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50 Mind-Blowing Quotes By Jet Li For Martial Arts Aficionados

Famous As: Actor and Martial Artist Who was All-Around Youth Champion in the National Wushu Competition
Born On: April 26, 1963
Born In: Beijing, China
Age: 60 Years
Jet Li is an eminent Chinese film producer, actor, retired Wushu champion and martial artist. He is one of the most renowned Asian actors in Hollywood. In 1982, he made his acting debut with ‘Shaolin Temple’ and won great acclaim. Thereafter, he appeared in a number of martial arts epic films which were critically acclaimed. He is also famous for his impressive wushu martial arts demonstration. At the age of 11 he bagged in wushu national championship. While he toured across the globe demonstrating his talents, he received lucrative acting offers that soon led him to the magical world of Hollywood where he mesmerized the audiences with his phenomenal performances. We have created a corpus of famous, insightful and motivating quotes and sayings by Jet Li which have been extracted from his movies, dialogues, interviews, thoughts, work, public utterances and life. Zoom through the quotes and thoughts by Jet Li on peace, powerful, school, problem, love, time, believe, world, today, star, teacher, acting, past, hope, education etc that will make you fall in love with him again.
My manager introduced me to the 'Rise to Honor' team. I was curious about what it took to be involved in video games, a completely new form of entertainment to me.

My manager introduced me to the 'Rise to Honor' team. I was curious about what it took to be involved in video games, a completely new form of entertainment to me.

Jet Li
Working on a film, the setup for an action sequence takes a long time, and we need to shoot the scene many times to get different angles.

Working on a film, the setup for an action sequence takes a long time, and we need to shoot the scene many times to get different angles.

Jet Li
I can watch CNN on television or the Internet to find out what happened in Hong Kong ten minutes ago. After all, it doesn't matter where something is made, we're all part of the same big family now.

I can watch CNN on television or the Internet to find out what happened in Hong Kong ten minutes ago. After all, it doesn't matter where something is made, we're all part of the same big family now.

Jet Li
Even when I use a word in the wrong order in a sentence, I get mad. It's very stressful.

Even when I use a word in the wrong order in a sentence, I get mad. It's very stressful.

Jet Li
Hong Kong film audiences are very quiet. It's their culture.

Hong Kong film audiences are very quiet. It's their culture.

Jet Li
Watching movies in the U.S. is great fun because they get every joke, they smile, they laugh so much; it's a great feeling.

Watching movies in the U.S. is great fun because they get every joke, they smile, they laugh so much; it's a great feeling.

Jet Li
I remember when I was 11, I did some Kung-fu demonstrations in Hong Kong in 1974.

I remember when I was 11, I did some Kung-fu demonstrations in Hong Kong in 1974.

Jet Li
I think the most important is when I was young, I learnt martial arts; that is my special key.

I think the most important is when I was young, I learnt martial arts; that is my special key.

Jet Li
People would come to me and say, 'Jet, your Kung Fu is pretty good, do you want to be an action star when you grow up?' At 17, I was given the script and I went to make the movie.

People would come to me and say, 'Jet, your Kung Fu is pretty good, do you want to be an action star when you grow up?' At 17, I was given the script and I went to make the movie.

Jet Li
I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16.

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16.

Jet Li
I do some of my stunts for the things I have learned. But if it is for something I have never learned, then I use a double.

I do some of my stunts for the things I have learned. But if it is for something I have never learned, then I use a double.

Jet Li
I am so happy because I want more people to like martial arts movie not just martial arts audience. Even martial arts can be used in comedy, in drama, in horror movies, in different kinds of movies.

I am so happy because I want more people to like martial arts movie not just martial arts audience. Even martial arts can be used in comedy, in drama, in horror movies, in different kinds of movies.

Jet Li
I didn't go to normal children school. I went to sports school when I was 8. So I studied martial arts.

I didn't go to normal children school. I went to sports school when I was 8. So I studied martial arts.

Jet Li
And lot of Asian audiences and reporters don't like me to act as a bad guy. But I think I want to become an actor, I want to try different way.

And lot of Asian audiences and reporters don't like me to act as a bad guy. But I think I want to become an actor, I want to try different way.

Jet Li
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.

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.

Jet Li
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.

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.

Jet Li
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.

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.

Jet Li
My wife wanted my children to have some Chinese culture and education. She believes the children need to learn two languages and two cultures.

My wife wanted my children to have some Chinese culture and education. She believes the children need to learn two languages and two cultures.

Jet Li
I study more of truth and enlightening. I had to go the next level to talk about life.

I study more of truth and enlightening. I had to go the next level to talk about life.

Jet Li
I've been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.

I've been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.

Jet Li
Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.

Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.

Jet Li
Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.

Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.

Jet Li
Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.

Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.

Jet Li
Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.

Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.

Jet Li
When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family.

When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family.

Jet Li
Every President that went to China, I would meet them and have dinner and talk about the past and the future. That was in the '70s.

Every President that went to China, I would meet them and have dinner and talk about the past and the future. That was in the '70s.

Jet Li
Zhang is a friend of mine: he said forget about acting and just do normal things in the movie.

Zhang is a friend of mine: he said forget about acting and just do normal things in the movie.

Jet Li
I want to thank my mum, my daddy, my coach, my teacher, everybody in my life.

I want to thank my mum, my daddy, my coach, my teacher, everybody in my life.

Jet Li
Jackie Chan is a very good comedy/martial arts star. He does one kind of martial arts that Jet Li doesn't know how to do, and Jet Li does a martial art that Jackie Chan doesn't know how to do.

Jackie Chan is a very good comedy/martial arts star. He does one kind of martial arts that Jet Li doesn't know how to do, and Jet Li does a martial art that Jackie Chan doesn't know how to do.

Jet Li
When I was 8 years old, I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school.

When I was 8 years old, I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school.

Jet Li