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Posted on 12/28/2004 1:04:32 PM PST by TheDon
HONG KONG - Action star Jet Li injured his foot as he protected his daughter from tsunami waves that flooded his hotel in the Maldives, Hong Kong newspapers reported Tuesday.
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Li, who played the villain in 1998's "Lethal Weapon 4," was with his daughter in the hotel's lobby Sunday when huge waves gushed into the hotel, the Apple Daily newspaper reported, quoting a friend vacationing with Li.
He slightly injured his foot while picking up his daughter, the report said. Ming Pao Daily News reported Li struck his foot against a floating piece of furniture.
The death toll across 11 nations from Asia's devastating tsunamis was estimated Tuesday at around 44,000. Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Somalia were among the countries struck by massive waves.
Li made his name in Hong Kong as a martial arts film star before moving on to Hollywood. His screen credits include "Romeo Must Die" and "Hero."
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You wrote: Perhaps, just perhaps, some airhead will read THIS story and give a damn for a change.
Writing news with the intention of mobilizing people who are too stupid to care about a tragedy this monumental until Jet Li is somehow involved seems like an odd justification, but suit yourself.
(My reasons for clicking on the thread in the first place will remain forever shrouded in mystery, however.)
Does it make you feel better when you post drivel like that?
Of course, either through ignorance or purpose, you avoided my main point: I wasn't talking about US; I was talking about somebody who doesn't have the access to information we have.
Just maybe they will read about a movie star they do know and/or are interested in, and realize how monumental this is.
Different people absorb information in different ways. For some, this may be the article that influences them.
Sadly all we are going to hear from that reagion is that all of the cleb fight for life & the loss of their vaction spots!
I wouldn't know. Exactly how did you feel after you posted this drivel?
Not sure exactly if its your ignorance or your disingenuousness that causes you to insert your "main point" after the fact and then say it wasn't addressed properly.
I fully understand the fascination with celebrities and how people feel that they KNOW them. I also expect some celebrity stories in instances such as these.
However, I did not see the need for the "Jet Li picks up his daughter" story after "the supermodel in the tree story" and the "Helmut Kohl on the roof story".
Obviously you did... to the point that you also felt the need to get obnoxious about it.
Goodness... Thanks for the ping, I'm glad he's ok!
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