Jet Li
Jet Li (Jet Li) was born in Beijing, China on April 26, 1963, and his ancestral home is Shenyang City , Liaoning Province
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, a Chinese-language film and television actor, director, producer, martial arts athlete, and businessman.
In 1971, he entered Beijing Shichahai Sports School and started his career as a martial arts athlete. In 1975, he participated in the Wushu routine competition of the National Games and won the all-around championship
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. In 1979, he withdrew from the martial arts world due to injury. In 1982, he starred in his first movie " The Shaolin Temple "
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. In 1992, he won more attention with the martial arts film " The Legend of the Swordsman ". In 1995, he won the 32rd Golden Horse Awards Mainland Special Award
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. In 1998, he went to Hollywood in the United States to develop and starred in his first Hollywood movie " Lethal Weapon 4 " in the same year . In 2001, he was the producer of the action film " Invincible ". In 2002, he became the cover character of American " Time " because he starred in the martial arts film " Hero "
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. In 2003, with the action film " The One ", he was nominated for the best fighting scene in the 12th MTV Movie Awards. In 2008, with the action film " The Warlords " won The 27th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Award
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. Became a member of China Enterprise Club in 2009. In 2010, he was selected as "Time" "The 100 Most Influential People of the Year" in the United States. In 2011 co-founded Tai Chi Zen International Culture Development Company Limited . In 2013, he won the "Chinese Wushu 30 Years Most Influential Person Award" in the "Chinese Wushu" 30 Years Awards Ceremony. In 2016, he starred in the costume film " League of Gods ".
Jet Li is enthusiastic about charity. In 2007, a non-profit organization One Foundation was established . In 2009, he served as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization
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. In 2010, he served as a goodwill ambassador for the International Committee of the Red Cross
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. In 2014, he ranked second in the "China Charity Celebrity List" by " Chinese Philanthropist ".
Early Experience
On April 26, 1963, Jet Li was born in an ordinary worker's family in Beijing. He has two older sisters and two older brothers
. In 1965, Jet Li's father died. In 1971, he studied at Beijing Changqiao Primary School
; in the same year, he was favored by coach Wu Bin and entered Beijing Shichahai Sports School to learn martial arts, thus starting his career as a martial arts athlete
. In 1972, he participated in the Chinese Wushu Competition and won the Outstanding Performance Award
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In 1972, the "pan-Asian non-Latin American Table Tennis Championships' opening ceremony performing martial arts; After the performance, Jet Li by Wu Hao met the
. In 1974, he won the first place in the junior group and the all-around champion in the Chinese martial arts competition. In May 1975, he participated in the Wushu Routine Competition of the National Games and won the all-around champion
. In 1979, he participated in the Fourth National Games with an injury and won 5 gold medals
; in the same year, he withdrew from the martial arts world due to injury
.
Performing Experience
Jet Li's first entry into the film world
In 1980, Jet Li starred in the action movie " The Shaolin Temple " at the invitation of director Hsin-Yen Chang . In the film, he played the role of the martial arts monk Jue Yuan , a powerful monk who helps justice . In 1982, after the film was released in mainland China, it attracted social attention and set a box office record of 161 million yuan with an average ticket price of 1 cent
. In the same year, the box office reached 16.16 million Hong Kong dollars after the film was released in Hong Kong, breaking the Kung Fu film in Hong Kong. Regional box office records
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In 1983, co-starred in the martial arts movie " Kids from Shaolin " with Ding Lan and ZOE , and played the martial arts three dragons in the film. The film's final box office in Hong Kong reached 22.29 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking third in Hong Kong's annual box office rankings. bit
; Jet Li with a box office success "Kids from Shaolin", "the Shaolin Temple" two films of the Shaw Brothers get attention, so as to obtain the opportunity to star Shaw Brothers movies
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Jet Li Shaw Brothers Film Period
In 1984, he starred in the action film " Martial arts of Shaolin ", in which he played the righteous northern Shaolin monk Zhiming. Served as a director for the first time in 1986, and directed and acted in the action movie " Born To Defence ", and played a stubborn personality in the film, who will never admit defeat; this film is Jet Li's first work in which he breaks away from Shaolin Kungfu and switched to anti-Japanese themes.
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In July 1988, he went to the United States as a visiting scholar; in the same year, he co-produced a documentary about Chinese martial arts " Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin " with Fan Yinglian and Li Xingyou ; in the same year, Jet Li returned to Hong Kong to star in the action film " Under the invitation of Luo Wei ". "Dragon Fight ", he plays Li Guonan, a conscientious, hardworking and righteous martial arts wizard in the film.
Jet Li Golden Harvest Film Period
In 1991, under the invitation of Hark Tsui, he starred in the action movie " huangfeihong ", in which he played Huang Feihong, a grand master who was calm and elegant and uneasy . The film's box office in Hong Kong reached 29.67 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking 8th in Hong Kong's annual box office rankings. The film has also become a turning point in Jet Li's acting career, allowing him to gain more attention in the Hong Kong film scene
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On April 16, 1992, the action movie " Once Upon a Time in China 2 " co-starring Rosamund Kwan , Max Mok and Donnie Yen was released. In the film, he played Huang Feihong, one of the ten tigers of Guangdong with high martial arts and superb medical skills. , And won the nomination for Best Actor in the 29th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards for the film
; in the same year, in the action movie " The Master ", he played the Hong Kong youth Ajie who conquered his opponent with superb Chinese martial arts and medical skills; June 26, The martial arts film " The Legend of the Swordsman " co-starring with Brigitte Lin was released. In the film, his bohemian Huashan school disciple Ling Hu Chong; the film ranked 8th in Hong Kong's annual box office list with a box office of 34.5 million Hong Kong dollars
; In the same year, the film cooperation with Hark Tsui ended , and the Zhengdong Film Company was formed with Corey Yuen
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Jet Li Zhengdong Film Period
In 1993, he starred in the action film " The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk " and served as the producer of the film. The film was selected as one of the "19 Best Kung Fu Movies in History" by the American "Entertainment Weekly"
. Later, with Sharla Cheung , Anita Yuen and Dicky Cheung co-starred in the comedy-style action film " Last Hero in China ", in which they played Huang Feihong, who is concerned about the country and the people, and young and old
; in July, starred in the action film " The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk Sequel ", He served as the producer of the film, and played the role of The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk, a powerful martial artist and heroic hero in the film
; in the same year, he co-starred in the action film " Tai Chi " with Yeoh Choo Kheng , Chin Siu-Ho and Fennie Yuen. "Zhang Tong ", in the film he played Zhang Tong , the patriarch of Wudang School who has experienced many hardships , and added a design technique to show Tai Chi Kung Fu when performing Kung Fu.
; On December 18th, the starring action film " The Kung Fu Cult Master " was released. In the film, he played the magnanimous, easy-going Mingjiao Zeng Aniu
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In 1994, in the costume action film " The New Legend of Shaolin ", he played the Shaolin lay disciple Hong Xiguan , who had repeatedly fought against corrupt officials , and served as the producer of the film
; in the same year, he co-starred with Christy Chung and Kent Cheng . In the film " The Bodyguard from Beijing ", Xu Zhengyang
, a bodyguard with high martial arts skills , was released ; on December 22, the action film " Jingwu Hero " co-starring with Chin Siu-Ho and Ada Choi was released, in which he played an upright martial arts master Chen Zhen, and incorporated the Chinese Kung Fu and Western Boxing he studied into the movie
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In 1995, he starred in the police action film " My Father Is Hero "
; in the same year, in the action comedy " High Risk ", he played Li Jie, who fought with gangsters to avenge his wife's murder
. On July 12, 1996, the action film " Dr. Wei and the Scripture Without Words " starring Rosamund Kwan , Takeshi Kaneshiro , Charlie Yeung, etc. was released. In the film, he played the role of Dr. Wei and the Scripture Without who has both wisdom and courage. Words Zhou Shijie
; In the same year, he starred in the action film " Black Mask ", in which he played Xu Xi
, who did not understand interpersonal skills and was often blinded by colleagues ; the film reached 10 million US dollars at the box office a month after it was released in the United States, and Jet Li also relied on it. Film gets the attention of international filmmakers
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On February 1, 1997, Jet Li, the action film " Once Upon a Time in China and America " starring Rosamund Kwan, Power Chan Kwok-Pong , Richard Ng, etc. was released in Hong Kong, China. He played the role of trying to promote Chinese martial arts in the film. Huang Feihong, the head coach of the Guangdong Provincial Citizen League; the film’s box office in Hong Kong reached 30.27 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking fifth in the annual box office rankings in Hong Kong
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Jet Li enters Hollywood
In 1998, Jet Li took over the action film " Lethal Weapon 4 " under the recommendation of the Wagowsky brothers and Woo Ping Yuen . He played the role of Gu Huaxing, the first-rate gang leader in fist and kung fu, and won the first prize with this film. Nominated for the best villain in the 8th MTV Film Awards. The film is the first Hollywood movie starring Jet Li. After its release in the United States, the box office reached 130 million U.S. dollars; in the same year, co-starring with Zeng Zhiwei , Simon Yam or Yam Tat-wah , Leung Wing Kei Comedy " The Hitman "
. On March 22, 2000, in the action film " Romeo Must Die ", he played a gang member Korean star with both brains and martial arts
; this film is Jet Li's first film starring in Hollywood
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In July 2001, Jet Li "in action films of at The Dragon Kiss " plays Mystery Liu Jian
, he served as the film's producer, and designed for the film part of the plot
; then, as the thriller " Invincible " production People
; On November 2, the action science fiction " The One " co-starring Delroy Lindo and Jason Statham was released in the United States. The film won the second place in the North American box office charts with a box office score of 20 million US dollars in its first week. Hollywood received more attention
; in the same year, with the action film " Romeo Must Die ", he was nominated for the best fighting scene at the 10th MTV Movie Awards
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In 2002, starring in the martial arts film " Hero ", in which he played an lonely and introverted knight named Wuming. The film reached 250 million yuan in the box office in mainland China and won the North American box office with a box office of 6.74 million U.S. dollars in its first week of release in North America. Box office ranking champion; in the same year, he appeared on the cover of " Time " in the United States
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In 2003, he starred in the action film " Cradle 2 the Grave "; in the same year, he was nominated for the best fighting scene in the 12th MTV Movie Awards with "The One"
. In 2005, the action movie " Danny the Dog " co-starring with Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins was released. In the film, he played the role of Danny who went through hardships to retrieve his dignity
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In 2006, he co-starred in the action film " Huo Yuanjia " with Sun Li , Collin Chou and Nina Paw , and served as the producer of the film. The film won the second place in the North American box office chart in its first week of release in the United States. Yuan’s box office performance ranked third in the annual box office rankings of domestic films
; in September, for his performance in the action film "Huo Yuanjia", he was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the 28th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards
; in November, he won the No. Nominated for the 33rd People’s Choice Awards for Most Popular Action Actor
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In 2007, with the action film "Huo Yuanjia", he was nominated for Best Actor at the 13th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor; August 24, with Jason Statham , Devon Aoki , Nicholas Elia cooperation starring action film " War " was released, he plays a mysterious killer in the film; December, starring realistic style costume dramas " at the Warlords ", played in the film full of ideals, determined man of the Qing Dynasty officer brother With the film, he won the Best Actor Award at The 27th Hong Kong Film Awards, the Best Actor Nomination at the 45th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards, and the Best Actor Award at the 17th Shanghai Film Critics Awards
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In 2008, co-starring with Jackie Chan and Li Bingbing in the action fantasy movie " The Forbidden Kingdom ", playing the silent but mysterious and powerful monk in the film
; in the same year, in the science fiction adventure movie " The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor " Acting as the Dragon Emperor who is cursed because of his brutal personality; in December, he appeared on the cover of American " Time "
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In June 2009, he became a Singaporean citizen
; in December, he was selected as an "Asian Hero" by the US "Reader's Digest"
. In 2010, he co-starred in the action film " The Expendables " with Sylvester Stallone , Arnold Schwarzenegger , and Jason Statham . In the film, he played the tactical mind and excellent skills of The Expendables member Yin and Yang. In the same year, he starred in the literary film " Ocean Heaven " with zero pay . The film also became the first literary film starring Jet Li
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In 2011, starring in the love action movie " It's love ", in which he played the impartial and upright master of Jinshan Temple, Fahai
. The film became the champion of the National Day box office in Mainland China with a box office of 229 million, and earned US$16.89 million overseas. Box office results won the weekly champion of the global box office rankings
; in the same year, he starred in the first 3D martial arts movie " Flying Swords of Dragon Gate " in Mainland China , and played the chivalrous Zhao Huaian in the film
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In 2012, he co-starred in the action film " The Expendables2 " with Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and Jason Statham . On June 21, 2013, the starring suspense action movie " Badges of Fury " was released. He played the role of Huang Feihong, a police officer in the film. The film was released in mainland China for 10 days with a box office of more than 200 million yuan
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On August 15, 2014, the action film " The Expendables 3 " co-starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Mel Gibson was released in North America
. In 2016, he co-starred in the 3D action fantasy movie " League of Gods " with Fan Bingbing and Huang Xiaoming , in which he played Jiang Ziya, a fairy tale
. In August 2018, he joined the Disney live-action feature film " Mulan "
and played the emperor in the film. The film was released in mainland China on September 11, 2020
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Personal Life
June 1987, Jet Li and ZOE married
. In 1988, Jet Li's daughter Li Si was born. In 1989, he met and fell in love with Nina Li Chi while filming the movie "Dragon Fight"
; in the same year, Jet Li and ZOE's daughter Li Taimi were born. In 1991, Jet Li divorced ZOE
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On September 19, 1999, Jet Li and Nina Li Chi married in Los Angeles
. On April 19, 2000, Jet Li's daughter Jane was born. In 2003, daughter Jetta was born.
On June 11, 2020, Jet Li won the first instance in the second case of dispute over the right of portrait and name. The defendant must immediately recall and destroy the magazine involved, and compensate Jet Li for related economic losses and reasonable costs of protecting rights of RMB 106,000.
Character Evaluation
From a talented martial arts genius to an internationally renowned Kung Fu actor, Jet Li maintains his unique style. With his restrained and deep temperament, he has become another martial artist after Bruce Lee. Jet Li, who has always shown the image of "hero" and "tough guy", has created a lot of hero images on the screen that are praised by the audience.
. His Huo Yuanjia, Linghu Chong, Huang Feihong, Zeng Aniu, etc. have become deeply rooted characters. The high box office of Jet Li movies gave him the reputation of "box office panacea", and also brought him a good reputation and many awards
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Jet Li is one of the representative figures of martial arts movies, whether it is the "Huang Feihong" series of movies, or "The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk" and its sequels, he has shown his talent in martial arts in the film. His kung fu combines strength and beauty, creating a martial arts beauty that combines strength, speed, and flexibility.
. Jet Li's kung fu permeates the spirit of Chinese martial arts culture. He has received orthodox martial arts training, so martial arts routines and postures are very standard. His martial arts movements are soft and strong, agile and beautiful, and his moves contain rich Chinese philosophical artistic conception. Jet Li's kung fu shows his contemplation deeply influenced by traditional Chinese culture, and he has a kind of unobtrusive elegance. His every move is as beautiful as a dance, which contains the essence of Chinese martial arts
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In the Kung Fu film "The Shaolin Temple", he fully demonstrated his martial arts talent, and his fresh and handsome image is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In the "Huang Feihong" series of films, he comprehensively demonstrated his extraordinary martial arts attainments and superb performing skills. He reshaped Huang Feihong's Hero image in the eyes of the audience, and successfully portrayed Huang Feihong's ambivalence of inferiority and self-arrogance in the era of collision between Chinese and Western civilizations. In "Jing Wu Hero", Jet Li presents the Chinese fist and kung fu to the audience like flowing water. He not only accurately expressed the spirit of Jeet Kune Do, but also contributed a visual classic that is difficult to replicate for Kung Fu movies. After entering Hollywood, he has a world in Hollywood with his tough face and handsome and vigorous skill. From the initial villain to the decent, from the supporting role to the protagonist, his role and audience are as high as his salary. He got rid of the "villain" image of Hollywood's facial makeup, and made Western audiences appreciate a Kung Fu whirlwind completely different from the "Bruce Lee era"
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Jet Li's success not only stems from its own martial arts skills, but also from its personality charm. Jet Li's poor background has created his perseverance and strong character
. After he was 40 years old, he entered another state of life and began to get rid of the ego, caring about the big ego, and actively promote the development of public welfare undertakings. He is well known for his efforts in One Foundation
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