Who is Yeli from American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China and what is their importance?
Yeli is a dancer from Zheng Zhou who John Lee starts dating. She has an ex-boyfriend who may have connections to the Chinese mafia. When her ex-boyfriend finds out that she is living with John Lee in his dorm in Beijing, he comes to try to beat up John. Matt comes to John's rescue. Matt disapproves of Yeli, thinking that she is a gold digger who is only using John. However, John is completely in love with her and will not listen to Matt's warnings.