Hong Kong cinematic hero Jackie Chan has reportedly made $50 million last year, making him the second highest paid actor in the world, according to the recent Forbes ranking.

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"Jackie Chan is basically the Mickey Mouse of Chinese culture, a celebrity who is so omnipresent that his name has become shorthand," says Grady Hendrix, cofounder of the New York Asian Film Festival in an interview with Forbes.

The 61-year old actor has not had any major action flicks in the last five years. For this reason, many are wondering how he was able to amass such earnings.

Chan is one of the few in show business that knows the fundamentals and depth of the industry.

While not very visible in mainstream Hollywood, the "Rush Hour" protagonist starred and led "Dragon Blade" movie. The film was not yet released in the United States, but has earned $120 million in China, which stars Adrien Brody and John Cusack.

Chan is also set to grace the Hollywood big screen by way of "Skiptrace," a East-West coproduced movie, alongside Johnny Knoxville.

The movie will be released in Nigeria on September, and Chan is already scheduled to visit the country very soon.

According to FilmOne (movie's local distributor in Nigeria) COO Moses Babatope, the veteran actor is a household name in the country and they are expecting "Dragon Blade" to be a sure fire hit at the box office. CP Africa provides more details on Chan's trip to Nigeria.

Apart from these, his name alone bags sizeable amount of cash. Chan has Segway dealership and chains of theaters under his name.

Age is but a number for the respected actor as he spends his time pushing forward advocacies outside filmmaking.

It can also be remembered that earlier this year, the actor's son Jaycee Chan who was pressed with drug charges, appeared before the media after six months in jail and apologized for his actions.  

A few months later, Jackie Chan travelled to Singapore and became an anti-illegal drugs ambassador to the youth.

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