That reporter was a bit off about the dates of Jackie's stardom. He actually achieved it big-time in 1978 and '79. And Enter the Dragon cannot be called a Jackie Chan film; he only appeared as a 'nameless extra' in a couple of scenes. When I lived in Taiwan ('85 through '93), his movie popularity seemed at its peak until '88, '89 or so, and had probably waned a little by then. Earlier on, there were always Golden Harvest's much-anticipated Chinese New Year and summer movie openings from both Jackie and Sammo.

It's a shame that he had to make that comment about Amber Valetta. Though I haven't actually seen The Spy Next Door, it seems that, like Jet Li, Jackie appears uncomfortable around women, at least onscreen. Almost as if he's afraid of getting cooties. Besides, whether something is true or not, sometimes it's best to just not say it, at least publicly.