Syrians outraged over Jackie Chan movie shot over rubble of their homes
Syrians who were displaced from Hajar al-Aswad area of Damascus in the past years were shocked to see Chinese film crews standing on the rubble of their homes to shoot a new film by Jackie Chan.
In a ghost town that has been deserted since 2018, and amid the rubble of destroyed buildings after many years of Syrian and Russian bombardment, Jackie Chan chose Hajar al-Aswad (Black Stone) area in Damascus as a location to shoot his new film, “Home Operation.”
The shooting has angered many Syrians who perceived this as exploiting the tragedy of a stricken people.
According to Digital Studio Me website, the film is produced by Chan, along with the Emirati Art Makers Production Studio.
The director of the film, Song Yinxi, told Digital Studio Me back in October 2021 that Home Operation revolves around the early stage of the Yemeni civil war in 2015 and tells the story of how China evacuated over 600 nationals, as well as more than 200 nationals of other countries during this period. The film also focuses on the process of overseas evacuation, according to Song.
