Jackie's gym opens for business in Hong Kong

Action movie mega star Jackie Chan opened his first signature gym in Hong Kong today, telling people to get off their couches and exercise more.

“I want to use exercises to change people’s lives,” Chan said at the opening of his Jackie Chan Sport club.

Chan said young people today “use too much time surfing the internet and playing computer games. They forget that exercising should be a big part of their lives.”

He has developed a unique blend of kung fu and boxing called Jackie Chan Boxercise for the gym, a partnership with the US-based California Fitness health club chain.

Chan said the Hong Kong Jackie Chan Sport club will only be one of many in Asia.

He will be opening shops in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Singapore and is eyeing more outlets in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai.