Lian Jie Li

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: 61
Li Lian Jie (born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese-born Singaporean martial artist, actor, film producer, wushu champion, and international film star who was born in Beijing, and has taken up Singapore citizenship in 2009.
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
Year Title Type Rating
2017 Gong Shou Dao
Movie
7.1
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2019 One Sword Sweeps All
Chinese Drama, 2019, 40 eps
Ren Lan Feng (Support Role)
40
Ren Lan Feng
Support Role
7.3
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
TBA Blades of the Guardians
Chinese Movie, 0000,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
2017 Gong Shou Dao
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Old Monk (Support Role)
Old Monk
Support Role
7.1
2016 League of Gods
Chinese Movie, 2016,
Jiang Ziya (Main Role)
Main Role
6.8
2013 Badges of Fury
Chinese Movie, 2013,
Huang Fei Hong (Main Role)
Main Role
6.9
2011 Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Zhao Huaian (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2011 The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Reverend Fahai (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
2010 Ocean Heaven
Chinese Movie, 2010,
Sam Wong (Main Role)
Sam Wong
Main Role
7.8
2009 The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Chen Shao Kuan [National Army Navy admiral] (Support Role)
Chen Shao Kuan [National Army Navy admiral]
Support Role
6.8
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom
Chinese Movie, 2008,
Main Role
7.8
2007 The Warlords
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
General Pang Qingyun (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
2006 Fearless
Hong Kong Movie, 2006,
Huo Yuanjia (Main Role)
Main Role
8.0
2002 Hero
Chinese Movie, 2002,
Nameless (Main Role)
Main Role
8.3
2002 Cause - Birth of Hero
Chinese Movie, 2002,
Himself (Unknown)
Himself
Unknown
8.5
1998 Hitman
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
Fu (Main Role)
Fu
Main Role
7.3
1997 Once Upon a Time in China & America
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Wong Fei Hung (Main Role)
Wong Fei Hung
Main Role
7.4
1996 Black Mask
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Tsui Chik / Simon (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1996 Dr. Wai in the Scriptures with No Words
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Main Role
7.1
1995 High Risk
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Kit Li (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
1995 My Father Is a Hero
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Gung Wai (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1994 Fist of Legend
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Chen Zhen (Main Role)
Chen Zhen
Main Role
7.8
1994 The Bodyguard from Beijing
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Allan Hui Ching-yeung (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
1994 The New Legend of Shaolin
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Hung Hei Kwun (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
1993 Kung Fu Cult Master
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Chang Mo-Kei (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1993 Tai-Chi Master
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Main Role
7.7
1993 Fong Sai Yuk 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Fong Sai Yuk (Main Role)
Fong Sai Yuk
Main Role
7.7
1993 Last Hero in China
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Wong Fei Hung (Main Role)
Wong Fei Hung
Main Role
7.7
1993 Fong Sai Yuk 1
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Fong Sai Yuk (Main Role)
Fong Sai Yuk
Main Role
7.7
1993 Once Upon a Time in China 3
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Master Wong / Wong Fei Hung (Main Role)
Master Wong / Wong Fei Hung
Main Role
7.6
1992 The Swordsman 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Linghu Chong (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1992 The Master
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Jet (Main Role)
Jet
Main Role
7.3
1992 Once Upon a Time in China 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Main Role
7.8
1991 Once Upon a Time in China
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Master Wong / Wong Fei Hung (Main Role)
Master Wong / Wong Fei Hung
Main Role
7.8
1989 Dragon Fight
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Lap / Jimmy Lee (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1988 Dragons of the Orient
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Himself (Guest Role)
Himself
Guest Role
7.7
1986 Born to Defense
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Jet (Main Role)
Jet
Main Role
6.9
1986 Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Zhi Ming (Main Role)
Zhi Ming
Main Role
7.7
1984 This Is Kung Fu
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
self (Unknown)
self
Unknown
7.8
1984 Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
San Lung (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
1982 The Shaolin Temple
Hong Kong Movie, 1982,
Jue Yuan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2006 Be My Guest
Hong Kong TV Show, 2006, 160 eps
(Ep. 60) (Guest)
160
(Ep. 60)
Guest
6.7
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  • First Name: Lian Jie
  • Family Name: Li
  • Native name: 李連杰
  • Also Known as: 李连杰
  • Nationality: Singaporean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 26, 1963
  • Age: 61

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