Chinese kung fu star Jackie Chan revealed on Tuesday that he recorded the voice-over narratives for six consecutive hours for the BBC's nature documentary "Earth: One Amazing Day," having immersed himself in the wonders of nature and animals.
Chan, along with BBC producers Stephen McDonogh and Neil Nightingale, attended the China premiere of the documentary in Beijing, which is co-directed by Peter Webber, Richard Dale and Chinese director Fan Lixin. It is the sequel to the BBC's natural documentary "Earth" (2007).
Writer Yan Geling, who has also penned bestsellers "Flowers of War" and "Coming Home," contributed to the Chinese narrative script, as did music producer Roc Chen, the music consultant for "Kung Fu Panda 3."
Renowned director and actor Robert Redford narrated the English version.
The documentary, filmed in 22 countries, beautifully captures the creatures of our planet Earth and takes the audience on an amazing voyage of life in the wild. The unique habitats and characters of 38 wild animals, including the hummingbird, narwhal, marine iguana and giant panda, are featured in the film. The film also showcases cutting-edge technologies, including 4K cameras, low-light filming as well as the use of eight rotor helicopters to record life from never before seen angles, providing for a new perspective on nature.
For one scene the crew also deployed drones over 200 times to capture the endangered white-headed langur in the mountainous area of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, becoming the first foreign crew to capture this species on camera.
"I love animals, and I get inspired by them when I'm acting," Chan said, "I was so attracted by the documentary and even forgot to go to bathroom when I recorded the narratives for six consecutive hours! I can't wait to watch scene after scene."
He appealed to parents to take their children to watch the film so that they can see for themselves how beautiful the planet is and witness animals that they may have never seen before. This is especially the case for those living in big cities, constantly using electronic devices and rarely having the opportunity to experience nature. "Give this film a chance, and you can re-discover nature," he said.
The BBC and China's SMG Pictures partnered to produce "Earth: One Amazing Day," which is the first film produced under a film co-production agreement between Britain and China since 2014.
"Earth: One Amazing Day" will open in China on Aug. 11, 2017.
Source: china.org by zhang rui