Li Lian Jie (born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese martial artist, actor, film producer, wushu champion, and international film star who was born in Beijing, China, and who has currently taken up Singapore citizenship. After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring from wushu at age 17, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably the Once Upon A Time In China series, in which he portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung. Li's first role in a Hollywood film was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), but his first Hollywood film leading role was in Romeo Must Die (2000). He has gone on to star in many Hollywood action films, most recently starring beside Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) opposite Brendan Fraser. Recently, he appeared in the 2010 film The Expendables.
Movie | Sly | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023-09-16 |
Movie | Mulan | The Emperor | 2020-09-04 |
Movie | Guardians of Martial Arts | Old Servant | 2017-11-11 |
Movie | League of Gods | Jiang Ziya | 2016-07-28 |
Movie | The Expendables 3 | Yin Yang | 2014-08-07 |
Movie | Badges of Fury | Huang Feihong | 2013-06-18 |
Movie | The Expendables 2 | Yin Yang | 2012-08-08 |
Movie | The Sorcerer and the White Snake | Fa Hai | 2011-09-27 |
Movie | Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | Chow Wai On | 2011-12-15 |
Movie | Ocean Heaven | Wang Xingchang | 2010-06-24 |
Movie | Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Self | 2010-11-14 |
Movie | The Expendables | Yin Yang | 2010-08-03 |
Movie | The Founding of a Republic | Chen Shaokuan | 2009-09-17 |
Movie | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Han | 2008-07-01 |
Movie | The Forbidden Kingdom | The Silent Monk / The Monkey King | 2008-04-17 |
Movie | The Warlords | General Pang Qingyun | 2007-12-12 |
Movie | Fearless | Huo Yuanjia | 2006-01-26 |
Movie | Cradle 2 the Grave | Su | 2003-02-28 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Chen Zhen / Taul (Fists of Legend & Black Mask) (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
Movie | Hero | Nameless | 2002-07-22 |
Movie | Cause: The Birth of Hero | Himself | 2002-12-05 |
Movie | Modern Warriors | Self | 2002-08-20 |
Movie | Kiss of the Dragon | Liu Jian | 2001-07-06 |
Movie | The One | Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless | 2001-11-02 |
Movie | Romeo Must Die | Han Sing | 2000-03-22 |
Movie | Contract Killer | Fu | 1998-04-03 |
Movie | Lethal Weapon 4 | Wah Sing Ku | 1998-07-10 |
Movie | Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words | Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit | 1996-02-10 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Black Mask | Tsui Chik / Black Mask | 1996-11-07 |
Movie | Top Fighter | (archive footage) | 1995-06-15 |
Movie | The Enforcer | Kung Wei | 1995-03-02 |
Movie | High Risk | Kit Li | 1995-07-01 |
Movie | The Bodyguard from Beijing | John Cheng | 1994-07-28 |
Movie | Legend of the Red Dragon | Hung Hei-Kwun | 1994-02-05 |
Movie | Fist of Legend | Chen Zhen | 1994-12-22 |
Movie | Last Hero in China | Wong Fei Hung | 1993-04-01 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China III | Wong Fei Hung | 1993-02-11 |
Movie | The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk | Fong Sai-Yuk | 1993-03-04 |
Movie | The Legend II | Fong Sai Yuk | 1993-07-30 |
Movie | Swordsman III: The East Is Red | footage from 'Swordsman 2' | 1993-08-04 |
Movie | The Kung Fu Cult Master | Chang Mo-Kei | 1993-12-18 |
Movie | Tai-Chi Master | Zhang Jun Bao | 1993-11-18 |
Movie | The Master | Jet | 1992-05-28 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China II | Wong Fei Hung | 1992-04-16 |
Movie | The Legend of the Swordsman | Ling Wu Chung | 1992-06-26 |
Movie | Lucky Way | Himself | 1992-06-26 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China | Wong Fei Hung | 1991-08-15 |
Movie | Dragon Fight | Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap | 1989-09-01 |
Movie | Dragons of the Orient | Self | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | Born to Defence | Jet | 1988-02-16 |
Movie | Martial Arts of Shaolin | Lin Zhi Ming | 1986-02-01 |
Movie | Kids from Shaolin | San Lung | 1984-01-26 |
Movie | Shaolin Temple | Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan) | 1982-01-21 |
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