Jet Li is recognized as the “King of Kung Fu”, and his films are not as numerous as Double Monday, Andy Lau, Tony Leung, etc. However, most of them are fine works, and they are basically the main characters, portraying classic roles such as Huang Fei-hung, Fang Shi-yu, Zhang San-feng, Linghu Chong, Zhang Wuji, Chen Zhen, Hong Xiguan, etc. Many people have been debating which action actor is better. Many people always like to argue about which action actor is better? In fact, this is inconclusive, after all, they just make movies, not the ring. When it comes to which one has the most unrestrained action, Jet Li deserves to be first, let’s hear what the directors who have worked with him have to say about him.
1. Zhang Xinyan
As Jet Li said later when presenting his mentor Zhang Xinyan with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Statue Awards, his mentor Zhang Xinyan not only discovered me for Shaolin Temple, but also introduced me to Tsui Hark, which led to Yellow Feihong. I will remember these words for the rest of my life. Shaolin Temple is not only a monumental work, it is also the masterpiece of Jet Li. It is no exaggeration to say that without Shaolin Temple, there would be no Jet Li.
Zhang Xinyan once said: Bruce Lee (Jet Li) is a very ambitious young man who wants to promote Chinese martial arts and Chinese culture, although he is young, but his thoughts are far and deep, so he seems a little more mature and mature than his peers. Although Jet Li is now fading from the movie world, he and Jack Ma are promoting Tai Chi together, which is also promoting Chinese culture and deserves praise.
2. Yuan Heping
Yuan Heping and Jet Li have been partners for a long time, from “Wong Fei Hung 2” to “Jing Wu Hero”, “Tai Chi Zhang San Feng”, “Black Mask”, “Wong Fei Hung’s Iron Rooster Fighting Centipede”, “Danny the Wolf Dog”, “The King of Kung Fu” and many other classic works, one is the world’s best martial arts finger, the other is the Emperor of Kung Fu, the two of them to create the best action film. Yuan Heping once commented on Jet Li in the documentary film “Chinese Martial Arts Film Characters”: “Jet Li is really first-class, he knows so much about martial arts, he understands everything you say, just like a kung fu dictionary. Coincidentally, during a previous interview at Jackie Chan Action Movie Week, Buster Yuan Heping once again praised Jet Li: In terms of martial arts, Jet Li is the best fighter, the best fighter.
3. Won Kyu
Although not as famous as the “Iron Triangle”, Yuan Kuai’s strength is not to be underestimated, and he and Jet Li have a good understanding. At the same time, Yuan Kuai also mentioned why the two can work together for a long time, because Jet Li knows exactly what he can do and how he can design the best moves.
Jet Li’s first film for the Zhengdong Film Company was “FANG SHIYU”, and he trusted Yuan Kuai to direct the film, and the two worked together on “FANG SHIYU Sequel”, “Zhongnanhai Bodyguard” and “Letter to Dad”. Later on, Jet Li went to Hollywood and introduced Yuan Kui to him, and the two worked together in Hollywood on “The Universe”, “Ranger” and “Daredevil”.
4. Wang Jing
Wang Jing is quite accurate in his evaluation of his collaborators. He has repeatedly said that Stephen Chow is a genius and his acting is the best. He once said that Jet Li is the best in the whole film industry in terms of using weapons, and that even if there is only a piece of wood in his hands, he can play with it like magic. Wang Jing and Jet Li have worked together four times, in Yellow Feihong’s Iron Rooster Fighting Centipede, The New Shaolin Five Patriarchs, The Heavenly Slaughter of the Dragon, The Devil’s Cult Master, and The Rat and the Dragon, with my favorite being The Heavenly Slaughter of the Dragon, The Devil’s Cult Master.
5、Jia Shang Chen
Jia Shang Chen and Jet Li worked together only once, and “Jing Wu Heroes” is not only a landmark action film, but also Jia Shang Chen’s best work. Chen was very grateful to Jet Li back then, saying that Jet Li was a pure boss and actor. Because Jet Li was not only an actor, but also the producer, or boss, of Jing Wu Heroes, produced by his Zhengdong Film Company. But even though Jet Li was the boss, he never interfered with the work of director Chen Jiashang and trusted him completely, so it was enough for him to be a good actor on the set. Jet Li knew very well what he was good at and what he was not good at, although he had been a director, but the “Chinese Hero” film was a failure at that time.
6. Zhang Yimou
The film was directed by Zhang Yimou, a pioneer of mainland commercial blockbusters, and the 2002 film “Hero” is of great significance and inseparable from the history of Chinese cinema.
Jet Li has worked with other directors such as Tsui Hark and Cheng Xiaodong, all of whom have also given him high praise. To summarize, Jet Li is a professional martial arts actor. We often say that a year is an actor, a hundred years is an actor, and a hundred years is an actor, in fact, this phrase is also very appropriate for Jet Li, a year is an actor, a hundred years is Jet Li, what do you think?
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