9 Curiosities About Jet Li You Didn't Know
Li Lianjie, born 26 April 1963, better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese film actor, film producer, martial artist, and retired Wushu champion who was born in Beijing. He is a naturalized Singaporean citizen. (read more)
1. When he made his Hollywood debut, all he knew was only a few words in English, like ‘Good Morning,’ ‘Thank you,’ and so on.
2. Jet Li performed the role of policeman in the film “Kiss The Dragon,” which was banned in China because he played a character that kills the foreigners. He was also the writer of this film.
3. He made his first debut in the Hollywood film called “Lethal Weapon 4” in 1998 as a villain. This film was directed by Richard Donner. This also marks his first ever villain role in his entire career.
4. Jet Li turned down a role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon due to his wife’s pregnancy. He is married to Miss Asia Pacific 1986, Nina Li Chi.
5. He was married to Huang Qiuyan in the year 1987. Their marriage lasted only for 3 years. She was his WUSHU team member and his co star in the movie “Kids from Shaolin”. They were together till 1990 and got divorced. He has two daughters with Qiuyan - Si and Taimi.
6. In 1974, at the age of eleven he was given the chance to perform his Wushu moves for President Richard Nixon on the lawn of the White House.
7. Li was present in Maldives when it was struck by a Tsunami during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Although reports online stated that he had died in the tragedy, he had only suffered a minor foot injury which was caused by a piece of floating furniture. Li was ushering his then 4 year old daughter Jane and the nanny who had his then 1 year old daughter Jada away from danger.
8. Jet Li performed the role of policeman in the film “Kiss The Dragon,” which was banned in China because he played a character that kills the foreigners. He was also the writer of this film.
9. Jet Li is the fifth child of Li Qingquan and Zhang Feng Lan. He was born on April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China, in a town called Hebei. He lost his father at the age of two.
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1. When he made his Hollywood debut, all he knew was only a few words in English, like ‘Good Morning,’ ‘Thank you,’ and so on.
2. Jet Li performed the role of policeman in the film “Kiss The Dragon,” which was banned in China because he played a character that kills the foreigners. He was also the writer of this film.
3. He made his first debut in the Hollywood film called “Lethal Weapon 4” in 1998 as a villain. This film was directed by Richard Donner. This also marks his first ever villain role in his entire career.
4. Jet Li turned down a role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon due to his wife’s pregnancy. He is married to Miss Asia Pacific 1986, Nina Li Chi.
5. He was married to Huang Qiuyan in the year 1987. Their marriage lasted only for 3 years. She was his WUSHU team member and his co star in the movie “Kids from Shaolin”. They were together till 1990 and got divorced. He has two daughters with Qiuyan - Si and Taimi.
6. In 1974, at the age of eleven he was given the chance to perform his Wushu moves for President Richard Nixon on the lawn of the White House.
7. Li was present in Maldives when it was struck by a Tsunami during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Although reports online stated that he had died in the tragedy, he had only suffered a minor foot injury which was caused by a piece of floating furniture. Li was ushering his then 4 year old daughter Jane and the nanny who had his then 1 year old daughter Jada away from danger.
8. Jet Li performed the role of policeman in the film “Kiss The Dragon,” which was banned in China because he played a character that kills the foreigners. He was also the writer of this film.
9. Jet Li is the fifth child of Li Qingquan and Zhang Feng Lan. He was born on April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China, in a town called Hebei. He lost his father at the age of two.
9 Curiosities About Jet Li You Didn't Know
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