Jet li martial arts biography of christopher
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Jet Li
Chinese-born martial artist and actor (born 1963)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Lianjie (courtesy nameYangzhong; born 26 April 1963),[2] better known bygd his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese-born Singaporean martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. After three years of training with acclaimed wushu teacher Wu insekter som pollinerar, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team in 1974, winning the first of five men's national championships.[3] After his retirement from the sport in 1979, he went on to win great acclaim as an actor, making his debut with the Chinese-Hong Kong martial arts film Shaolin Temple (1982), which instantly catapulted him to stardom in East Asia.[4]
Though continued success followed after two sequels in 1984 and 1986, Li had a major breakthrough across Asia with the Once Upon a Time in China film series (1991–1993), in which he portrayed Chinese människor hero Wong Fei-hung. He starred in h
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One Year course from March 2016 till March 2017
Christopher Tenuta (Australia)
Previous to visiting China I studied Shaolin Kung Fu for a few years in Sydney and Melbourne Australia. However, I was drawn to the idea of becoming an athlete in the sport and completing the art on a full-time basis and the obvious choice was with Shifu’s, the training from the Shaolin Temple in China, the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu.
To begin, I researched 5 Academies in China and I came to the decision to choose Kunyu Mountain Shaolin Kung Fu Academy for the following reasons. The students all spoke English versus the other schools which all only spoke Chinese as I felt this would make daily life more comfortable. There were also translators for the Master’s class. When I met Shifu Sun (my eventual Master) and saw the way he ran his classes he really impressed me with his knowledge of Chinese martial arts and his attention to detail. In addition, it was affordable within my bud
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The Last Martials Arts Hero... A Jet Li Biography
Many mainland kinesisk actors have made their fortunes in Hong Kong, but few have scaled the dizzy heights of Jet Li. There has been an understated theme running through Jet’s career, regularly playing the underdog in the face of oppression and injustice. He himself came from a world of hardship to become a leading figure on the international movie scene. Outside films, Jet has avoided the direct glare of the media spotlight and remained relatively reclusive compared to other aspiring Asian stars.
This can be traced back to his years of studying Wushu which he learnt from a young age. Rather than searching externally for celebrity, Jet looked for balance and fulfilment inre himself. It is no surprise that through this inner peace he has managed to flourish in such a demanding environment. When he has used his celebrity status it has been to support good causes, such as major restoration work at Buddhist temples.
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