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Jet Li
Beijing, China
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 wa…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Blades of the Guardians
Movie Lord Chang
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2023
Sly
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2020
Mulan
Movie The Emperor
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2017
Guardians of Martial Arts
Movie Old Servant
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2017
One Sword Sweeps All
TV show Ren Lan Feng
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2016
鲁豫有约一日行
TV show
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2016
League of Gods
Movie Jiang Ziya
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2014
The Expendables 3
Movie Yin Yang
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2013
Badges of Fury
Movie Huang Feihong
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2012
Voice
TV show
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2012
The Expendables 2
Movie Yin Yang
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2011
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Movie Chow Wai-on
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2011
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Movie Fa Hai
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2010
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Movie Self
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2010
The Expendables
Movie Yin Yang
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2010
Ocean Heaven
Movie Wang Xingchang
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2009
The Founding of a Republic
Movie Chen Shaokuan
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2008
激荡·1978-2008
TV show
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2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Movie Han
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2008
The Forbidden Kingdom
Movie The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
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2007
The Warlords
Movie General Pang Qingyun
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2007
War
Movie Rogue
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2006
Be My Guest
TV show
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2006
Fearless
Movie Huo Yuanjia
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2005
Unleashed
Movie Danny
- 2004
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2003
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Movie Self
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2003
Cradle 2 the Grave
Movie Su
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self - Guest
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2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Movie Self
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2002
Hero
Movie Nameless
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2002
Modern Warriors
Movie Self
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2002
Jet Li Is 'The One'
Movie Self
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2001
Invincible
Movie Executive Producer
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2001
The One
Movie Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
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2001
Kiss of the Dragon
Movie Liu Jian
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2000
Romeo Must Die
Movie Han Sing
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1999
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
Movie Self
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1998
Lethal Weapon 4
Movie Wah Sing Ku
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1998
Contract Killer
Movie Fu
