Jet Li
Acting
Born: Apr 26, 1963
From: Beijing, China
Credits: 30 titles
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). 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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Expendables | Yin Yang | 2010 | 6.253 |
| The Forbidden Kingdom | The Silent Monk / The … | 2008 | 6.629 |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Han | 2008 | 5.514 |
| War | Rogue | 2007 | 6.392 |
| The Warlords | General Pang Qingyun | 2007 | 6.761 |
| Fearless | Huo Yuanjia | 2006 | 7.507 |
| Unleashed | Danny | 2005 | 6.939 |
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Su | 2003 | 6.104 |
| Hero | Nameless | 2002 | 7.511 |
| Kiss of the Dragon | Liu Jian | 2001 | 6.898 |
| The One | Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw … | 2001 | 6.133 |
| Romeo Must Die | Han Sing | 2000 | 6.264 |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Wah Sing Ku | 1998 | 6.603 |
| Contract Killer | Fred | 1998 | 7.052 |
| Once Upon a Time in China and America | Wong Fei Hung | 1997 | 5.897 |
| Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words | Wai Bok Si / Chow … | 1996 | 5.8 |
| Black Mask | Tsui Chik / Black Mask | 1996 | 6.234 |
| Oriental Hero | 1995 | — | |
| Once Upon a Time in China III | Wong Fei Hung | 1993 | 6.455 |
| Kung Fu Cult Master | 张无忌 | 1993 | 6.761 |
| Tai-Chi Master | Zhang Jun Bao | 1993 | 7.254 |
| Once Upon a Time in China II | Wong Fei Hung | 1992 | 7.184 |
| The Master | Kit | 1992 | 6.551 |
| Once Upon a Time in China | Wong Fei Hung | 1991 | 7.105 |
| Dragon Fight | Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap | 1989 | 6.235 |
| Jet Li's Shaolin Style | 1988 | — | |
| Born to Defence | Jet | 1988 | 6.114 |
| Martial Arts of Shaolin | Lin Zhi Ming | 1986 | 6.369 |
| Kids from Shaolin | San Lung | 1984 | 6.33 |
| Shaolin Temple | Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan) | 1982 | 7.047 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1963 |
| From | Beijing, China |