Actor Jet Li‘s dramatic transformation has sparked intense speculation across Chinese social media, with observers noting his seemingly overnight rejuvenation. Last summer, the martial arts star and Shaolin Temple actor posted photos from his hospital bed, joking that “his hardware was broken and that he was sent in to the hospital for repairs.” By October, however, he appeared as “a completely different person, younger, healthier, almost reborn.”
The change prompted widespread questions about whether he had received organ replacements. Li denied these claims, even showing his bare torso to prove he had no surgical incisions. Despite this evidence, skepticism remained because “overnight he was jumping around like a kid.”
Li was not alone in this mysterious transformation. Actor Samo Hung from Hong Kong and former news anchor Ni Ping displayed similar patterns. Ni had been “seen publicly as an old lady who couldn’t even walk on her own. She needed help from her assistant, but now she appears rejuvenated and was climbing a mountain in Beijing.” These celebrities “all showed the same sudden reverse aging and was so dramatic that people couldn’t stop talking.”
As speculation mounted on Chinese social media, videos promoting anti-aging services emerged. At the center stood Yu Wen, a billionaire in the medical aesthetics industry who claims to offer what she calls “youth blood” treatments. In promotional videos, she stated: “I’m 55 and still have my period. I can extend menstruation to age 80. That’s our black tech. I change my blood every month. Each session cost 1.5 to 20 million.”
Yu explained her process, saying: “We extract micro vesicles and young functional proteins from young men under 21.” She emphasized that “each donor produces only a tiny amount” and that clients need “the combined materials from many many many young men to treat a single client.”
Observers noted something unusual about the situation. “These sensational videos are not censored, not moved, not even throttled.” In China, when sensitive content goes viral unchallenged, “it usually means someone far far above is allowing it.” Some believe “the regime wants these videos to go viral” as a marketing campaign for China’s longevity industry, targeting wealthy global elites rather than ordinary citizens.
The theory suggests that when Chinese President Xi Jinping “talked about human living to 150, he wasn’t joking. He wasn’t fantasizing or anything. He was probably advertising.” The connection between Li’s transformation and these promoted services remains unconfirmed, but the timing has fueled ongoing discussion about access to advanced anti-aging treatments among China’s elite circles.