A Rising New Wushu Star by the Yellow River - Li Yuan

His father would teach his brothers and him before daybreak and in the evening in martial arts, from the basics in fist, eyes, body, theories, footwork, stances. They would train every day without fail, even when it's snowing heavily in the winter.

Growing up drinking from the Yellow River, Li Yuan is fortitudinous, tenacious and unyielding. Gradually, his love for wushu grew deeper, vowing to excel in the field. When he was primary 4, he transferred to a local wushu school, and later to another wushu school in Henan. A year later, he was selected to join Henan Wushu Team, studying under the head coach and national judge Li De Cheng. 2 years later, he joined Henan University Wushu Team, studying Taichi under the famous Wang Er Ping.

In 1998, 1999, Li Yuan won gold medals in Taichi, swordplay in Henan wushu competitions. Later, he travelled to different wushu schools for further studies, including Beijing, Heilong Jiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Fujian, Guangzhou, etc, working part-time as a coach, and swapping pointers with the doyens in the field.

It wasn't until 2001 that Li Yuan returned to his hometown, joining a third-year high school course. He managed to qualify for university. Taking part in Capital Institute of Physical Education wushu faculty's entrance examination, Li Yuan emerged the top candidate. Subsequently, the university recommended Li Yuan for a wushu exchange program with Germany.

He returned several months later to start his life as an undergraduate. In the next few years, he participated in various wushu tournaments, from provincial to national levels, winning numerous medals in Swordplay, Tae Kwan Do, simulated sparring, Drunken Sword, Praying Mantis Boxing etc.

In 2004, under his brother Li Bing Lei's recommendation, Li Yuan, taking a year's break from his studies, had a taste of life in the film industry as a stunt double in Seven Swords. Subsequently, he doubled for Jet Li in Fearless.