Actor 'Little octopus' says We Can

Serious role helps Wen Zhang grow up

Wen Zhang, who has rebellious tattoos on his leg and is father of a 2-year-old baby, surprised many people when he won the role of a 21-year-old autistic man in the literary film Ocean Heaven, which is action star Jet Li's first movie without martial arts scenes.

"I was rejected by the producers at the beginning as they wanted somebody young, who could swim well and looked simple, but I met none of the requirements," he said, recalling waiting among dozens of teenage candidates outside the movie producers' office.