Chinese star Jet Li 'takes Singapore citizenship'
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Posted: 17 June 2009 1610 hrs
SINGAPORE : Chinese action star Jet Li has taken up Singapore citizenship and bought a property in the city state worth nearly S$20 million (US$14 million), according to a report.
The Business Times did not say when the Beijing-born star took up his new nationality or bought the upmarket property. It did not give its source.
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) would not confirm the newspaper report when contacted by AFP for reasons of confidentiality.
A Beijing-based staff member at Li's One Foundation contacted by AFP declined comment.
Li is the latest Chinese star to have taken up Singapore citizenship, following in the footsteps of leading actress Gong Li, who shot to fame with her roles in "Farewell My Concubine" and later "Memoirs of a Geisha."
Gong Li, who is not related to Jet Li, became a Singapore citizen last year.
- AFP/ilhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/436561/1/.html
Heard he has bought a HDB flat in Sengkang. Wonder if this is true
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Sengkang... Y not buy from Punggol de.
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SK where worth S$20 million?
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Originally posted by FireIce:
SK where worth S$20 million?
the newspaper says dunno what "Good Class Bungalow"..if HDB, maybe $20m gets 1 block of SK flats?
should go ask lizzy
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maybe the newspaper is exaggerating about he bought a bungalow
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So when is Edison Chen's turn?
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It's interesting isnt it?
I guess famous people from China dont have much choice if they want to escape from China, but can only speak Mandarin. Only Singapore has Mandarin as a national language and is also safe and economically developed
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lol...
sg is coming chinaish...
imagine next time SGf flooded with all china ppl... =.=
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So Wad about Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung
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Originally posted by The Jolly Kiasu:
It's interesting isnt it?
I guess famous people from China dont have much choice if they want to escape from China, but can only speak Mandarin. Only Singapore has Mandarin as a national language and is also safe and economically developed
taiwan?
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i peeped at other ppl's wanbao and it says is bukit timah lah
and here's the piece from ST
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_391509.html
anyone will be his neighbour soon? -
wow my idol!!!
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wah~~~ Jet Li leh~~~
If I stand outside his house, will I get to see him practise his gongfu or not?
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Binjai Park according to the newspapers...
that's around Bukit Timah..
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Originally posted by Honeybunz:
wah~~~ Jet Li leh~~~
If I stand outside his house, will I get to see him practise his gongfu or not?
i wanted to joke.... if he stay hdb flat, he no need take lift....
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Originally posted by the Bear:
Binjai Park according to the newspapers...
that's around Bukit Timah..
That's a bus stop away from my workplace. I don't think he'll occupy that house often, if ever, however.
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i tot the guys would be happy tt they probably can bump into 利智
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Originally posted by FireIce:
i wanted to joke.... if he stay hdb flat, he no need take lift....
can just use 轻功 fly up to his unitHe dun need to take bus also. fly from tree to tree using qigong.
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Originally posted by FireIce:
i tot the guys would be happy tt they probably can bump into 利智
old oredie lah
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me want to see fight between samurai sword and qigong
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imagine some poor dumb sap burglar tried to burgle his place
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Originally posted by The Jolly Kiasu:
It's interesting isnt it?
I guess famous people from China dont have much choice if they want to escape from China, but can only speak Mandarin. Only Singapore has Mandarin as a national language and is also safe and economically developed
Our national language is malay not mandarin. But I guess very soon they will change it to mandarin when our country is just like a province in China. -
Old news, he's already in SG 2 years ago...
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
Our national language is malay not mandarin. But I guess very soon they will change it to mandarin when our country is just like a province in China.AFAIK, SG is an English speaking country. Anyway, what's with HK celebrities taking up SG citizenship? Will Bollywood names follow suit?
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Originally posted by the Bear:
imagine some poor dumb sap burglar tried to burgle his place
Now imagine the owner of the home being Donnie Yen.