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{{quote|quote=My winning first place caused quite a sensation because I was so young. I was 12 years old, and the other two medalists were in their mid- to late twenties. 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. It must have been quite a sight.|source=Jet Li ''China's Internet Celebrity''<ref>{{cite book |url = https://books.google.com/?id=YSjHUvePYVAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Celebrity+in+China+By+Louise+Edwards,+Elaine+Jeffreys#v=onepage&q&f=false |title = China's Internet Celebrity: Furong Jiejie in Celebrity in China |publisher = Books.google.com.au |accessdate = 2 October 2010 }}</ref>}}
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. Li replied, "I don't want to protect any individual. When I grow up, I want to defend my one billion Chinese countrymen!"<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.jetli.com/jet/index.php?s=life&ss=essays&p=7 |title = Life essay: part 7 |publisher = Jetli.com |accessdate = 2 October 2010 |deadurl =
Li is a master of several styles of wushu, especially [[Chángquán]] (Northern Longfist Style) and [[Fānziquán]] (Tumbling fist). He has also studied other arts including [[Baguazhang]] (Eight trigram palm), [[Taijiquan]] (Supreme ultimate fist), [[Xing Yi Quan]] (Shape intent fist), [[Zui Quan]] (Drunken fist), [[Ying Zhao Quan]] (Eagle claw fist) and [[Northern Praying Mantis (martial art)|Tanglangquan]] ([[Praying mantis]] fist). He did not learn [[Nanquan]] (Southern fist), because his training focused only in the Northern [[Shaolin Kung Fu|Shaolin]] Styles. He has also mant of wushu's main weapons, such as [[Three-section staff|Sanjiegun]] (Three Section Staff), [[Gun (staff)|Gùn]], [[Dao (sword)|Dao]] (Broadsword), [[Jian]] (Straight Sword).<ref name="wushuography">{{cite web |title = Wushu-ography |url = http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?s=body&ss=wushuography&l=en |publisher = Jetli.com |accessdate = 16 August 2010 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101226130646/http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?s=body&ss=wushuography&l=en |archivedate = 26 December 2010 |df = dmy-all }}</ref>. Jet Li's martial arts prowess contributed domestic and international fame.<ref>{{cite book |url = https://books.google.com/?id=YSjHUvePYVAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Celebrity+in+China+By+Louise+Edwards,+Elaine+Jeffreys#v=onepage&q&f=false |title = Jet Li: "Wushu Master" in Sport and Film in Celebrity in China |publisher = Books.google.com.au |accessdate = 2 October 2010 }}</ref>
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Li is a practitioner of [[Tibetan Buddhism]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=spirit&ss=questions&p=x&date=010521 |title = How did you come to follow Tibetan Buddhism? |publisher = Jetli.com |date = 21 May 2001 |accessdate = 2 October 2010 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110713103724/http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=spirit&ss=questions&p=x&date=010521 |archivedate = 13 July 2011 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> His master is Lho Kunsang.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=spirit&ss=essays&p=2 |title = Jet's teacher |publisher = Jetli.com |accessdate = 2 October 2010 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110713103731/http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=spirit&ss=essays&p=2 |archivedate = 13 July 2011 |df = dmy-all }}</ref>
In 1987, He married Beijing Wushu Team member and ''Kids from Shaolin'' co-star Huang Qiuyan,<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=6705 |title = Wong chau yin |publisher = Hkcinemagic.com |date = 2 March 2007 |accessdate = 2 October 2010 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081222220321/http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=6705 |archivedate = 22 December 2008 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> with whom he has two daughters, Si and Taimi.<ref>{{cite web |title = Jet Li's daughter dances at Lau concert |url = http://paper.sznews.com/szdaily/20071227/ca2866925.htm |publisher = Shenzen Daily |accessdate = 23 August 2010 |deadurl =
He was in the [[Maldives]] when a [[tsunami]] hit during the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake]]. Although it was widely reported at the time that he had died during the disaster,<ref>{{cite web |url = http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/27/193654.php |title = Jet Li Reported Missing |publisher = Blogcritics.org |date = 28 December 2004 |accessdate = 2 October 2010 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090411192109/http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/27/193654.php |archivedate = 11 April 2009 }}</ref> 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. 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.<ref name="newsweek.com">[http://www.newsweek.com/id/161054 "My Turn: The Tsunami That Changed My Life."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417105411/http://www.newsweek.com/id/161054 |date=17 April 2009 }}, ''Newsweek.com'' 6 October 2008</ref>
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In 2009, Li, who previously had US citizenship after years working in the United States, renounced his US citizenship.<ref name="news" /><ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2009/04/30/E9-10001/quarterly-publication-of-individuals-who-have-chosen-to-expatriate-as-required-by-section-6039g |author = Internal Revenue Service |title = Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G |work = Federal Register |date = 30 April 2009 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140222213057/https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2009/04/30/E9-10001/quarterly-publication-of-individuals-who-have-chosen-to-expatriate-as-required-by-section-6039g |archivedate = 22 February 2014 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> He was thought to have taken up [[Singaporean nationality law|Singaporean citizenship]], although Singaporean authorities did not initially provide any confirmation of this.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/436561/1/.html |title = Chinese star Jet Li 'takes Singapore citizenship' |publisher = Channelnewsasia.com |date = 17 June 2009 |accessdate = 2 October 2010 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101009032020/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/436561/1/.html |archivedate = 9 October 2010 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> On 28 July 2009, the chairman of One Foundation (the Charity fund of Jet Li) announced that Jet Li had indeed become a Singaporean citizen.<ref name="news" /> He was said to have chosen Singapore for its education system for his two younger daughters.<ref name="news" />
In 2009, he launched his own fitness program that he named "Wuji".<ref>{{cite web |title = Jet Li Promotes 'Wuji' Exercise |url = http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/08/06/1261s507090.htm |publisher = crienglish.com |accessdate = 16 August 2010 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110308132721/http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/08/06/1261s507090.htm |archivedate = 8 March 2011 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> The programme consists of elements of martial arts, [[yoga]] and [[pilates]]; [[Adidas]] launched a special clothing line for it that bears the initials of "JL".<ref>{{cite web |last = Gan |first = Tian |title = The Glory of Wu Ji |url = http://chinadaily.cn/life/2009-06/26/content_8327504.htm |work = China Daily |date = 26 June 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = Wuji |url = http://www.adidas.com/wuji |publisher = adidas.com |accessdate = 16 August 2010 |language = Chinese |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151030210305/http://www.adidas.com/wuji |archivedate = 30 October 2015 }}</ref>
In 2013, Li revealed that he suffers from [[hyperthyroidism]] and has been dealing with the issue for the past three years. Since his heart rate can hit 130~140 at normal, Li takes medication to control his heart rate and has been advised not to do any sort of exercise.<ref>{{cite web |title = Jet Li reveals recent weight gain is due to overactive thyroid |url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2531016/Jet-Li-reveals-Chinese-talent-recent-weight-gain-suffering-overactive-thyroid.html |publisher = Mail Online |accessdate = 16 March 2014 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140310045744/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2531016/Jet-Li-reveals-Chinese-talent-recent-weight-gain-suffering-overactive-thyroid.html |archivedate = 10 March 2014 |df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = 李连杰淘宝买中式大褂自曝患上甲亢身体发福 |url = http://news.163.com/13/1225/04/9GTNS8B800014AED.html |publisher = news.163.com |accessdate = 16 March 2014 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095759/http://news.163.com/13/1225/04/9GTNS8B800014AED.html |archivedate = 7 April 2014 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/jet-li-dismisses-reports-of-health-woes |title = Jet Li rubbishes reports that he is in ill health |publisher = The Straits Times |date = 27 July 2016 |accessdate = 6 July 2017 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170814220718/http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/jet-li-dismisses-reports-of-health-woes |archivedate = 14 August 2017 |df = dmy-all }}</ref>
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{{quote|quote=I never say to myself I'm the best fighter in the world. 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.<ref name="fight">{{cite web |last = Li |first = Jet |title = Have you ever had a fight in real life? |url = http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=body&ss=questions&p=x&date=001020 |work = Questions |publisher = jetli.com |accessdate = 8 August 2010 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100907045059/http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=body&ss=questions&p=x&date=001020 |archivedate = 7 September 2010 |df = dmy-all }}</ref>}}
According to Li, everything he has ever wanted to tell the world can be found in three of his films: the message of ''[[Hero (2002 film)|Hero]]'' is that the suffering of one person can never be as significant as the suffering of a nation; ''[[Unleashed (film)|Unleashed]]'' shows that violence is never a solution; and ''[[Fearless (2006 film)|Fearless]]'' tells that the biggest enemy of a person is himself. Li thinks that the greatest weapon is a smile and the largest power is love.<ref name="time">{{cite web |title = The Liberation of Jet Li |url = http://www.asianbite.com/default.asp?display=2304 |work = Time Magazine |accessdate = 8 August 2010 |date = 2 December 2008 |deadurl =
About Wushu, he said that he believes the essence of martial arts is not power or speed but inner harmony, and considers it a sad development that today's Wushu championships place greater emphasis on form than on the essence of being a martial artist. 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. He would like to see Wushu as a form of art, where artists have a distinctive style. Li blames the new competition rules that, according to him, place limitations on martial artists.<ref>{{cite web |last = Li |first = Jet |title = Wushu, Past and Present |url = http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=282933 |work = Essays |publisher = jetli.com |accessdate = 11 December 2016 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220201133/http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=282933 |archivedate = 20 December 2016 |df = dmy-all }}</ref>
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