Published video “My first encounter with a street fight”.
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Jet Li
Jet Li Lianjie is a martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. With a career spanning more than forty years, he is regarded as one of the greatest Chinese film stars and one of the greatest martial artists in the history of cinema. His film career in Asia is credited with reviving Hong Kong kungfu films as well as Shaolin Temple.
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entertainment · Martial artist and actor (born 1963) · actor · film producer · writer · film director · athlete · film actor · also Jet Li, Li Lianjie, Li Yangzhong, Li
Born 26 April 1963 · Q159577
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2026· 10 entries
Published video “Attending my martial arts coach Wu Bin's 90th birthday celebration.”.
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Published video “The Coach Who Made Me a Hero | So Be It Ep12”.
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Published video “Mental illness doesn't just affect the person suffering, it affects everyone who loves them.”.
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Published video “In this conversation with Xie Miao, I share the story behind Ocean Heaven.”.
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Published video “How China reacted when my daughter revealed her mental struggles online.”.
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Published video “Learning How to Show Up for My Daughter｜So Be It Ep11 Part 2”.
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Published video “Mental health conditions are highly prevalent today—and many are closer than we think.”.
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Published video “Spot the difference”.
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Published video “Learning from my daughter more about mental health”.
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2023· 2 entries
VERA Files rated the claim “Jet Li died in June 2023” Fake.
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Li was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame
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2022· 1 entry
Released ep “Islander EP”.
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2021· 1 entry
Joined SPVGG Greuther Fürth in 2021.
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2019· 1 entry
Joined Newcastle in 2019.
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2018· 2 entries
Won the German DFB-Pokal with PSV Eindhoven (2017-2018).
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Snopes rated the claim “Martial arts star Jet Li is in frail health, as shown in a recent photograph.” Unproven.
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2017· 1 entry
Joined Ein Frankfurt in 2017.
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2016· 2 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with PSV Eindhoven (2015-2016).
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Li stated that he was accepting fewer film offers due to his charity work rather than his illness, from which he had recovered
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2015· 1 entry
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with PSV Eindhoven (2014-2015).
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2013· 1 entry
Li revealed that he suffers from hyperthyroidism and had been dealing with the issue for the past three years
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2012· 3 entries
Won the Dutch KNVB Cup with Sparta (2011-2012).
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Reprised his role briefly in the sequel The Expendables 2 and returned for the third film The Expendables 3 in 2014
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Li starred in a film titled Tai Chi and co-produced the movie with Chen Kuo-Fu
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2011· 5 entries
Li founded Taiji Zen, along with co-founder Executive chairman Jack Ma
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate; the latter was helmed by Tsui Hark
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The role of Kato was portrayed by Jay Chou
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Li confirmed his Singaporean citizenship
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Joined PSV Eindhoven in 2011.
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2010· 2 entries
Portraying a mercenary in the film The Expendables, teaming up with action stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, and Randy Couture
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Joined Sparta in 2010.
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2009· 1 entry
Launched his own fitness program, Wuji—which consists of elements of martial arts, yoga and pilates—and Adidas launched a special clothing line for it that bears the initials of "JL"
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2008· 1 entry
Starred in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and The Forbidden Kingdom, which marked his first collaboration with fellow kungfu star Jackie Chan
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2007· 1 entry
Which was registered in 2011 as the first private charitable fundraising organization in China
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2006· 1 entry
The martial arts film epic Fearless, was released worldwide
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2004· 2 entries
And ranked 10th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2004, 3rd in 2008, 6th in 2009, 24th in 2010, 8th in 2011, 22nd in 2012, and 41st in 2013
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Li lent his likeness, voice and provided motion capture work for the video game Jet Li: Rise to Honor
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2003· 6 entries
“I think the most important is when I was young, I learnt martial arts, that is my special key. I can use my unique martial arts in the film. But after a few years, I really want to do something different... like using martial arts to talk about peace.”
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“My biggest lesson from the Sichuan earthquake rescue is that grassroots NGOs can help the government in its blind spots. Government relief is not always detail-oriented. Grassroots NGOs can’t be as big as a government effort, but they need to be flexible and independent. Grassroots should not be merged. Once merged, they are no different from governmental organizations.”
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“I should do something for Africa...I will go to Africa again, and want to see African entrepreneurs get not only the financial award, but also advice from successful predecessors. That can be even more valuable.”
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“When I think about ancient China or the ancient world, I wonder why people want to become king. For my personal taste, I like freedom.”
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Reunited with producer Joel Silver for the action thriller film Cradle 2 the Grave where he starred alongside rapper DMX and fellow martial artist Mark Dacascos
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“I spend a lot of time with my family. Because I think it's part of my life. I think the time...long or short is not the most important. I think the most important is the quality time...quality time with family.”
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2002· 2 entries
The period martial arts epic film Hero was released in the Chinese market
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Or 2003, but no further news of their collaboration surfaced until 2006
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2001· 1 entry
Appeared in two more films: The One, which was the first of his films with Jason Statham, and Kiss of the Dragon opposite Bridget Fonda which did moderately well at the box office
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1999· 1 entry
Li married Nina at his villa in Arcadia, California, which he owned from 1998 to 2004
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1998· 2 entries
Li converted to Tibetan Buddhism when he was promoting Lethal Weapon 4 in Taiwan
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Made his international film debut in Lethal Weapon 4 which also marked the first time he had ever played a villain in a film
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1997· 1 entry
Li obtained US citizenship, which he renounced in April 2009
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1987· 1 entry
Li married Huang Qiuyan, his Beijing Wushu Team fellow member and Kids From Shaolin co-star
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1982· 1 entry
In the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce
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1979· 1 entry
Made his acting debut with the Hong Kong film Shaolin Temple (1982), a runaway success followed by two sequels in 1984 and 1986
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1974· 1 entry
Career landmark: secondment.
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-04-26.
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