A rapidly rising contender for the title of "the new Bruce Lee," Jet Li was born Li Lian Jie in Bejing, China, on April 26, 1963. He trained in wushu, China's national martial arts style, from childhood, winning his first medal in the sport at age 9.While a teenager, Li made his film debut in Shaolin Temple, the movie that launched the Hong Kong martial arts craze of the 1980s. A plethora of very popular Hong Kong action flicks (with numerous alternate titles) followed; by the mid-'90s, Once Upon a Time in China, Black Mask and The Defender were getting release, and notice, in America.
Hollywood beckoned, and Li made his U.S. debut as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4. Li turned down the lead in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in favor of his first U.S. starring role, in Romeo Must Die (2000). His American films include Kiss of the Dragon, The One and Cradle 2 the Grave.
WarFBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue (Jet Li). But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out... Read More
The Forbidden KingdomKung fu legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li star in this rousing adventure about a martial arts movie fanatic who finds himself transported to war-torn ancient China after discovering a mystical staff in a pawnshop. Read More
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorThe third installment in the Mummy franchise takes archaeologist Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to China, pitting him against an emperor (Jet Li) from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his... Read More
UnleashedRaised as a slave, Danny (Jet Li) is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart (Bob Hoskins), thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident,... Read More
The Expendables 2 (2012) | NR | |
The Expendables (2010) | R | |
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Ocean Heaven (2010) | NR | |
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) | PG-13 | |
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Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2004) | NR | |
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) | R | |
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Brutal Boxer / Shaolin One (2002) | NR | |
The One (2001) | PG-13 | |
Kiss of the Dragon (2001) | R | |
Kung Fu Master (2001) | NR | |
Romeo Must Die (2000) | R | |
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) | R | |
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Once Upon a Time in China & America (1997) Wong Fei Hung: Chi Dai Wik Hung See ; Once Upon a Time in China 6 | NR | |
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The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994) | NR | |
This Is Kung Fu (1994) | NR | |
The Defender (1994) | R | |
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Once Upon a Time in China 2 (1992) Wong Fei-Hung Ji Yi: Naam Yi Dong Ki Keung ; Huang Fei-Hong Zhi Er Nan Er Dang Zi Qiang | R | |
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Last Hero in China (1992) | NR | |
Swordsman 2 (1991) | NR | |
Once Upon a Time in China (1991) | R | |
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Born to Defense (1986) | R | |
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Jackie Chan: The Kung Fu Years / Force 5 (1975) Jackie Chan: The Kung Fu Years / Force: Five / Gekitotsu! Aikidô / Dr. Wai in The Scripture with No Words | NR | |
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