Jet Li
- Name: Jet Li
- Native name: 李連杰
- Given name: Li Lian Jie
- Also Known as: 李连杰
- Nationality: Singaporean
- Gender: Male
- Born: April 26, 1963
- Age: 60
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 co-starring in The Expendables (2010) with Sylvester Stallone, in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with Jackie Chan, and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) opposite Brendan Fraser. He also appeared in the Hong Kong film Ocean Heaven (2010), directed and written by Xue Xiaolu. Edit Biography
Producer
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Gong Shou Dao | 7.1 |
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
One Sword Sweeps All
Chinese Drama, 2019, 40 eps
Ren Lan Feng
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Gong Shou Dao
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Old Monk
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
League of Gods
Chinese Movie, 2016,
Jiang Ziya
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Badges of Fury
Chinese Movie, 2013,
Huang Fei Hong
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Zhao Huaian
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Reverend Fahai
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Ocean Heaven
Chinese Movie, 2010,
Sam Wong
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Chen Shao Kuan [National Army Navy admiral]
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
The Forbidden Kingdom
Chinese Movie, 2008,
Sun Wu Kong / The Monkey King / The Silent Monk
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
The Warlords
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
General Pang Qingyun
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
Fearless
Hong Kong Movie, 2006,
Huo Yuanjia
(Main Role)
|
8.0
|
Hero
Chinese Movie, 2002,
Nameless
(Main Role)
|
8.3
|
Cause - Birth of Hero
Chinese Movie, 2002,
Himself
(Unknown)
|
8.6
|
Hitman
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
Fu
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Once Upon a Time in China & America
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Wong Fei Hung
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Black Mask
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Tsui Chik / Simon
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Dr. Wai in the Scriptures with No Words
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Chow Si Kit/The Adventure King
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
High Risk
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Kit Li
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
My Father Is a Hero
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Gung Wai
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Fist of Legend
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Chen Zhen
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
The Bodyguard from Beijing
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Allan Hui Ching-yeung
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
The New Legend of Shaolin
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Hung Hei Kwun
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Kung Fu Cult Master
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Chang Mo-Kei
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Tai-Chi Master
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Zhang Junbao / Shang Jun Biao
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Fong Sai Yuk 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Fong Sai Yuk
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Last Hero in China
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Wong Fei Hung
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Fong Sai Yuk 1
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Fong Sai Yuk
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Once Upon a Time in China 3
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Master Wong / Wong Fei Hung
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
The Swordsman 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Linghu Chong
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
The Master
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Jet
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Once Upon a Time in China 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Master Wong / Wong Fei Hung
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Once Upon a Time in China
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Master Wong / Wong Fei Hung
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
Dragon Fight
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Lap / Jimmy Lee
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Dragons of the Orient
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Himself
(Guest Role)
|
8.1
|
Born to Defense
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Jet
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Zhi Ming
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
This Is Kung Fu
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
self
(Unknown)
|
8.0
|
Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
San Lung
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
The Shaolin Temple
Hong Kong Movie, 1982,
Jue Yuan
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Be My Guest
Hong Kong TV Show, 2006, 160 eps
(Ep. 60)
(Guest)
|
6.7
|
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