Jet Li

Birthday: 26 April 1963, Beijing, China

Birth Name: Li Lian Jie

Height: 168 cm

Jet Li born Li Lian Jie in Beijing, China. He started training at the Beijing wushu academy (wushu is China's national sport, largely a performance version of various martial art styles) at age eight. He won five gold medals in the Chinese championships, his first when he was only 11. In his teens, he was already a national coach, and before he was 20 he had starred in his first movie: _Shao Lin tzu (1979)_ (Shaolin Temple), which started the 1980s Kung-Fu boom in mainland China. He relocated to Hong Kong, where he was the biggest star of the early 1990s Kung-Fu boom. His first directorial effort was Zhong hua ying xiong (1986) (Born to defend). Show less «

You cannot make one film and make everybody happy. You make a PG movie and your hardcore fans say, "...Show more »

You cannot make one film and make everybody happy. You make a PG movie and your hardcore fans say, "It's too soft". Show less «

[on Ying xiong (2002)] Usually action films have a formula: good guy gets in trouble, his wife dies,...Show more »

[on Ying xiong (2002)] Usually action films have a formula: good guy gets in trouble, his wife dies, friends have problems, so he goes to the mountain, learns martial arts, comes back, and kills the bad guy. But on this film, we talked about a totally different angle to see my character. Show less «

You can beat me up, but don't touch my hair, I will kill you!

[on Ying xiong (2002)] In the past two years, somebody tried to recut it the American way, looping E...Show more »

[on Ying xiong (2002)] In the past two years, somebody tried to recut it the American way, looping English, but I'm glad right now we still keep the original way. I think the way the director shot [the movie] was not a normal action film. Show less «

[on 'Kiss of the Dragon'] After 'Romeo Must Die' a lot of hardcore Jet Li fans told me on my website...Show more »

[on 'Kiss of the Dragon'] After 'Romeo Must Die' a lot of hardcore Jet Li fans told me on my website they don't like the action sequences. They thought it was too choppy, not clear. Not as good as my older films. So, I thought it would be the right time for me to do some hardcore fighting with a strong character. Show less «

I can feel very brave through all the action scenes in front of the people who are on the set, but w...Show more »

I can feel very brave through all the action scenes in front of the people who are on the set, but when a girl comes close to me my face turns red because I'm so shy. Show less «

[on 'Kiss of the Dragon'] This story focuses on a normal man, trying to do his job. He doesn't know ...Show more »

[on 'Kiss of the Dragon'] This story focuses on a normal man, trying to do his job. He doesn't know how to deal with the girl. He gives the promise to the girl. Later on the character develops, because he has to do something to keep his word. Even if that something is against his job, his country. But he still needs to keep his word. It's a unique story. I like it very much. Show less «

She's a wonderful actress and I'm glad Luc Besson decided to use her in this film. Usually, for acti...Show more »

She's a wonderful actress and I'm glad Luc Besson decided to use her in this film. Usually, for action movies, the actress is a beautiful flower. They put the flower there, and then they fight. When they need the flower to come in, they bring her in. But this film, Bridget is the key. Show less «

[on 'Kiss of the Dragon'] We used street fighting, hardcore fighting. Very straightforward, no cable...Show more »

[on 'Kiss of the Dragon'] We used street fighting, hardcore fighting. Very straightforward, no cable, just hand to hand to hand, or gungfu to gungfu. We found a lot of good champions in Europe. Show less «

We are a global family. The religion is different, the languages are different but we are human bein...Show more »

We are a global family. The religion is different, the languages are different but we are human beings and we need to help each other. Show less «

I have met Jackie Chan about 6 times up 'til now . . . and even though many people think we are natu...Show more »

I have met Jackie Chan about 6 times up 'til now . . . and even though many people think we are natural enemies, I personally think he is a cool bloke and would honestly love to work with him in a film one time - that would a well brilliant movie! Show less «

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. I think I have proved my ability in...Show more »

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. I think I have proved my ability in this field and it won't make sense for me to continue for another five or 10 years. Huo yuanjia (2006) is a conclusion to my life as a martial arts star. Show less «

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