Hong Kong, Jan 08: Hong Kong action star Jet Li has raced to save the day on screen. But on December 26, he found himself running for his life with his two daughters in his arms when the Tsunami crashed into the Maldives resort where they were vacationing.
The star of `Lethal Weapon 4` and `Hero` told the audience at a Tsunami charity concert in Hong Kong yesterday that he was strolling on the beach with his daughters and their maid when the giant waves started rolling toward the shore.
"The waves came really quickly and formed swirls. I carried my daughters and pulled my maid and ran. I`d only walked three steps when I realised that the water had already come up to my waist," Li said on stage.
"When I looked back, everything I saw minutes ago was gone. Everything was surrounded by the ocean. The houses collapsed. I continued to run but the water was already up to my mouth," he said.
At that moment, Li said he was faced with the most difficult decision in his life.
"I thought if the water rose another foot, what should I do? I was carrying my daughters and pulling my maid, do I let go or persist? I chose to go forward," he said.
Li said they eventually fought their way through the swirling water back to their hotel, only to be told that a second round of even bigger waves would be hitting the building soon.
Hotel guests donned life jackets and held hands as they awaited for the Tsunami to hit.
Bureau Report
