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Jet Li Features JET: No, because I'm living in Mainland China. Before 1980's China's a very closed country. We never had (the) chance to listen, or to watch American movies or television. So I never got the chance to study English. (laugh) Even Chinese, at the school! (laughter) So, I just studied English since I worked on "Lethal Weapon 4." AC (MARIO): HongKong.com's viewers and listeners have asked some questions. Here's Mary Mandujano who asks the question: "Fortunately, America's recently again shown interest in Asian martial arts movies. Having been introduced initially by Bruce Lee, that we all know and revere. And re-introduced by Jackie Chan. How and why were you encouraged to work with an American movie company, and what message do you want to give about Asian martial arts stars?" JET: I think the world has changed, now it's (the) 21st century. Now the world's become smaller and smaller because of the satellite, the Internet (laughing - pointing to AsianConnections.com's computer, video camera equipment and team) so, I think in the next century the world's become smaller and smaller. Because, (it's) just like a little family. I think 20 years ago, I lived in the States. I never heard about Asia, what's going on in China�while in China, I never know American stock market what's going on, but now I sit in Shanghai and Beijing, I can turn on the TV, see CNN, tell me what's going on, all the news all over the world. So that's why, the American audience, they watch a lot of Hong Kong movies, tapes so now they create a bunch of friends in the States. They like Asian action movies.
JET: That's the point! I think it doesn't make sense. We still stay (on) the old side to think about the future. The future is, I think, China or Hong Kong, or America, it's just human. We live in one family. The family is the earth. We're the same family. The earth. You go to your brother's family to make a movie, go your sister to make a movie, it doesn't make a difference! The difference is you need to make a wonderful movie, a wonderful action movie to the audience. To thank you for their supporting me. To let them to enjoy watching action movies. I think that's most important. Not, where it's made, it doesn't care. It's important. AC (MARIO): Michael has some questions. Michael.
JET: (laughter) The martial arts is hard to explain using English, to explain! I think it depends on what he's focusing on. If he's focusing on becoming an Olympic champion, we have one kind of program to train people how to learn martial arts, as a sport to go to the Olympics. Whereas, (there's) another program to train you to become an actor, an action actor in the movies and television. So if you are only training to be healthy, to become healthier, there's a different kind of program. So, I would need to know what he wants. AC (MICHAEL): Either way, it takes a lot of dedication I'm sure. JET: (laughter) Yes, of course, it's take a lot of time! Go
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