Kung fu star Jet Li attended recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Singapore. [Photo: chinanews.com]
By Li Bo
Kung fu star Jet Li has confirmed that he is a Singapore citizen, the website Dfdaily.com reports.
When Li attended the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Singapore, he acknowledged to a Taiwan media that he had immigrated there. He was invited to attend the meeting as one of the representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises.
It had been reported for months that Li changed his citizenship, although he remained silent about the matter. It also had been previously reported that Li bought a house for 19.8 million Singapore dollars ($13.6 million) in Singapore in May and that his daughters were attending schools there.
When talking about Singapore, Li said it was a clean and safe city in which to live and that he found its bilingual schools and multiple cultures attractive.
Li, who had not taken on any acting roles in the past year and a half, had fully committed himself to his One Foundation, which he founded in 2007 as a charitable organization.
In the interview with the media, Li said he was grateful to his wife, Nina Li Chi, who supported him financially during his acting hiatus. He also indicated that he did not intend to make any films in the short term.
During the APEC conference, Li encouraged young adults to pursue their dreams but said he himself had no more dreams now. He said when one comes to terms with time, space, the universe and life and the rules of all of these, his mind will be at great peace.
