Media reports are noting that Chan, who turned 62 Thursday, is named in a massive data leak that has linked international figures like Russia’s Vladimir Putin to shady offshore dealings.
As Time magazine reported: “The records … revealed that Hong Kong-born action star Chan has at least six companies managed through Mossack Fonseca, the Panama-based law firm where the documents originated. However, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which led the yearlong Panama Papers probe, said there is no evidence that Chan used his companies for improper purposes.”
Meanwhile, the British-based Guardian newspaper found other celebrity names in the Panama Papers, including Simon Cowell, film director Pedro Almodóvar and the late Stanley Kubrick and chess champion Bobby Fischer.
Birthday greetings may relieve Chan of any embarrassment:
Happy Birthday @EyeOfJackieChan! We hope your day is duang-tastic! pic.twitter.com/PklN6MVhte
— El Rey Network (@Elreynetwork) April 7, 2016
Happy Birthday Jackie Chan! We always use the Red Copper Pan to fry up some “Bacon and Jackie Chans” in the morning! pic.twitter.com/qzhjlNwikN
— Supertek Canada (@SupertekCanada) April 7, 2016
Martial artist Jackie Chan turns 62 today. Happy Birthday! pic.twitter.com/xMATWe2vGA
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) April 7, 2016
Happy birthday to @EyeOfJackieChan, my favorite celebrity on earth & the only person whose autobiography I’ve read. pic.twitter.com/WTLdhp1mEJ
— Sam Escobar (@myhairisblue) April 7, 2016
Happy birthday, @EyeOfJackieChan
Thank you for the laughter and the inspiration.
You are truly a living legend. pic.twitter.com/4q9G5VIBh2— marsyy, interrupted (@emmm888) April 7, 2016
Chan posted his own birthday thoughts:
Not too long ago, the publisher in Japan named the Japanese version of my book as 《Youngster Forever》. I like this a…
Posted by 成龍 Jackie Chan on Thursday, April 7, 2016