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James Lee Guy (born 1968) is an American actor in film and television in China known in front of the camera by his stage name Gai Ji Li, ( Chinese: 盖 吉 利; pinyin: gài jí lì) meaning "very lucky". His name was given to him by his Chinese wife.
Guy is a native of Paragon, Indiana and married his wife Helen, a Chinese national when they were both students at IUPUI staying at International House of Indiana University. In 2007, he left a real estate job to focus on his career an actor. He has since worked with veteran Chinese actors Masser and Li Wen Bo to become a foreign lead actor in China.
Living in Beijing with his wife and two sons, Guy teaches his sons acting. In 2010 Guy had a cameo role as a priest in the movie Li Jia Da Yuan in which his eldest son, Alexander, won a lead role as Jerry Li.
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James Lee Guy (born 1968) is an American actor in film and television in China known in front of the camera by his stage name Gai Ji Li, ( Chinese: 盖 吉 利; pinyin: gài jí lì) meaning "very lucky". His name was given to him by his Chinese wife.
Guy is a native of Paragon, Indiana and married his wife Helen, a Chinese national when they were both students at IUPUI staying at International House of Indiana University. In 2007, he left a real estate job to focus on his career an actor. He has since worked with veteran Chinese actors Masser and Li Wen Bo to become a foreign lead actor in China.
Living in Beijing with his wife and two sons, Guy teaches his sons acting. In 2010 Guy had a cameo role as a priest in the movie Li Jia Da Yuan in which his eldest son, Alexander, won a lead role as Jerry Li.