Jackie Chan draws flak for tweets on Manila hostage-taking
MANILA, Philippines - Action star Jackie Chan's remarks about the recent hostage drama at the Quirino Grandstand may have been well-appreciated by Filipinos, but these apparently didn't sit well with some people from Hong Kong.
The action star, in his Twitter account, earlier asked the people of Hong Kong not to direct their anger at the Philippine government or to Filipinos who live in their country.
He said that the 11-hour standoff, which led to the death of hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza and 8 Hong Kong tourists, was also hard for the Filipino people, particularly the police.
"If they killed the guy sooner, they will say why not negotiate first? If they negotiate first, they ask why not kill the guy sooner? So sad," Chan tweeted.
Hong Kongers weren't very pleased with Chan's comments. Moments after, they set up Facebook groups to criticize the actor, such as "Jackie Chan doesn't represent Hong Kong" and "Jackie Chan doesn't represent me."
The Associated Press reported that in the said Facebook accounts, netizens from Hong Kong "drew a slew of sharply worded attacks" against the veteran action star.
"Shut up! Hong Kong people don't need you. You side with outsiders and not your own. You will face karmic retribution for your disrespect for the victims," Iris Yau wrote.
Added user Violet Wing, "He just doesn't understand the pain of Hong Kong people."
For its part, the maker of the Facebook page said, "Jackie Chan's comment on the massacre in Manila is extremely abhorrent. The Hong Kong people does not agree with him and he certainly does not represent the 7 million people in Hong Kong."
Earlier, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda thanked Chan for "extending his hand of friendship" to Filipinos.
"We hope our friends there (Hong Kong) will extend their hand of friendship to us...it's an unfortunate event," he said. With a report from the Associated Press
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Logical
So, only Jackie Chan is a logical man?
He is right about it. Anyway, I personally didn't blame all Chinese when I read an article about an abuse OFW in China.
I thought Chinese people were intelligent that understand the behavior of human being more than Filipinos?
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Too much surfing on social sites instead of being in the field.
to frances01
to frances01, STOP CRITICIZING THE PHILIPPINES!!! you have not lived there and you don't know ins and outs in the country. You don't know how generous and passionate the Filipinos can be!!
instead of putting bad comments, you should have pity and made something to help their people!
You misunderstand Frances01.
You misunderstand Frances01. I think he is trying to tell Filipinos to wake up..
philippines is the SNAKE IN
philippines is the SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW!!! go jackie!
PHILIPPINES A HOPELESS NATION
I VISETED THIS COUNTRY AND IT’S NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. THE PHILIPPINES IS A BACKWARD COUNTRY. THE PROSTITUTION IS RAMPANT. PIRATED SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMS ARE RAMPANT. PIRATED HOLLYWOOD MOVIES ARE RAMPANT. PIRATED BRANDED PRODUCTS ARE RAMPANT.LOTS OF THIEVES ON THE STREET BECAUSE OF HIGH RISE UNEMPLOYMENT. SCOUNDRELS AND SLANDERERS ARE IN THE STREET. CORRUPTION IS SEVERE. THE POOR GETTING POORER AND POOREST. THE RICH IS NAIVE AND DON'T CARE. WICKEDNESS ON THE RISE. FILIPINOS DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENT BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG. WHAT A SAD STORY. MANY WORK AS HOOKERS BECAUSE LACK OF JOBS. MANY WANT TO GO ABROAD TO FIND THERE LUCK. UNEMPLOYMENT IS HIGH SOARING. YET THE GOVERNMENT DON'T CARE. ONLY COSMETIC WORK IS DONE. THE RICH IS DUMB. DUMB AND BLIND AS THEIR IDOL SAINTS. THEY WORSHIPS STATUES AND IMAGES. A ROMAN CATHOLIC NATION. LOTS OF WITCH CRAFTS ON EVERY SIDES.GAMBLING IS RAMPANT. MANY FILIPINOS ARE LIVING IN THE SHANTY. THEY ARE OPPRESSED AND HOPELESS. THERE ARE BARS AND BEER HOUSES . NUDE FILIPINAS ARE DANCING IN THE NIGHT. MOST OF THEM ARE UNDERAGED.LACK OF MORAL VALUES AND FIBER. I SAW THIS COUNTRY AND IT’S A SAD NATION. AS THEIR ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST SO THEY ARE… NAÏVE AND DUMB.
Mind your own business, only God can judge.
When I was conversing with Filipinos where I live, they told me that nothing I can do, but accept the reality.
I was trying to imply that Filipinos should be taught about..
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China is at least as guilty as the Philippines regarding the piracy of intellectual property. Filipinos are well aware of their country's failings. They don't need Chinese people to tell them. Chinese should pay more attention to, and acknowledge, the many problems in their own country.
Also, using sock puppets, and writing in caps is bad netiquette.
no worries
Hi Mr. Chan im please to say that we filipinos appreciate what an open minded person you are. despite the fact that your very own people will disown you.
i don't believe that you will suffer bad karma, for you have done nothing bad. unfortunately i can not say the same those hk people who chose to do evil regardless of knowing that it is also wrong two wrongs can not make a right. despite the fact that this incident was not our choosing assume that it is our fault.
FILIPINOS ARE FUCKING SHITTING BASTARD
YOU FUCK MEN. FILIPINOS FUCK THE CHINESE VERY HARD.FUCKING, SHITTING, BASTARD FILIPINOS. 18 CHINESE WERE DEAD. MANY WERE SEVERELY WOUNDED. FUCKING, SHITTING BASTARD FILIPINOS. FUCK YOU FILIPINOS.MOTHER FUCKING, FILIPINO BASTARD!!!