A staggering $8.67 million: That's how much the Singapore Thong Chai Medical Institution (STCMI) managed to raise in three hours. Not too shabby an amount for its first-ever televised charity show.
And it's largely thanks to action superstar Jackie Chan who led a power-packed contingent of foreign celebrities to help pump funds for the free hospital. Jackie is its ambassador.
And true to his duties to helm a charitable organization for the first time, the Hong Kong actor went all out for the cause, distributing flowers, taking photos with kids, and helping wheel a patient.
The TV fundraiser, held at MediaCorp's TV theatre last night, featured a string of stirring performances by local and foreign personalities. The buildup to the evening was, however, firmly anchored by the stellar cast of overseas stars.
And they did not disappoint.
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