Preface
"I once said to Li Zhi, I love you, I can die for you, I can be for you without fame or profit. Jet Li's heartfelt confession is still unforgettable. Will Jet Li be retributed for abandoning his wife and children many years ago and disappointing his mentor Huang Qiuyan? Let's look back at the ups and downs of the martial arts star's love life.
Childhood sweetheart's sister and brother love
In 1958, Jet Li was born in Beijing into an ordinary working family. Xiao Li has outstanding qualifications and joined the Beijing Wushu team at the age of 7. In 1971, at the age of 13, he met his senior sister Huang Qiuyan for the first time, and the two fell in love in the martial arts world. Huang is 4 years older than Li, and for the young Li, she is like a cute but unattainable sister.
At that time, Huang Qiuyan was lively and cheerful, and she was well-known in the martial arts world. And Jet Li is a taciturn boy, who is also shorter than Huang Qiuyan, and he is simply the "little follower" of the Huang family. The two hit it off at first sight, they were inseparable in the martial arts team, and they were childhood sweethearts from the same school, so it was inevitable that something else would be born.
In 1976, 18-year-old Jet Li confided in Huang Qiuyan for the first time. Although Huang Qiuyan was also a little tempted in her heart, she still regarded Li as her little brother after all, and did not take this sister-brother relationship too seriously. Later, Huang Qiuyan even agreed to the marriage proposal of another master in the martial arts team and prepared to get married. Seeing that his senior sister was about to get married, Jet Li was in great pain, and on the wedding day, he left Beijing angrily.
After leaving Beijing, Jet Li resolutely left the martial arts world and joined the film industry. In 1976, he was selected by the Hong Kong Film Company for his outstanding martial arts skills and started his film and television career. After leaving his senior sister, this "infatuated sister" kid is determined to work hard to become famous in the film industry, and then marry back to Senior Sister Huang to be his own woman.
Fortunately, Huang Qiuyan's marriage fell apart within a few years. In 1982, Jet Li was already well-known in the Hong Kong film industry, and finally reunited with Huang Qiuyan in Hong Kong. The two have been in love for many years, and finally got married in 1986, and their dream came true. However, the good times did not last long, and cracks began to appear in love.
In 1988, Jet Li became popular with the action movie "Dragon in the World", and his career entered its peak, and two lovely daughters were added to the family. But at this time, Jet Li met the popular actress Li Zhi and was deeply attracted by her unique beauty and temperament. The infatuated Jet Li fell in love with Li Zhi at first sight and launched a crazy pursuit.
The waves of love are gone
Despite having his wife by his side, Jet Li tirelessly approached Lizhi. The two of them are not only warm in front of the camera, but also like glue in private. Li Zhi has a soft spot for a "poor boy" like Jet Li, and said in public, "I can be no name or profit for him."
In this way, the relationship between Li Zhi and Jet Li is obvious in the entertainment industry. The news soon reached Huang Qiuyan's ears, and she knew that her husband had died for her. In 1991, Jet Li officially filed for divorce from Huang Qiuyan and threw all his two daughters to Huang Qiuyan. Huang Qiuyan was in pain, but she could only make a move, and people became strangers since then.
After ten years of hard pursuit, Li Zhi finally married Jet Li in 1999 and became a well-known "Mrs. Wang" in the circle. Soon after the two got married, Li Zhi gave birth to two daughters for Jet Li. Happiness came too suddenly, and Li Zhi wanted to give her husband and daughter the best in the world.
However, one thing has always been criticized. Jet Li treats the daughters born from the two marriages very differently. He doted on Li Zhi's two daughters, but he left out the two daughters who were also his own daughters but came from Huang Qiuyan. When they were young, they were sent to the countryside and fostered by their grandmother.
Some people speculate that the different treatment may be because Lizhi's daughter looks more like her parents, and Jet Li has always been worried about this. But some people say that Jet Li treats his children differently, perhaps because he has deeply hurt his ex-wife, and he has some guilt and anxiety in his heart.
Now Jet Li and Li Zhi are in love, and Huang Qiuyan has also regained happiness in the United States. Is the price Jet Li paid many years ago for "giving up his small family to marry hundreds of millions" worth it? However, judging from the current situation, the three daughters are living a good life in their studies, careers and lives, which can be regarded as a success.
The daughters are all grown up
But fortunately, the daughters have grown up and have their own talents. Especially the two daughters born to Li Zhi are the pearls of Jet Li's palms. The eldest daughter, Li Ziyan, studied at Harvard University and has now become a powerful actor who has inherited her parents' good genes. The youngest daughter, Li Ziqian, is also a top student, and after graduating from Columbia University, she has shown outstanding talent in the business world.
In contrast, the two older sisters who were snubbed by their father in their early years are much more low-key. However, in recent years, as he gets older, Jet Li seems to be trying to repair his relationship with his two eldest daughters.
In 2020, he led his four daughters to participate in the promotional activities of the movie "Mulan". Although the facial features of the two eldest daughters are not very similar to Jet Li and Li Zhi, the father-daughter relationship is thicker than water after all, as long as there is love in the heart.
Jet Li, who is now over the age of six, is nearing the end of his career, and enjoying the joy of his old age at home is his top priority. Accompanied by the help of the virtuous and the wise, the four daughters have also achieved their own successes, even if they did miss some things in the past, but in the end everyone can be relieved, and it can be regarded as a happy ending.
summary
Looking back on the ups and downs of Jet Li's life as a kung fu superstar, it is really emotional. From his infatuation with his senior sister Huang Qiuyan when he was a teenager, to his later marriage with her, and then to having to abandon his wife and children due to the appearance of Li Zhi, Jet Li's emotional experience can be described as ups and downs, twists and turns.
In the final analysis, Jet Li is a very complicated person. On the one hand, he is loyal to his relationship and has a deep attachment to his senior sister Huang Qiuyan, even if the two eventually parted ways, he never really let go. But on the other hand, he is attracted by the charm of Richi, and he pursues her desperately, and eventually marries her. It can be said that there is a big difference in his attitude towards his two wives.
For Huang Qiuyan, he has always maintained a pure relationship between his sister and brother, and even after getting married, he has not been fully committed. But for Li Zhi, he is careful and has no regrets. This difference is also reflected in his attitude towards the daughters born of his two marriages. He doted on Li Zhi's two daughters very much, but he was much more indifferent to Huang Qiuyan's two daughters, and even fostered them in his grandmother's house.
This may have something to do with Jet Li's inner guilt. After all, he had deeply hurt Huang Qiuyan, and he may have been feeling uneasy in his heart. On the other hand, Li Zhi's daughter's appearance is more like Jet Li himself, which may also make him more relatable to them.
However, despite some mistakes in the past, fortunately, Jet Li was able to repair his relationship with all his daughters in the end, which can be regarded as a happy ending.
Over the years, Jet Li has been questioned and criticized by public opinion, some people condemn him for being unkind, and some people envy him for being able to get Lizhi's sincerity. But in fact, everyone's life choices are different and have their own difficulties, and we have no right to comment too much. The point is that they all find their own happiness in the end, and that's the most important thing.
Just like Huang Qiuyan, despite the great injuries she once suffered, she finally found her own happiness in the United States. We should not dwell on the past, but learn to face it calmly and cherish the present. This may be the biggest inspiration that Jet Li and Huang Qiuyan's life experiences give us.
In short, Jet Li's life experience was full of ups and downs, but in the end he still found his own happiness. Now he and Li Zhi are enjoying the joy of family, and his daughters are also successful.
It's a happy ending. We should learn to let go of preconceptions and look at everyone's life choices with a more inclusive mindset. Because only in this way can we truly understand the true meaning of life.