Who are the hottest Chinese celebrities in 2013, though I know we’re only half of the way through the year I round up the 10 most popular Chinese celebrities of the year so far. From Jay Chou to Chiling Lin, all these stars are not only gaining in popularity but also a large amount of money.
1. Fan Bingbing
Occupation: actress
Income: 110 million yuan (US$17.8 million)
Remarks: Beautiful Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is the most influential celebrity in the Greater China region, earning US$17.8 million last year.
2. Jay Chou
Occupation: singer, actor
Income: 104.2 million yuan (US$16.86 million)
Remarks: He released his new album “Opus 12″ in 2012. He also directed movie “The Rooftop.”
3. Andy Lau
Occupation: actor, director
Income: 47 million yuan (US$7.6 million)
Remarks: He starred in the touching movie “A Simple Life” last year. His new movie “Blind Detective” will be released soon.
4. Jackie Chan
Occupation: actor, director
Income: 66 million yuan (US$ 10.68 million)
Remarks: He wrote, directed and starred in the 2012 movie “CZ12″ with more than 800 million in box-office.
5. Zhang Ziyi
Occupation: actress
Income: 59.5 million yuan (US$9.63 million)
Remarks: Zhang Ziyi starred 2013 movie “The Grandmaster”. Her new movie “My Lucky Star,” will be released soon.
6. Eason Chan
Occupation: singer, actor Income: 70.1 million yuan (US$11.3 million) Remarks: Eason Chan`s “DUO World Tour” was a great success in 2012. Chan will continue his world concert tour this year.
7. Yang Mi
Occupation: actress
Income: 43.7 million yuan (US$7.07 million)
Remarks: Yang Mi starred in several popular films and TV series. Her TV series “Holding Love.” co-starred with Liu Kaiwei gained more attention.
8. Huang Xiaoming
Occupation: actor
Income: 75.9 million yuan (US$12.3 million)
Remarks: He starred two films “American Dreams in China” and “White Haired Witch”. His performances received the praise of many critics in the two films. In 2013.
9. Jolin Tsai
Occupation: Singer
Income: 100.2 million yuan (US$16.2 million)
Remarks: Tsai received wide recognition for her new album “MUSE.” Her 2013 “Myself World Tour” is very popular.
10. Chiling Lin
Occupation: actress, model Income: 49 million yuan (US$7.93 million) Remarks: Her performance in “Say Yes” won her huge public applause. She is a popular guest at many local TV station’s evening party.
