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Jet Li
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April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China
Biography:Following closely on "Jackie Chan"'s well-calloused heels as one of the most dazzling physical performers of the silver screen, "Jet Li"'s lightning-fast moves, friendly sense of humor, and genuine concern for his fans have endeared him to a generation of international action-film lovers as one of the most respected figures in martial arts cinema.

The youngest of five siblings (consisting of two brother and two sisters) whose father died when he was only two years old, one might say that the painfully honest momma's boy has, since reaching adulthood, slightly overcompensated for his admittedly over-protected childhood (the future daredevil didn't even learn how to ride a bicycle until in his early teens). Sent during summer recess to what is now referred to as the Beijing Sports and Exercise school, "Li" was fatefully assigned to the wushu class and was one of a mere handful of students asked to... Full Biography

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Jet Li in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (Universal Pictures)
Jet Li in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (Universal Pictures)
Chen Zhihui and Jet Li in "Fearless"
Jet Li in "War" (Lionsgate Films)
Jason Statham, left, and Jet Li in "War" (Lionsgate Films)
Jet Li in "War" (Lionsgate Films)
Jet Li, center, in "War" (Lionsgate Films)
News
Oct. 26, 2009, 9:53 PM EST
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Oct. 21, 2009, 10:01 PM EST
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