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Actor, composer and possibly undead Jackie Chan landed 38th on Forbes' latest celebrity rich list, making him the second highest-paid actor in the world.
While Chan hasn't starred in an American live action film in five years, he's pocketed an estimated 50 million USD over the past 12 months, second only to American actor Robert Downey Jr., who came in 8th place on the list with 80 million USD in earnings.
His latest film Dragonblade, which hasn't seen a US release yet despite starring big Hollywood names including Adrien Brody and John Cusack, grossed 120 million USD in China, and it's estimated that Chan took at least a 10 million USD cut.
Chan-branded merchandise has also, as you can expect, contributed massively to his fortune. The actor owns a Segway dealership and a chain of cinemas named for him. And as you may recall, the Jackie Chan Film and Television Academy opened its doors in Wuhan just a couple of months ago, as well.
http://shanghaiist.com/2015/07/02/jackie_chan_named_worlds_second_hig.php
shenmue
(38,506 posts)I like his movies. Haven't seen one in a while, but they're fun, if you don't take them too seriously.
Beagle One
(56 posts)He's done some several charities, one which I hold dear to my heart.
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)He knows his career relies on depictions of violence so he always wanted to show himself getting hurt and with a touch of buffoonery to tell the audience it's just entertainment, not a thing to be emulated. That shows a solid center. I'm happy for him.
Beagle One
(56 posts)Jackie Chan does most of the stunts himself, and I'm IMPRESSED with his talents...
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)About 15-ish years ago. A string of number one hits and a packed stadium tour. The one album I heard sounded terrible, but, then again, I only speak about ten words of Chinese and generally hate pop music.
Human101948
(3,457 posts)Didn't realize he was raking in the bucks like that.
uppityperson
(115,681 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Did some news station report him as dead? I've seen that before, but could never get an answer.