When martial arts superstar Jet Li turned 57 on April 26, he shared the best gift with his followers: a rare photo of his family. Yes, one that includes his wife ’90s actress Nina Li Chi.

Ever since the now 58-year-old’s retirement from showbiz in 1992, she has shunned the spotlight and has never appeared in any of Jet’s pics on social media. Even their two daughters Jada and Jane have refrained from posting photos of their mum online.

(P/S: Jet also has two other daughters Si Li and Taimi Li, who are said to be in their late twenties now, from his first marriage to Chinese former actress Huang Qiuyan.)

“Thank you all so much for all of the birthday wishes. This year, I wish that the world heals and is able to come together as one during our fight against COVID-19. I also wish that you are all happy and healthy. I am so grateful to be safely in quarantine with my family,” Jet wrote on IG.

But it was Nina’s appearance in the pic that got netizens all excited, with many of them saying that she looks “as youthful as always”. Fans also praised Jada and Jane for having “inherited their beautiful mother’s genes”.

Of course, Jada and Jane did not miss out on the opportunity to dedicate their birthday wishes to their dad, too.

“Happy birthday Dad! I’m so grateful for your patience and constant support no matter what, even if I’m bad at showing it. Thank you for all of your efforts to make me happy and your consistent displays of love.” wrote Jada, 17.

“Happy birthday Dad! When I was a kid, every night before bed, you’d pick me up and carry me on your shoulders. I’d always laugh as you paraded me around the house chanting and singing. I thought the world of you. Twenty years later, you are still equally loving, gentle and silly. You have not aged in spirit. Although you don’t carry me around physically anymore, I always know you are there for me and I think the world of you. How lucky I am to call you my father, but also my mentor and one of my best friends. I hope that I will be as kind, strong and wise as you are someday. And with all my heart I hope you achieve everything you wish to achieve in life and beyond — you deserve only the best,” Jane said, adding the hashtag #quarantinebirthday and #likefatherlikedaughter.

Like father, like daughter indeed. Jane shares the same birthday month as Jet and the Harvard student turned 20 a week ago on April 19.

Photos: Jet Li/Jane Li/Jada Li/Instagram