Jet Li kicks off the One Foundation Project

时间：2007-04-25 00:43:46

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Chinanews, Beijing, Apr. 24 – Renowned1 Chinese martial2 arts star Jet Li announced the establishment of his One Foundation Project last Thursday in Beijing. Jet Li, who is in charge of the project, the project’s lifetime volunteers Zhou Xun and Xu Jinglei, as well as people from various walks of life attended the opening ceremony.

 

The One Foundation Project was established jointly3 by Jet Li and the China Red Cross Society. Prior to the formal establishment, the foundation had collected more than 4 million yuan already.

 

Jet Li experienced and survived the notorious Indian Ocean Tsunami4. After the tragedy, the idea of setting up a foundation to help people who had similar experiences occurred to him from time to time. The new foundation urges people to donate one yuan every month to help the needy5.

 

Jet Li was born on April 26, 1963. He began to learn martial arts at the age of 8 and by 11, he had obtained his first gold medal in a national martial arts competition. He kept the title for 5 years. In 1982, he acted in a martial arts film, Shaolin Temple, which won him great acclaim6 and made him a well-known Kungfu star in China. Later, he went to Hong Kong and acted in many other Kungfu films. At the age of 32, Jet Li played a role in the film Lethal7 Weapon 4 made by Hollywood. The film turned him into an international film star.

 

“I owed many people a favor in the whole process (of establishing this foundation). Before the organization was set up, people came to me for help: directors wanted me to play in their films, and businesspeople invited me to do commercials for them, etc. But now, I have to ask whoever may help to do me a favor in order to set up the foundation. Sometimes it is the bosses or some film stars; sometimes it might just be the log-keepers or the janitors8. I need to beg for help from all of them all,” he said, adding that he enjoyed the whole process pretty well.

 
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1 renowned okSzVe     
adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的
参考例句：
  • He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
  • She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。
2 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的
参考例句：
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
3 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地，共同地
参考例句：
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
4 tsunami bpAyo     
n.海啸
参考例句：
  • Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
  • Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
5 needy wG7xh     
adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的
参考例句：
  • Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
  • They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。
6 acclaim NJgyv     
v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞
参考例句：
  • He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
  • His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。
7 lethal D3LyB     
adj.致死的；毁灭性的
参考例句：
  • A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
  • She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。
8 janitors 57ca206edb2855b724941b4089bf8ca7     
n.看门人( janitor的名词复数 )；看管房屋的人；锅炉工
参考例句：
  • The janitors were always kicking us out. 守卫总是将～踢出去。 来自互联网
  • My aim is to be one of the best janitors in the world. 我的目标是要成为全世界最好的守门人。 来自互联网

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