In the early 2000s Zhang Li began in documentaries about Shaolin,
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America, where he explains his background of
Shaolin and his life in America. 2006 Zhang Li made his acting debut in an American horror
thriller movie
Tooth Fairy. 2010 Zhang Li made his directing debut in the
martial art drama Last Kung Fu Monk where he also played the leading role of the Shaolin Monk Li Long. A story of a Shaolin Monk who travels to New York but ends up in trouble with the Mafia. 2011 Zhang Li acted and directed his second movie
The Resistance, a
WWII drama mix with
Ninja action and
Zorro adventure. The movie entered
Cannes Film Festival 17 May 2012 and became a Top DVD seller for 3 months in 2013. Peng Zhang Li continued working with movies during 2012 and 2013, including a similar movie to
Last Kung Fu Monk named
The Man From Shaolin, and Zhang Li made a name for himself in the industry as the man from Shaolin to Kung Fu Master to actor and director. ==External links==