The biography of Jet Li, whose real name is Li Liangjie, began her report in Beijing on April 26, 1963. The father of the family died when the future actor was only two years old, so his mother was engaged in his upbringing. It didn’t work out very well for her, since she had to raise four more children and work selling bus tickets. In 1970, Jet Li began to study at a Wushu school.
Childhood
The boy made serious progress, and teachers called him one of the most talented pupils in the history of the school. At the age of eleven, Lee was already the owner of five gold medals, he was predicted the career of a talented athlete who would be able to represent the country's honor at the Olympic Games.
Youth
Jet Li's biography from 1974 to 1980 is more like the annals of some avid traveler, so often he traveled around the world. Demonstrations, competitions, presentations, new acquaintances - Jet liked all this, but inside he felt that he wanted something else.
Movie
In 1981, Lee made his debut as a movie actor, playing a small but memorable role in the movie "Shaolin Temple." The film was quite popular, including thanks to the work of a novice actor. It was after this picture that many oriental viewers discovered an actor named Jet Li. Jet's biography made a sharp turn, he was offered to take part in the filming of the continuation of the sensational picture, and he happily agreed.
In the early 1980s, Jet Li starred in a series of films, the main element of which was a demonstration of martial arts, in particular, wushu and kung fu. Having become skilled in acting, Jet thought about how to change his role. In 1986, he decided to direct and produce his own film. As a result, a project called “Born to Protect” failed miserably at the box office, and had no success with the audience. After that, failures poured on the actor, he was not invited to interesting roles, few were willing to work with him.
A new wave of popularity surged across Lee in 1991, it was then that the movie “Once Upon a Time in China” appeared at the box office. Jet Li, whose photo was again published in magazines, again began to actively act in films. The sequel to Once Upon a Time in China was a great success, as were Steel Claws, released several months later.
Hollywood
In 2000, Jet Li's biography began with a clean slate - he received an invitation from Hollywood. The debut work of a new level for the actor was the film "Romeo must die", where he played a major role. To get the role, Jet did not have to go through a casting, the directors invited him after the release of the movie “Lethal Weapon-4”.
Jet's debut in Hollywood was a success, he immediately began to offer roles in the movie. Lee’s next work was Luke Besson’s film “Kiss of the Dragon”, while Jet took part in the filming not only as an actor, but also as a screenwriter. In his interviews, he admitted that immediately after the release of this film, he refused to shoot in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which he later regretted.
Jet Li's biography is similar to one of the few stories in which a person abandoned his usual way of life, not being afraid to radically change his life. Few decide on this, but few regret the changes that have occurred.