BY JENNY HUA
Since Maria Tran came up with a documentary idea six months ago, she's been working hard to get it up and running by creating a Twitter campaign and a Facebook page and by uploading videos on YouTube.
Quest for Jackie! will be a reality documentary presenting messages from Jackie Chan fans across Australia.
Ms Tran hopes to spend a month filming and wants to fly to Hong Kong in August to meet Jackie Chan, who is a martial arts legend.
``Jackie Chan has got to have one of the most recognisable faces in the world,'' Ms Tran said.
``He's inspiring. He has made more than 100 films and broken 200 bones and is still making movies. Young people, particularly those in the west, see him as a multicultural icon.''
Ms Tran has been consulting several people for support.
She has interviewed people who have met Jackie Chan.
``The goal is to collect mail, personal messages or video clips from people who want to send a message to Jackie Chan,'' she said.
Although the final goal is to meet her idol, Ms Tran said the documentary was also about encouraging social change of ethnic representations in the media.
``He's still an outcast in Hollywood,'' she said.
``He plays characters who can't speak English properly.
``We want to push forward and empower culturally diverse people to tell their stories and to get mainstream representation.''
<> Ms Tran has coped with several rejections and people who say her project is ``over the top''.
She won't be giving up and she also has a back-up plan ready.
``People say I'm obsessed, but I call it passion,'' she said.
``Anything is possible.''
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