Jet Li Remembers Aaliyah’s Warm Friendship on the Romeo Must Die Set

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News (2 / 1) 08.05.2026 22:01 / Günter

Family dinners and warm memories

After shooting, Li says they often shared dinners together — Aaliyah arriving with her mother, Li with his brother — sitting like a warm family. He described the cast, including Anthony Anderson and DMX, as close and fondly remembers Aaliyah as charming and pretty.

Legacy and reflection

Romeo Must Die grossed about $91 million and helped open more U.S. opportunities for Li, who had spent decades making films in Asia. Reflecting on Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001, he said that although she is gone physically, her presence endures in people’s memories and in his heart. Li also discussed these memories while promoting his book Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom.