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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:40:19 PM EDT
  Jet Li recently made his first public appearance in years while on a promotional tour for his new autobiography. Very much alive: The 60-year-old Chinese-born Singaporean actor jokingly confirmed to the audience at a Nov. 16 press conference for his book “Beyond Life And Death: Jet Li Looking For Jet Li" in Taiwan that he is still alive. “There are still rumors in China saying that I’ve died. It’s been 10 years,” he said with a laugh. Addressing the rumors: During the press conference, Li said that he is surprised people still fall for online death hoaxes about him, like the one that circulated in the Philippines claiming he died on May 26, 2018. That same year, a photo in which he was deemed to appear "unrecognizable" also began circulating online, bolstering the rumor that his health was failing. “Some people wish it’s true. Some say, ‘He’s still not dead yet? After so many reports of his death, he’s still not actually dead,’” the reclusive actor said. Health hit: Li admitted at the press conference that his health took a heavy hit about a decade ago. He recalled losing a lot of weight due to loss of appetite while filming the 2010 drama “Ocean Heaven,” in which he plays a father with liver cancer. He was also misdiagnosed with cancer around that time, but it was corrected after doctors found him to have hyperthyroidism instead. Li told the audience that he has been taking medication for the condition since. "I can still live happily": Speaking about his diagnosis, Li told the audience that keeping an optimistic outlook has helped him cope with his hyperthyroidism, saying, “These are things that are correlated to each other. I have hyperthyroidism, come! Get it cured! If it cannot be cured, I can still live happily.” https://news.yahoo.com/jet-li-appears-public-1st-161613107.html |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:42:30 PM EDT
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That's a rough 20 yrs
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:44:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:45:50 PM EDT
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Damn, asian men age like asian women.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:46:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Damn, asian men age like asian women. Every year is like 7 for him, though. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:48:33 PM EDT
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One of my favorite Kung Fu action stars.
Young Jet Li was awesome.  |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:50:50 PM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryQuoted: One of my favorite Kung Fu action stars. Young Jet Li was awesome. https://i.postimg.cc/zfmDks6L/20231204-144443.jpg Nice, you even have "The One" there. I AM YULAW! I AM NOBODY'S BITCH!   The One (the final fight scene).avi |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:53:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice, you even have "The One" there. I AM YULAW! I AM NOBODY'S BITCH!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCu_mJgnKCgBut I still had to add it to the Jet Li shelf. 
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:54:45 PM EDT
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Quoted: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AFxVN9gV9r0/maxresdefault.jpg https://static1.straitstimes.com.sg/s3fs-public/styles/large30x20/public/articles/2018/05/20/go4lbjzfwdgvovbun24ovncpitnqcmwebkctjwzhly8.jpg?VersionId=AmUdk2MFPpFEIC6PS9BTAXej92k8OAHV Jet Li recently made his first public appearance in years while on a promotional tour for his new autobiography. Very much alive: The 60-year-old Chinese-born Singaporean actor jokingly confirmed to the audience at a Nov. 16 press conference for his book “Beyond Life And Death: Jet Li Looking For Jet Li" in Taiwan that he is still alive. “There are still rumors in China saying that I’ve died. It’s been 10 years,” he said with a laugh. Addressing the rumors: During the press conference, Li said that he is surprised people still fall for online death hoaxes about him, like the one that circulated in the Philippines claiming he died on May 26, 2018. That same year, a photo in which he was deemed to appear "unrecognizable" also began circulating online, bolstering the rumor that his health was failing. “Some people wish it’s true. Some say, ‘He’s still not dead yet? After so many reports of his death, he’s still not actually dead,’” the reclusive actor said. Health hit: Li admitted at the press conference that his health took a heavy hit about a decade ago. He recalled losing a lot of weight due to loss of appetite while filming the 2010 drama “Ocean Heaven,” in which he plays a father with liver cancer. He was also misdiagnosed with cancer around that time, but it was corrected after doctors found him to have hyperthyroidism instead. Li told the audience that he has been taking medication for the condition since. "I can still live happily": Speaking about his diagnosis, Li told the audience that keeping an optimistic outlook has helped him cope with his hyperthyroidism, saying, “These are things that are correlated to each other. I have hyperthyroidism, come! Get it cured! If it cannot be cured, I can still live happily.” https://news.yahoo.com/jet-li-appears-public-1st-161613107.html New name: Ho Lee Fuk He doesn't appear to have gotten fat, but talk about aging like milk... *** I do recall reading that the dude (used to?) smoke like a chimney, though. And there's no question smoking ages your appearance (some of the aging studies have shown identical twins with different habits. The ones where one smoked/drank and the other didn't, are stark. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 3:59:40 PM EDT
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My all time favorite jet li movie
 Jet Li's Fearless (2006) Trailer |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:02:20 PM EDT
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I remember in Lethal Weapon, when he looked like he was about 16 years old. Fuck, I'm old.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:03:23 PM EDT
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Romeo Must Die was a great movie.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:03:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I remember in Lethal Weapon, when he looked like he was about 16 years old. Fuck, I'm old. Legend! |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:05:35 PM EDT
[#13]
Wuhan Flu will age a guy really fast
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:11:20 PM EDT
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Time flies, one moment your Wang next minute your Egg.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:12:45 PM EDT
[#15]
Dang he looks like he’s 80
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:14:34 PM EDT
[#16]
Fearless is one of my favorite movies of all time
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:19:54 PM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Romeo Must Die was a great movie. One of my favorites. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:20:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:21:02 PM EDT
[#19]
Looks just like James spader
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:22:05 PM EDT
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That's crazy, he must have been doing drugs..
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:24:13 PM EDT
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Did he ever fight Godzilla?
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:25:16 PM EDT
[#22]
I could take him
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:25:22 PM EDT
[#23]
 An example of Jet Li at his best (in Lethal Weapon 4)  The Beretta Takedown Move! |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:27:31 PM EDT
[#24]
Dang.
Have a few of his movies. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:30:21 PM EDT
[#25]
Was he in a Chinese concentration camp like Jack Ma?
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:46:03 PM EDT
[#26]
I remember a Donnie Yen interview where he was talking about being in a Jet Li film.
Basically something to the effect of how fast Jet is and that there is a high chance he would be hit during filming if he couldn't keep up the pace. "....another Jet Li film and I know I'm going to be sore" or along those lines. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 4:55:46 PM EDT
[#27]
Wow, but lots of actors/actresses seem to fall hard once they're out of the business...
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Posted: 12/4/2023 5:00:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Time flies, one moment your Wang next minute your Egg. Play your cards right... you live to talk about it! |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 5:01:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I remember a Donnie Yen interview where he was talking about being in a Jet Li film. Basically something to the effect of how fast Jet is and that there is a high chance he would be hit during filming if he couldn't keep up the pace. "....another Jet Li film and I know I'm going to be sore" or along those lines. Something about Donnie wouldn't hold back his punches. Filming that one fight scene took 3 days, and he said it was the most brutal 3 days he's ever done. lol. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 5:05:16 PM EDT
[#30]
I guess he won't be in any future expendables movies....
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Posted: 12/4/2023 5:11:04 PM EDT
[#31]
He just needs some hair plugs and better hookers and he’ll be back to his old self. Chinese movies probably don’t pay enough for that though.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 5:19:37 PM EDT
[#32]
At 35 he looked 25. At 55 he looks 75. Wtf?
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Posted: 12/4/2023 5:23:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: At 35 he looked 25. At 55 he looks 75. Wtf? I doubt he was 35 in the first picture. I'd always heard that Li was a good deal older than he presented. Someone told me he was in his 50's when he did Kiss of the Dragon or Danny the Dog (can't recall). I think he could have some hypothyroidism, but I also think he may be older than he presents. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 5:33:33 PM EDT
[#34]
Looks a lot better than either clinton. Hope he goes on longer too.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 5:57:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I bought Mulan because Li is in it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Nice, you even have "The One" there. I was more excited that Gong Li is in it. I've been a fan since she did the Miami Vice movie.  
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:00:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was more excited that Gong Li is in it. I've been a fan since she did the Miami Vice movie. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/51036/2023-12-4_Mulan-3049442.jpg 
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:05:47 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks just like James spader 
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:05:57 PM EDT
[#38]
When he says he was misdiagnosed with cancer I wonder if they started cancer treatments on him? That could definitely have taken a toll on him. His fast paced acting style and doing a lot of his own stunts certainly didn't help; I'm sure he's busted up to some degree like Jackie Chan (being a raging alcoholic seems to have taken a big toll on Chan though).
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:06:56 PM EDT
[#39]
Even at 55 he could still beat any current or past UFC fighter in a street fight.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:09:13 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryDude, heck yes. My old man let me watch that movie solo when my sister was crying to watch another one. When I saw that scene this was literally my face lol 
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:37:13 PM EDT
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Hyperthyroidism isn't a joke in the long term.
It's not like burning the candle from both ends, it's like pouring ligther fluid on the whole candle and lighting it off. Go to sleep and wake up more tired than when you went to sleep. Be surprised if they haven't irradiated him with radioactive iodine or surgically removed his thyroid. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:38:43 PM EDT
[#42]
So you're a taxicab driver?
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:55:54 PM EDT
[#43]
Idk. I think if he still had his hair he wouldn’t that much different (other than older). His face looks about what you expect for 60yo.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:57:42 PM EDT
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He had some solid movies
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Posted: 12/4/2023 7:00:45 PM EDT
[#45]
He was a lot better looking than me at 35. I'm a lot better looking than him at 55.
"Black Mask" is one of the only movies I walked out of |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 7:05:13 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Even at 55 he could still beat any current or past UFC fighter in a street fight.  "aktually" I don't think he can fight at all. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 7:06:10 PM EDT
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I blame the writer’s strike
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Posted: 12/4/2023 7:39:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: He was a lot better looking than me at 35. I'm a lot better looking than him at 55. "Black Mask" is one of the only movies I walked out of I'd say 87% of his filmography ranges from "decent fun" to "epic". But there are a few that are hot garbage. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 7:48:11 PM EDT
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Nothing a little hairdye and a tupee can't fix.
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Posted: 12/4/2023 7:49:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Even at 55 he could still beat any current or past UFC fighter in a street fight. Uhhh. No. |
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