Chi Yufeng’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $1.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $2.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $3.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $1.8 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $2.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $1.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $1.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $2.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $2 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Chi Yufeng’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Chi Yufeng has an estimated net worth of $2 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Chi Yufeng profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.2 billion in 2019.
Chi Yufeng, also known as Michael Chi, is a Chinese internet entrepreneur and the founder and chairman of Perfect World, one of China's largest combined film and game entertainment groups. He was born on September 15, 1971. Chi earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Tsinghua University in 1994 and an MBA from the China Europe International Business School in 2004.
His first company had nothing to do with games. In 1996 he founded Beijing Hongen Education and Technology, which set out to help Chinese families learn to use computers in the 1990s. Its educational products went on to take a large share of their market in China.
Chi has collected plenty of industry honors. He was named one of the outstanding young people of China's software industry in 2001, and was listed among the most influential people in China's game industry from 2007 to 2011. He was also chosen as a person of the year for China's internet industry in 2013 and 2015.
How Chi Yufeng made his money
Chi founded Perfect World Games in 2004 and served as CEO and then co-CEO until March 2013. He took the company public on Nasdaq in July 2007. In 2008 he set up Perfect World Pictures to move into film. In 2015 he took the games company private, completing the deal in April of that year.
In 2016 he combined Perfect World Pictures and Perfect World Games and listed them on China's A-share market in Shenzhen. The result is an entertainment company that spans online games and movies. His stake in that listed company is the main source of his fortune.
Chi's career shows how one founder can move from education software to games to films while keeping the same company name and brand at the center.
How Forbes has valued Chi Yufeng
Forbes valued Chi at $1.2 billion in 2019 before a strong rise to $2.1 billion in 2020 and $3.1 billion in 2021, his peak on the annual list. He fell to $1.8 billion in 2022, recovered to $2.1 billion in 2023 and held at $1.9 billion in both 2024 and 2025.
On the 2026 World's Billionaires List Forbes put him at $2.9 billion. As of October 20, 2026, the Forbes real-time billionaires tracker showed $2 billion. Gaming stocks in China can swing on regulation and new releases, and his estimate has moved with them.
Career and money timeline
- 1994
Graduated in chemistry from Tsinghua University.
- 1996
Founded Beijing Hongen Education and Technology.
- 2004
Founded Perfect World Games.
- 2007
Took Perfect World public on Nasdaq.
- 2015
Took the games company private.
- 2016
Listed the combined Perfect World on China's A-share market.
Chi Yufeng net worth FAQ
What is Chi Yufeng's net worth?
Chi Yufeng's net worth is an estimated $2 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Chi Yufeng profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Chi Yufeng get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Software.
Is Chi Yufeng a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Chi Yufeng is worth $2 billion.
How has Chi Yufeng's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $1.2 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $2 billion (October 20, 2026).
What is Perfect World?
Perfect World is a Chinese entertainment group that makes online games and films. Chi Yufeng founded it and serves as chairman.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Chi Yufeng profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Chi Yufeng profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Chi Yufeng profile (April 7, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Chi Yufeng profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Chi Yufeng profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Chi Yufeng profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Chi Yufeng profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Chi Yufeng profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Chi Yufeng profile (March 10, 2026)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Chi Yufeng (accessed October 29, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Bwenus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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