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Jet Li

Known for: Acting

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 52

Hero 2002Movie as Nameless
Mulan 2020Movie as The Emperor
The Forbidden Kingdom 2008Movie as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
Fearless 2006Movie as Huo Yuanjia
The One 2001Movie as Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
The Warlords 2007Movie as General Pang Qingyun
Shaolin Temple 1982Movie as Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
The Legend 1993Movie Plex as Fong Sai-Yuk
Sly 2023Movie Netflix as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Mask 1996Movie as Tsui Chik / Black Mask
Ocean Heaven 2010Movie as Wang Xingchang