Jet Li

Jet Li

Date of Birth:

Apr 26, 1963

Place of Birth:

Beijing, China

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.

filmography:

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

2010

The Expendables 2 The Expendables 2

2012

The Sorcerer and the White Snake The Sorcerer and the White Snake

2011

The Expendables 3 The Expendables 3

2014

Badges of Fury Badges of Fury

2013

Shaolin Kung Fu Shaolin Kung Fu

1989

Li Lian Jie's Shaolin Kung Fu Li Lian Jie's Shaolin Kung Fu

1994

Ocean Heaven Ocean Heaven

2010

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011

The Bodyguard from Beijing The Bodyguard from Beijing

1994

Legend of the Red Dragon Legend of the Red Dragon

1994

The Legend of the Swordsman The Legend of the Swordsman

1992

The Enforcer The Enforcer

1995

This Is Kung Fu This Is Kung Fu

1983

Last Hero in China Last Hero in China

1993

Dragons of the Orient Dragons of the Orient

1988

Top Fighter Top Fighter

1995

Lucky Way Lucky Way

1992

Modern Warriors Modern Warriors

2002

Guardians of Martial Arts Guardians of Martial Arts

2017

Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin

1985

Mulan Mulan

2020

黄飞鸿之一：壮志凌云 黄飞鸿之一：壮志凌云

1970

Hitman Hitman

1970

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003

Blades of the Guardians Blades of the Guardians

1970

Nonstop Nonstop

1970

The Founding of a Republic The Founding of a Republic

2009

Sly Sly

2023

Nonstop Nonstop

1970

League of Gods League of Gods

2016

Swordsman III: The East Is Red Swordsman III: The East Is Red

1993

High Risk High Risk

1995

The Legend II The Legend II

1993

Once Upon a Time in China III Once Upon a Time in China III

1993

Once Upon a Time in China Once Upon a Time in China

1991

Contract Killer Contract Killer

1998

Once Upon a Time in China and America Once Upon a Time in China and America

1997

Once Upon a Time in China II Once Upon a Time in China II

1992

War War

2007

Cradle 2 the Grave Cradle 2 the Grave

2003

Jet Li's Shaolin Style Jet Li's Shaolin Style

1988

Shaolin Temple Shaolin Temple

1982

Romeo Must Die Romeo Must Die

2000

Lethal Weapon 4 Lethal Weapon 4

1998

Kiss of the Dragon Kiss of the Dragon

2001

Unleashed Unleashed

2005

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

2008

The Forbidden Kingdom The Forbidden Kingdom

2008

The One The One

2001

The Kung Fu Cult Master The Kung Fu Cult Master

1993

Martial Arts of Shaolin Martial Arts of Shaolin

1986

The Warlords The Warlords

2007

Kids from Shaolin Kids from Shaolin

1984

Born to Defence Born to Defence

1988

Fist of Legend Fist of Legend

1994

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

1993

Dragon Fight Dragon Fight

1989

The Expendables The Expendables

2010

The Master The Master

1992

Tai-Chi Master Tai-Chi Master

1993

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

1996

Fearless Fearless

2006

Black Mask Black Mask

1996

Oriental Hero Oriental Hero

1995

Hero Hero

2002

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