Jet Li

Jet Li

  • Birthday: 1963-04-26
  • Place of birth: Beijing, China
  • Also know as: Lianjie Li

Biography

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

Hero

2002

As Nameless

Unleashed

2005

As Danny

Romeo Must Die

2000

As Han Sing

Kiss of the Dragon

2001

As Liu Jian

Shaolin Temple

1982

As Gong Yuen / Jue Yuan

War

2007

As Rogue

Once Upon a Time in China II

1992

As Wong Fei Hung

Once Upon a Time in China

1991

As Wong Fei Hung

Contract Killer

1998

As Fu

Once Upon a Time in China III

1993

As Wong Fei Hung

The One

2001

As Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless

The Kung Fu Cult Master

1993

As Chang Mo-Kei

The Master

1992

As Jet

Tai-Chi Master

1993

As Shang Jun Biao

Fearless

2006

As Huo Yuanjia

Black Mask

1996

As Tsui Chik / Black Mask

Dragon Fight

1989

As Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap

The Warlords

2007

As General Pang Qingyun

Kids From Shaolin

1984

As San Lung

Martial Arts of Shaolin

1986

As Zhi Ming

Born to Defence

1988

As Jet

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

1993

As Fong Sai-Yuk

Fist of Legend

1994

As Chen Zhen

The Legend II

1993

As Fong Sai Yuk

Legend of the Red Dragon

1994

As Hung Hei-Kwun

The Bodyguard from Beijing

1994

As John Cheng

High Risk

1995

As Kit Li

The Enforcer

1995

As Kung Wei

Last Hero in China

1993

As Wong Fei Hung

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002

As Chen Zhen / Taul (Fists of Legend & Black Mask) (archive footage)

This Is Kung Fu

1983

As Himself

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011

As Chow Wai On

Ocean Heaven

2010

As Wang Xingchang

Badges of Fury

2013

As Huang Feihong

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

1996

As Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit

League of Gods

2016

As Jiang Ziya

The Forbidden Kingdom

2008

As The Silent Monk / The Monkey King

The Legend of the Swordsman

1992

As Ling Wu Chung

Guardians of Martial Arts

2017

As Old Servant

Modern Warriors

2002

As Self

The Expendables

2010

As Yin Yang

The Expendables 2

2012

As Yin Yang

Dragons of the Orient

1988

As Biographical role

封神传奇

2019

As

Mulan

2020

As The Emperor

Nonstop

0000

As

Top Fighter

1995

As Himself

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

As Wah Sing Ku

The Expendables 3

2014

As Yin Yang

Lucky Way

1992

As Himself

The Founding of a Republic

2009

As Chen Shaokuan

Production

Born to Defence

1988

As Director

Unleashed

2005

As Producer

The Kung Fu Cult Master

1993

As Producer

Tai-Chi Master

1993

As Producer

Fearless

2006

As Producer

The Legend II

1993

As Producer

Last Hero in China

1993

As Producer

Invincible

2001

As Executive Producer

Guardians of Martial Arts

2017

As Producer

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

1993

As Executive Producer

Kiss of the Dragon

2001

As Associate Producer

Fist of Legend

1994

As Producer

Legend of the Red Dragon

1994

As Executive Producer

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