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


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.

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