Chow Yun Fat Plans To Donate Most Of His Wealth To Charity

30 Oct Chow Yun Fat Plans To Donate Most Of His Wealth To Charity

Internationally film star Chow Yun Fat recently announced that he plans to donate 99% of his wealth ($1 billion HKD / $164 million) of his fortune to charity after he dies.

Successful financially and as one of the highest paid Asian actors, Chow makes about 40 million yuan (6.6 million US dollars) per film. He’s best known in the West for his appearances in popular films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

While many of his colleagues choose to spend their paychecks on cars and name-brand outfits, Chow Yun Fat is happy to hop onto a crowded bus with the public while dressed in clothes purchased years ago.
He explained that he often takes public transportation because he feels a personal driver is unnecessary.
“If I hire a driver, I would feel bad because he would have to wait for me all day long. I would be anxious because I know that someone is waiting for me. It would be very frustrating!”

Chow said he makes a fortune from society, so it is natural to use it for the good of society.  “I feel that the money does not really belong to me. I am just in charge of keeping it temporarily!  I will definitely donate it all! I will give it to charities that need it the most.”

Although actor and his wife Jasmine Tan has not yet decided how to use the money for charity but said that his wife wanted to set up a foundation to help the needy.

Chow Yun Fat has been selected by Asian Entertainment Association as one of most influential Asian People in the entertainment industry.