After
being
panned
by
the
entire
world
over
its
handling
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
China
seems
to
have
ventured
into
damage
control
mode
to
salvage
its
image
and
reputation
with
the
help
of
Hollywood
star
Jackie
Chan.
Since
Chan
is
the
only
Chinese
actor
who
happens
to
enjoy
massive
popularity
in
India,
he
has
been
deployed
by
the
Chinese
government
to
send
a
message
of
peace
and
love
to
Indians
in
its
fight
against
the
novel
Coronavirus
disease.
The
Chinese
Ambassador
to
India,
Sun
Weidong
shared
the
video
of
the
action
star
on
his
Twitter
handle.
The
37-second-long
clip
was
accompanied
by
the
following
note:
“Glad
to
share
Jackie
Chan
@EyeOfJackieChan,
famous
Chinese
movie
star's
good
wishes
&
support
to
#India.
Jia
You
Yindu!
Come
on
India!
Fight
#COVID19.”
The
video
of
the
66-year-old
wishing
Indians
a
bright
future
begins
and
ends
with
'namaste’
as
he
asks
everyone
to
remain
positive
and
strong
amid
the
global
health
crisis.
The
'message’
garnered
a
lukewarm
response
and
skepticism
from
netizens
online
while
many
expressed
their
disappointment
in
the
actor
under
the
comments
sections.
It
must
be
recollected
that
Jackie
Chan
has
also
worked
in
an
Indo-Chinese
production
titled
Kung
Fu
Yoga.
The
action-comedy
released
in
2017
and
also
starred
Sonu
Sood
and
Disha
Patani
in
pivotal
roles.
The
film
had
been
shot
in
many
exotic
locations
in
India,
China,
Iceland,
and
Dubai
but
sadly,
failed
in
wooing
the
audiences.