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Quotes
 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
have met Jackie
Chan about 6 times up till now...and even though many people think
we are natural enemies, I personally think he is a cool bloke and would
honestly love to work with him in a film one time - that would a well
brilliant movie!
You
can beat me up, but don't touch my hair, I will kill you!
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. But on this film, we talked about a
totally different angle to see my character. [on 'Hero']
In
the past two years, somebody tried to recut it the American way, looping
English, but I'm glad right now we still keep the original way. I think
the way the director shot [the movie] was not a normal action film. [on
'Hero']
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. Huo Yuanjia is a conclusion to my
life as a martial arts star.
Violence
is not the solution.
I'm
not a hero, I just spent a lot of time learning martial arts. Maybe
that's a unique thing. And I try to show you what I can do, but a lot of
people can do it. I'm not anything special. So I never say I'm the best
fighter in the world. You make enemies with your ego
So
what's so special about Jet Li, then? You need to show me something.
That's why I decided to make a hardcore fighting movie. More real. For
real. That way I can help more people understand Jet Li's style... my
martial arts style.
I
don't want (audiences) to see Chinese as just Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and
Jet Li people who only know how to kick ass, who are physically strong
and mentally nothing. I want to show martial arts on another level,
where you try to stop physical conflict before it happens or turn the
other cheek.
I
think a lot of guys on the street can beat me up. It doesn't mean
anything.
I
am Buddhist, and I never fight with people in real life.
Failure
is a fuel for excuses.
Whenever
I work in the United States, the young people say, 'Yeah, Jet Li! You
kick ass, blah, blah, blah.' Sometimes I feel sad, because I've only
shown them that martial arts hurt people. I haven't had the opportunity
to show them that the important thing is not kicking people's asses. If
you understand Eastern and Western culture, you will understand the
yin-and-yang balance. Maybe you will grow up.
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.
If
you don't let others bother you, then they become just a song.
I’ve
never thought of myself as a role model. It’s a mistake to think that
way. If you keep thinking you are a superstar, it’s only going to make
your own life miserable because you can’t always be at the top. I
never think about being famous; I only think about what I have to do for
my job, my obligations and responsibilities.
I’ve
never thought of myself as a role model. It’s a mistake to think that
way. If you keep thinking you are a superstar, it’s only going to make
your own life miserable because you can’t always be at the top. I
never think about being famous; I only think about what I have to do for
my job, my obligations and responsibilities.
We
need families to start taking more responsibility in understanding which
movie is good for their children and which movie is not.
I
don't want to have a hero. When a hero comes, that means human beings
have a problem. Bad things happen, and the hero comes to save everybody.
I really hope there are no heroes in the world. If there are no heroes,
that means we are safe.
If
they want to see Jet Li making films or videos without action, it really
depends on them.
Wushu
is a move in Chinese, a physical move. An attack. Wushu is like an art.
It
really depends on the audience,” he explains. “If they still want
Jet Li, I will still do interesting action films. But if the audience
are not for me, I’ll go home and do something else.
It's
the doing the do, that makes the making.
No
matter how famous, how important, how powerful we are, no one has been
born that won't die, Maybe people will think Jet Li is crazy, but I'm
prepared to die. If you understand that no one knows when this will
happen, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, then you cherish right now. If you
do that, you care more about your family, your daughter, your wife. Then
if tomorrow you die , it's okay. I've already cared about every moment,
every day.
Our
anger, our frustration, our despair, have much to do with our bodies and
the food we eat. We must work out a strategy of eating, of consuming to
protect ourselves from anger and violence. Eating is an aspect of
civilization. The way we grow our food, the kind of food we eat, and the
way we eat it have much to do with civilization because the choices we
make can bring about peace and relieve suffering. |
