Jet Li Asian Kungfu Master Actress

Kung Fu Master actress Jet li/ Li Lian Ji was born in Heibei, Beijing, China on April 26, 1963. At the age of 8 he began his life long commitment to the martial arts when he enrolled at the Beijing Wushu Academy. By the time Jet Li was 11 he had already won the national championship.

After holding the championship for 5 years, he became a national coach. At the age of 20 he took his abilities to film when he appeared in Shaolin Temple. Jet Li has starred in a number of Chinese films including My Father is a Hero, Bodyguard from Beijing and Once Upon a Time in China. One of his most noted characters has been Wong Fei Hung, a Chinese folk hero who is said to be a kung fu master.

Jet Li broke into Hollywood with 1998’s Lethal Weapon 4. His first starring effort came in Romeo Must Die. English speakers around the world delighted at this film, and are excited for more. Seeing that Jet Li is currently studying English 4 hours a day, seems as if more films are on the way.

Jet Li is married with 3 children, two from a previous marriage. His name is mentioned along with Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat as the most popular actors in all of Asia.