Jet Li & Fan Bingbing in Chinese Action Fantasy 'League of Gods' Trailer. Contribute. [18] In 2003 he 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. The setting is similar to that of Die Hard and both their Chinese film titles. While in the sea palace, Ne Zha demands the Dragon King to return his Fire Wheels to him. Learn Wing Chun at Home? He started training at the Beijing wushu academy (wushu is China's national sport, largely a performance version of various martial art styles) at age eight. "Fans of martial arts legend Jet Li were shocked by his recent appearance - here's what's wrong with him", "Special Screening of Historic Movie "Hero" at the Library Promotes Cultural Understanding", "Behind the Curtains: The Evolution and Impact of Asian Americans in Theatre | US-China Institute", "AsianConnections: Coverage of East West Players Visionary Awards (Amy Hill, John Cho, Jet Li, John Woo)", "Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh: From ‘Tai Chi Master’ to ‘The Mummy’", "Tony Jaa, Jet Li and Deepika Padukone Join Vin Diesel In XXX: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE", "Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan' Lands Gong Li, Jet Li (Exclusive)", "How did you come to follow Tibetan Buddhism? Based on the 16th century Chinese novel, "The Investiture of the Gods", League of Gods tells the story of how King Zhou (Tony Leung Ka Fai) transforms into an evil tyrant due to the wiles of the beautiful Daji, (Fan Bingbing) a vixen spirit who is disguised as one of his concubines. He did not learn Nanquan (Southern Fist), because his training focused only in the Northern Shaolin Styles. 2016: League of Gods: ... Jet Li: Rise to Honor: Kit Yun (voice and motion capture actor) … After three years of training with acclaimed Wushu teacher Wu Bin, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. Li's first role in a non-Chinese film was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), and his first leading role in a Hollywood film was as Han Sing in Romeo Must Die (2000). His powers attracts Shen Gong Bao's (Louis Koo) attention, and he rides on his black leopard to pursue them. In 1999, Li married Nina Li Chi (born Li Zhi), a Shanghai-born, Hong Kong-based actress. The chief shows King Zhou a vision of himself pleading for mercy and disintegrating away, causing the King to order his guards to remove the chief's eyes. [29][30][31], Li was cast as the Emperor of China for the 2020 live action movie, Mulan. Do you have hobies? Maximum Impact Diamond Cartel China Salesman The Thousand Faces of Dunjia The Wraith. Allan is one of the most promising members of an elite corp of international bodyguards based in China. Within the city, King Zhou and Daji hold a festival, and torture the chief of the Invisible People to foretell his future. 6,490 talking about this. Li was also cast as Kato in The Green Hornet when the film was still in development in 2000. 8. [4], "Tony Leung and Shu Qi Lead All-Star Cast of Upcoming "Feng Shen Bang, "Angelababy Joins Huang Xiaoming in Cast of "Feng Shen Bang, "Cecilia Cheung's Poor Conduct Angers Film Producer Charles Heung", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=League_of_Gods&oldid=990522431, Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Articles containing Chinese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 November 2020, at 23:30. However, he plans to continue his film career in other genres. Jiang Ziya escapes to his crane with one of the chief's eyes, while the other eye is obtained by Daji. [34], In 1987, Li married Beijing Wushu Team member and Kids from Shaolin co-star Huang Qiuyan,[35] with whom he has two daughters, Si and Taimi. That ship is supposed to sail to any location that its user desires. Li believes that Wushu is not primarily for self-defense and instead of trying to play the hero people should think about peaceful resolutions of conflicts and call the police if necessary: "A gun outdoes years of martial arts training in a split second. [45] In 2016, he stated that he had recovered from his illness and that accepting fewer film offers was due to his charity work and not because of his health conditions. He has two daughters with her, Jane (born 2000) and Jada (born 2002). [1][8], The film grossed CN¥283.9 million at the Chinese box office. In 2012, he reprised his role briefly in the sequel The Expendables 2 and returned for the third film The Expendables 3 in 2014. He co-starred in The One (2001) and War (2007) with Jason Statham, The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with Jackie Chan, all three of The Expendables films with Sylvester Stallone, and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). "[54], He has also stated that he has never had to use his martial arts skills in a real-life fight and he does not wish to, either. As the heroes draw Shen Gong Bao into the Spring of Life, Ji Fa emerges as the "Golden Dragon" with his charged sword and new golden armor, and kills the monster. [24] With the exception of Romeo Must Die and the worldwide release of Hero, most of Li's American/Western films have been only modest hits like Kiss of the Dragon, The One, Unleashed, Cradle 2 the Grave, and the worldwide release of Fearless. Li turned down Chow Yun-fat's role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) because he promised his wife that he would not make any films during her pregnancy. Farquhar, M.(2010) ‘Jet Li: "Wushu Master" in Sport and Film’ in Jeffreys, Elaine. Li and fellow martial arts veteran Jackie Chan finally appeared together onscreen for the first time in The Forbidden Kingdom, which began filming in May 2007 and was released to critical and commercial success on 18 April 2008. Fearless was released on 26 January 2006 in Hong Kong, followed by a 22 September 2006 release in the United States where it reached second place in its first weekend. "[9], Li is a master of several styles of wushu, especially Chángquán (Northern Longfist Style) and Fānziquán (Tumbling Fist). Upon waking, Leizhenzi forces him to help him find the Sword of Light, while promising to him that he will help Ne Zha find his Fire Wheels. Martial Artist, Actor, One Foundation Founder, Taiji Zen Founder ", "Jet Li's daughter dances at Lau concert", "My Turn: The Tsunami That Changed My Life. Jiang Ziya later departs riding his crane. Jet Li as Jiang Ziya, a wise sage who helps the protagonists, but is affected by a spell that reverses his age. I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. [69], Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor, In 2010, the list started to include Chinese celebrities born in. The ship is now able to fly to Leizhenzi's former home, which is now in ruins. Li had two wuxia feature films released in 2011, The Sorcerer and the White Snake and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate; the latter was helmed by Tsui Hark. [2], In 2009, he launched his own fitness program, Wuji. Directors: Jing Wong, Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Jet Li, Man Cheung, Dicky Cheung, Pak-Cheung Chan. 103–124. Directed by Ronny Yu. He is known for using highly unorthodox and anti-trust building methods,from helping a VIP escape assassination in a pool,to forcing a VIP to ride on a car with explosives and detonated near him, but his decisions are usually right. [citation needed] They likened his career to an aircraft, which likewise "takes-off" as quickly, so they placed the name Jet Li on the movie posters. (714) IMDb 4.6 1 h 49 min 2016 PG-13 Jet Li is back and ready for action in this new fantasy epic! AKA: Jet Li's Fearless, Le maître d'armes, Legend of a Fighter, Hero, O Mestre das Armas. He contributed 500,000 yuan (US$62,500) of box office revenues from his film Fearless to the Red Cross' psychological sunshine project, which promotes mental health. He has a very good control of the strength of every fist and kick. Mastering others is strength. AKA: Legend of the Gods Director: Koan Hui Co-director: Vernie Yeung Cast: Jet Li, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Fan Bing-Bing, AngelaBaby, Huang Xiao-Ming, Louis Koo, Wen Zhang, Kristy Yeung, Jacky Heung Cho, Andy On, Zu Feng 2016, Action/Adventure, 1h 49m. ", "Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G", "Chinese star Jet Li 'takes Singapore citizenship, "Jet Li rubbishes reports that he is in ill health", "What do you do to handle boredom or every-day monotony? Cast. Lan Die and Leizhenzi admire the sunrise, but Shen Gong Bao takes her memories away, revealing her to be an automaton. She was replaced in her role by actor Wen Zhang, who was the original choice for the role. Along the way, he pairs up with a wacky sell-out actor, Frankie (played by Jacky Cheung), and proceeds to engage in a series of violent battles in a high-rise building. Some of his more famous Chinese films include: Li starred in the 1995 film High Risk, where Li plays a Captain who becomes disillusioned after his wife is murdered by crime lords. https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=32193.html During the awards ceremony, as I stood on the top step of the podium, I was still shorter than the 2nd and 3rd place medalists. The hermit is revealed to be Erlang Shen. The hero in movies may be able to knock the gun off his opponent and save the day, but in real life – probably that is not the case. Jiang Ziya arrives to interrupt the festival and stops time, allowing him to free the Invisible chief, and help the warriors and the Invisible Children to escape. Leizhenzi grows new wings and carries the dying Lan Die to see the sunset. [56][57] The One Foundation supports international disaster relief efforts in conjunction with the Red Cross as well as other efforts, including mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Grassroots NGOs can't be as big as a government effort, but they need to be flexible and independent."[62]. Outside their city, several warriors within a metal wagon discuss their strategies to free the Invisible People and their Chief, when Jiang Ziya (Jet Li) appears to them. Luke Cage (2016) - S01E04 Crime clip with quote Jet Li. As Leizhenzi and Ji Fa (Andy On) talk, he explains about his past in which his father was killed by an invading army that exterminated most of the Wing Adepts, and his father's wings were torn off his back. [37], He was in the Maldives when a tsunami hit during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Thank you all once again for your support and belief in me! Leizhenzi wonders why is the ship going to the middle of the ocean, and the plant answers that it is because someone else, the baby dragon prince, has controlled the ship to return to his father's palace. If someone learns martial arts solely to pick fights on the street, to lean on it as a keystone weapon in conflicts, to use it to bully and intimidate others – then that person, in my opinion, cannot be considered a true martial artist. I was 12 years old, and the other two medalists were in their mid- to late twenties. At eight, he started practicing kung fu in the Chinese national team. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. Li replied, "I don't want to protect any individual. Votes: 3,156 [13][14], In 1998, he made his international film debut in Lethal Weapon 4 which also marked the first time he had ever played a villain in a film. As the Dragon Prince sings, the Dragon King of the East Sea (Waise Lee) hears him and orders his giant octopus to bring Ne Zha and his son back to him. [2] He was said to have chosen Singapore for its education system for his two younger daughters. The four of them were by the pool and slightly above the beach when the wave came ashore, barely escaping to the upper floors of a hotel building.[39]. [32], Li is a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. Huo Yuanjia is a conclusion to my life as a martial arts star. Leizhenzi and Ne Zha depart into a wasteland, where the first of Jiang Ziya's gifts, a one-eyed plant, gives Leizhenzi advice. The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. "[63], It was also announced in September 2010, when Li was attending his wax unveiling ceremony in Hong Kong Madame Tussauds, that Li would be meeting Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to talk about charity work. Taiji Zen combined the martial art of Taijiquan (a.k.a. When he was two years old, his father died and his family then lived in poverty. While in the ship, Ne Zha torments the baby Dragon Prince, who breathes gas on Ne Zha again to put him to sleep and reverting him back to a child. Leizhenzi and Ne Zha stumble into a collection of pillars within a marsh, which turn into a palace in a desert, where a hermit (Huang Xiaoming) manipulates sand with magic. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. [citation needed]. The Forbidden Kingdom (Chinese: 功夫之王: Gong Fu Zhi Wang or Gung Fu Ji Wong and translated King of Kung Fu (); Working title: The J & J Project) is a 2008 wuxia film written by John Fusco, and directed by Rob Minkoff, and starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li.Loosely based on the 16th century novel Journey to the West, it is the first film to co-star Jackie Chan and Jet Li. He has also mastered wushu's main weapons, such as Sanjiegun (Three Section Staff), Gùn, Dao (Broadsword), Jian (Straight Sword). The three heroes return with the Sword of Light to find Jiang Ziya being reverted to a young boy. He tells them that when King Zhou was younger, he let himself become possessed by the Black Dragon for his quest for power. According to Li, once, as a child, when the Chinese National Wushu Team went to perform for President Richard Nixon in the United States, he was asked by Nixon to be his personal bodyguard. [51], Li has been a "philanthropic ambassador" of the Red Cross Society of China since January 2006. [10], Li retired from competitive wushu when he was only 18 due to a knee injury,[11] but became an assistant coach of the Beijing Wushu team for a few years. Although his martial arts skills were used extensively, it was a somber film with more depth than had been previously seen in Li's films, and co-starred dramatic actors Bob Hoskins and Morgan Freeman. Action superstar Jet Li made headlines a while back for appearing startlingly frail and old in public — though it was later revealed that the actor had been suffering from hyperthyroidism, which severely affected his health and appearance. He agreed to do Lethal Weapon 4 after the producer Joel Silver promised to give him the leading role in his next film, Romeo Must Die (2000), alongside late singer Aaliyah. He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably as the lead in Zhang Yimou's Hero (2002), Fist of Legend (1994), and the first three films in the Once Upon a Time in China series (1991–1993), in which he portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung. With his dying breath, Ji Chang passes his command and the sword to his son, Ji Fa. But while doing so, Jiang Ziya becomes younger, as he warned that Daji cast a spell on him that reverses his age, and for each time he uses his magic the reverse-aging accelerates. ), Celebrity in China, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong pp. The budget of the film is HK$300 million. With Jet Li, Li Sun, Yong Dong, Yun Qu. She turns into a wooden mannequin, and he leaves her to rest at the sword's island, taking the sword with him. [49] He thinks that fame is not something he can control; therefore, he does not care about it. He also summons an egg from the well, out of which Ne Zha hatches and causes mischief. Leizhenzi volunteers to find the sword, and Jiang Ziya tells him that he must take three gifts from the Spring of Life with him. […] Yes, he's still the best. To stop Shen Gong Bao from advancing any further, Leizhenzi destroys a wall and creates a barrier. In the past, he used too much strength, those that get hit would be in great pain. Eddig 33055 alkalommal nézték meg. Select from premium Jet Li 2016 of the highest quality. Xinhua News Agency. [43][44], In 2013, Li revealed that he suffers from hyperthyroidism and had been dealing with the issue for the past three years. Although he will continue to make martial arts films, Fearless is his last wushu epic. He believes Wushu now lacks individuality and competitors move like machines, whereas according to his views Wushu should not be considered a race where the fastest athlete wins. [citation needed] He made his debut with the 1982 film Shaolin Temple. Nonetheless, the warriors manage to escape with the Invisible Children, who use their powers to teleport to another location. [69] Fearless is the seventh most successful foreign language film of all time in the US. The Dragon King orders his guards to attack Ne Zha, but he defeats them by urinating and passing gas at them. LEAGUE OF GODS Trailer (2016) Jet Li Fantasy Movie - YouTube With the fire wheels, Ne Zha turns into an adult and flies away. 0 Reviews 250+ Ratings You might also like. Together with the film Fist of Legend, Li has portrayed both Chen Jun, the student and avenger of Huo Yuanjia (a.k.a. 9. His master is Lho Kunsang. Soon everybody was calling him by this new name, which was also based on the nickname, "Jet", given to him as a young student, due to his speed and grace when training with the Beijing Wushu team. [59][60] Wu Jing was a One Foundation volunteer and helped in the effort. He would like to see Wushu as a form of art, where artists have a distinctive style. Since the starting of the foundation, Li has been involved with recovery efforts in seven disasters, including the 2008 Sichuan earthquake[39] and Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. [6] Actress Cecilia Cheung was originally cast in the role of Nezha, however, due to her poor behavior on set, she was fired from the film. In September 2010, he was appointed by the International Red Cross as the first Good Will Ambassador. The award recognizes "artists who have raised the visibility of the Asian Pacific American community through theater, film and television. From 1975 to 1979, he became the champion in six consecutive national tournaments. [36] They divorced in 1990. This film, with its focus on dramatics rather than martial arts, netted Li the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. [66], By US box office statistics, the most successful Jet Li film as of August 2010 is Lethal Weapon 4, which grossed over $130 million domestically, while the second is The Expendables with over $103 million. When the film was moved on again and released in 2011, the role of Kato was portrayed by Jay Chou. Carpola on Jul 14, 2016. "[20] He delivered his acceptance speech in his native language of Mandarin.[21]. He posted online, saying: "Today I signed a deal with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – IFRC – to become the FIRST goodwill ambassador in the history of this humanitarian organization. Leizhenzi and Lan Die go find a sorceress Taiyi Zhenren, who uses his dreams to read into his mind. In exchange for Leizhenzi's life, Lan Die overcomes the rapid rings, and retrieves the sword, but it inadvertently destroys the rings and blows Shen Gong Bao and his fleet away. Fok Yun Gap), as well as Huo Yuanjia himself. [1] It grossed US$43.3 million worldwide. Although it was widely reported at the time that he had died during the disaster,[38] he only suffered a minor foot injury, caused by a piece of floating furniture while he was guiding his 4-year-old daughter Jane and the nanny holding his 1-year-old daughter Jada to safety of higher ground amid dangerously rising ocean water. Help us build our profile of Jet Li! In 2004, Li lent his likeness, voice and provided motion capture work for the video game Jet Li: Rise to Honor. Jet Li, de son vrai nom Li Lian Jie (李連杰 en chinois, Lǐ Liánjié en hànyǔ pīnyīn), né le 26 avril 1963 à Pékin en Chine, est un pratiquant d'arts martiaux, acteur, producteur et champion de wushu sino-singapourien. Li took on a more serious role in the 2005 film, Unleashed (a.k.a. He won five gold medals in the Chinese championships, his … In July 2001, Li agreed to produce and star in an action film with Jackie Chan which was to be released in 2002 or 2003, but no further news of their collaboration surfaced until 2006. [4] He then attended a non-sparring wushu event, followed by joining the Beijing Wushu Team which did a martial art display at the All China Games. He collects rare Tibetan beads. When I grow up, I want to defend my one billion Chinese countrymen! In 2001, it was moved to another studio. Li's 2007 Hollywood film, War, was released in August of that year, and re-teamed him with actor Jason Statham, who previously starred with him in The One, and action choreographer Corey Yuen. Li was initially stated to be appearing with Vin Diesel in XXX: Return of Xander Cage, but according to a Facebook post by Diesel, Li was replaced by Donnie Yen. by Alex Billington July 14, 2016 ... 2016. Government relief is not always detail-oriented. [23], Li has stated in an interview with the Shenzhen Daily newspaper that this will be his last martial arts epic, which is also stated in the film's television promotions. Login to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. ", "Have you ever had a fight in real life? A biography of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation. Jiang Ziya answers that it is by using a sword known as the "Sword of Light", which can only be used by the chosen hero "Golden Dragon", and that they must find the sword before the three suns converge, in which the Black Dragon will be released. In 2002, the period martial arts epic film Hero was released in the Chinese market. Jet Li was born in Beijing on 26 April 1963. Shen Gong Bao constructs and animates an automaton (Angelababy), and instructs her to find and kill Leizhenzi. Shen Gong Bao arrives with a fleet of flying ships, and subdues Leizhenzi. Once Upon a Time in China 1991, 134 min. Cast: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon; French martial arts movie written by Luc Bessson and shot in Glasgow. Li thinks that the greatest weapon is a smile and the largest power is love. After retiring from competitive Wushu at age 19, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor, making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme after unwittingly opening a martial arts school next to a brothel! He says he is never bored in his free time. He's the archetype of power. Ne Zha plays with the plant, and the three are chased by an legendary desert centipede-like worm, which Leizhenzi kills. Leizhenji gives Erlang Shen the third of Jiang Ziya's gifts: his faithful dog Howling Celestial. [47][48], Li, as a Buddhist, believes that the difficulties of everyday life can be overcome with the help of religious philosophies. [17] He also turned down the role of Seraph in The Matrix trilogy, based on his belief that the role was not one which required his skills and that the films were iconic and stunning enough without adding his name to the cast list. As he notices the suns beginning to converge, he hurries with Ne Zha and Erlang Shen (who has found his golden armor) back to the capital, which is now under siege by another fleet of King Zhou's flying ships. At the same time, I will not pause to celebrate, but instead keep pushing forward and do my best to help the world! Renowned coaches Li Junfeng and Wu Bin,[5] made extra efforts to help the talented boy develop. Irritated, the hermit attacks them, but is defeated. [3][5] The film was released in China on 29 July 2016.[1]. Although only 16 years old, Jet Li‘s (李連杰) daughter Jane Li is already a budding philanthropist.At a Beijing charity event yesterday, she delivered a moving and powerful speech. Hark Tsui • Starring: Jet Li, Biao Yuen. Though Li spoke very little English at the time of production, his performance as Chinese mafia hitman Wah Sing Ku was praised.[15][16]. [5] A very young Li competed against adults[6] and was the national all-around champion from 1975 to 1979.[7]. [68] From an aggregated critical point of view, the best acclaimed Li movie is Fist of Legend (Rotten Tomatoes: 100%) and the worst is War (Rotten Tomatoes: 14%). PG-13 | 1h 49min | Action, Fantasy | 29 July 2016 (USA) Based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Feng Shen Yan Yi (The Investiture of the Gods), the story tells of how King Zhou of Shang becomes a tyrant due to the wiles of Daji, a vixen spirit who is disguised as one of his concubines. This page was last edited on 1 April 2021, at 19:02. Fearless subtitles. [51], According to Li, everything he has ever wanted to tell the world can be found in three of his films: the message of Hero is that the suffering of one person can never be as significant as the suffering of a nation; Unleashed shows that violence is never a solution; and Fearless tells that the biggest enemy of a person is himself.