The series also includes a Wu Ji belt designed for office workers. Li believes today's white-collar workers come under a lot of work pressure. The Wu Ji Supreme Belt works like an extender that can help them do simple stretching exercises in the office or at home.
The Wu Ji logo is an important part of the design. Li says he thought long and hard about it before coming up with the figure that looks like the Chinese character "wu", meaning "nothing". But on second glance, you can also see that it resembles a segment of the bagua, or the Eight Diagrams in Chinese mythology. It is meant to reflect the philosophical idea of heaven and earth emerging from "nothingness" and the later advent of humanity.
The twisted letters J and L hidden in the pattern stand for Jet Li, and finally, the three strips stand for adidas.
Li says the inspiration for the logo came from the harassed looks he observed on city folk around the world. "I realized that one cannot get healthy only through physical exercise. That is why adidas and I came up with the idea of 'harmony of body and mind'."
"We hope people can also help their heart and soul while working out. Only in this way can they balance both sides, and have a positive attitude toward life," says the kungfu super star.
Besides clothes, Li will also put together a body-training regimen with adidas, combining elements of Chinese kungfu, yoga, and pilates. The 60-minute course will be available in gyms from next month. It will help stressed out folks free their minds from the grind of everyday life, says Li.
By Gan Tian
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