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=== Endorsements === One product which Chan had endorsed in China was the "Little Tyrant" ("ε°ιΈη") 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 β 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>
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