Jet LiAKA:
Jet Lee
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Li Lianjie
Jet Li Lianjie
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Chinese Birthdate:
04/26/1963 Birthplace:
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biography
One of the most popular stars of Hong Kong films of the early 1990s, the compact, charismatic Jet Li was at one time considered the heir to the late Bruce Lee. A child prodigy in martial arts, he excelled in the high-kicking "wu shu" style, winning several national championships and traveling around the world (including a 1974 US visit to the Nixon White House). Before turning 20, Jet Li made his film debut as a fighting priest in "Shaolin Temple" (1982), which was banned in Taiwan but proved popular throughout Asia. After two sequels, "Shaolin Temple II: Kids From Shaolin" (1984) and "Shaolin
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1971
Began to study wu shu, a form of martial arts, at age eight
1974
Won first gold medal as champion of the youth national athletic competition
1974
Made first trip to the USA to perform in a wu shu troupe at the White House for President Richard Nixon
1974
Represented China in wu shu demonstrations throughout the world; also won gold medals in 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1979
1982
Feature film debut in "Shaolin Temple"; also starred in two sequels in 1984 and 1986
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