Jet Li
Jet Li
Martial artist, actor,Wushu Champ Jet Li was
born on April twenty-six, 1963 in Heibei, Martial on the
fringes of Beijing, China. His father passed away when he was
2.
At a very young age, Jet
Li acquired an interest in wushu, the predominant
martial art in China, and enrolled at the Beijing Wushu academy
at age 8. He won 5 gold medals in the Chinese championships,
his 1st when he was but 11 and even performed in front of
United States. President Nixon at the White House as part of a
cultural exchange during the 1970's.
Subsequently retiring at age seventeen, Jet
Li advanced to win great acclamation in China as an
actor. He was nineteen when he appeared in his 1st movie,
Shaolin Temple, the 1st modernistic kung fu film made in
Communist China.
After his success in Hong Kong, and establishing a cult
following in the United States. Jet
Li accomplished a presence in American movies. His
1st English-speaking character was as a villain in Lethal
Weapon four . His 1st leading character in a Hollywood film was
the highly applauded Romeo Must Die, for which he sustained
bruised ribs while shooting the fight stunts with Anthony
Anderson. In 2006, he released his last wushu epic,
Fearless.
Li and Jackie Chan are presently shooting The Forbidden
Kingdom. Founded on the fable of the Monkey King from the
Chinese folk novel Journey to the West , it's due out in Apirl
2008.
In 1987, Jet
Li got hitched with Beijing Wushu Team member Huang
Quiyan. They had 2 babies and divorced in 1990.
Li wedded Nina Li Chi in 1999, a Hong-Kong established
actress. He has 2 children with her as well.
Jet Li was on vacation in the Maldives when
the tsunami hit during the 2004 Indian Ocean quake. At the
time, it was widely reported that he had passed away during the
catastrophe. However, he only suffered a minor foot injury,
caused by a piece of floating furniture, while guiding his
four-year-old daughter to safety.
.For more info check out Jet Li's Website. www.jet-li.com
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