Jet Li

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AKA: Jet Lee, Li Lianjie, Lee Nin Kit, Jet Li Lianjie
Nationality: Chinese
Birthdate: 04/26/1963
Birthplace: Beijing, China

biography

One of the most popular stars of Hong Kong martial arts films throughout the 1990s, charismatic wushu champion Jet Li was at one time considered the heir apparent to the original master, Bruce Lee. After winning numerous gold medals while an adolescent national champion, Li made an auspicious film debut with the hit martial arts action flick, “The Shaolin Temple” (1982). Though continued success followed after two sequels, Li had a major breakthrough with “Once Upon a Time in China” (1990), a martial arts epic that gave Li what many considered to be the role of a lifetime – one he went back to Continued

Credits

The Monkey King/Silent Monk
2008
Rogue
2007
Producer
2006
Huo Yuanjia
2006
Producer
2005
Danny
2005
Gabriel Yulaw
2001
Story By
2001
From Story
2001
Producer
2001
Liu Jian
2001
Han Sing
2000
Tsui Chik
1999
Wah Sing Ku
1998
Chen Shaokuan
Executive Producer
Actor
Han Sing
Han Sing
Ma Xinyl
Nameless
Swordsman Ling
Dr Wai
Fong Sai-yuk
Producer
Producer

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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