Jack of many trades, master of kungfu

Jet Li has many identities - wushu champion, kungfu superstar and film producer - and continues to reinvent himself.

Li was born in Beijing in 1963. He went to a summer school to learn wushu at the age of 7, and it was then that his talent was noticed.

Later, he was chosen as a Beijing Wushu Team member. He won many awards in national wushu competitions, including five gold medals in the 4th National Games in 1979.