Jet Li Rumored to Have Received Heart Transplant from Deceased Monk; Mrs. Xiang Reveals the Secret Behind His Rejuvenation

The 62-year-old "Kung Fu Emperor" Jet Li, after years of martial arts and filming, suffered from various old injuries. In 2013, he was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism; as a result of taking medication to control the condition, he gained excessive weight, and even his heart developed issues. He once appeared so aged that he was almost unrecognizable. Unexpectedly, in recent years, he has suddenly returned to a much younger state—not only looking better and more youthful, but even moving with vibrant energy, dancing and full of life. Internet rumors have gone wild, speculating that he received a heart transplant from Shaolin’s “most handsome warrior monk” Qiufeng. Recently, he posted a video of himself swimming, showing his bare upper body without any visible scars, to prove that he hasn't undergone heart surgery. Mrs. Xiang Huaqiang (Mrs. Xiang), who is close friends with him, also clarified during a livestream on the 11th, saying that in the past, "He was unkempt and didn’t dye his hair, so he looked especially old. Now, he’s neater and dyes his hair."

Mrs. Xiang also revealed that every time Jet Li plays mahjong, he gets so nervous when he is about to win that his hands tremble, and over time, everyone knows when his hands shake, he is ready to win. The reason she is so familiar with Jet Li's little habits is because they are, as she described, “life-and-death friends.” In 2004, the whole Xiang Huaqiang family and Jet Li’s family went on vacation to the Maldives together and encountered the South Asian tsunami. In her latest Douyin video, Mrs. Xiang recalled that when the first wave hit, she saw foreigners lying on beach chairs being knocked over. At that moment, they even found it funny, oblivious that the tsunami disaster was coming. The second wave hit their calves; the third reached their waists. Jet Li, who was on the beach, immediately turned around and picked up his daughter and ran, while Mrs. Xiang was still shopping in the hotel. When Xiang Huaqiang saw water flooding into the house, the beach chairs were all being washed in by the waves, the water rose to knee level, and they hurried to escape.

Mrs. Xiang described that Jet Li, who couldn’t swim, clung desperately to a pillar, letting objects hit his feet as he held on, and was eventually rescued to the roof by others. His wife, Lizhi, who was alone in her room at the time, closed all the wooden doors. The glass was smashed by the waves, but she stood on the bed with her valuables and escaped unscathed.

News source: Apple Online News