

Jackie Chan, the legendary martial artist, and actor, is no stranger to luxurious life and can afford anything he wants. However, in a surprising turn of events, he was once handed a massive bill of $580,000. Chan is known for living a luxurious lifestyle and lavish purchases was caught, once again in a seemingly inescapable situation where initial hesitation turned? into an absolute splurge. However this time it wasn’t just for himself. This incident reveals Chan’s arbitrarily and exorbitantly generous nature.?
The incident took place at an event in Australia where Chan was filming for Mr. Nice Guy.?
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Jackie Chan had to make a forced shopping
Chan decided to shop-hop along with his stunt team. As he was passing by a watch boutique a Chinese salesman asked him to have a look at the luxurious watches. Chan made his intentions absolutely clear that he wouldn’t be buying anything. However, he thought of giving it a look.?

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HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 26: Actor Jackie Chan attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by George Pimentel/FilmMagic)
While browsing the watches on display, a salesman approached him and began showing him some of the most models. Chan, known for his love of watches, was enjoying a sip of coffee when the salesman brought a bill.? To his shock and dismay, Chan later received a bill for $580,000 from the salesman, which included the cost of several expensive watches that he had never agreed to purchase.?
However, he soon realized that the three stuntmen who accompanied him had watches worth $20,000 each for them. Chan wrote in his autobiography, “I thought it would be enough to just get those guys to watch, but they asked, ?What about the others?? What could I do? I bought watches for everyone!”. However, seeing the happiness on the crew’s faces made up for everything. While the legendary martial artist didn’t think twice before spending thousands, he has a completely different approach when it comes to spending on his son.??
When Chan refused to pass on his wealth to his son
The legendary martial artist has a massive wealth of over $400 Million. But he refused to pass on his wealth to his son Jaycee Chan. The incident happened while the father and son were flying on an airliner together. Chan reserved a first-class suite for himself but a seat in the economy for his son.?
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However, Jaycee got promoted to first class due to his father?s reputation. Jackie decided to teach him a lesson and said ?You have me as a dad, but other people don?t. They have to fight their own battles. When you get to sit in first class, because of your own hard work, then that?s success?. The conversation between Jackie and his son is an example of the values that Chan holds in his life. For him, emotional well-being is much more important than materialistic things.
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