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Jet Li - His Life and Movies Trivia Quiz

Just watched the latest movie of Jet Li and noticed that there is only one quiz about him. This actor is quickly becoming a superstar.

A multiple-choice quiz by Incubus. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Incubus

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
213,881

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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794

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jet Li was born in China. What's the name of the city? Hint

Hong Kong

New York

Peking

Beijing

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jet Li was national Wu Shu champion of China several times.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jet Li has never been married. Is this true or false?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jet Li injured his foot while escaping the tsunami that followed an earthquake in the Indian Ocean on December 26th, 2004.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of his first movie? Hint

Kungfu Master

Shaolin Boys

Shaolin Temple

The Master

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2005, Jet Li launched a new movie. The cast of it had some popular faces. What was its name ? Hint

Danny

Danny on a Leash

Dan the Doggie

Danny the Dog

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Question 7 of 10

7. He was originally cast in the role of the character Li Mu Bai in the blockbuster movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000), but turned it down. What was the reason for this decision ? Hint

He was already working on his movie 'Kiss of the Dragon'

He had sustained an injury during a previous movie and could not commit himself to this one

At the time his wife was pregnant and he had promised her not to work during this time

He considered the movie not a Martial Arts one so could not see himself cast in it

8. In one of his movies, Jet Li played a Taiwanese Intelligence officer who teamed up with a friend to retrieve some precious stones. On the way he even got to fight a group of UFC fighters. What was this movie? Hint

Kiss of the Dragon

Danny the Dog

Cradle 2 the Grave

The One

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jet Li played a 'baddie' in one of the movies of the series "Lethal Weapon". This part made him famous within Hollywood. Which one was it? Hint

Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 5

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 4

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Fist of Legend" is a remake of the 1972 Bruce Lee classic "Fist of Fury" (aka "The Chinese Connection").

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jet Li was born in China. What's the name of the city?

Answer: Beijing

Jet Li was born in Beijing. His real name is Li Lian Jie (Mandarin) or Li Nin Kit (Cantonese). He was born on 26th April 1963. He is the youngest in his family and has 2 brothers and 2 sisters.

2. Jet Li was national Wu Shu champion of China several times.

Answer: True

Jet Li started practicing at the age of 8. At sixteen he won all five disciplines he entered for. Wu Shu is an acrobatic style of Kung fu, which is said to be the origin of this Chinese Martial Art.

3. Jet Li has never been married. Is this true or false?

Answer: False

He married former Miss Asia (1986), an acclaimed movie star Nina Li Chi in 1999. He had 2 daughters from a previous marriage.

4. Jet Li injured his foot while escaping the tsunami that followed an earthquake in the Indian Ocean on December 26th, 2004.

Answer: True

Li and his four year old daughter were on vacation in the Maldives.The two were in the lobby of their hotel when the wave came ashore. Scooping up his daughter and running for higher ground, a piece of furniture hit his foot, causing the injury.

5. What was the name of his first movie?

Answer: Shaolin Temple

Jet made his first movie in 1979. He played a son of one of the slave workers who escaped to the Shaolin Temple. He learned Kung Fu, and set out to kill the traitor who killed his father. This was a movie based on a true story from Shaolin folklore, but was highly fictionalized.

6. In 2005, Jet Li launched a new movie. The cast of it had some popular faces. What was its name ?

Answer: Danny the Dog

There are some crude fight scenes in "Danny the Dog". Danny was the name of the character played by Jet Li. This movie might be a turning point for this actor, since he displayed some acting skills apart from his martial arts skills.

7. He was originally cast in the role of the character Li Mu Bai in the blockbuster movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000), but turned it down. What was the reason for this decision ?

Answer: At the time his wife was pregnant and he had promised her not to work during this time

Jet Li kept the promise he made to his wife, to remain by her side while she was preganant. The role of Li Mu Bai went to actor Yun-Fat Chow.

Answer: Cradle 2 the Grave

The fight happened during an underground event in a cage. Many famous UFC fighters were in it, including Tito Ortiz.

9. Jet Li played a 'baddie' in one of the movies of the series "Lethal Weapon". This part made him famous within Hollywood. Which one was it?

Answer: Lethal Weapon 4

Jet Li played Wah Sing Ku in "Lethal Weapon 4" alongside to Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. In this movie, he showed his fighting skills and started being cast in Hollywood movies.

10. "Fist of Legend" is a remake of the 1972 Bruce Lee classic "Fist of Fury" (aka "The Chinese Connection").

Answer: True

In this movie, Jet Li showed us what he could do without the use of special effects or wires. In this 1992 flick, Jet Li stepped into the shoes of folk hero Chen Zhen, in a race to save his master's honor and his own pride.

Source: Author Incubus

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