China-born ex-supermodel Li Xin said in Beijing that legendary martial arts film director Quentin Tarantino has offered her a leading role in his upcoming movie.

 According to the Asian beauty from northeastern China, Tarantino approach her after seeing her in the role of a sexy secret agent in French movie Double Zéro. Li, who played the small forward position in the women's basketball team of Jilin Province before becoming a model nine years ago, told Monkey Peaches the Kill Bill director gave her a draft of the script.

Tarantino is reportedly expected to begin his work on the untitled project about Chinese Kung-Fu, which will release in both English and Mandarin Cjinese, after after finishing shooting his latest war film Inglorious Bastards.