
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 |