The Official Jet Li Website

The following is a list of questions asked to Jet through fanmail or chats, and Jet's answers to these questions.

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What is your feelings about Bruce Lee? (3/11/02)
What is your statement about Aaliyah's Death? What was it like working with her? (3/04/02)
Do you have any plans to work with Jackie Chan in the future? What do you think of his movies? (12/12/01) (3/17/99) (10/13/01) (10/13/01)
Would you want to work with Donnie Yen again in the future? (11/07/01)
Do you know Zhang Zi Yi and are you interested in working with her in the future? (8/03/01)
Which actor or actress did you enjoy working with? (11/17/00)
How was it to work with Xie Miao? (10/17/00)
Do any of your former team-mates work in the film industry? (11/18/99)
Do you plan on working with Yuen Woo Ping again? (10/13/01)
Who was your favorite actor/actress to work with in your non-Hong Kong movies? (10/13/01)

Where can I get a list of all the films you've made? (Work: Filmography)
How did you deal with the discrimination in the film industry in Hong Kong? (11/16/01)
Was there a particular quality in the storyline of Fist of Legend that attracted you to play the role of Chen Zhen? (12/04/00)
Have you ever considered doing a Chinese soap opera? (10/15/00)
How did you cope making films in Hong Kong before learning Cantonese? (8/04/99)
Why didn't you star in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? (Work: Essays)
Why do many people in Hong Kong movies that are not blood-relatives call each other by familial names such as brother, uncle, cousin, etc. (10/13/01)
What is the difference between making movies in Hong Kong and Hollywood? (10/13/01)

What was the reason for putting in lines about your character not being gay in your last couple movies? (7/10/02)
Why did you come to the U.S. when you did? (3/18/02)
In Romeo Must Die are the photos on the wall of your brother's apartment from your personal photo album (8/21/01)
What was it like learning English for Lethal Weapon 4? (12/23/99)
How do you deal with the often-times un-principled work environment in Hollywood? (10/06/99) (10/13/01)
Who was your favorite actor/actress to work with in your non-Hong Kong movies? (10/13/01)
What is the difference between making movies in Hong Kong and Hollywood? (10/13/01)

Have your thought about establishing your brand and investment in other industries like clothing, real estate and etc? Would you step into the corporate business? (2007.07.15)
Do you ever think about doing lower budget indie type films? I've heard about Monk in NY for so long now. (2007.07.15)
Do you plan on making a PG rated movie? (3/18/02)
Do you have plans for other types of movies or other genres? (10/13/01)
Do you have plans to work with female leads in the future? (10/13/01)
Do you have any plans to work with Jackie Chan in the future? What do you think of his movies? (12/12/01) (3/17/99) (10/13/01) (10/13/01)

How do you feel about explicit scenes in your movies? (8/22/02)
Why don't you take off your shirt as much in your more recent films? (8/12/02)
Do you think that movies misrepresent true martial arts? (5/06/02)
Why do your characters avoid physical intimacy? (4/03/02)
Can you recommend one of your films for me to watch? (2/14/02)
Do you feel that any of your films have been unjustly rated? Or do you not pay attention to ratings at all? (10/31/01)
Do you ask forgiveness from people you've hurted so much? Is it a difficult task? (10/09/01)
Do you think then that smoking in movies can actually have a bad effect and mislead young people into smoking? (12/12/00)
Why do women in your films always need rescuing by your character, and do y ou think you might encourage stronger roles for women in your future films? (11/24/99)
Action movies are a dime a dozen, what makes a movie a Jet Li movie? (7/22/99)
How do you think getting older will affect the types of movies you chose to make? (10/13/01)
Have your children seen your movies and what do they think of them? (10/13/01)
What do you think is the biggest misconception the public has about you? (10/13/01)

Can you describe the fighting style of our character in "Forbidden Kingdom" (2007.07.15)
Why don't the subtitles match the Chinese words in Romeo Must Die? And why are they speaking Mandarin in a place where everyone speaks Cantonese? (11/26/02)
Do you get tired doing fight work in movies? (2/28/02)
Do you ask forgiveness from people you've hurted so much? Is it a difficult task? (10/09/01)
When you're not busy shooting a movie, what do you do to prepare and train for a demanding role? (9/29/00)
Do you have a lot of creative control over the choreographer of your fight segments? (9/22/00)
Do you prefer doing scenes where it is all just down to your wushu ability or where there is insertion of some wirework or special effects shots? (9/22/00)
Do you have any advice to give someone who's dream is to become an actor in a martial arts film and maybe even become a martial choreographer? (9/14/00)
Why do women in your films always need rescuing by your character, and do y ou think you might encourage stronger roles for women in your future films? (11/24/99)
What sort of stories do you tend to look for when you are considering a job? (7/22/99)
Are there any particular aspects of a script that leap out at you and draw you in? (7/22/99)
What are your personal feelings about wires? (5/19/99)

After spending so much time perfecting the persona of a character, is it really easy to seperate from it and never look back, and do you have any tips for doing this? (2007.07.15)
What was the most fun you ever had while doing a movie? (11/17/00)
Which actor or actress did you enjoy working with? (11/17/00)
What is the most challenging scene that you have had to perform? (5/31/00)
Have you ever received any formal education in action? (10/13/01)
What has been your most humorous moment on a set? (5/31/00)
What is the role which is the most similar to your feelings and character? (3/23/00)
What was it like learning English for Lethal Weapon 4? (12/23/99)
Do any of your former team-mates work in the film industry? (11/18/99)