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    Jaycee Chan, 31, won a nomination for best supporting actor by the mainland’s Hundred Flowers Awards for his popular role in the 2010 film, “Mulan: Rise of a Warrior.”

    It has been reported that Jackie Chan has invested in land, property and in the film industry in China, as well as promoting mainland charities. Jaycee Chan has played some important roles in mainland-produced films, such as “The Ideal City” directed by famous writer Hanhan in 2012.

    The father and son duo have landed some lucrative advertising contracts in the mainland, too. In August 2008, they represented Yuan Ye tea brand launched by Coca-Cola.

    Ko, 23, the 2011 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Best New Performer winner, gained fame for his role in the film “You Are the Apple of My Eye” and drew wider popularity in China after he performed in 2013’s box office smash “Tiny Times,” directed by celebrity writer Guo Jingming. Ko’s Sina Weibo account now attracts more than 32 million followers.

    The People’s Daily online edition said that Ko had once appeared in an anti-drug public service advertisement in 2012 , in which he vowed never to use drugs. Jackie Chan was pointed as an anti-drug ambassador by China’s National Narcotics Control Commission in 2009.

    In the past six months, several entertainment artists have been arrested for drug use, including mainland singer Li Daimo, director Zhang Yuan, actor Zhang Mo and screen writer Ning Caishen. In July, Hong Kong actor Roy Cheung was also arrested for using marijuana.

    Last Wednesday, 42 artist management agencies signed an anti-drug agreement with local police in Beijing, claiming that they would refuse to hire artists who used drugs in the future, in a bid by authorities to tackle drug-use within the entertainment industry.  (SD-Agencies)