Editing Jackie Chan (section)

== Entrepreneurship and philanthropy ==
[[File:London Conference on The Illegal Wildlife Trade (12487878365).jpg|thumb|[[William, Prince of Wales]], with actor Jackie Chan at the London Conference on The Illegal Wildlife Trade at the Natural History Museum, 12 February 2014]]

In addition to his film production and distribution company, [[JCE Movies Limited]], Jackie Chan owns or co-owns the production companies JC Group China, Jackie & Willie Productions<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackie & Willie Productions Limited |work=Film database entry (Studios) |publisher=HKCinemagic |url=http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/studio.asp?id=459 |access-date=2 June 2010 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025224432/http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/studio.asp?id=459 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (with Willie Chan) and Jackie & JJ Productions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackie & JJ Productions Ltd&nbsp;– Hong Kong |work=Business index entry |publisher=HKTDC |url=http://www.hktdc.com/sourcing/hk_company_directory.htm?companyid=1X03WBFO&locale=en |access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> Chan has also put his name to Jackie Chan Theater International, a cinema chain in China, co-run by Hong Kong company Sparkle Roll Group Ltd. The first—Jackie Chan-Yaolai International Cinema—opened in February 2010, and is claimed to be the largest cinema complex in China, with 17 screens and 3,500 seats. Chan expressed his hopes that the size of the venue would afford young, non-commercial directors the opportunity to have their films screened. Fifteen further cinemas in the chain were planned for 2010,{{update inline|date = February 2014}} throughout Beijing, Shanghai and [[Guangzhou]], with a potential total of 65 cinemas throughout the country proposed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jackie Chan plans turbo-charged slate |work=Film news report |publisher=THR Asia (Hollywood Reporter) |first1=Gregg|last1=Kilday|first2=David|last2=Morgan|date=13 May 2010 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/asia/news/e3i056525c4efa8dd6ffafa7425e0eaee68 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100518053635/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/asia/news/e3i056525c4efa8dd6ffafa7425e0eaee68 |archive-date=18 May 2010 |access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref>

In 2004, Chan launched his own line of clothing, which bears a [[Chinese dragon]] logo and the English word "Jackie", or the initials "JC".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Fashion leap for Jackie Chan as Kung-fu star promotes new clobber |agency=Agence France-Presse |publisher=JC-News |url=http://jc-news.net/news.php?id=316 |date=2 April 2004 |access-date=1 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309185233/http://jc-news.net/news.php?id=316 |archive-date=9 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Chan also has a number of other branded businesses. His sushi restaurant chain, Jackie's Kitchen, has outlets throughout Hong Kong, as well as seven in South Korea, with plans to open another in [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]]. Jackie Chan's Cafe has outlets in Beijing, Singapore, and the Philippines. Other ventures include Jackie Chan Signature Club gyms (a partnership with [[California Fitness]]), and a line of chocolates, cookies and nutritional oatcakes.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jackie Chan's business empire kicks into place |work=Taipei Times |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/04/11/2003250063 |date=11 April 2005 |access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> With each of his businesses, a percentage of the profits goes to various charities, including the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation.

In 2016, Chan partnered with [[Asian Le Mans Series]] champion [[David Cheng]] to form a racing team in the series and the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]. The two met in March 2015 and Chan told Cheng about his interest in motorsports and raised the possibility of starting a team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barre |first=Geoffroy |url=http://www.lemans.org/en/News/david-cheng-tells-us-how-he-joined-forces-with-jackie-chan/23718 |title=David Cheng tells us how he joined forces with Jackie Chan |publisher=[[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] |date=25 February 2016 |access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref> Together, the two formed Baxi DC Racing Alpine, the first mainland China-based operation in WEC. In October, leading into the [[2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series]] season, the team was rebranded to [[Jackie Chan DC Racing]] and raced with liveries promoting Chan's movie ''[[Kung Fu Yoga]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/aslms/news/jackie-chan-dc-racing-announces-new-partners-and-new-additions-to-all-star-driver-line-up-843630/ |title=Jackie Chan DC Racing announces new partners and new additions to all star driver line up |publisher=[[Motorsport.com]] |date=27 October 2016 |access-date=20 June 2017}}</ref> At the [[2017 24 Hours of Le Mans]], the team became the first Chinese team to win its class (LMP2).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/255520/1/jackie-chan-cheered-us-on-to-a-historic-le-mans-result-cheng.html |title=Jackie Chan cheered us on to a historic Le Mans result&nbsp;– Cheng |work=Crash.net |date=19 June 2017 |access-date=20 June 2017}}</ref>

Chan is a [[List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors|UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador]], and has championed charitable works and causes. He has campaigned for [[conservation (ethic)|conservation]] and against [[animal abuse]], and has promoted disaster relief efforts for [[natural disasters in China|floods in mainland China]] and the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|2004 Indian Ocean tsunami]].<ref name="CelebValues" /><ref>{{cite web |title=UNICEF People: Jackie Chan: Goodwill Ambassador |publisher=UNICEF |url=http://www.unicef.org/people/people_jackie_chan.html |access-date=1 March 2012 |archive-date=16 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816202603/http://www.unicef.org/people/people_jackie_chan.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In June 2006, citing his admiration of the efforts made by [[Warren Buffett]] and [[Bill Gates]] to help those in need, Chan pledged the donation of half his assets to charity upon his death.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jackie Chan looks to bequeath half of wealth |agency=Reuters |work=The Financial Express |date=29 June 2006 |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/latest_full_story.php?content_id=132221 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602194334/http://www.financialexpress.com/latest_full_story.php?content_id=132221 |archive-date=2 June 2016 |access-date=1 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 10 March 2008, Chan was the guest of honour for the launch, by Australian Prime Minister [[Kevin Rudd]], of the ''Jackie Chan Science Centre'' at the [[John Curtin School of Medical Research]] of the Australian National University. Chan is also a supporter and ambassador of [[Save China's Tigers]], which aims to save the endangered [[South China tiger]] through breeding and releasing them into the wild.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Save China's Tigers: Patrons and Supporters |publisher=SaveChina'Tigers.org |url=http://english.savechinastigers.org/node/139/ |date=22 August 2008 |access-date=1 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225003233/http://english.savechinastigers.org/node/139 |archive-date=25 February 2012}}</ref>
Following the [[2008 Sichuan earthquake]], Chan donated RMB ¥10&nbsp;million to help those in need. In addition, he planned to make a film about the Chinese earthquake to raise money for survivors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/jackie-chan-plans-china-earthquake-movie_10052203.html |publisher=thaindian.com |title=Jackie Chan plans China earthquake movie |access-date=17 March 2011 |archive-date=24 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524083857/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/jackie-chan-plans-china-earthquake-movie_10052203.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In response to the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]], Chan and fellow Hong Kong-based celebrities, including American rapper [[MC Jin]], headlined a special three-hour charity concert, titled ''[[Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders]]'', on 1 April 2011 to help with Japan's disaster recovery effort.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jackiechan.com/scrapbook/1202363--Japan-Earthquake-Song-Music-Video |title=Japan Earthquake Song Music Video |publisher=Jackiechan.com |access-date=1 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310172351/http://jackiechan.com/scrapbook/1202363--Japan-Earthquake-Song-Music-Video |archive-date=10 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-03/25/c_13798190.htm |title=Jackie Chan and HK celebrities to raise funds for quake victims in Japan |agency=Xinhua News Agency |date=25 March 2011 |access-date=1 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102124302/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-03/25/c_13798190.htm |archive-date=2 January 2012}}</ref> The 3-hour concert raised over $3.3&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chu |first=Karen |title=Jackie Chan Raises $3.3&nbsp;Million in Three Hours for Japan Relief (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jackie-chan-raises-33-million-174410 |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |date=4 April 2011 |access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> In January 2017, Chan donated $65,000 to help [[2017 Southern Thailand floods|flood]] victims in Thailand.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jackie Chan donates 2.3mil baht to flood victims |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/news/breakingnews/30304800 |newspaper=The Nation |date=24 January 2017 |access-date=25 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202081527/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30304800 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Chan founded the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation in 1988 to offer scholarship and active help to Hong Kong's young people and provide aid to victims of natural disaster or illness.<ref name="Ron Gluckman" /> In 2005, Chan created the Dragon's Heart Foundation to help children and the elderly in remote areas of China by building schools, providing books, fees, and uniforms for children; the organisation expanded its reach to Europe in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jcdragonshearteurope.org.uk/jc-dragons-heart-europe-sanjuro-martial-arts.html |title=JC Dragon's Heart Europe & Sanjuro Martial Arts |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055221/http://www.jcdragonshearteurope.org.uk/jc-dragons-heart-europe-sanjuro-martial-arts.html |archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cavallaro |first=Albert |title=Celebrities Making a Difference, Part II |work=BORGEN Magazine |publisher=The Borgen Project |date=5 August 2014 |url=http://www.borgenmagazine.com/celebrities-making-difference-part-ii/ |access-date=21 August 2015}}</ref> The foundation also provides for the elderly with donations of warm clothing, wheelchairs, and other items.

=== Endorsements ===
One product which Chan had endorsed in China was the "Little Tyrant" ("小霸王") produced by Subor, a [[Famiclone|Nintendo Entertainment System hardware clone]] marketed as a "learning machine" to circumvent China's then-ban on video game consoles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/the-chinese-gaming-console-with-the-jackie-chan-seal-of-1457960866 |title=The Chinese Gaming Console with the Jackie Chan Seal of Approval |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |first=Eric |last=Jou |date=11 April 2013 |access-date=30 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701082420/https://kotaku.com/the-chinese-gaming-console-with-the-jackie-chan-seal-of-1457960866 |archive-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> In 2010, Chan served as brand ambassador for [[Kaspersky Lab]]'s antivirus software in Asia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rapoza |first1=Kenneth |title=Kaspersky Lab To Unveil Latest Virus Killer Next Week |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2011/09/29/kaspersky-lab-to-unveil-latest-virus-killer-next-week/?sh=49efceb7194b |website=[[Forbes]] |date=29 September 2011 |access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref>

There is an [[urban legend]] called the Jackie Chan curse.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Otani |first1=Atsushi |title=Urban legend: the curse of Jackie Chan |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Urban-legend-the-curse-of-Jackie-Chan |website=asia.nikkei.com |publisher=Nikkei Asia |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pierson |first1=David |title=If Jackie Chan says it's good&nbsp;— well, get a second opinion |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-aug-23-la-fi-chan-curse-20100823-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=23 August 2010 |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Zhou |first1=Laura |title=The curse of Jackie Chan? Chinese tycoon defends film star against claims he is bad luck as brand ambassador |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1925207/curse-jackie-chan-chinese-tycoon-defends-film-star-against-claims |work=South China Morning Post |date=15 March 2016 |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> ABC News reported in 2010 that the legend originated because "A slew of products sold in China bearing his name, smile and seal of approval have proven defective, prone to explosion, and in one case, potentially damaging to consumers' health." This led to a belief that any product or company which was endorsed by Jackie Chan would suffer setbacks.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marikar |first1=Sheila |title=Jackie Chan: From Kung Fu Win to Commercial Fail? |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jackie-chan-kung-fu-win-commercial-fail/story?id=11461785 |publisher=ABC News |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> In 2016 the failure of fitness chain [[California Fitness]] was blamed on the curse.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yuen |first1=Chantal |title=The curse of Jackie Chan strikes again? Another company associated with star falls from grace |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2016/07/17/the-curse-of-jackie-chan-strikes-again-another-company-associated-with-star-falls-from-grace/ |website=Hong Kong Free Press |date=17 July 2016 |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> The curse was again invoked in 2021 when [[Evergrande Group]] suffered major losses following Chan's promotion of Evergrande Spring brand bottled water.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Everington |first1=Keoni |title='Jackie Chan curse' strikes Evergrande |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4298391 |work=Taiwan News |date=27 September 2021 |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> However, Jackie Chan has also endorsed a number of products and companies which have not had issues.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mendoza |first1=Jean |title=WHAT IS THE JACKIE CHAN CURSE? |url=https://www.grunge.com/176572/heres-how-much-money-jackie-chan-is-actually-worth/ |website=grunge.com |date=26 November 2019 |publisher=Grunge |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref>