Jet Li
Birthday: 1963-04-26
Place of Birth: Beijing, China
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.
Movies
Hero
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, cla...
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Lethal Weapon 4
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chines...
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Romeo Must Die
Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to ...
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Kiss of the Dragon
Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian i...
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Unleashed
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks o...
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The Forbidden Kingdom
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordina...
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-ol...
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Shaolin Temple
The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Cap...
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Jet Li's Shaolin Style
Official documentary made in China of the development of Jet Li. His early martial arts demos and te...
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Contract Killer
Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a J...
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Once Upon a Time in China
Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary ma...
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Once Upon a Time in China III
Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot...
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Once Upon a Time in China and America
So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold o...
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Once Upon a Time in China II
Wong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of ...
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Cradle 2 the Grave
Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows w...
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War
FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mys...
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The One
A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alte...
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The Kung Fu Cult Master
A wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a...
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Tai-Chi Master
Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from th...
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The Master
When Master Tak, an old martial arts master, disappears, his best student, Jet, steps in to find him...
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Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
A serial adventure writer with problems in his personal life lives out the adventures of his literar...
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Fearless
After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns t...
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Oriental Hero
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, in the royal court, corrupt ducks were rampant, and foreign powers s...
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Black Mask
Tsui escapes from a super soldier project and plans to lead a peaceful life. However, when his forme...
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The Expendables
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a m...
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Dragon Fight
Jimmy and Tiger are members of the Chinese national wushu team. The two are in Los Angeles to perfor...
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The Warlords
The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is sav...
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Martial Arts of Shaolin
In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of hi...
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Kids from Shaolin
Romance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despi...
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Born to Defence
Jet, a young soldier at the end of the second world war must overcome some abusive Americans who are...
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The Legend
The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his...
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Fist of Legend
Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns ...
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The Legend II
The hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to...
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High Risk
After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt ...
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Legend of the Red Dragon
A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, uph...
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The Bodyguard from Beijing
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman...
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The Legend of the Swordsman
Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe...
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The Enforcer
An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang...
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Last Hero in China
Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme...
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanis...
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Ocean Heaven
The story of a father's tireless love for his autistic son. A terminally ill father's attempt to tea...
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love w...
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The Expendables 2
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men i...
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Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Sylvester Stallone's 90-minute video diary, covering the making of "The Expendables"....
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The Expendables 3
Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago ...
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Badges of Fury
When a series of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong, grizzled veteran Huang and his reckless youn...
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Dragons of the Orient
For martial arts enthusiasts and fans of Jet Li, Yang Ching, and Wang Chun, this historical filmogra...
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The Founding of a Republic
The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ul...
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Sly
His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylve...
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League of Gods
During the reign of King Zhou, an official enters his bedchamber, and is devoured by the monstrous t...
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Blades of the Guardians
The desert bodyguard Daoma is entrusted by his benefactor Patriarch Mo to escort the mysterious Zhis...
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Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Filmmaker Ian Taylor examines the impressive legacy of Hong Kong cinema -- specifically, how martial...
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Guardians of Martial Arts
One day, Master Ma is walking down the street, suddenly he sees the words "Huashan Sect" (华山派) hidin...
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Modern Warriors
Over 80 of the world's greatest martial artists demonstrate techniques and discuss philosophy in thi...
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Lucky Way
A tour of the streets of Hong Kong reveals many devotees of a form of Asian mysticism....
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Mulan
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese...
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Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
A look at the martial arts and kung fu cinema of Hong Kong...
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Nonstop
Franchise where Asian martial art actors Iko Uwais, Madong-seok, Tony Jaa and Jet Li – get together ...
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Lucky Way
A tour of the streets of Hong Kong reveals many devotees of a form of Asian mysticism....
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Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
Hollywood martial arts star Jet Li is profiled in a series of interviews. In footage from 'The Jay L...
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