Jackie
Chan will be receiving a lifetime achievement Oscar Award for his work in the
entertainment industry.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences made the announcement today, September 1, 2016.
The 62-year-old would be receiving
the award at the 2016 Governors Awards alongside other recipients.
The Hong Kong indigene has been
involved in Hollywood movies such as "Kung Fu Panda," "The
Karate Kid" and the "Rush Hour" franchise.
Chan and others will be receiving
the honorary Oscar statuette recognizing their lifetime contribution to film at
a gala taking place in Los Angeles in November.
In August, Chan was ranked as the
second-highest-paid actor in the world by Forbes with estimated earnings of $61
million in 2016, next to Dwayne Johnson.
After making his debut at the age of
8, and has acted, written and directed over 30 martial arts movies in Hong
Kong.
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