Jet Li
Li Lian Jie (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.
| Movie | Character | Year | |
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Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin | Zhi Ming | 1986 |
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Dragon Fight | Jimmy Lee | 1989 |
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Once Upon a Time in China | Wong Fei-hung | 1991 |
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Once Upon a Time in China II | Huang Feihong | 1992 |
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Once Upon a Time in China III | Wong Fei-hung | 1993 |
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The Legend | Fong Sai-Yuk | 1993 |
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Tai Chi Master | 1993 | |
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Tai-Chi Master | Junbao | 1993 |
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The Defender | Allan Hui Ching-yeung / John Chang | 1994 |
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The Enforcer | Kung Wei | 1995 |
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Meltdown | Kit Li | 1995 |
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Dr. Wai in 'The Scripture with No Words' | Chow Si-Kit | 1996 |
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Black Mask | Tsui Chik / Black Mask | 1996 |
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Once Upon a Time in China & America | Wong Fei-Hung | 1997 |
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Contract Killer | Fu | 1998 |
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Lethal Weapon 4 | Wah Sing Ku | 1998 |
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Romeo Must Die | Hang Sing | 2000 |
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Kiss of the Dragon | Liu Jian | 2001 |
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The One | Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless | 2001 |
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Hero | Nameless | 2002 |
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Cradle 2 the Grave | Su | 2003 |
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Unleashed | Danny | 2005 |
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Fearless | Huo Yuanjia | 2006 |
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War | Rogue | 2007 |
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The Warlords | General Ma Xinyi | 2007 |
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The Forbidden Kingdom | The Silent Monk/ The Monkey King | 2008 |
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Emperor Han | 2008 |
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The Expendables | Yin Yang | 2010 |
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Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Himself | 2010 |
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake | Fahai (法海) | 2011 |
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The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | Chow Wai On | 2011 |
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The Expendables 2 | Yin Yang | 2012 |
