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Preface
Back then, "Shaolin Temple" starred kung fu superstar Jet Li and remained deeply in the hearts of the audience. However, now Jet Li is about to enter the year of sixtieth year. What is incredible is that although Li Junfeng is 82 years old, he looks a little younger than his 57-year-old apprentice, today we will talk about the story of Dongfang Xu.
Since childhood, he has loved martial arts
Li Junfeng, a native of Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, has been fond of Chinese martial arts since he was a child, and has cultivated profound skills and true skills. Unlike Jet Li, who was selected for Beijing Shichahai Sports School when he was young, Li Junfeng did not enter the Wushu Department of Beijing Institute of Physical Education until he was 22 years old and became a professional martial arts athlete.
Later, he was transferred to the Beijing Municipal Sports Commission, and in 1974, he co-founded the Beijing Wushu Team with Wu Bin and others and served as a coach. Jet Li entered Beijing Shichahai Sports School at the age of 8 and studied under Wu Bin, while Li Junfeng became his uncle. Li Junjie has led the Beijing Wushu team to participate in national wushu competitions many times, and has won the team championship for 12 consecutive years.
He is especially proficient in Baguazhang and has drawn a lot of health wisdom from it. It is conceivable that the secret to his radiant appearance in his eighties must be inseparable from his years of dedication to the practice of Tai Chi Baguazhang. In the early 80s of the last century, martial arts action movies set off a craze across the country, and at the same time, many martial arts training organizations also emerged in society.
Although these films have sparked enthusiasm among the masses for their action scenes, in the eyes of professionals, the martial arts skills in the movies are only superficial and fancy. For example, "The Mysterious Buddha" starring Liu Xiaoqing and "Shaolin Temple" starring Jet Li, each of which was like a bomb and caused a huge response among the audience.
In 1982, "Shaolin Temple" starring Jet Li set off a huge martial arts boom across the country. Zhang Huaxun, the director of Beijing Film Studio, saw a business opportunity and decided to shoot a martial arts movie "The Mysterious Buddha" on a par with "Shaolin Temple". He felt the need to launch a martial arts action movie in the true sense of the word. So, Zhang Huaxun decided to remake a martial arts action movie and chose the script of "Wulin Zhi" as the basis.
The filming of "Wulin Zhi" became popular
Li Junfeng was already well-known in the martial arts world at that time. As soon as Zhang Huaxun saw him, he felt that he was born to be the leading actor, although he was not handsome in appearance, but he revealed a righteousness between his eyebrows, especially when practicing Baguazhang, he was like the male protagonist in "Wulin Zhi".
Zhang Huaxun made great efforts to convince Lee Junfeng because he was sure that Lee Junfeng was a good fit for the role. At that time, Li Junfeng was middle-aged, and the vicissitudes and experience on his face added a lot of depth to the role. However, what really makes Li Junfeng a powerful martial arts actor is his superb Baguazhang skills.
Whenever Li Junfeng is filming a martial arts scene, the originally restless atmosphere of the scene will naturally calm down, and everyone is watching his performance intently. After "Wulin Zhi", Li Junfeng began to find acting very interesting. He also noticed that because of the influence of film and television works, more and more people began to like martial arts, which is exactly what he was looking forward to. Therefore, he has successively participated in film and television dramas such as "The Thirteen Sisters of the Heroine", "The Thief of Baling" and "The Heroine in White".
After Li Junfeng retired from the film and television industry, the focus of his life has not changed. He first entered the film and television industry to spread the spirit of martial arts, not just for acting. On the one hand, his advanced age is one thing, and on the other hand, he has found a job that suits him better: coaching. Today, he serves as the head coach of the Beijing Wushu Team and the deputy director of the Coaching Committee of the Chinese Wushu Association, not only teaching and educating people, but also inheriting the spirit of martial arts.
He also actively promotes this spirit internationally, so that more people can understand and love martial arts, not only to strengthen the body and prolong life, but also to achieve his ultimate goal. Recently, he participated in a cultural festival dedicated to teaching the audience about Tai Chi culture, detailing the benefits and essence of Tai Chi, hoping to attract more people, young and old, to become interested in Tai Chi.
Now 82 years old, he looks younger than Jet Li
In "Shaolin Temple", Jet Li attracted the attention of a large number of audiences with his superb martial arts skills and youthful style, showing his unique charm. The audience felt as if they were in a world of martial arts, deeply moved and shocked by his kung fu performances. This film not only achieved Jet Li's personal acting career, but also injected new vitality into martial arts movies.
"Shaolin Temple" took kung fu performances to the extreme, becoming a representative work of Chinese martial arts films, setting a benchmark for later films. To this day, "Shaolin Temple" is still a bright pearl in the history of Chinese films, and the audience will never forget it. In the passage of time, Jet Li gradually felt the ruthless polishing of the years, gray hair, and loose skin, all of which are inevitable changes in the course of life.
On the other hand, Mr. Li Junfeng is a highly respected martial arts master whose contributions are not limited to the professional field. He is the author of martial arts books such as "Changquan Sparring", "Single Sword vs. Gun" and "Bagua Lian Palm", which not only taught the art to professionals, but also spread the physical health and longevity benefits of martial arts and its spirit to the rest of the world.
The 82-year-old Li Junfeng still promotes the spirit of martial arts. He now lives in Austin, Texas, USA, where he teaches the spirit of Chinese martial arts and the way of health preservation at an Oriental medical school. Despite his advanced age, Li Junfeng is still strong and energetic. He is not only energetic, but also physically excellent, standing like a pine, sitting and lying like a clock, and walking like the wind.
In addition to long-term martial arts training, Li Junfeng's open-minded mind and peaceful attitude to life are also the key secrets to staying young. In contrast, we are now often accompanied by mobile phones after busy work, and our bodies are often in a sub-healthy state. If you want to maintain your youthful vitality like Master Li Junfeng, exercise is indispensable.
epilogue
At the age of 82, Master Li Junfeng, with his strong physique and exquisite martial arts, shows a younger vitality and charm than his younger generation. He is not only the inheritor of skills, but also the leader of spirit. Master Li Junfeng is proficient in a variety of martial arts, and his skills are profound and profound, and every martial arts performance is as natural and smooth as flowing water. His physical state and mental outlook showed unparalleled health and vitality, as if the years had left no trace on him.
Master Li Junfeng not only has extraordinary attainments in martial arts, but also shows how to maintain physical and mental health through cultivation and self-discipline in life. His story tells us that no matter how old we get, as long as we maintain our love for our career and enthusiasm for life, we can have a younger mindset and attitude than ever before.