Jet Li--A famous martial artist and film actor

----a Chinese martial artist and film actor 

Jet Li	Jet Li

Jet Li (born Li Lianjie April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese martial artist and film actor. He is one of the most recognized and famous actors and martial artists in Asia and one of the few actors from China that has gained wider fame outside of Asia. He is highly skilled in Kung Fu.
Li's father died when he was just two, and his mother, who was very protective, sent him to the wushu academy at the age of eight. Jet Li participated in the sport of wushu in the non-sparring event. He began his wushu career as a member of the Beijing Wushu team, an athletic group organized to perform martial arts forms during the All China Games. As a member of the team, he received wushu training and went on to win fifteen gold medals and one silver medal in Chinese wushu championships:
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. After his success in Hong Kong, and establishing a cult following in the U.S., Jet Li established a presence in American films, beginning with role as the lead villain in Lethal Weapon 4, which also marked the first time he has ever played a villain in a movie. His first leading role in a Hollywood movie was in Romeo Must Die. Some of his more famous Chinese films include:Shaolin Temple,once upon a time in China series ,Fist of Legend, Hero (2002 in China) (2004 in US),Fearless (霍元甲)2006 and so on .