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Jet Li
Actor

Jet Li

26 Apr 1963Born
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Beijing, ChinaBirthplace

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).

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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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBANonstopFilm
  2. 2026Blades of the GuardiansFilm: Lord Chang
  3. 2020MulanFilm: The Emperor
  4. 2017Guardians of Martial ArtsFilm: Old Servant
  5. 2017One Sword Sweeps AllSeries: Ren Lan Feng (40 episodes)
  6. 2016League of GodsFilm: Jiang Ziya
  7. 2014The Expendables 3Film: Yin Yang
  8. 2013Badges of FuryFilm: Huang Feihong
  9. 2012The Expendables 2Film: Yin Yang
  10. 2011Flying Swords of Dragon GateFilm: Chow Wai-on
  11. 2011The Sorcerer and the White SnakeFilm: Fa Hai
  12. 2010The ExpendablesFilm: Yin Yang
  13. 2010Ocean HeavenFilm: Wang Xingchang
  14. 2009The Founding of a RepublicFilm: Chen Shaokuan
  15. 2008激荡·1978-2008Series (31 episodes)
  16. 2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorFilm: Han
  17. 2008The Forbidden KingdomFilm: The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
  18. 2007The WarlordsFilm: General Pang Qingyun
  19. 2007WarFilm: Rogue
  20. 2006FearlessFilm: Huo Yuanjia
  21. 2005UnleashedFilm: Danny
  22. 2003Cradle 2 the GraveFilm: Su
  23. 2002HeroFilm: Nameless
  24. 2001The OneFilm: Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
  25. 2001Kiss of the DragonFilm: Liu Jian
  26. 2000Romeo Must DieFilm: Han Sing
  27. 1998Lethal Weapon 4Film: Wah Sing Ku
  28. 1998Contract KillerFilm: Fu
  29. 1997Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaFilm: Wong Fei Hung
  30. 1996Black MaskFilm: Tsui Chik / Black Mask
  31. 1996Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No WordsFilm: Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit
  32. 1995High RiskFilm: Kit Li
  33. 1995The EnforcerFilm: Kung Wei
  34. 1995Oriental HeroFilm
  35. 1994Fist of LegendFilm: Chen Zhen
  36. 1994The Bodyguard from BeijingFilm: John Cheng
  37. 1994Shaolin Kung FuFilm: actor
  38. 1994Legend of the Red DragonFilm: Hung Hei-Kwun
  39. 1993Kung Fu Cult MasterFilm: 张无忌
  40. 1993Tai-Chi MasterFilm: Zhang Jun Bao
  41. 1993The Legend IIFilm: Fong Sai Yuk
  42. 1993Last Hero in ChinaFilm: Wong Fei Hung
  43. 1993The LegendFilm: Fong Sai-Yuk
  44. 1993Once Upon a Time in China IIIFilm: Wong Fei Hung
  45. 1992The Legend of the SwordsmanFilm: Ling Wu Chung
  46. 1992The MasterFilm: Kit
  47. 1992Once Upon a Time in China IIFilm: Wong Fei Hung
  48. 1991Once Upon a Time in ChinaFilm: Wong Fei Hung
  49. 1989Dragon FightFilm: Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap
  50. 1988Born to DefenceFilm: Jet, Director
  51. 1988Jet Li's Shaolin StyleFilm
  52. 1986Martial Arts of ShaolinFilm: Lin Zhi Ming
  53. 1984Kids from ShaolinFilm: San Lung
  54. 1982Shaolin TempleFilm: Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)

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