A closer look at the most debated and controversial moments involving Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker renowned for his acrobatic fighting style, slapstick comedy, and innovative stunt work. His career spans over six decades, during which he has become an iconic and influential martial artist in cinema history. Chan is known for performing his own stunts and his films have grossed over $2.7 billion globally.
During a news conference in Shanghai on 28 March 2004, Jackie Chan referred to the recently concluded 2004 Taiwanese presidential election as "the biggest joke in the world".
In June 2008, Jackie Chan faced protests at Taipei airport due to his comments on Taiwanese politics.
In 2008, Jackie Chan spoke out against demonstrators who disrupted the torch relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, arguing that the Olympics coverage would "provide another way for us to tell the world about Chinese culture."
On 18 April 2009, during a panel discussion at the annual Boao Forum for Asia, Jackie Chan questioned whether or not broad freedom is a good thing for the Chinese.
In December 2012, Jackie Chan criticized Hong Kong as a "city of protest" and stated that the United States was the "most corrupt" country in the world, sparking controversy.
In April 2016, Jackie Chan was named in the Panama Papers, listed as having up to six different offshore accounts.
In 2016, the failure of fitness chain California Fitness was blamed on the urban legend called the 'Jackie Chan curse'.
In 2019, Jackie Chan criticized Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests, saying that the "'Five-starred Red Flag' is respected everywhere around the world." He also supported the National People's Congress decision on Hong Kong national security legislation.
In 2021, Evergrande Group suffered major losses following Jackie Chan's promotion of Evergrande Spring brand bottled water, invoking the Jackie Chan curse.
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