Jet Li filmography
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.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Shaolin Temple | Jueh Yuan | |
| 1984 | Kids From Shaolin | San Lung | |
| 1986 | Born to Defence | Jet | Directorial debut; a.k.a. Born to Defend (Australia) and Born to Defense (U.S.) |
| Martial Arts of Shaolin | Zhi-ming | a.k.a. Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin | |
| 1989 | Dragon Fight | Jimmy Lee | a.k.a. Defector |
| 1991 | Once Upon a Time in China | Wong Fei-hung | |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Time in China II | ||
| The Master | Jet | A.k.a. Dragon Fighter II; filmed in 1989, but released in 1992 | |
| Swordsman II | Ling-wu Chung | A.k.a. The Legend of the Swordsman (U.S.) | |
| 1993 | Tai Chi Master | Zhang Sanfeng | Also producer; a.k.a. Twin Warriors (U.S.) |
| Fong Sai-yuk | Fong Sai-yuk | Also producer; a.k.a. The Legend | |
| Fong Sai-yuk II | Also producer; a.k.a. The Legend II | ||
| Kung Fu Cult Master | 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 | Wong Fei-hung | Also producer; a.k.a. Claws of Steel and Deadly China Hero | |
| Once Upon a Time in China III | A.k.a. The Invincible Shaolin | ||
| 1994 | The Bodyguard from Beijing | Allan Hui Ching-yeung / John Chang | Also producer; a.k.a. The Defender and Zhong Nan Hai bao biao |
| Fist of Legend | Chen Zhen | Also producer | |
| The New Legend of Shaolin | Hung Hei-kwun | Also producer; a.k.a. Legend of the Red Dragon | |
| 1995 | High Risk | Kit Li | A.k.a. Meltdown |
| My Father Is a Hero | Kung Wei | A.k.a. The Enforcer and Letter to Daddy | |
| 1996 | Black Mask | Michael / Simon / Tsui Chik / Black Mask | Released in 1999 in the U.S. |
| Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" | Chow Si-Kit | A.k.a. Adventure King and The Scripture With No Words | |
| 1997 | Once Upon a Time in China and America | Wong Fei-hung | A.k.a. Once Upon a Time in China IV |
| 1998 | Hitman | Fu | A.k.a. The Hitman and The Contract Killer |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Wah Sing-ku | ||
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Han Sing | |
| 2001 | The One | Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless | |
| Kiss of the Dragon | Inspector Liu 'Johnny' Jian | Also associate producer | |
| 2002 | Hero | Nameless | Released in 2004 in the U.S. |
| 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Duncan Su | |
| 2005 | Unleashed | Danny | Also producer; a.k.a. Danny the Dog |
| 2006 | Fearless | Huo Yuanjia | Also producer and presenter; a.k.a. Legend of a Fighter (Hong Kong) |
| 2007 | The Warlords | Pang Qingyun | |
| War | Rogue / Victor Shaw / Tom Lone | A.k.a. Rogue Assassin and Rogue | |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Sun Wukong / Silent Monk | |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Emperor Han | ||
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | Chen Shaokuan | A.k.a. Jian Guo Da Ye, Founding of the Nation and Lofty Ambitions of Nation Building |
| 2010 | Ocean Heaven | Sam Wong | |
| The Expendables | Yin Yang | ||
| 2011 | The Sorcerer and the White Snake | Reverend Fahai | |
| Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | Chow Wai-on | ||
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Yin Yang | |
| 2013 | Badges of Fury | Huang Feihong | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Yin Yang | |
| 2016 | League of Gods | Jiang Ziya | |
| 2017 | Gong Shou Dao | Old Servant | Also producer |
| 2020 | Mulan | The Emperor of China[2] | |
| TBA | Biao Ren | [3][4][5] |
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | This is Kung Fu 中華武術 | Biographic role |
| 1988 | Dragons of the Orient 東方巨龍 | |
| Abbot Hai Teng | ||
| 1992 | Lucky Way 大八掛 | |
| 1994 | Shaolin Kung Fu 少林真功夫 | |
| 1999 | Li-Thal Weapon |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Try Again" | Aaliyah featuring Timbaland |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jet Li: Rise to Honor | Kit Yun (voice and motion capture actor) | Released in 2004 in the United States |
References
- ^ "李连杰20年前移民美国 被证实已经移民新加坡" [Jet Li, emigrated to United States 20 years ago, has been confirmed migrated to Singapore]. News.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ Kain, Erik (July 7, 2019). "There Are No Talking Dragons Or Singing Generals In This Live-Action 'Mulan' Trailer". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "李連杰重磅復出 吳京「鏢人」武打片頂配" (in Chinese). World Journal. September 3, 2024. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "集「老中青」動作演員 李連杰謝霆鋒吳京合演新片" (in Chinese). news.mingpao.com. September 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "李連杰復出重回武俠片 夥拍吳京謝霆鋒主演內地漫改電影" (in Chinese). HK01. September 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
External links
- Jet Li at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Jet Li at IMDb
- Jet Li Archived 2019-02-15 at the Wayback Machine at Hong Kong Cinemagic