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Actor
Jet Li
Famoose for
Bringing elite wushu technique to martial-arts cinema.
Once Upon a Time in China · Fist of Legend
- Born
- 26 April 1963
- Birthplace
- Beijing, China
More people
Jet Li
Jet Li is a Chinese-born actor whose screen career grew from championship-level martial arts.
Early life
Training
Joined Beijing’s wushu programme as a child.
Competition
Won national recognition before entering films.
Career
- 1982
Film debut
Starred in Shaolin Temple.
- 1990s
Hong Kong cinema
Led major martial-arts films.
- Later career
International work
Expanded into Hollywood and historical productions.
Selected films
Once Upon a Time in China
Played Wong Fei-hung.
Fist of Legend
Led the martial-arts drama.
Hero
Played the unnamed swordsman.
Beyond work
Philanthropy
Established the One Foundation.
Belief
Has spoken about his Buddhist practice.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Robert Scoble. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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