Recently, martial arts star Jet Li posted a long article sharing about his life. Over the past time, he and his two daughters went to the US to promote new books. When interviewed by the media, he talked about the process of fighting hyperthyroidism, and rarely mentioned his wife Loi Tri.
Jet Li said he once survived the Indonesian tsunami disaster, but in 2010 unfortunately contracted hyperthyroidism.
He said, if it's just a broken leg or broken arm, after recovery you can still continue working, but hyperthyroidism changes your appearance.
Jet Li admitted that the disease caused his eyes to protrude completely, his face to be sometimes swollen and sometimes thin. Hyperthyroidism also caused heart rhythm disorders, vision impairment and reduced his martial arts ability, at times even walking quickly became difficult.
These things once made the "Kung Fu King" star fall into a sense of inferiority: "I want to complete my acting career, but I'm worried that no one will want to see this look anymore".
He called that time the "most difficult period of his life", but eventually realized that "blaming or struggling could not make his face return to the way it was".
Currently, Jet Li's hyperthyroidism has been quite well controlled. He maintains a moderate, healthy lifestyle: waking up at 5 am every morning, meditating for a fixed time of about 1-2 hours. He considers himself a very "boring" person, because breakfast can be eaten exactly the same for 3 years without change.
Due to old injuries from filming, the 63-year-old star cannot train at high intensity, so every day he only practices Tai Chi and plays table tennis with his wife Loi Tri to exercise his body.
At home, Jet Li often wears couple t-shirts like his wife. This habit has lasted for 5 years. This year is his "year of birth", so he also asked his daughter to buy 30 red t-shirts.
Jet Li and Li Zhi have been married for 36 years. After getting married, Li Zhi completely withdrew from the entertainment industry. The martial arts star handed over all his money earned to his wife.
Sources say that under the financial management of Li Zhi, Jet Li's assets have increased to 2 billion RMB, but Li Zhi is always very secretive, never showing off.
Jet Li's health issue has caused a stir many times. There was a time when he was rumored to have "changed blood", "changed heart", but he denied it. Recently, when attending events in the US, Jet Li's mental state was very good.
