While the list is not an official recognition, it nonetheless shows how the Hong Kong-born martial arts actor has become a global icon because of his reputation, amid recent scandals involving his son Jaycee and also a daughter out of wedlock with a former beauty queen.
The 61-year-old actor has also made it to the Forbes list of highest-paid celebrities for the period from June 2014 to June 2015, which was topped again by Robert Downey Jr. for the third consecutive year.
Jackie Chan earned $50 million but it was not just from his films during the period of the valuation but also from his myriad of other business including designer apparel, eyeglasses, movie theaters, and also Segway scooter dealerships.
The actor has recently published an autobiography in Chinese titled “Never Grow Up, Only Get Older.” Despite appearing in more than 100 films, Jackie Chan and the comedian in him still has not wavered one bit, which has endeared him to his millions of fans around the world. But he is not resting on his laurels, though, as he continuously work to improve his craft and make people happy.
His last Hollywood live-action hit was “The Karate Kid” shown back in 2010, but he remains popular ever in the US and more in Asia.