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SCREEN GEMS

10 highest-paid Asian actors in 2015

- Source: Forbes (cited in AsianRanki­ng.com)

$50 MILLION

JACKIE CHAN Kung-fu icon and Hollywood star is one of the few actors to have performed all of his stunts. He has appeared in over 150 movies.

$26M

SHAH RUKH KHAN

Dubbed the “King of Bollywood,” he is said to

be India’s richest actor and second richest in the

world. He also has lucrative endorsemen­t deals with big brands

such as Pan Masala.

$ 15M

RANBIRR KAPOOR IndianI actor is the 30th3 top-earning actora in the world, anda is one of the mostm likable and i in-demand stars amonga Bollywood d directors.

$12.4M

HUANG XIAOMING Popular Chinese actor, model and singer tops China celebrity list thanks to his appearance in several box office hits in 2014. His endorsemen­t deals include Olay, Baleno and Tissot.

$33.5M

SALMAN KHAN The biggest star in Bollywood, with over 80 movies since 1989. Khan cashes in as a producer, actor, endorser and entreprene­ur; his clothing line Khan’s Being Human earned $30m last year. His endorsemen­t deals include Thums Up (India’s top-selling cola) and Suzuki.

$33.5M

AMITABH BACHCHAN Bollywood legend has starred in more than 180 movies in 46-year career. He boosts his earnings as host of India’s version of Who Wants To Be A Millionair­e? Made his Hollywood debut in 2013 in

The Great Gatsby.

$32.5M

AKSHAY KUMAR Indian actor, producer and martial artist is the ninth best-paid actor in the world. Kumar (who once worked as a waiter in Bangkok) films an average of four movies each year.

$18M

CHOW YUN-FAT

Hong Kong and Hollywood actor has starred in 121 films and 24 television series.

He’s the second highest-earning actor in

Hong Kong.

$13M

ANDY LAU Hong Kong actor and singer is one of China’s most powerful megastars.

$7.2M

DONNIE YEN Guangzhou-born actor, martial artist, director, producer and action choreograp­her is considered Hong Kong’s top action star.

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