Jackie Chan’s sprawling business empire: chairmanship with Hong Kong-listed company, links with Chinese tycoon, and antique collection
- Chan once sat on the board of three Hong Kong-listed companies; he currently has stakes in six offshore firms
- The martial arts star earned a total of US$45.5 million in 2017 from six films and various endorsements
Martial arts star Jackie Chan has established a sprawling business empire as he rose from a movie stuntman to one of the best-known Chinese actors during his career of more than five decades in the film industry.
Chan has amassed a staggering amount of wealth – US$293 million at least in pre-tax income from 2010 to 2018 according to calculations based on figures compiled by Forbes, making him one of the richest entertainers in China and around the world.
On top of banking on films – he has appeared in more than 110 movies – and a wide array of endorsements, Chan also once sat on the board of three Hong Kong-listed companies and has stakes in six offshore firms, which indicate his links with several prominent Chinese billionaires, according to filings and leaked tax documents.
The action star, whose real name is Chan Kong-sang, has also made big-ticket investments in properties located from Beverly Hills, California to Beijing, as well as antique rosewood furniture, according to US and Chinese media reports.
Ranked as China’s highest-paid actor and the world’s fifth highest-paid in 2018 by Forbes, Chan earned a total of US$45.5 million () last year from six films and various endorsements.
