Age: 63
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Li Lianjie (李连杰, born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese martial artist, actor, film producer, wushu champion, and international film star who was born in Beijing, China, and who has currently taken up Singapore citizenship. After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring from wushu at age 17, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably the Once Upon A Time In China series, in which he portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung. Li's first role in a Hollywood film was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), but his first Hollywood film leading role was in Romeo Must Die (2000). He has gone on to star in many Hollywood action films, most recently starring beside Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) opposite Brendan Fraser. Recently, he appeared in the 2010 film The Expendables.
After being defeated by Sapor I, King of the Parthians, Commander Marco Metelo Aquila and his men set out on a long journey to China to save their lives. The most stark betrayal, the murder of loved ones or death while living as slaves in the mines are some of the stages that the courageous Romans will go through until they come into contact with the extraordinary Country of Silk. However, there are many tough challenges that will have to be overcome, in the hope of returning to their homeland. Although his best friend escaped along with the men under his command the best Roman general of his time has to deal with several rebels before he can go to rescue them.
