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== Personal life == In 1987, Li married Huang Qiuyan,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=6705 |title=Wong chau yin |publisher=Hkcinemagic.com |date=2 March 2007 |access-date=2 October 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222220321/http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=6705 |archive-date=22 December 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> his Beijing Wushu Team fellow member and ''[[Kids From Shaolin]]'' co-star. They have two daughters, Si and Taimi.<ref>{{cite web |title = Jet Li's daughter dances at Lau concert |url = http://paper.sznews.com/szdaily/20071227/ca2866925.htm |work = Shenzhen Daily |access-date = 23 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100502024518/http://paper.sznews.com/szdaily/20071227/ca2866925.htm |archive-date = 2 May 2010 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> He met actress [[Nina Li Chi]] during the filming of ''[[Dragon Fight]]'' (1989) and divorced Huang in 1990. In 1999, Li married Nina at his villa in [[Arcadia, California]],{{cn|date=March 2025}} which he owned from 1998 to 2004.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ryon |first=Ruth |title='Hero' star needs more action room |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-26-re-hotprop26-story.html |access-date=18 June 2024 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=26 September 2004}}</ref> The couple have two daughters, Jane (born 2000) and Jada (born 2002).<ref>{{cite web |url = https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018724/bio |title = Jet Li |publisher = Yahoo! Movies |access-date = 24 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110629011528/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018724/bio |archive-date = 29 June 2011 }}</ref> In 1997, Li obtained US citizenship, which he renounced in April 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2009/04/30/E9-10001/quarterly-publication-of-individuals-who-have-chosen-to-expatriate-as-required-by-section-6039g |title=Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen to Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G |work=[[Federal Register]] |date=30 April 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222213057/https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2009/04/30/E9-10001/quarterly-publication-of-individuals-who-have-chosen-to-expatriate-as-required-by-section-6039g |archive-date=22 February 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=蘇 |first=國豪 |script-title=zh:陳飛宇退美國籍做中國公民 有一位傳捐百億想入籍連被拒三次 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/655902/%E9%99%B3%E9%A3%9B%E5%AE%87%E9%80%80%E7%BE%8E%E5%9C%8B%E7%B1%8D%E5%81%9A%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%85%AC%E6%B0%91-%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%80%E4%BD%8D%E5%82%B3%E6%8D%90%E7%99%BE%E5%84%84%E6%83%B3%E5%85%A5%E7%B1%8D%E9%80%A3%E8%A2%AB%E6%8B%92%E4%B8%89%E6%AC%A1 |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=[[HK01]] |date=28 July 2021 |language=zh-hk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=邱 |first=國強 |script-title=zh:中國整治娛樂圈 傳下波封殺李連杰、王力宏等歸化外籍藝人 |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/202109040080.aspx |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=[[Central News Agency (Taiwan)]] |date=4 September 2021 |language=zh-tw}}</ref> In July 2009, Amy Zhou Weiyan, then executive chairperson of the [[One Foundation]], confirmed that Li had become a Singaporean citizen.<ref name="news" /> In 2011, Li confirmed his Singaporean citizenship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herald |first=The Korea |title=Kung-fu star Li confirms he is now Singaporean |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10334738 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241209075602/https://m.koreaherald.com/amp/view.php?ud=20110127000408 |archive-date=2024-12-09 |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=m.koreaherald.com |date=27 January 2011 |language=ko}}</ref> In 1998, Li converted to [[Tibetan Buddhism]] when he was promoting ''Lethal Weapon 4'' in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 May 2001 |title=How did you come to follow Tibetan Buddhism? |url=http://www.jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=spirit&ss=questions&p=x&date=010521 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713103724/http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=spirit&ss=questions&p=x&date=010521 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |access-date=2 October 2010 |publisher=Jetli.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="UDN 2023">{{cite news |last=袁 |first=世珮 |date=19 November 2023 |script-title=zh:優人物 {{!}} 李連杰 從小我、大我到無我的佛法探尋之路 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7266/7583446 |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=[[United Daily News]] |language=zh-tw}}</ref> His master is Lho Kunsang.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jet's teacher |url=http://www.jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=spirit&ss=essays&p=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713103731/http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=spirit&ss=essays&p=2 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |access-date=2 October 2010 |publisher=Jetli.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2013, Li revealed that he suffers from [[hyperthyroidism]] and had been dealing with the issue for the past three years.<ref>{{cite news |last=柯羽 |first=陈 |script-title=zh:李连杰淘宝买中式大褂自曝患上甲亢身体发福 |url=http://news.163.com/13/1225/04/9GTNS8B800014AED.html |newspaper={{ill|Chongqing Evening News|zh|重庆晚报}} |language=zh-cn |date=25 December 2013 |access-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095759/http://news.163.com/13/1225/04/9GTNS8B800014AED.html |archive-date=7 April 2014 |via=News.163.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2016, Li stated that he was accepting fewer film offers due to his charity work rather than his illness, from which he had recovered.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/jet-li-dismisses-reports-of-health-woes |title=Jet Li rubbishes reports that he is in ill health |newspaper=The Straits Times |date=27 July 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814220718/http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/jet-li-dismisses-reports-of-health-woes |archive-date=14 August 2017 |df=dmy-all |access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref> Li likes to play badminton and table tennis, ride his bicycle, read and meditate in his free time. He collects rare [[Buddhist prayer beads|Tibetan beads]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Li |first=Jet |title=How did you start collecting beads? |url=http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=life&ss=questions&p=x&date=011013_0208 |work=Questions |publisher=jetli.com |access-date=8 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713104524/http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=life&ss=questions&p=x&date=011013_0208 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Li |first=Jet |title=What do you do to handle boredom or every-day monotony? Do you have hobies? |url=http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=life&ss=questions&p=x&date=001006 |work=Questions |publisher=Jetli.com |access-date=8 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713104531/http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?l=en&s=life&ss=questions&p=x&date=001006 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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