Action hero Jackie Chan reaches 100 film milestone

New York, April 26: Action hero Jackie Chan will start work on "Chinese Zodiac", which will be his 100th project. He is also co-directing the action caper after a 11-year-gap.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Chinese Zodiac" is produced by Emperor Motion Pictures and will see Chan on a treasure hunt across the globe. "The theme of the film revolves around a subject close to the hearts of Chinese people around the world," said Chan. Chan will co-direct the film with Stanley Tong, who directed Chan-starrers like "Rumble in the Bronx", "The Myth" and the third and fourth entries in the "Police Story" series. Chan last took on the director`s baton for "Who Am I?" in 1998. IANS