Jet Li
Biography
Li Lianjie (李连杰, 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.
Acting (61 movies)
Hero
2002
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Romeo Must Die
2000
Kiss of the Dragon
2001
Unleashed
2005
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008
Shaolin Temple
1982
Jet Li's Shaolin Style
1988
Contract Killer
1998
Once Upon a Time in China
1991
Once Upon a Time in China III
1993
Once Upon a Time in China and America
1997
Once Upon a Time in China II
1992
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
War
2007
The One
2001
The Kung Fu Cult Master
1993
Tai-Chi Master
1993
The Master
1992
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
1996
Fearless
2006
Oriental Hero
1995
Black Mask
1996
The Expendables
2010
Dragon Fight
1989
The Warlords
2007
Martial Arts of Shaolin
1986
Kids from Shaolin
1984
Born to Defence
1988
The Legend
1993
Fist of Legend
1994
The Legend II
1993
High Risk
1995
Legend of the Red Dragon
1994
The Bodyguard from Beijing
1994
The Legend of the Swordsman
1992
The Enforcer
1995
Last Hero in China
1993
This Is Kung Fu
1983
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
2011
Ocean Heaven
2010
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011
The Expendables 2
2012
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
The Expendables 3
2014
Badges of Fury
2013
Shaolin Kung Fu
1994
Dragons of the Orient
1988
The Founding of a Republic
2009
Sly
2023
League of Gods
2016
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
2003
Guardians of Martial Arts
2017
Modern Warriors
2002
Lucky Way
1992
Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin
1985
Mulan
2020
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
2003
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
2004
Lucky Way
1992
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Legend | 1993 | Executive Producer |
| Last Hero in China | 1993 | Producer |
| The Legend II | 1993 | Producer |
| Tai-Chi Master | 1993 | Producer |
| The Kung Fu Cult Master | 1993 | Producer |
| Legend of the Red Dragon | 1994 | Executive Producer |
| The Bodyguard from Beijing | 1994 | Producer |
| Fist of Legend | 1994 | Producer |
| Kiss of the Dragon | 2001 | Producer |
| Invincible | 2001 | Executive Producer |
| Unleashed | 2005 | Producer |
| Fearless | 2006 | Producer |
| Guardians of Martial Arts | 2017 | Producer |