Jet li biography actor fred

(1963-)

Who Is Jet Li?

Born in Beijing, China, on April 26, 1963, Jet Li is an actor and martial artist. At the age of 11, Li won his first national championship in wushu.

Li retired from the sport when he was 17 and made his film debut in Shaolin Temple, making him a star in his home country.

Jet li biography actor fred

Since 1994, he has gone back and forth between Chinese and English-language films, starring in Hollywood's Romeo Must Die, Kiss of the Dragon and The Forbidden Kingdom.

Early Life and Martial Arts Fame

Born Li Lian Jie on April 26, 1963, in Beijing, China, Jet Li is the youngest of five children.

When Li was only 2 years old, he lost his father. At age 8, he began learning wushu, a form of martial arts. Noting his talent, his family sent him to continue his studies at a special school. "I was from a very poor family and we didn't have enough money for a good school, so sports-school was good; it gave me good food and an opportunity out of China," Li later expl