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SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Actor and kung fu expert Jet Li says he's given up the martial arts genre for more sensitive fare, Shanghai newspapers reported Monday.
Li told students at elite Fudan University his coming film Fearless would be his last movie of the type since he wants to make more philosophical family oriented movies, the Youth Daily said. "I've said more than once that this will be my last martial arts film," the paper quoted Li as saying.
Fearless, the story of Chinese martial arts pioneer Huo Yuanjia, is due for release next year.
Li was on to be a national champion in Wushu, or martial arts, before starting acting at age 16. His films include more than two dozen Chinese action movies along with violent Hollywood productions such as Lethal Weapon 4 and Romeo Must Die.
Li said he started in martial arts because he wasn't considered physically suited for other sports.
"The teacher assigned everyone a sport and picked the tall students for basketball and the fast ones for athletics," he said. "Since I wasn't tall enough or fast enough, I could only do martial arts."
Li, 42, said he began taking a greater interest in spiritual matters in his mid-30s when he realized "it wasn't enough to have a strong body, you had to have a strong soul."
A practising Buddhist, Li said he now divides his time between charity work and show business.
Li said future projects could include another collaboration with French filmmaker Luc Besson, who wrote this summer's Unleashed, in which Li starred alongside Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins, along with Li's 2001 hit Kiss of the Dragon.
However, Li added he was in talks concerning more than 20 Hollywood productions and will "shoot whichever one comes to fruition first."
His university talk was part of a lecture series organized by the Chinese Red Cross to promote psychological health among students.
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" ... Those who win every battle are not really skillful - those who render others' helpless without fighting are the best of all." - Sun Tzu
Sad,,,but inevitable i guess. Guess we'll just have to love what he gave us!! Got to admit that my personal favourite is from his younger days, with Dolph Lundgren; Showdown in little Tokyo :wub: !!
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Leo 'Berador' Clausen.
6'th Satsujin-Ryoku Dan, Ryoku Ryu Ninpo Bugei.
3'rd Dan, Kawachi Yon Tengu Ryu.
President, WMAOA-Denmark.
The beginning of wisdom, is to acknowledge you own ignorance. When you realize your own ignorance, you will admit to your own insignificance, and that will free your spirit for growth without limitations.
(quote; Arakawa Shichirobei).
Originally posted by Berador@Dec 14 2005, 12:32 AM Sad,,,but inevitable i guess. Guess we'll just have to love what he gave us!! Got to admit that my personal favourite is from his younger days, with Dolph Lundgren; Showdown in little Tokyo :wub: !!
That was Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, not Jet Li.
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" ... Those who win every battle are not really skillful - those who render others' helpless without fighting are the best of all." - Sun Tzu
Ooooops, sorry :unsure: :unsure: !! Well, ok,,,,Romeo must die (awesome movie, loved the X-ray effects )!!
Ashamed ,
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Leo 'Berador' Clausen.
6'th Satsujin-Ryoku Dan, Ryoku Ryu Ninpo Bugei.
3'rd Dan, Kawachi Yon Tengu Ryu.
President, WMAOA-Denmark.
The beginning of wisdom, is to acknowledge you own ignorance. When you realize your own ignorance, you will admit to your own insignificance, and that will free your spirit for growth without limitations.
(quote; Arakawa Shichirobei).
This film tells the story of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia (1869~1910). Huo Yuanjia was the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.
It's based on early China settings and he's bald again, just like in many of his earlier movies - Once upon a time in China series and Fong Sai Yuk series.
This will be his LAST martial arts movie......
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" ... Those who win every battle are not really skillful - those who render others' helpless without fighting are the best of all." - Sun Tzu
The trailer looks sooooooo good. I really think Jet, knowing that this is his last martial arts film, put his best effort into making a great movie for all his fans to remember him by.
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I actually have the movie fearless. I've had it for a couple of months now. It's a damn good movie, and to tell you the truth, it almost made me cry at the end. It isn't going to acutally be released in the US till sometime early August though. I highly recomend this movie to anyone!
The US official release is not until Aug but it seems the rest of the world has already seen it and it's available to download from internet, if you are resourceful. I'm still waiting for the official release so I can see the high quality theater version first rather than watching on low quality computer version.
Jet Li quits martial arts movies!!
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