Leon Lee. [Photo/China Daily]

American television network CBS has introduced its first actor from the Chinese mainland.

In its upcoming Rush Hour pilot on March 31, Leon Lee, 28, known as Li Chenhao in China, will play Jawlong, who is described by the producers as "a vicious and skilled professional martial artist, a man of few words who knows how to get the job done".

Born in Chongqing, Lee's most recent screen hit in China was The Lost Tomb, a series broadcast via the online platform last year.