Jet Li filmography

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Jet Li in 2009

Jet Li is a Chinese-born Singaporean [1] martial artist, retired wushu champion, film actor, film producer, and philanthropist. His first non-Chinese film role was as a villain in the 1998 buddy cop action film Lethal Weapon 4 with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. His first leading role in a Hollywood film was as Han Sing in the 2000 martial arts action film Romeo Must Die with Aaliyah. He has gone on to star in other international action films, including the Luc Besson-produced French films Kiss of the Dragon (2001) and Unleashed (2005). He co-starred in The One (2001) and War (2007) with Jason Statham, The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with Jackie Chan, the first three of The Expendables films with Sylvester Stallone (2010-2014), and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). In 2020, he portrayed The Emperor of China in the live-action fantasy drama Disney film Mulan .

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Filmography

YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleRoleNotes
1982 Shaolin Temple 少林寺Jueh Yuan
1984 Kids From Shaolin 少林小子San Lung
1986 Born to Defence 中華英雄JetDirectorial debut; a.k.a. Born to Defend (Australia) and Born to Defense (U.S.)
Martial Arts of Shaolin 南北少林Zhi-minga.k.a. Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin
1989 Dragon Fight 龍在天涯Jimmy Leea.k.a. Defector
1991 Once Upon a Time in China 黃飛鴻 Wong Fei-hung
1992 Once Upon a Time in China II 黃飛鴻之二男兒當自强
The Master 龍行天下JetFilmed in 1989, but released in 1992
Swordsman II 笑傲江湖之東方不敗 Ling-wu Chung a.k.a. The Legend of the Swordsman (U.S.)
1993 Tai Chi Master 太極張三豐 Zhang Sanfeng Also producer; a.k.a. Twin Warriors (U.S.)
Fong Sai-yuk 方世玉 Fong Sai-yuk Also producer; a.k.a. The Legend
Fong Sai-yuk II 方世玉續集Also producer; a.k.a. The Legend II
Kung Fu Cult Master 倚天屠龍記之魔教教主 Cheung Mo-kei Also producer; a.k.a. The Evil Cult (U.S.), Lord of the Wu Tang and Kung Fu Master
Last Hero in China 黃飛鴻之鐵雞斗蜈蚣 Wong Fei-hung Also producer; a.k.a. Claws of Steel and Deadly China Hero
Once Upon a Time in China III 黃飛鴻之三:獅王争霸A.k.a. The Invincible Shaolin
1994 The Bodyguard from Beijing 中南海保鑣Allan Hui Ching-yeung / John ChangAlso producer; a.k.a. The Defender and Zhong Nan Hai bao biao
Fist of Legend 精武英雄 Chen Zhen Also producer
The New Legend of Shaolin 洪熙官之少林五祖 Hung Hei-kwun Also producer; a.k.a. Legend of the Red Dragon
1995 High Risk 鼠胆龍威Kit LiA.k.a. Meltdown
My Father Is a Hero 給爸爸的信Kung WeiA.k.a. The Enforcer and Letter to Daddy
1996 Black Mask 黑俠Michael / Simon / Tsui Chik / Black MaskReleased in 1999 in the U.S.
Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" 冒險王Chow Si-KitA.k.a. Adventure King and The Scripture With No Words
1997 Once Upon a Time in China and America 黃飛鴻之西域雄獅 Wong Fei-hung A.k.a. Once Upon a Time in China IV
1998 Hitman 殺手之王FuA.k.a. The Hitman and The Contract Killer
Lethal Weapon 4 致命武器4Wah Sing-ku
2000 Romeo Must Die 致命羅密歐Han Sing
2001 The One 最後一強Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
Kiss of the Dragon 龍之吻Inspector Liu 'Johnny' JianAlso associate producer
2002 Hero 英雄NamelessReleased in 2004 in the U.S.
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave 同盜一擊Duncan Su
2005 Unleashed 不死狗 (鬪犬)DannyAlso producer; a.k.a. Danny the Dog
2006 Fearless 霍元甲 Huo Yuanjia Also producer and presenter; a.k.a. Legend of a Fighter (Hong Kong)
2007 The Warlords 投名狀Pang Qingyun
War 玩命對戰Rogue / Victor Shaw / Tom Lonea.k.a. Rogue Assassin and Rogue
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom 功夫之王 Sun Wukong / Silent Monk
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 盜墓迷城3Emperor Han
2009 The Founding of a Republic 建國大業Chen ShaokuanA.k.a. Jian Guo Da Ye, Founding of the Nation and Lofty Ambitions of Nation Building
2010 Ocean Heaven 海洋天堂Sam Wong
The Expendables 浴血任務Yin Yang
2011 The Sorcerer and the White Snake 白蛇傳說之法海 Reverend Fahai
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 龍門飛甲Chow Wai-on
2012 The Expendables 2 敢死队2Yin Yang
2013 Badges of Fury 不二神探Huang Feihong
2014 The Expendables 3 敢死队3Yin Yang
2016 League of Gods 封神榜 Jiang Ziya
2017 Gong Shou Dao 功守道Old ServantAlso producer
2020 Mulan 花木蘭 The Emperor of China [2]
TBA Biao Ren 镖人 [3]

Documentaries

YearDocumentary titleChinese titleNotes
1983This is Kung Fu中華武術Biographic role
1988Dragons of the Orient東方巨龍
Abbot Hai Teng 少林海燈大師
1992Lucky Way大八掛
1994Shaolin Kung Fu少林真功夫
1999Li-Thal Weapon

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)
2000"Try Again" Aaliyah featuring Timbaland

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2004 Jet Li: Rise to Honor Kit Yun (voice and motion capture actor)Released in 2004 in the United States

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