In the 60s of the 20th century, two dazzling new stars emerged in the Chinese martial arts world, they were Jet Li and Zhao Changjun. Although the two are destined to become lifelong rivals, there are many similarities in their starting point and growth trajectory. Jet Li was born in 1963 and Zhao Changjun was born in 1960, and the difference between the two is only 3 years old. They all came from families of ordinary construction workers, and they grew up in poverty. 
However, both of these young men showed extraordinary enthusiasm and talent for martial arts, and they worked tirelessly to practice martial arts. Get up early and go to bed late every day, endure hardships and stand hard work, just to show your ambitions in the martial arts in the future. When he was 6 years old, Zhao Changjun began to learn art, and with the encouragement and support of his father, he learned basic skills from the enlightenment teacher. And Jet Li was also selected by the coach of the sports school at the age of 9 and officially entered the sports school system to learn martial arts. Both parents have spared no effort to dedicate and support their children's martial arts dreams. Under the careful guidance of **, Zhao Changjun and Jet Li's martial arts attainments grew day by day, and soon became the leaders of their respective sports schools and martial arts teams. They have participated in one important martial arts competition after another, and have repeatedly performed miraculous feats. 
The movements are precise and sharp, and the kung fu is amazing. In the 70s of the last century, the two began to fight frequently in martial arts competitions at home and abroad when they were only teenagers, and PCT and Jet Li had the upper hand. But everyone can see that Zhao Changjun is also extraordinary, coupled with his sullen personality that does not admit defeat, he will definitely be legendary in the martial arts for a lifetime. At that time, the martial arts masters were all optimistic about these two heroic teenagers, who would inject new vitality into Chinese martial arts and even lead Chinese martial arts to the world. And this fierce but friendly competition will also achieve the immortal martial arts legend of the two. The 70s of the last century was the period of the heyday of the development of Chinese martial arts, and it was also the first era of Jet Li and Zhao Changjun's martial arts competition. 
In 1972, the two faced each other for the first time in the national martial arts competition, and finally won the "Outstanding Performance Award", which is difficult to distinguish. The significance of this game is that it officially kicked off the prelude to the competition between the two and alerted each other to a bloody battle in the martial arts. In the 1973 National Wushu Invitational Tournament, Jet Li won the first place in the junior group with excellent results. This is the first time Jet Li has defeated Zhao Changjun in an important event since the two went head-to-head, leaving the latter frustrated. But Zhao Changjun also understands that if you want to dominate in martial arts, you must train harder. In the following years, whenever there was a major competition, the final must be the two competing for the championship. Jet Li relied on his stable and outstanding performance to defeat Zhao Changjun many times, making the latter look up to him. 
Although Zhao Changjun is inevitably a little unwilling to lose to his opponent every time, he is more admired and admired - this spirit inspires him to constantly surpass himself. In 1979, Jet Li shined in the 4th National Games and won 5 gold medals. At this time, he had become the undisputed leader of martial arts. At this time, although Zhao Changjun was still slightly inferior, he also made the opponent have to face it with his extraordinary strength. Jet Li retired due to injury at the peak of his martial arts career, which is embarrassing. But for Zhao Changjun, this is an opportunity. The 80s soon became the world of Zhao Changjun, who was like an invincible god of war, winning the all-around championship at home and abroad 10 times. Once upon a time, he was still repeatedly defeated in competitions with Jet Li. However, now, he has become the new overlord of martial arts, and this period is known as "Zhao Changjun's world". 
History is rolling forward, martial arts are rising again, and heroes are coming out in large numbers. And the legends of these two legendary figures are forever engraved in the long history of Chinese martial arts. In the 80s of the last century, with the development of the times, martial arts was not only a martial arts stance, but also became a popular element in film and television. Jet Li and Zhao Changjun met again in the film and television industry, you fight for me, and take turns to reach the top. In 1982, the movie "Shaolin Temple" starring Jet Li became a sensation and pushed him to the top of the film and television industry in one fell swoop. Originally, the director wanted Zhao Changjun to play the leading role, but he refused after thinking about it. Giving up such a rare opportunity is also a pity for Zhao Changjun. 
However, after the regret, there are new opportunities. In 1983, Zhao Changjun's movie "Wudang" was released, which also achieved great success, making him a well-known film and television star in one fell swoop. The two movies set off a martial arts craze in full swing, and also made the names of the two spread all over the country. Although "Wudang" is not as influential as the classic "Shaolin Temple", Zhao Changjun is not discouraged. He continues to appear in TV and movies, such as "The First Knife in China", "The Legend of the Sea Lantern" and many other works starring him, and the martial arts scenes make the audience dizzy. In the 90s, with the rapid development of the film and television industry, Jet Li chose to go south to Hong Kong to develop and shine in the films of the famous director Tsui Hark. With his excellent acting skills and superb martial arts, he quickly became a superstar in Chinese society. 
At the same time, Zhao Changjun chose to stay in the mainland to develop. During this period, the mainland film and television industry was still relatively weak, so his fame was gradually surpassed by Jet Li. But Zhao Changjun was not discouraged, because he had a greater dream - to establish a martial arts academy and spread traditional Chinese martial arts. In 1991, Zhao Changjun founded the Wushu Academy in Xi'an and began a new journey to promote Chinese martial arts culture. Although not as well-known as Jet Li, his contributions are just as great. The two kung fu stars have shined in the film and television industry and the martial arts world respectively, and both have made unique contributions to the dissemination of Chinese martial arts culture. In 1991, Zhao Changjun founded the Wushu Academy in Xi'an, realizing his dream of promoting Chinese martial arts. The road was very bumpy, but he didn't give up and persevered. 
In the beginning, the college was on the verge of closure by struggling to make ends meet. At that time, Zhao Changjun was exhausted and thought about giving up. But thinking that martial arts had made him, he couldn't bear to give up halfway. In the end, he gritted his teeth and persevered, not letting the expectations of teachers and students be disappointed. In the most difficult period, many people persuaded Zhao Changjun to make movies and develop, maybe he could be as successful as Jet Li. But Zhao Changjun refused, because it was his mission to inherit Chinese martial arts. Wu lifted the weight, and he chose the latter. 
In order to solve the financial difficulties, Zhao Changjun did not hesitate to mortgage his family property and even borrowed money from friends. Fortunately, his trees are tall and many old friends have generously donated money to let the martial arts school tide over the difficulties. Zhao Changjun kept these great kindnesses in mind, and the school must repay the society in the future. With perseverance and vision, Zhao Changjun gradually built the martial arts academy into a scale. It has not only cultivated a large number of martial arts talents, but also attracted many foreign students to come to study. The most famous of them is Donnie Yen, who will become a film and television superstar in the future. 
With the encouragement of his mother, Donnie Yen came all the way from the United States to worship Zhao Changjun as his teacher. A year later, he left school and embarked on the path of becoming an actor. Although it was not for a long time, Zhao Changjun was deeply impressed by this **. He was proud of Donnie Yen's future glory in the film industry. In 2007, Zhao Changjun moved the martial arts academy to the United States, pushing Chinese martial arts to the international stage. ** from different countries come together to learn this ancient art. The language and skin color are different, but the love for martial arts in everyone's hearts is the same.
Today, Zhao Changjun is in his 60s, but he still takes it as his mission to promote martial arts. It is his lifelong dream to inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture. Just like the brilliance he created in the martial arts and film and television industries, he will definitely write a new historical legend for Chinese martial arts. Zhao Changjun and Jet Li, two legendary martial arts masters, are inextricably linked in their lives. They were born in the same era and have similar starting points; compete fiercely in the martial arts, and compete for me in the film and television industry; One is famous all over the world, and the other is not afraid to be low-key; However, they are like-minded and promote Chinese martial arts in their own way.
Once upon a time, they were rivals, two sides of the competition. But time has passed, and the competition of the year has turned into smoke. What remains in my heart is my love for this art and my respect for my friends. Jet Li continues to shine in the film and television industry, pushing Chinese kung fu to the international stage; Zhao Changjun chose to cultivate successor martial arts talents. They went their own way, but they all lit up the starry sky of Chinese martial arts. Maybe at some point where time and space meet, they will still meet again. At that time, it will be a cross-era gift and surprise. Let's look forward to that bright tomorrow together.