Jet Li is a Chinese film actor, producer, martial artist, and retired Wushu champion. He became a naturalized Singaporean citizen in 2009. He is known for his film roles in films like Shaolin Temple , Deadly Weapon 4 , Kiss of the Dragon , The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor , Unleashed among others.

Jet Li has a number of awards and nominations with him, including the MTV Movie Awards , Golden Horse Film Festival Awards , Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards , Shanghai Film Critics Awards , Hundred Flowers Awards , and many more.

Born name

Li Lianjie

nickname

Jet Li

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Peking, China

Residence

Singapore

nationality

training

Jet Li attended Beijing Wushu Academy in Beijing, China

occupation

Actor, Producer

family

• Father – Li Qingquan (deceased)
• Mother – Zhang Feng Lan (deceased)
• Siblings – He has 4 siblings.

Manager

Jet Li is managed by –

• Current Entertainment International, LLC (Talent Management Company), Santa Monica, USA
• Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal Laviolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman (Legal Representative), Beverly Hills, California, USA

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 6¼ inches or 168 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Jet Li dated –

1. Qiuyan Huang (1987-1990) – Jet Li succeeded in 1987 as the actor Qiuyan Huang. She has two teachers, Si and Taimi. The Ehepaar trains
2. Nina Li Chi (1999-Present) – Jet Li and actress Nina Li Chi have been married since 1999. They have two children, Jane (born 2000) and Jada (born 2002).

race/ethnicity

Asian

Jet Li is of Chinese descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Lightweight built

brand promotion

Jet Li has endorsed –

• Hublot
• Red Cross

Religion

Buddhism

Known for

• Acting in films like Shaolin Temple , Deadly Weapon 4 , Kiss of the Dragon , The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor , Unleashed , among others
• Producing movies like Born to Defensive , Fearless , Invincible , Kiss of the Dragon among others

first movie

Jet Li made his big screen debut in the 1982 film Shaolin Temple .

First TV show

Jet Li made his television debut as himself in the 2001 series The Daily Show .

Personal trainer

Extremely fit, Jet Li began martial arts training at a young age. He also has a fitness program, “Wuji”, which helps him maintain good physical condition.

Jet Li favorite things

• Past time – reading, riding a bike, meditating, playing table tennis or badminton

Jet Li Facts

1. He started training martial arts at Beijing Wushu Academy when he was only 8 years old.
2. Jet Li won his first gold medal at the age of 11 at the Chinese Championships.
3. He often competed against adults at the Wushu Championships, winning 15 gold medals and 1 silver medal.
4. President Richard Nixon offered him a job as a bodyguard, but he turned it down because he didn’t want to protect a person, he wanted to defend the 1 billion Chinese compatriots.
5. As a teenager he became national coach.
6. He starred in the film Shaolin Temple at the age of 20.
7. He has an English teacher and takes 4 hours a day to study English.
8. The name “Li” was given to him by an advertising agency who felt his name was too difficult to pronounce.
9. He made his American film debut in Deadly Weapon 4 playing a villain.
10. Jet Li turned down a role in the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon because his wife was pregnant and had promised her not to work while pregnant.
11. He was involved in the 2004 Maldives tsunami. However, together with his daughter and his nanny, they managed to escape unharmed.
12. He renounced American citizenship in 2009 in favor of Singapore citizenship due to the education system he wanted for his children.
13. In the movie Romeo Must Die During filming he injured his ribs.
14. He has his own fitness program “Wuji” which he started in 2009. The training combines yoga, Pilates and martial arts. The program has a special clothing line from Adidas that bears the initials “JL.”
15. Jet Li collects rare Tibetan pearls.
16. He has been suffering from hyperthyroidism since 2013 and doctors advised him to stop any kind of exercise. He says he uses meditation to control his heart rate.
17. Jet Li is no longer very active and has reduced the number of his films. However, he says this is due to his charity work and not his ill health.
18. Jet Li turned down a role in the film The Matrix Reloaded because he felt the film didn’t call for his skills.
19. He had a role in the 2017 film Return of Xander Cage but when he dropped out, no reasons were given as to why he did so. He also renounced playing the role of Deacon Frost in Blade .
20. In 1993, he turned down a role in the film Detective Story because his agent was shot during pre-production and he didn’t want to relay the wrong message.
21. While filming the movie Fearless , he fell from a 12-foot tower. To this day, the injuries he sustained bother him.
22. He is very shy around women.
23. He jokingly says that you can spank him but never touch his hair.
24. Jet Li practices Tibetan Buddhism.
25. He is Ambassador of the Red Cross Society of China .
26. As a Buddhist, he doesn’t care too much about fame and lives his life based on religious philosophies.
27. When asked what would be his message to the world, he replied that the first is “the suffering of one person can never be so great as the suffering of a nation.” Second, “Violence will never be a solution to anything” and “A person’s greatest enemy is himself/herself. Their greatest weapon is a smile and their greatest power is love.” These messages can be found in the 2002 film Hero 2005 Movie Unleashed and the 2006 film Fearless .
28. He is the founder of The One Foundation which provides disaster relief, funds charitable organizations and children’s welfare, and trains professionals for the common good.
29. He was accused of embezzling funds from the foundation, which he vehemently denied.
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