Jackie Chan announced Wednesday he has bequeathed half of his fortune to charity, saying he looks up to philanthropists like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. The exact amount involved, however, wasn’t clear, because Chan declined to reveal his net worth. Chan revealed the terms of his will when asked about tycoon Warren Buffett’s recent US$37 billion (29.44 billion euros) dollar donation at a press conference on a tiger conservation campaign. Buffett said he’d give away the bulk of his stock holdings in the company he runs, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with five-sixths of the shares earmarked for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the fund set up by the Microsoft chairman and his wife. “I admire the efforts by Buffett and Gates to help those in need a lot,” Chan said. “Like Buffett and Gates, I want to help people, but I don’t have as much money as they do,” he said. The 52-year-old action star said the portion of his fortune reserved for charity would go to his own Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, which was launched in 1988 to help needy Hong Kong youngsters but has since branched out into disaster relief, medical donations and supporting the performing arts. The exact amount that the fund would receive remains unknown, because Chan refused to disclose his net worth. Comparable stars make millions of U.S. dollars each year, according to estimates. Will Smith earned US$25 million (19.89 million euros) in the period from June 2005 to June 2006, and Jennifer Anniston made US$18 million (14.32 million euros), Forbes magazine has reported. Chan’s earnings may be lower because he primarily works out of Asia, where pay levels are generally lower in the entertainment industry. A significant source of Chan’s income comes from his Hollywood films like the “Rush Hour” series. The actor has said he can fund entire movies made in Hong Kong with his Hollywood paychecks. His last Hollywood film was “Around the World in 80 Days,” released in 2004, but Chan is due to start filming “Rush Hour 3” late this summer. Earlier this year, Forbes named Chan one of the world’s 10 most generous celebrities. As for the remaining 50 percent of his wealth, Chan said his wife may get 25 percent but the amount wasn’t fixed. Chan also has a son, actor-singer Jaycee. Wednesday’s press conference aimed to raise awareness of the endangered South China tiger, which now numbers fewer than 100. Source: Bakusun
Such a generous and kind-hearted man. I don't think even I would give 50% of my lifesavings to charity.
But why must it be given to a charity for tigers. I think he could give it to a better charity maybe.
jackie chan is such an awesome guy and damn how generous is he even Bill Gates wont give up at least 10% of his earnings and look at jackie chan 50%!
damn jackie, trying to buy a ticket to heaven huh, jk, nice ass dude, won't even give 1% of my fortune if i'm that rich to be honest, i am scrooge lol.
really? u cheapo. i guess u dont want to buy ur ticket.haha i would. i think when u've attain that level of success, u gotta be thankful and grateful for it and also realize that u were very lucky to do so and should want to help out others. for one person that succeeds, millions starve.
@lee-lee those millions didn't help me succeed so i wouldn't care about them ha, thankful for what, succeed can only be attained with hardwork and with help from a couple people in life lols not millions, i'm not a people person anyways, like what biggie said, "When I die, fuck it I wanna go to *hell*;It don't make sense, goin' to heaven wit' the goodie-goodies;Dressed in white, I like black Tims and black hoodies;God will probably have me on some real strict shit. call me a bad person but that's the way it is lols. well some people think good after they got rich but some also become a lot greedier lol, you never know lee-lee when you get rich you might use that money for some re-decorating, cars, clothing...........accessories lols.
but i will spend that money. there is no doubt about that. i spend now when i don't have it. but i also give to charity whenever i can. i guess u and i are just not on the same par about it. yes those millions of ppl might not have helped u to get there but luck did. hard work and luck. one cannot simply forget that. there are tonnes of ppl that were probably trying to do the same thing u did but u just got lucky. i'm not saying there wasn't hard work done but it is not the only thing that leads to success. what's wrong with giving back a little? "jip fok" besides, it's not like a little here and there is gonna hurt a millionaire right? it's pocket change for them but can help save a few ppl.
^ lol we definitely have a different opinion on this but i do not think luck exist cause no one can prove it lol, if luck existed then someone coulda sat at home do nothing, and get a phone call that says "you have become a millionaire for absolutely no reason" omg lol. well "jip fok" doesn't mean nothing to me cause i don't really believe in god so yea, mostly good people die first and the bad ones live longer anyways cause they are more cunning lol. but still if there is no afterlife, hell or heaven then that jip fok thing would be nothing but a belief anyways. but yea if i get rich and i have no one in the family who needs the money and all, then i will sign the papers to give my money as a donation after i'm dead lol, or i can die in style and make a million dollar funeral for myself lols (never gonna do that), that's the way it is
but i'm not talking about luck in the case of sitting at home and winning a million dollars for no reason. sigh...never mind. u and i just don't see eye to eye on this one. i guess it stems from the fact that i believe in something greater than just us humans on earth and u don't. btw, remember to invite me to ur funeral. i'm gonna be the one stealing the diamonds off ur diamond encrusted coffin.
^oooohhhhhh lee-lee is being badddd, haha, okay when i die i'll get in your dreams and tell you to come to my funeral lols. but beware imma use the rest of my fortune to hire snipers so if you touch my diamonds, you know what happens ha.
"The 52-year-old action star said the portion of his fortune reserved for charity would go to his own Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, which was launched in 1988 to help needy Hong Kong youngsters but has since branched out into disaster relief, medical donations and supporting the performing arts."
whoot! GO JACKIE CHAN!! *jackie chan fan here* it's good that he's donating money to the charity, since he has so much and probably wont be able to spend it all. =D
jackie - man of honour a star who has goe the extra mile and has achieved great international reputation. He has since helped develop the great and good of Hong Kong to rest of the world
wow Jackie...ur amazing!!!...50% to charity!!!....it's like heaven!!...if i was jackie i would give like 10% cuz im not that rich!!...lols...god will bless ur kindness!!!
