Jackie Chan at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (18 April 2009)
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...in the 10 years after Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule ... I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not... If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic. Taiwan is also chaotic... I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.
— Jackie Chan
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "...in the 10 years after Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule ... I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not... If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic. Taiwan is also chaotic... I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want." in the context of " Jackie Chan at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (18 April 2009)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE, PMW, (born Chan Kong-sang, 陳港生 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts.
About Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE, PMW, (born Chan Kong-sang, 陳港生 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts.
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