Chinese superstar Jet Li looked far more advanced than his 55 years in a newly-surfaced fan photo recently taken at a Tibetan temple.
The Beijing-born, Singapore-based actor’s frail appearance is reportedly due to his health problems – including hyperthyroidism, a heart condition, and past leg/spine injuries from stunts.
Back in 2013, the retired Wushu champion admitted his doctor gave him a choice to ‘either continue making [action] films or spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair’ – according to THR.
Devout Buddhist: Chinese superstar Jet Li (R) looked far more advanced than his 55 years in a newly-surfaced fan photo recently taken at a Tibetan temple
Worrying: The Beijing-born, Singapore-based actor’s frail appearance is reportedly due to his health problems – including hyperthyroidism, a heart condition, and past leg/spine injuries from stunts
‘I wish you happy holidays in the great year 2018!’ Jet (born Lǐ Liánjié) said in a December 21 video.
‘I really hope you and your family be healthy and happy. I will share more about my life in the near future. Thank you for all the support.’
Just five years earlier, Li fired a machine gun in a helicopter alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hand-to-hand combat expert Yin Yang in The Expendables 3.
The One Foundation founder memorably played the late R&B songstress Aaliyah’s love interest in the 2000 flick Romeo Must Die, and then starred in her subsequent Try Again music video.
![Occupational hazard: Back in 2013, the retired Wushu champion admitted his doctor gave him a choice to 'either continue making [action] films or spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair' (pictured in 2016)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/05/21/20/4C8209E400000578-5754697-_pictured_in_2016_-m-137_1526929489944.jpg)
Occupational hazard: Back in 2013, the retired Wushu champion admitted his doctor gave him a choice to ‘either continue making [action] films or spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair’ (pictured in 2016)
‘I will share more about my life in the near future’: Jet’s gradually changing appearance can be seen in these images dated December 2017 (L) and February 2017 (R)
Legend: Just five years earlier, Li fired a machine gun in a helicopter alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hand-to-hand combat expert Yin Yang in The Expendables 3
Leading man: The One Foundation founder memorably played the late R&B songstress Aaliyah’s (R) love interest in the 2000 flick Romeo Must Die, and then starred in her subsequent Try Again music video
Breakout: And the divorced father-of-four – now married to Nina Li Chi – made his American movie debut as the villain Wah Sing Ku in Lethal Weapon 4 opposite Mel Gibson (R) in 1998
And the divorced father-of-four – now married to Nina Li Chi – made his American movie debut as the villain Wah Sing Ku in Lethal Weapon 4 opposite Mel Gibson in 1998.
Jet – who survived the 2004 tsunami – will next host the reality competition King of Bots, which airs later this year in China.
Li will next play the Emperor of China in Disney’s live-action version of Mulan, which doesn’t hit UK/US theaters until March 27, 2020.
‘Machine vs. Machine for some fun and entertainment’: Jet – who survived the 2004 tsunami – will next host the reality competition King of Bots, which airs later this year in China
Reimagining: Li will next play the Emperor of China in Disney’s live-action version of Mulan, which doesn’t hit UK/US theaters until March 27, 2020