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Residents of Dubai’s DIFC area woke up to the sound of helicopters and busy roads early Friday morning. The reason: Jackie Chan’s Kung Fu Yoga, was filming, a reliable source has confirmed to tabloid!

Police cars, ambulances and fire trucks were seen lining up the road next to the Financial metro station at 6am as a helicopter hovered above and men in uniforms talked frantically into walky-talkies. Many onlookers thought it was the crew of Star Trek Beyond filming. The cast and crew of the sci-fi film are also in town.

Although Chan or Bollywood star Sonu Sood, who also stars in the film, were nowhere to be seen, the action later shifted to the other side of Shaikh Zayed Road as a cameraman in a helicopter seemed to be filming a verstical shot of the blue Aspin building. Traffic heading towards Abu Dhabi was temporarily stopped to enable the shot.

Then, by midday, they had all but gone.

Earlier in the day, the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai sent out tweets warning residents to use alternative routes to avoid delay.

“Shaikh Zayed Road partially closed today (Friday) from 6am till 1pm, between DWTC intersection and Dubai Mall intersection due to an aerial video shoot taking place in that location. Kindly use alternative routes to avoid any delay,” it posted.

 

 

Chan is expected to be in Dubai over the span of 33 days, starting September 28 and wrapping up on October 30.

A hundred international crew members will be in the city for the shoot, assisted by a local pool of talent. An unspecified “iconic landmark” will be used for a series of car chases. Director Stanley Tong said earlier they were “greatly looking forward to” filming in the UAE.

On Thursday night, Sood was spotted night hanging out with Chan at the fancy Nobu restaurant in Atlantis, The Palm.

“Thanks Jackie for an amazing dinner at #nobu #Atlantis #KungFuYoga”, the actor tweeted, along with a photo including the crew of the film.

After Dubai, production of Kung Fu Yoga will move to Beijing and later in India.

With inputs by Noorhan Barakat, Staff Reporter

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A helicopter hovers next to Aspin building on Shaikh Zayed Road. Image Credit: Irish Eden Belleza
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Traffic heading to Abu Dhabi on Shaikh Zayed Road was temporarily stopped to enable the filming. Image Credit: Irish Eden Belleza
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A man with a camera inside the chopper seems to be filming a vertical shot of the Aspin building. Image Credit: Irish Eden Belleza
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Policemen and fire trucks were assembled to ensure the smooth flow of traffic. Image Credit: Irish Eden Belleza
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Above: A helicopter hovers over Shaikh Zayed Road on Friday; the action was also seen around the Financial metro station Image Credit: David Tusing
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Top: Traffic heading to Abu Dhabi on Shaikh Zayed Road was temporarily stopped on Friday; a helicopter hovers over Shaikh Zayed Road (above left); the action was also concentrated around the Financial metro station Image Credit: Irish Eden Belleza
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