Jet Li is the star of action films. He is not only a popular actor, but also a martial artist. His childhood idol was Bruce Lee himself. It was his experience that helped Jet to achieve success in Hollywood, to become famous all over the world. For all his achievements, he thanks his parents and fans.
In fact, the actor's name is Li Lianjie. the future star of strikers and a wonderful athlete was born at the end of April 1963. This event took place in Beijing. His family was not very rich. The father died when the guy was only 2 years old. Mom had to independently raise children. Jet Li obeyed her in everything, tried to help. He was a calm child.
Sports childhood
I entered school when I was 8 years old. Jet Li did not have an explosive, restless character. He tried to behave diligently, helped the teachers. Periodically, he even conducted physical education lessons. In this he was helped by his love for sports and martial arts. After finishing several classes, I went to a children's camp. It was here that he first began to study wushu. He continued to learn the basics of martial art when he returned home.
The boy studied only with the best masters. Thanks to this, I took part in competitions more than once. Almost always won, and in several nominations at once. At the same time, he was opposed by adult athletes. Participating in various tournaments, he visited many countries. He dreamed of popularizing wushu. And he did it. In 1979, the first demonstration performances were held in England, in which Jet Li also took part.
First steps to success
During the next competition, the guy was noticed by a Chinese director, who immediately wanted to make another Bruce Lee out of him. The debut took place in the motion picture "Shaolin Temple". It was during the filming that the film fighter took on a pseudonym. The film, released in 1982, brought the first success to the aspiring actor. A few years later, the second part came out, and then the third.
While working on the film, Jet Li had a falling out with the director. As a result, he decided to shoot films on his own. However, only one project was released, which turned out to be a failure. In addition, on the set, Jet Li injured his back. While recovering from his injury, he decided to obtain US citizenship. But this venture failed miserably.
After a while, the fully recovered actor met with Cui Hark. The director invited Jet to star in the film project "Once Upon a Time in China." This picture for a novice film fighter became successful again. As a result, 2 more parts of the action movie were released on the screens.
Deafening popularity
Another success came to the actor after the release of the trilogy "Fist of Legend". It was after this project that Quentin Tarantino noticed him. Thanks to him, Jet Li was able to play the main characters in the famous action films "Secret Agent" and "Black Mask". The debut in Hollywood took place in 1998. He immediately got a negative role, which became the first in his creative career. Appeared in the image of the main villain in the film "Lethal Weapon 4".
Of the latest works, the film "League of the Gods" should be distinguished. The plot tells the story of a mad ruler who is trying to enslave demons. For these purposes, he summoned the powerful Black Dragon, giving him his body. However, the summoned spirit has its own desires and goals. Only heroes who have a magic sword are able to save the world from him.
Was supposed to star in the film "Three X's. World domination ". However, he decided to refuse. The reasons for this are still unknown. Instead of Jet Li, Donnie Yen starred in the film.
No less successful were such film projects as "The Kiss of the Dragon", "Romeo Must Die", "Confrontation", "The Expendables", "From Cradle to Grave", "Ocean of Heaven". By the way, in the last project there was not a single combat scene. The film "Forbidden Kingdom" became popular. In this tape, Jet Li starred with Jackie Chan.
Life outside of filming
How does an actor live when you don't have to constantly work on the set? Jet Li does not like to talk about his personal life. It is known that he was married twice. The first wife is Huang Quan. They met during the competition. Together they played for the national team and starred in the movie "Shaolin Temple". During the relationship, Juan gave birth to two girls. However, the marriage broke up in 1990. Neither Jet Li nor his ex-wife tell anyone about the reasons.
The second wife is Nina Li Chi. They got married in 1999. Nina gave birth to two daughters. It was because of his wife's pregnancy that Jet Li did not appear in films such as The Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The actor just made a promise to be with his wife during childbirth. And he kept his promise.
In 2004, journalists actively wrote about the death of a popular actor. This happened allegedly during a vacation in the Maldives due to the tsunami. However, it later became known that Jet Li survived. During the disaster, he injured his leg while saving his daughters.
Jet Li continues to appear in films, but very rarely.
Movie Fighter Health
Not so long ago, the popular actor turned 55 years old. However, not all film lovers will be able to recognize him. A photograph in which Jet Li looks old and not quite healthy is gaining popularity on the network. This photo scared many fans very much. However, the official representatives of the film fighter said that the health of the actor is not satisfactory. The photo just turned out to be unsuccessful. Subsequently, the presence of the disease was confirmed. Jet Li suffers from a condition called hyperthyroidism. Life is not in danger.
When rumors of ill health began to circulate again, Jet Li reached out to fans himself. He said that nothing threatens his health, xnj will soon continue to work on new projects.
The actor has his own Instagram page. However, he stopped leading her. The reasons for this remain unknown. Recent photos show that the famous actor has decided to change his image. He not only changed his hairstyle, but also began to wear glasses. In public, he often appears in a baseball cap.
