The actor Roberto Gilabert, a young man from Castellón, made the leap to international fame after a accident that left him in Wheelchair. This is the story of how it came to be chinese movie star after years without being able to walk.
Roberto Gilabert, the Spanish star in China
Roberto he began practicing judo when he was very young: “The Martial Arts have always been a family tradition, when I was five years old they gave me my first kimono and I started making judo. Later, when I was thirteen, I began to specialize in Kung Fu chino“he explained to the microphones of the Cope chain.
The tragedy that changed his life came with 21 years, when in full combat he received a blow to the spine that injured one of the discs, leaving him in Wheelchair, unable to walk.
After a crucial operation, he was assured that the prognosis was not favorable and that martial arts would never be a part of his life again. But nevertheless, Gilabert he did not resign himself and after five years of hard training Y rehabilitation managed to recover.
It is made of gold after an accident that changed his life
During his recovery, he became interested in acting, despite the opposition of his parents: “My family did not like that I was an actor, since it was not very well considered and I began to act in the shadows,” he admitted in the interview.
Roberto Gilabert / Wikimedia Commons
Completely changed by the accident and back on his feet, he decided to fulfill his dream and travel to China to become an actor specializing in martial arts.
The first months were not easy at all, but Roberto was already an expert in getting up after falls. Knowing no Chinese and very little English, he enrolled in a university program to become a international martial arts instructor and his training got him an acting ticket.
He meets his idol and directs, scripts and acts
His first roles were as appearing The double in action movies. And his dream day came when he was working on a play and an employee of the production company Jackie Chan discovered his talent and invited him to participate in a casting.
There he found his idol forever, the best-known martial arts actor, Jackie Chan, who had his resume and photo in his hands. He was selected and began to work alongside him.
After going through the rehab hell He became a movie star in China, where he has already worked in more than fifty films and participated in twenty television series.
He is also multifaceted and his roles go from an Indian prince to a vampire, passing through an Air Force captain. He also writes scripts and directs productions, becoming a great example of overcoming.
