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Martial arts legend Jet Li’s toughest fight yet? Finding inner peace

Krdo · · 1466 words · By CNN Newssource
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“Jet Li’s work has always carried some degree of risk. Performing many of his own stunts, the martial arts star has fought opponents on shaky bamboo ladders (“Once Upon a Time in China”), leapt from tall buildings (“Romeo Must Die”) and dodged fireball explosions (“High Risk”).”
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The claim is directly corroborated by a CNN report and supported by Wikipedia's confirmation of his roles in the mentioned films.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jet Li is a Chinese-born Singaporean martial artist, retired wushu champion, film actor, film producer, and philanthropist. His first non-Chinese film role was as a villain in the 1998 buddy cop actio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Li_filmography
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Once Upon a Time in China is a 1991 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed and produced by Tsui Hark, who also wrote with Yuen Kai-chi, Leung Yiu-ming, and Elsa Tang. Jet Li stars as Chines…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Once Upon a Time in China III is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film written, produced and directed by Tsui Hark. Jet Li stars as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_China_III
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“Li was vacationing with his young family in the Maldives when tsunami waves triggered by the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake suddenly hit the beach.”
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The specific detail about Jet Li vacationing in the Maldives during the 2004 tsunami is reported by CNN, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drukair Corporation Limited (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་མཁའ་འགྲུལ་ལས་འཛིན།), operating as Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, headquartered in the western dzongkhag of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake of a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. On 26 December 2004, the earthquake, which s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The One Foundation (Chinese: 壹基金), formally known as the Shenzhen One Foundation Charity Fund (Chinese: 深圳壹基金公益基金会), is a Chinese non-governmental organization which focuses on disaster relief, childr…
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“The 63-year-old martial arts star was speaking candidly about his near-death experiences in a video call from LA, where he had been promoting his new memoir “Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom.””
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Multiple independent sources (CNN, nj.com, and a showbiz news report) confirm the existence of the memoir 'Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom' and his current promotion of it. Wikipedia confirms his birth date (April 26, 1963), making him 61-62, though the text describes him as 63, which is a minor age discrepancy common in reporting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American action film directed by Simon West, written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone, who also starred in the lead role. The film is based on a story by Ken Kaufman,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expendables_2
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Forbidden Kingdom (Chinese: 功夫之王: Gong Fu Zhi Wang (Mandarin) or Gung Fu Ji Wong (Cantonese) and translated King of Kung Fu (English); Working title: The J & J Project) is a 2008 fantasy wuxia fil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forbidden_Kingdom
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“A year after the tsunami, Li had another scare when he fell from a 12-foot-tall tower while filming “Fearless,” leaving him with internal injuries.”
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Both CNN and an opinion piece report the incident of Li falling from a 12-foot tower while filming 'Fearless' and suffering injuries. Wikipedia confirms the film 'Fearless' was released in 2006.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fearless, also known as Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲) in Chinese, as Spirit in Japan and as Jet Li's Fearless in the United Kingdom and the United States, is a 2006 martial arts film directed by Ronny Yu, starrin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_(2006_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jet Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born 26 April 1963) is a martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. With a career spanning more than forty years, he is regarded as one of the greatest Chinese…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Li
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jet Li is a Chinese-born Singaporean martial artist, retired wushu champion, film actor, film producer, and philanthropist. His first non-Chinese film role was as a villain in the 1998 buddy cop actio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Li_filmography
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“A few months later, he suffered from severe altitude sickness at a remote monastery in Sichuan, China.”
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The claim regarding altitude sickness in Sichuan is mentioned in the CNN report, but no other independent sources in the provided evidence corroborate this specific event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jet aircraft A British European Airways de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner entered service in 1952, this later Comet 4B shown in 1969 A jet aircraft (or simply jet) is an aircraft prop…
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“this year’s “Blades of the Guardians” was his first film in six years”
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CNN reports that filming 'Blades of the Guardians' took place in 2024. Wikipedia lists the film as a 2026 release. The claim that it is his first film in six years is supported by the context of his recent activity described in the CNN report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blades of the Guardians is a 2026 Chinese epic martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, based on the manhua Biao Ren.
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web search NEUTRAL — In this video, we will rank and explore Jet Li's 10 greatest movies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySRm6UsT2hw
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web search NEUTRAL — Li has also had to face the effects of physical aging — a challenge for any actor but a particularly confronting one for someone who made their name through physical prowess. Filming fight scenes for …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/style/jet-li-martial-arts-sta…
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“Li is revered as one of cinema’s great martial arts actors, appearing in epics like Zhang Yimou’s “Hero” (2002) and Hollywood blockbusters “Lethal Weapon 4” (1998) and “Romeo Must Die” (2000).”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Jet Li starred in 'Hero' (2002), 'Lethal Weapon 4' (1998), and 'Romeo Must Die' (2000).
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web search NEUTRAL — Li made his Hollywood debut as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), followed by his first Hollywood leading role in Romeo Must Die (2000). He went on to star in international productions such as Luc B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Li
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web search NEUTRAL — Li is revered as one of cinema’s great martial arts actors, appearing in epics like Zhang Yimou’s “Hero” (2002) and Hollywood blockbusters “Lethal Weapon 4” (1998) and “Romeo Must Die” (2000).
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/style/jet-li-martial-arts-sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Draft entries don’t appear in your watched films or diary for others, and don’t contribute to your stats.Li's first role in a Hollywood film was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), but his first H…
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“Born in Beijing, Li was recruited by a state-run sports school at the age of 8 to train in wushu, or Chinese martial arts.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about jet aircraft and JetBlue airlines, failing to provide any information about Jet Li's childhood or training.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jet aircraft A British European Airways de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner entered service in 1952, this later Comet 4B shown in 1969 A jet aircraft (or simply jet) is an aircraft prop…
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“By 12, he had won the first of five consecutive national champion titles”
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“His acrobatic skills helped him land his first movie role, in “Shaolin Temple” (1982)”
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“In the late 1990s, he accepted the role of a ruthless triad gang member in “Lethal Weapon 4,””
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“His then-girlfriend (and now wife), the actor Nina Li Chi”
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“He went on to star in 2000’s “Romeo Must Die,” which, despite mixed reviews, grossed over $91 million worldwide on a $25 million budget.”
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“In 2009, Li was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid.”
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