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Crouching Tiger star Chow Yun-fat vows to donate his entire $715m fortune after his death

Reports state that when he was previously asked about his plans to donate his wealth, he had said that he did not feel the money was his.
UPDATED DEC 26, 2018

Hong Kong film legend, actor Chow Yun-fat, recently shocked the world after announcing that he would  donate his entire fortune of $715 million to charity after his death.

The 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' fame star, in a recent interview on South Korea's Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, revealed why he took the decision of donating all of his fortune and what his wife, Jasmine Tan, made of his decision.

Hong Kong actor Chow Yun fat and his wife Idy Chan arrive at the opening ceremony of the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival at Shanghai Culture Square on June 15, 2013 in Shanghai, China.
Hong Kong actor Chow Yun fat and his wife Idy Chan arrive at the opening ceremony of the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival at Shanghai Culture Square on June 15, 2013 in Shanghai, China.

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