Entertainment

Jet Li made only 60sen a day for his first movie, 'Shaolin Temple'

By ANNDREA A. WEBBER
Jet Li's career in the film industry had humble beginnings. Photo: Jet Li/Instagram

Chinese-born actor Jet Li might be a big star now, raking in the big bucks but did you know he only made 1 yuan (RM0.65) a day while working on his debut film, in the 1982 action flick Shaolin Temple?

The 60-year-old actor revealed this in his new book, Looking For Jet Li: Beyond Life And Death.

The Star Festive Promo: Get 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Related stories:
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Entertainment
HK actress Sheila Chan enjoys durian, otak-otak, bak kut teh & more during 5-day trip to Malaysia
'Coffee Prince' K-actor Kim Dong-wook welcomes his first child, a girl
'KPop Demon Hunters' star Ejae to tie the knot in November
Britney Spears sells rights to her music catalogue
Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, who appears in Epstein files
Harry Styles fans are selling blood to buy tickets for NYC residency
Taiwanese heartthrob Eddie Peng goes from action hero to comic cop
How Miss Piggy went from minor Muppet to TV’s top hog
Ex-TVB star Liu Wai-hung to open fish ball shop in KL
Shila’s fame in China fuels Datuk title calls

Trending in Lifestyle

Others Also Read

Load more

Copyright © 1995- Star Media Group Berhad [197101000523 (10894-D)]

Best viewed on Chrome browsers.