Does Jet Li know kung fu?

Does Jet Li know kung fu?

Li retired from competitive wushu when he was only 18 due to a knee injury, but became an assistant coach of the Beijing Wushu team for a few years. Li's martial arts prowess would eventually contribute to his domestic and international fame.

Did Jet Li fight Jackie Chan?

According to Today, the two are actually very good friends, and even fought each other in 2008's Forbidden Kingdom, where Li's stock "serene monk" character faced off against a version of Chan's famous drunken master archetype in a battle of moves so intense that the director actually asked them to slow down.

When did Jet Li and Jackie Chan fight?

• According to Today, the two are actually very good friends, and even fought each other in 2008's Forbidden Kingdom, where Li's stock "serene monk" character faced off against a version of Chan's famous drunken master archetype in a battle of moves so intense that the director actually asked them to slow down.

What do you need to know about Jackie Chan?

• To celebrate one of the greatest action heroes of all time, here’s 16 things you probably didn’t know about Jackie Chan. 1. He is a trained opera singer and Cantopop/Mandopop star. Yes, he has another set of pipes. Unlike other actor/singers, Jackie studied at an opera academy when he was little and learned singing alongside his kung fu lessons.

How tall is Jet Li and Jackie Chan?

• The tale of the tape tells us that Chan has a bit of a size advantage, as Celebheights estimates him at somewhere between 5'7" and 5'8", while Jet Li is a little over 5'5". However, Biography tells us Chan was born in 1954 and Li in 1963, making the smaller man significantly younger, and therefore at least theoretically fitter.

What kind of Kung Fu did Jackie Chan make?

• Jackie Chan invented the comedic kung fu genre. His former teacher sure saw that coming. After failing to force the super serious Bruce Lee-persona, he had a breakthrough with the comedic Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow, a film he made when he was allowed complete control of his stunts. 9. He has been blackmailed by the Triads.