BEIJING, May 2 0 -- Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who was busy these days funding movies as starring in them, dreams of becoming China's answer to Steven Spielberg or George Lucas.

    At the Cannes Film Festival to promote his latest movie, The Myth, the prolific martial arts hero said that he has the backing of domestic banks and tycoons willing to help China's movie industry compete with Hollywood dominance.

    After China opened up all those years ago, they know how important the film industry is and the government helped a lot, he told Reuters in an interview.

    But it is not all about money. Jackie Chan said his goal was one day to be a Steven Spielberg or George Lucas to make a good quality movie.

    The Myth is a $20 million China-funded production co-produced by Chan's film copmpany and the China Film Group Corporation.

    The film deals with the discovery by an archaeologist of the mausoleum built by China's first emperor Qin Shihuang in 221 BC. Starring with Chan in the film, which is not part of any official competition in Cannes, is Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat. Enditem

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)

Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan (R) poses with (L-R) Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka Fai, Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat, Hong Kong director Stanley Tong and Korean actress Kim Hee-Seon at a photocall for Tong's film 'The Myth'during the 58th Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2005. (Photo: dayoo.com)

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