Secrets Behind Stars' Youthful Looks—What Do Jet Li, Sammo Hung, and Wu Jing Eat

The mysterious rejuvenation of China's aging stars hides shocking secrets? What did Jet Li, Sammo Hung, and Ni Ping eat? The dark crime behind Yu Menglong's death. Why have a series of Chinese celebrities suddenly become younger? As if they've taken an elixir of immortality. The whole internet is now filled with videos about Jet Li. They say he used to look frail and elderly, but now, look, wow, he's turned into a spirited young guy. His mannerisms are so quirky, like a lively kid full of vitality. What on earth did he eat to become like this? The truth behind this has shocked the entire internet. Popular actor Yu Menglong died unexpectedly in the early hours of September 11th, two months ago, in a residential building in Beijing's Xiaoyang District, at just 37 years old. The official verdict was accidental fall after drinking, ruling out criminal involvement. This conclusion has sparked intense skepticism from a vast number of netizens. Despite extensive official information controls on related content, netizens have unearthed a series of shocking scandals involving the red elite class, including extravagance, moral depravity, and other appalling insider details. As the incident escalated, netizens exposed that the main suspect in the Yu Menglong case, Ji Guangguang, was involved in the black market chain of illegal organ transplantation. Rumors have appeared online claiming that Jet Li underwent a heart transplant during his hospitalization this past August. Jet Li starred in many martial arts films, such as Shaolin Temple, Once Upon a Time in China, Fist of Legend, and others. In 2013, he was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, and his condition gradually worsened to the point where he once needed a wheelchair. In August this year, Jet Li posted a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed on social media, his face gaunt and pale. He had undergone surgery to remove a benign tumor, but just two months later he reappeared looking healthy and radiant, astonishing everyone. Netizens compared before and after photos, exclaiming, it's like he went from 60 back to 30. Online rumors claimed he'd had a heart transplant, and many speculated that this might explain his rebirth. In the video, he wears a casual t-shirt, lightly dancing to upbeat music, smiling brightly and full of energy. In a Weibo video posted by Jet Li, he appears shirtless by the poolside doing warm-up exercises, then jumps in to swim, deliberately showing his flat chest with no scars whatsoever, indicating he has not undergone any related surgery. Some netizens pointed out that for a martial arts actor who filmed action movies for years, it's hard to believe he wouldn't have any scars on his body. Others suspected he was using artificial skin. Some enlarged the video and claimed they saw a synthetic skin edge on his arm. Skeptical comments spread. The more they explain, the more suspicious it looks. In recent years, many veteran entertainers in the industry appear to be aging in reverse. Not only does Jet Li look younger, but the conditions of Ni Ping and Sammo Hung have also amazed the public. Sammo Hung, long reliant on a wheelchair, is suddenly walking and even practicing Tai Chi. Organ transplantation in China has long been an extremely sensitive topic, particularly because the waiting times are much shorter than in other countries, leading to international scrutiny. In China, finding a matching organ may take only days or weeks, while in other countries patients often wait months or even years. This has put China's organ supply under intense controversy. Many reports claim that China's organ supply comes not only from executed prisoners but might also involve Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, and dissidents, raising serious human rights and medical ethics concerns. Recently, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were caught on camera privately discussing living to 150 years old through organ transplantation during the September 3rd military parade in Beijing, causing a public uproar. The interpreter relayed Putin's words. Human organs will be continuously transplanted. People will become younger and younger, perhaps even immortal. Laughter is heard in the video. Xi replied, It's predicted that in this century, human life expectancy could reach 150. Kim Jong-un stood beside them, smiling and leaning in with interest. Putin confirmed that he and Xi had previously discussed extending human lifespan. Netizens commented that Beijing was normalizing organ harvesting, even mocking that the two dictators are speaking openly about it now. In 2019, an advertisement on WeChat circulated about the 981 Liters Health Project for senior CCP leaders, often mislabeled as the 150-Year Longevity Project. The advertisement claimed the program was led by military medical institutions, applying regenerative medicine, gene therapy, and anti-aging technology to prolong life. According to the advertisement, the project was led by Hospital 301, the Academy of Military Medical Sciences, and other military medical units, combining regenerative medicine, gene therapy, and anti-aging technology to build a longevity-focused healthcare system exclusively for top-level leaders. China's economic crash forces people into desperate survival with begging and even eating cat food. Recently, a strange scene occurred in mainland China. A beggar walked into a women's fashion store and knelt before the staff, asking for money. Unexpectedly, two female employees immediately rushed over, knelt in front of him, and repeatedly bowed their heads. They explained that business had been extremely difficult, that they hadn't made a single sale all day, and that they were almost in the same situation as the beggar himself. At the north gate of Renji Hospital in Shanghai on Pujin Road, a group of more than a dozen men and women kneels to beg for money every day. According to them, most of them say they don't have money for medical treatment or have been drained completely by medical expenses. Another internet user said that this year homelessness has clearly increased in many areas. A few years ago, the authorities aggressively cleared the streets, especially in major cities like Shanghai, and beggars or homeless people were rarely seen. However, this year the phenomenon has reappeared on a large scale, suggesting that the economy may truly be in trouble. Some netizens say this is only the beginning, and that next year the number of people begging will be even higher, far beyond imagination. Starting in 2026, those who can earn money will eat three meals a day, while those who cannot will only eat once every three days. What is the cause? Many people have had an extremely hard time this year. Some may be pushed to the point of desperation and end up begging. If too many people start begging, organized beggar gangs may reappear. An elderly woman over 80 is still picking through trash. Paper cups, paper bowls, leftover food. She picks up everything. Her life is truly difficult. One netizen posted a video saying there's a young man who has stayed in his dorm for two months, not working, just sleeping all day. The situation is truly alarming. A homeless person was seen eating cat food placed on the ground for stray cats. Recently, many netizens have realized that the problem is no longer about wages or good working conditions. The problem is that there are no jobs to be found, and that is the most frightening part. Many cannot afford even the basic costs required just to work. Netizens say the suffering of the lower class has always been severe. A young mother put sleeping pills into her baby's milk before going to work. On November 6, 2025, a staff member from the Women's Federation in Longgang, Shenzhen confirmed the mother's difficult situation and said that the Federation and the Civil Affairs Bureau had provided assistance. Due to privacy rules, they did not confirm the use of sleeping pills or whether she was a single mother. In recent years, Chinese citizens have found it increasingly difficult to save money. The economic situation in mainland China is much worse than imagined. Netizens in Anhui and other regions recently reported that local authorities suddenly stopped the $200,000 subsidy for a second child following a provincial directive. The authorities even demanded repayment by deducting it from the $505 child-rearing subsidy. The official reason was that the two subsidies overlap and cannot be received simultaneously. People accused the government of running out of money and taking back funds it had already issued. Overseas netizens mocked the government for encouraging childbirth only to cut subsidies after the child is born. Anhui residents initially thought it was only their province, but people from Hubei, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Yunnan reported the same situation. Even the delivery industry, once a stable choice for low-income workers, has become fiercely competitive. One delivery worker said he worked all day and still couldn't afford a meal. The incident in Xuzhuazhuang, where a delivery worker stabbed someone, has resurfaced and made the entire country aware of the deep dissatisfaction surrounding employment conditions and the unfair treatment for management. China faces bans over unsafe products like hairdryers, fake toys, and low-quality EVs. A person bought a fan online, and when they plugged it in, it suddenly took off and flew. Another person used supermarket reward points to redeem a fan, but when they plugged it in, the blades flew off. And this washing machine keeps spewing foam nonstop, looking like it's having a tantrum. Recently, a video of a repair technician replacing the tail light on a domestic car went viral online. You could say Volkswagen has many professional service centers, and replacing a Volkswagen tail light is simple. Just open the cover, remove two screws, give it a light tap, and it comes out. Now look at this Chinese-made electric car, the DePaul model. When replacing a tiny tail light is this troublesome, yes, it reflects the manufacturer's poor design capabilities. But most people are more concerned about a bigger issue, the high maintenance costs of domestic cars. A domestic electric car that costs $9,800 requires $434 just to replace a tail light. And that's not including labor. Something that should take just a few screws ends up requiring half the car to be disassembled. Look at the car's floorboard. Only three years old and already rusted so badly that chunks are peeling off. The visible areas are prettied up, while the hidden parts are shamelessly cut corners. They use patriotic slogans to pressure consumers into buying domestic products, then turn around and play tricks on the public. People work hard to earn their money. We used to think domestic cars rusted because of poor craftsmanship. But according to Mr. Wei, the chairman of Great Wall Motors, this isn't just a workmanship issue. It's a design issue and, more importantly, an issue of ethics. Next, fake labubu dolls aren't just being sold in China. They're exported overseas in huge quantities. On cross-border e-commerce platforms, fake labubu dolls even appear on Amazon. In 7-Eleven stores in the U.S., fake labubu dolls are openly sold for almost the price of the real ones. But the packaging is as thin as a bag of chips, and the quality is embarrassingly bad. On Nov. 5, 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, ACCC, warned labubu fans that the growing counterfeit market poses dangers to children. The ACCC also warned that fake products may contain toxic chemicals like lead exceeding safety limits. The New South Wales Department of Health stated that even small amounts of lead can reduce a child's IQ, cause neurological and behavioral issues, stunt development, and damage hearing. For adults, the lead content can cause high blood pressure, kidney damage, and brain damage. The problem of counterfeits and poor-quality goods cannot be ignored. Look at an example from a customer who bought a pair of pants online. Not for $55, not even $41, but just $14. Then there's the 1.23-meter vanity table the buyer received. Exactly in the condition shown here. The brazenness of today's knockoff products seems to have surpassed all limits, becoming openly outrageous. But these bizarre fake items are only the tip of the iceberg in China's massive counterfeit market. Globally, in scale, variety, and creativity, China is unmatched. From Huakyangbei in Shenzhen to the Yiwu markets, an enormous ecosystem of counterfeit goods exists. Some sellers even offer an entire supply chain. They can customize designs based on trending social media topics and mass-produce them overnight. Counterfeits cause intellectual property violations, market chaos, and harm to consumers. The root cause in China? A lack of government oversight. On August 7, 2025, in Zhejiang, Guangdong, a woman using a hairdryer at a salon burst into flames and exploded. This wasn't an isolated incident. Similar accidents have happened across the country, mostly due to poor product quality. In the ensuing crackdown, authorities seized over 30,000 uncertified hairdryers and 100,000 substandard devices. On October 10, a Chinese-American posted a video showing that nearly all made-in-China products in an American supermarket carried cancer warning labels. Even spoons made in China had warnings for cancer and reproductive risks. It's not just spoons. Cooking oil, sauces, furniture, clothing, electronics—anything containing chemicals must carry a Proposition 65 warning in California if it includes substances linked to cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Not made with Chinese materials has become a selling point for guaranteeing safety. The blogger added, When you see Chinese materials, don't you feel the same sadness and helplessness I do? And it's not just foreigners criticizing us. Remember the toxic baby formula—gutter oil, fake honey, snail noodles with GMOs? Each scandal has made the world wary. Terrible. Sichuan Bridge Collapse Triggers, Massive Dust and Smoke Plume On the afternoon of November 11, 2025, the Hongqi Bridge in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province suddenly collapsed. The bridge fell into the river, creating a massive cloud of dust. A terrifying scene. Videos uploaded to Chinese social media show the Hongqi Bridge, located in the reservoir area of the Shuijiangku hydropower station in Merkang City, Aba Prefecture, collapsing. A landslide occurred on the hillside beneath the bridge, and then the structure broke apart section by section, falling into the Jiamuzu River below and sending up huge plumes of dust. Only half of the bridge remained, standing in the middle of the river. One commenter wrote, This footage is a bit scary. The bridge's closure was only completed this January. Another remarked, When I passed by on my way home earlier, I always felt the bridge piers were too thin. With the dam holding back water, I wondered whether it might collapse. Another person commented, In the future, collapses of bridges and buildings like this will become normal. After the collapse, staff from the Merkang Municipal Government confirmed that the incident had indeed occurred, though the casualty situation was still unclear. Before the collapse, cracks had already appeared on the bridge. On November 10, local authorities implemented traffic restrictions on the bridge. According to a notice from the Ping'an Merkang Public Account, cracks had appeared on the road surface and slope at the right abutment of the Hongkai Bridge at K381 plus 030 OMEM on National Highway 317. Due to safety hazards, temporary traffic controls were imposed starting November 10, with no set date for lifting them. Officials said that initial assessments indicated the cracks and warning signs on the bridge were caused by a landslide on the adjacent mountainside. Infrastructure projects in China have long faced serious corruption issues with shoddy tofu-dreg construction widespread. Bridge collapses occur frequently and have caused many tragedies. At around 3 a.m. on August 22 this year, a cable snapped during construction of the Jiangsu Yellow River Grand Bridge on the Chuanqing Railway in Qinghai. According to officials, the accident resulted in 12 deaths and 4 people missing. PLA Daily discusses He Weidong and Miao Hua case, mentions gunshots, expert, nearly led to armed clash, political crisis or military coup? China's army faces unseen threats as corruption scandals shake the system. On November 13, 2025, China Military News published a commentary discussing political development of the military, revisiting the major cases involving He Weidong, Miao Hua and others. The article stated, If we do not completely eliminate the bad apples before the gunshot, it will leave a significant hidden danger to political security, and the consequences would be unimaginable at a critical moment. Political commentator Li Linyi told the Epoch Times that, while it is normal for the Chinese military to talk about anti-corruption, the emphasis on major political hidden dangers and the call to completely eliminate the bad apples before the gunshot raises the question of whether a military coup or armed rebellion had occurred. The implication appears to be that the opposing side had planned to take action but was arrested before they could do so, almost leading to a firefight. Previously, the communique of the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee on October 23 confirmed that He Weidong, Miao Hua and others had been expelled from the Communist Party, accusing them of betraying loyalty and seriously undermining the principle of the party, commanding the gun and the responsibility system of the Chairman of the Central Military Commission. China Military News published an editorial the next day stating that, Thorough investigations into corrupt figures such as He Weidong and Miao Hua had effectively eliminated major political hidden dangers. Professor Ming Zhuoxuan, Honorary Professor of Political Science at National Taiwan University, analyzed on the Political and Economic Frontline Program that China Military News used extremely severe terms such as betraying loyalty and seriously undermining the principle of the party, commanding the gun and the responsibility system of the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, which are far harsher than corruption accusations. This may involve disloyalty to the top leadership or even more serious political conspiracies. The China Military News article on the 13th emphasized that when corruption appears in the military, it loses its combat effectiveness and collapses without a fight. It claimed that the more the military fights corruption, the stronger, purer and more combat-effective it becomes. Li Linyai stated that while corruption obviously harms military strength, the internal power struggle has already severely weakened the military's combat capability and cohesion. The authoritarian system itself breeds corruption, and the Chinese Communist Party has fallen into a vicious cycle in which, the more corruption is fought, the more corruption grows. As a result, whether the party fights corruption or not, it faces the risk of collapse. Thank you for watching Secret in China. If you value thoughtful, independent journalism, we invite you to subscribe, share your thoughts in the comments and join the conversation. Until next time, stay informed and take care.