Jet Li

Jet Li, born Li Lianjie on April 26, 1963, is a Chinese-born Singaporean martial artist, retired Wushu champion, film actor, film producer, and philanthropist. He is highly regarded as one of the most iconic Chinese film stars and renowned martial arts stars of his generation. Trained by Wu Bin, a renowned Wushu teacher, Li won multiple national championships for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring from competitive Wushu at 18, he made his acting debut in the film Shaolin Temple (1982), which propelled him to stardom in East Asia. Notably, Li starred in acclaimed films like Hero (2002) and Fist of Legend (1994), as well as the Once Upon a Time in China series (1991–1993).