Jet Li

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Jet Li born Li Lian Jie in Beijing, China. He started training at the Beijing wushu academy (wushu is China's national sport, largely a performance version of various martial art styles) at age eight. He won five gold medals in the Chinese championships, his first when he was only 11. In his teens, he was already a national coach, and before he ... See full bio »

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Known For

Fearless
Fearless Huo Yuanjia
(2006)
The One
The One Gabe / Yulaw / Lawless
(2001)
The Warlords
The Warlords General Pang Qingyun
(2007)
Kiss of the Dragon
Kiss of the Dragon Liu Jian
(2001)
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 2020 Mulan
Emperor
 2017 On That Night... While We Dream (Short)
Old Servant
 2016 League of Gods
Jiang
 2014 The Expendables 3
Yin Yang
 2013 Badges of Fury
Huang Feihong
 2012 The Expendables 2
Yin Yang
 2011 Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Zhao Huai'an
 2010 The Expendables
Yin Yang
 2010 Ocean Heaven
Wang Xingchang
 2009 The Founding of a Republic
Chen Shaokuan
 2008 The Forbidden Kingdom
The Monkey King / The Silent Monk
 2007 The Warlords
General Pang Qingyun (as Lianjie Li)
 2007 War
Rogue
 2006 Fearless
Huo Yuanjia
 2005 Unleashed
Danny
 2003 Rise to Honor (Video Game)
Kit Yun (voice)
 2003 Cradle 2 the Grave
Su
 2002 Hero
Nameless
 2001 The One
Gabe / Yulaw / Lawless
 2001 Kiss of the Dragon
Liu Jian
 2000 Aaliyah: Try Again (Music Video)
Jet Li (uncredited)
 2000 Romeo Must Die
Han Sing
 1998 Lethal Weapon 4
Wah Sing Ku
 1998 Hitman
Fu
 1996 Black Mask
Tsui Chik / Black Mask
 1996 Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
Chow Sai Kit / Dr. Wai
 1995 High Risk
Kit Li
 1995 The Enforcer
Kung Wei
 1994 Fist of Legend
Chen Zhen
 1994 The Defender
Allan Hui Ching Yeung / John Chang
 1994 Legend of the Red Dragon
Hung Hei Kwun
 1993 Kung Fu Cult Master
Chang Mo Kei (as Lin-kit Lee)
 1993 Tai Chi Master
Kwan Bo
 1993 The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk 2
Fong Sai Yuk
 1993 Last Hero in China
Wong Fei-Hung (as Lin-kit Lee)
 1993 The Legend
Fong Sai Yuk
 1992 Once Upon a Time in China III
Wong Fei-Hung
 1992 The Master
Jet
 1992 Once Upon a Time in China II
Wong Fei-Hung
 1992 Swordsman II
Ling Wu Chung
 1991 Once Upon a Time in China
Wong Fei Hung
 1989 Dragon Fight
Lei Kwok-Lap (as Jet Lee)
 1986 Born to Defense
Jet
 1986 Martial Arts of Shaolin
Lin Zhi Ming
 1984 Kids from Shaolin
San Lung
 1982 Shaolin Temple
Jue Yuan (as Lianjie Li)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Commercial for Sci-Fi channel. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews | 5 Articles | 6 Pictorials | See more »

Alternate Names:

Li Yang Chung | Li Lian Jie | Jet Lee | Lin-kit Lee | Lian Jie Li | Lianjie Li | Yangzhong Li | Jet Li Lianjie | Jet Lee Lin-Kit | Li Yang-Chung

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Spouse:

Nina Li Chi  (2 children) | See more »

Parents:

Lan, Zhang Feng | Qingquan, Li
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on 'Kiss of the Dragon'] We used street fighting, hardcore fighting. Very straightforward, no cable, just hand to hand to hand, or gungfu to gungfu. We found a lot of good champions in Europe. See more »

Trivia:

Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski originally wrote the role of Seraph in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003) with him in mind. He turned it down based on his belief that the role was not one which required his skills and that the films were iconic and stunning enough without adding his name to the cast list. See more »

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