Back in August 2014, Jackie’s son, Jaycee, was arrested by Beijing police for drug use despite the actor being the official Chinese ambassador to the youth against illegal drug use.
He has not had a major box-office in 2014 and also in 2015. This year, he was absent for the first time from the 2016 annual political meeting of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The products that he has been endorsing have also suffered huge losses, faced scandals, or even closure.
There was also the recent storm caused by the Panama Papers which revealed that big-name celebrities in Hong Kong and Macau, including Jackie Chan, are said to have set-up a number of complex offshore companies.
The leaked list also contains the names of Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, and Henderson Land chairman Lee Shau Kee.
Some of the celebrities or famous Chinese people who have been identified on the list have also admitted to the report. In fact, deputy chairman of the New Democratic Party Michael Tien Puk-sun has apologized for the failure to declare their interests in the offshore investment. But Jackie Chan refused to say anything about the reports.
Jackie Chan has always been a favorite star of the United Front Work Department of the CCP. However, the Chinese public has been repeatedly outraged by Chan’s speeches flattering the CCP.