Jet Li

Jet Li

1963-04-26 Beijing, China 78 Credits

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...

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Sly

Sly

2023

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

Mulan

Mulan

2020

as The Emperor

6.9
Acting

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, ...

Guardians of Martial Arts

Guardians of Martial Arts

2017

as Old Servant

5.8
Acting

One day, Master Ma is walking down the street, suddenly he sees the words "Huashan Sect" (华山派) hiding between the green grass. He closes his eyes and ...

Guardians of Martial Arts

Guardians of Martial Arts

2017

Producer

5.8
Producing

One day, Master Ma is walking down the street, suddenly he sees the words "Huashan Sect" (华山派) hiding between the green grass. He closes his eyes and ...

League of Gods

League of Gods

2016

as Jiang Ziya

5.6
Acting

During the reign of King Zhou, an official enters his bedchamber, and is devoured by the monstrous tails of Daji, his concubine. Outside their city, s...

The Expendables 3

The Expendables 3

2014

as Yin Yang

6.2
Acting

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks...

Badges of Fury

Badges of Fury

2013

as Huang Feihong

5.3
Acting

When a series of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong, grizzled veteran Huang and his reckless younger partner Wang, are assigned to track down the k...

The Expendables 2

The Expendables 2

2012

as Yin Yang

6.3
Acting

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge put...

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011

as Chow Wai-on

6.3
Acting

Three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innk...

The Sorcerer and the White Snake

The Sorcerer and the White Snake

2011

as Fa Hai

6.5
Acting

The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest...

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

2010

as Self

8.0
Acting

Sylvester Stallone's 90-minute video diary, covering the making of "The Expendables".

The Expendables

The Expendables

2010

as Yin Yang

6.2
Acting

Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons special...

Ocean Heaven

Ocean Heaven

2010

as Wang Xingchang

7.6
Acting

The story of a father's tireless love for his autistic son. A terminally ill father's attempt to teach his autistic son the necessary life skills to s...

The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic

2009

as Chen Shaokuan

5.2
Acting

The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

2008

as Han

5.5
Acting

Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to purs...

The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom

2008

as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King

6.6
Acting

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendar...

The Warlords

The Warlords

2007

as General Pang Qingyun

6.8
Acting

The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other...

War

War

2007

as Rogue

6.4
Acting

FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up ye...

Fearless

Fearless

2006

as Huo Yuanjia

7.5
Acting

Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fo...

Fearless

Fearless

2006

Producer

7.5
Producing

Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fo...

Unleashed

Unleashed

2005

as Danny

6.9
Acting

Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him wit...

Unleashed

Unleashed

2005

Producer

6.9
Producing

Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him wit...

'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

2004

as Self

Acting
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

2003

as Self

Acting

A look at the martial arts and kung fu cinema of Hong Kong

Cradle 2 the Grave

Cradle 2 the Grave

2003

as Su

6.1
Acting

Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's ...

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003

as Self

6.8
Acting

Filmmaker Ian Taylor examines the impressive legacy of Hong Kong cinema -- specifically, how martial arts crossed borders and become an international ...

Modern Warriors

Modern Warriors

2002

as Self

5.2
Acting

Over 80 of the world's greatest martial artists demonstrate techniques and discuss philosophy in this fascinating account of the martial arts phenomen...

Hero

Hero

2002

as Nameless

7.5
Acting

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had m...

Invincible

Invincible

2001

Executive Producer

4.7
Producing

The Shadow Men are immortal beings of darkness and destruction. One such Shadow Man, Os (Zane), is confronted by the White Warrior, a being of light, ...

The One

The One

2001

as Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless

6.1
Acting

A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.

Kiss of the Dragon

Kiss of the Dragon

2001

as Liu Jian

6.9
Acting

Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murd...

Kiss of the Dragon

Kiss of the Dragon

2001

Associate Producer, Producer, Original Story

6.9
Producing Writing

Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murd...

Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die

2000

as Han Sing

6.3
Acting

Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Tris...

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

as Wah Sing Ku

6.6
Acting

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from ...

Contract Killer

Contract Killer

1998

as Fred

7.0
Acting

Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.

Once Upon a Time in China and America

Once Upon a Time in China and America

1997

as Wong Fei Hung

5.8
Acting

So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally t...

Black Mask

Black Mask

1996

as Tsui Chik / Black Mask

6.2
Acting

Tsui escapes from a super soldier project and plans to lead a peaceful life. However, when his former comrades go on a violent crime spree, he takes i...

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

1996

as Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit

5.7
Acting

A serial adventure writer with problems in his personal life lives out the adventures of his literary hero, King of Adventurers.

High Risk

High Risk

1995

as Kit Li

6.6
Acting

After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Fra...

Top Fighter

Top Fighter

1995

as (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century A.C. by a ...

The Enforcer

The Enforcer

1995

as Kung Wei

6.7
Acting

An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his ...

Oriental Hero

Oriental Hero

1995

Acting

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, in the royal court, corrupt ducks were rampant, and foreign powers scrambled to China for economic aggression. Huang F...

Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend

1994

as Chen Zhen

7.5
Acting

Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hool...

Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend

1994

Producer

7.5
Producing

Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hool...

The Bodyguard from Beijing

The Bodyguard from Beijing

1994

as John Cheng

6.8
Acting

A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government,...

The Bodyguard from Beijing

The Bodyguard from Beijing

1994

Producer

6.8
Producing

A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government,...

Li Lian Jie's Shaolin Kung Fu

Li Lian Jie's Shaolin Kung Fu

1994

as Self

8.0
Acting

Documentary about Shaolin Monk training techniques and Jet Li .

Shaolin Kung Fu

Shaolin Kung Fu

1994

as actor

8.0
Acting

A documentary about Shaolin Kung Fu starring Jet Li

Legend of the Red Dragon

Legend of the Red Dragon

1994

as Hung Hei-Kwun

7.0
Acting

A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the wea...

Legend of the Red Dragon

Legend of the Red Dragon

1994

Executive Producer

7.0
Producing

A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the wea...

The Kung Fu Cult Master

The Kung Fu Cult Master

1993

as Chang Mo-Kei

6.8
Acting

A wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a crazy monk attached to a rolling boulder, serious...

The Kung Fu Cult Master

The Kung Fu Cult Master

1993

Producer

6.8
Producing

A wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a crazy monk attached to a rolling boulder, serious...

Tai-Chi Master

Tai-Chi Master

1993

as Zhang Jun Bao

7.2
Acting

Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As ...

Tai-Chi Master

Tai-Chi Master

1993

Producer

7.2
Producing

Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As ...

The Legend II

The Legend II

1993

as Fong Sai Yuk

6.6
Acting

The hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establish...

The Legend II

The Legend II

1993

Producer

6.6
Producing

The hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establish...

Last Hero in China

Last Hero in China

1993

as Wong Fei Hung

6.3
Acting

Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme after unwittingly opening a martial arts school n...

Last Hero in China

Last Hero in China

1993

Producer

6.3
Producing

Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme after unwittingly opening a martial arts school n...

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

1993

as Fong Sai-Yuk

6.9
Acting

The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a missio...

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

1993

Executive Producer

6.9
Producing

The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a missio...

Once Upon a Time in China III

Once Upon a Time in China III

1993

as Wong Fei Hung

6.4
Acting

Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.

The Legend of the Swordsman

The Legend of the Swordsman

1992

as Ling Wu Chung

6.5
Acting

Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he fin...

Lucky Way

Lucky Way

1992

as Self

Acting

A tour of the streets of Hong Kong reveals many devotees of a form of Asian mysticism.

The Master

The Master

1992

as Kit

6.5
Acting

When Master Tak, an old martial arts master, disappears, his best student, Jet, steps in to find him. However, when he learns that Tak's life is in da...

Once Upon a Time in China II

Once Upon a Time in China II

1992

as Wong Fei Hung

7.1
Acting

Wong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who...

Once Upon a Time in China

Once Upon a Time in China

1991

as Wong Fei Hung

7.1
Acting

Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forc...

Dragon Fight

Dragon Fight

1989

as Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap

5.9
Acting

Jimmy and Tiger are members of the Chinese national wushu team. The two are in Los Angeles to perform exhibitions. However, for Tiger, he plans to def...

Born to Defence

Born to Defence

1988

as Jet

6.0
Acting

Jet, a young soldier at the end of the second world war must overcome some abusive Americans who are bullying him as well as the Chinese people.

Born to Defence

Born to Defence

1988

Director

6.0
Directing

Jet, a young soldier at the end of the second world war must overcome some abusive Americans who are bullying him as well as the Chinese people.

Jet Li's Shaolin Style

Jet Li's Shaolin Style

1988

Acting

Official documentary made in China of the development of Jet Li. His early martial arts demos and techniques are displayed for the first time here by ...

Dragons of the Orient

Dragons of the Orient

1988

as Self

6.0
Acting

For martial arts enthusiasts and fans of Jet Li, Yang Ching, and Wang Chun, this historical filmography about the origins of Chinese martial arts, the...

Martial Arts of Shaolin

Martial Arts of Shaolin

1986

as Lin Zhi Ming

6.4
Acting

In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.

Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin

Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin

1985

as Self

Acting

Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin is a documentary starring Jet Li

Kids from Shaolin

Kids from Shaolin

1984

as San Lung

6.1
Acting

Romance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despite familial opposition - until they overcome a gan...

This Is Kung Fu

This Is Kung Fu

1983

as Self

6.0
Acting

Documentary featuring scenes of hand-to-hand and combat with weapons.

Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple

1982

as Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)

7.0
Acting

The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes ...

Blades of the Guardians

Blades of the Guardians

N/A

Acting

The desert bodyguard Daoma is entrusted by his benefactor Patriarch Mo to escort the mysterious Zhishilang back to Chang'an, and is besieged by the ri...

Nonstop

Nonstop

N/A

Acting

Franchise where Asian martial art actors Iko Uwais, Madong-seok, Tony Jaa and Jet Li – get together in one movie