When talking about Chinese martial arts films, we cannot ignore two famous names: Jet Li and Donnie Yen.

Because they have many similarities such as being the same age, having the same master, and both having illustrious careers, Ly Lien Kiet and Donnie Yen are often compared.

Donnie Yen told the story of being beaten twice by Jet Li, nearly blinding him

In an interview with GQ magazine, Donnie Yen shared about two `encounters` with Jet Li on set during risky scenes.

The duel between the two is heavily invested in martial arts and is considered a classic scene of the kung fu movie genre.

The actor surnamed Chan recounted: `While filming, an accident happened that almost blinded me. That was when Jet Li was hung up high, while I was below, we both used a very special bamboo pole.

Ly Lien Kiet attacked from above, and I had to continuously block the attacks.

After the incident, Donnie Yen was immediately taken to the hospital by ambulance.

10 years after Wang Fei Hung 2: Tu Cuong Nam Nhi, Donnie Yen had the opportunity to reunite with Jet Li in Hero – another classic martial arts film of the Chinese screen.

`Everything went very smoothly at first. We haven’t had the opportunity to work together since Wong Fei Hong 2: Nam Nhi Tu Cuong. The fight scenes in that movie have become classics. So 10 years later,

But once again, the competition scene between Donnie Yen and Jet Li had an incident.

`I remember in that scene, Jet Li was also hung high. He used a sword, even though it was just a prop sword, but it was very sharp. That fight scene was only filmed in one double, continuously from beginning to end.

10 years ago, he hit one side of my face, 10 years later he hit the other side.

The current relationship of the two martial arts kings

It was the stories behind the scenes of filming that caused the relationship between Jet Li and Donnie Yen to constantly be embellished and `added salt`.

However, on a rare occasion, Donnie Yen spoke up about this: `We had a past. When I was a teenager, I was eager to win, I encountered gangsters and was corrupt, so I was imprisoned.

In addition, movie superstar Ip Man also posted intimate pictures with Jet Li on many occasions.

Later, when co-starring in the movie Mulan, Donnie Yen continued to take selfies with Jet Li and share them on social networks.

Through these actions of Donnie Yen, it can be seen that the relationship between him and Ly Lien Kiet is not as bad as many people think.

Source: HK01, Sohu