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| Jet Li Shares Untold Family Story as Daughter Jada Asks the Question Everyone Wanted Answered. (Credits: Weibo/Jada) |
For years, Jet Li has watched rumours about his family spread across social media without saying much. This time, however, the martial arts legend decided enough was enough. During a candid conversation with his youngest daughter, Jada Li, the actor directly addressed long-running claims that he treated the two daughters from his marriage to Nina Li Chi better than the two daughters he shares with former wife Huang Qiuyan. Rather than dismissing the rumours in a single sentence, he offered a rare glimpse into how his blended family has actually worked behind closed doors.
The conversation quickly caught attention online because it tackled one of the biggest stories that has followed Jet Li for decades. Since marrying Nina Li Chi after divorcing Huang Qiuyan, the actor has repeatedly faced accusations from some internet users who believed he had become distant from his elder daughters while focusing more on his younger family. Until now, he had largely chosen silence over public explanations.
Speaking openly with Jada, who pointed out that she and her elder half-sisters experienced very different childhoods, Jet Li admitted he had seen countless comments questioning whether he had been fair to all four daughters.
He said the family had always been aware of the discussions online but never felt the need to respond, believing there was little value in arguing with strangers who had already made up their minds.
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| Jet Li Finally Responds to Claims He Favoured His Younger Daughters Over His Elder Children |
Instead of focusing on himself, Jet Li used the opportunity to praise Nina Li Chi, revealing that she made an important promise long before their own daughters, Jane and Jada, were born.
According to him, Nina voluntarily took responsibility for caring for his two elder daughters, assuring him that she would look after their education, daily needs and overall wellbeing.
He said her commitment gave him complete confidence that the girls would always receive proper care and support. The actor also shared details that had never been publicly discussed before.
He explained that Nina Li Chi prepared financial security for his elder daughters years in advance, setting aside savings that he jokingly claimed would comfortably last them until they reached 100 years old. It was one of those classic dad comments that sounded half serious and half like someone trying to make his daughter roll her eyes.
The financial support did not stop there. Jet Li revealed that Nina Li Chi also purchased homes in both the United States and China for his elder daughters, ensuring they would have stable places to live as adults.
When the sisters later started earning their own incomes, he said they wanted to repay both him and their stepmother. However, Nina Li Chi reportedly declined their money and instead encouraged them to use it to care for their biological mother, Huang Qiuyan, saying she herself needed nothing in return.
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For Jet Li, that gesture reflected the kind of relationship the family had built over the years. Rather than competing for affection or creating awkward divisions, he said everyone remained close despite what had been written online.
According to the actor, the four sisters regularly reunite in places such as Singapore and the United States, spend holidays together, travel as a family and even enjoy friendly games of mahjong. It hardly matches the dramatic family feud some corners of the internet seemed determined to imagine.
Jada also backed up her father's account, saying her elder sisters had always treated her warmly and never made her feel like she came from a different branch of the family.
Jet Li added that his elder daughters have intentionally stayed away from public attention, which is one reason they have never bothered responding to false stories circulating in their names.
He recalled them telling him that fake social media accounts often pretended to speak on their behalf, with the sisters wanting to defend him against claims they considered unfair.
Comments praised Jet Li for finally speaking openly and applauded Nina Li Chi for what they described as generosity and maturity in helping raise children from his previous marriage. Some said the interview painted a far more balanced picture of the family than years of internet speculation ever had, arguing that actions behind closed doors often matter more than assumptions made online.
The revelations will finally silence the rumours remains uncertain, but Jet Li appears far less concerned about convincing strangers than protecting the peace within his own family. His message was simple: if his daughters are happy, his wife is happy and the family remains close, then anonymous opinions online matter very little.