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Jet Li
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Introduction:

Arguably the first actor to truly challenge for Bruce Lee's crown, with excellent fighting techniques and screen presence. Jet Li has been crowned World Wushu Champion many times. He has starred in about 50 Kung Fu films to date (Mainly in Mandarin), before breaking through to win Hollywood acclaim for supporting roles in noteworthy movies such as: Lethal Weapon 4. In Chinese films he has often taken the leading role portraying Wong Fei Hong (Huang Fei Hong), a real person of Chinese Kung Fu and Hung Gar history

You may not be aware that he has also Produced 13 films; Written 1 (The Kiss of the Dragon), and Directed 1 film (Zhong hua ying xiong)

Biography:
Born in Beijing, Jet Li 李连杰 began studying Wushu (the Chinese term for martial arts) at the age of 8. After three years of extensive training, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. Jet Li was selected by the government to represent the country in over 45 countries by performing martial arts at various state functions. The most famous, in terms of history, was his 1974 performance at the Rose Garden of the White House for President Richard Nixon, after he had just reopened American diplomatic relations with China. For the next five years (1974-1979), he remained the All-Around National Wushu Champion of China.

Shortly after retiring from the sport at the age of 17, his film career kicked off with director Chang Hsin Yen and Shaolin Temple. Today his film credits include Lethal Weapon 4 opposite Mel Gibson, Romeo Must Die, The One, Kiss of the Dragon, and Hero. Li's upcoming release is Tou Ming Zhuang (known in English as The Warlords) with Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro. He most recently wrapped photography on The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Li is a Red Cross ambassador and founded the One Foundation, a Chinese-based organization whose goal is to develop China's nascent philanthropy industry. One of the main program areas is to help young people cope with mental well-being and find a balance in life.

Biographical Data
Birth: April 26, 1963 in Hebei, China.
Family: 2 Older Brothers, 2 Older Sisters, Father passed away in 1965 and mother passed away in 2002.
Spouse: Nina Chi Li
Children: 2 daughters from a previous marriage, 2 daughters from current marriage
Name: Li Lian Jie (Mandarin), Li Lin Kit (HK Cantonese), Lai Lin Gie (Mainland Cantonese)
Height: 170 cm / 5'7"
Weight: 66 kg / 145.5 lbs.

Links:

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Filmography

 Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director
Actor:

2010 - 1982


 The Expendables (2010) (post-production) .... Bao Thao

Jian guo da ye (2009) (post-production) .... Kuomingtang naval admiral
... aka Founding of the Nation (China: Mandarin title: informal English title)
... aka The Great Cause of China's Foundation (China: Mandarin title: literal English title)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) .... Emperor Han
... aka Die Mumie - Das Grabmal des Drachenkaisers (Germany)
... aka The Mummy 3 (USA: informal title)

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) .... The Monkey King / The Silent Monk
... aka Gong fu zhi wang (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Gong fu zi wong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka King of Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)

Tau ming chong (2007) (as Lianjie Li) .... General Pang Qingyun
... aka The Warlords (International: English title)
... aka Tou ming zhuang (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Warlords (USA: new title)

War (2007) .... Rogue
... aka Rogue Assassin (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title) (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title)

Huo Yuan Jia (2006) .... Huo Yuanjia
... aka Fearless (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Jet Li's Fearless (USA: complete title)
... aka Legend of a Fighter (Hong Kong: English title)

Danny the Dog (2005) .... Danny
... aka Unleashed (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK: DVD title) (USA)
... aka Danny the Dog (France) (Hong Kong: English title)

Rise to Honor (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Kit Yun
... aka Jet Li: Rise to Honor (USA: promotional title)

Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) .... Su

Ying xiong (2002) .... Nameless
... aka Hero (Canada: English title: literal English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Jet Li's Hero (USA)
... aka Quentin Tarantino Presents Hero (USA: promotional title)
... aka Ying hung (China: Cantonese title)

The One (2001) .... Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
... aka Jet Li's The One (UK)

Kiss of the Dragon (2001) .... Liu Jian
... aka KOD: Kiss of the Dragon (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Le baiser mortel du dragon (France)

Romeo Must Die (2000) .... Han Sing

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) .... Wah Sing Ku
... aka Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation)

Sat sau ji wong (1998) .... Fu
... aka Hitman (Hong Kong: English title: DVD box title) (UK: DVD title)
... aka The Contract Killer (International: English title: DVD title) (USA: video title)
... aka Contract Killer (USA: DVD title)
... aka King of Assassins (literal English title)
... aka The Hitman (Hong Kong: English title)

Wong Fei Hung: Chi sai wik hung see (1997) .... Wong Fei-Hung
... aka Huang Fei Hong: Zhi xi yu xiong shi (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Once Upon a Time in China VI
... aka Once Upon a Time in China and America (Hong Kong: English title)

Hak hap (1996) .... Tsui Chik / Black Mask
... aka Black Mask (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka Hei xia (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

Mo him wong (1996) .... Chow Si-Kit
... aka Adventure King (literal English title)
... aka Dr. Wai in 'The Scripture with No Words' (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Mao xian wang (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka The Scripture with No Words

Shu dan long wei (1995) .... Kit Li
... aka High Risk (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Meltdown (USA: video title (dubbed version))
... aka Sue daam lung wei (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Gei ba ba de xin (1995) .... Kung Wei
... aka Jet Li's The Enforcer (UK: TV title) (USA: DVD title)
... aka Kap ba ba dik sun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Letter to Daddy
... aka My Father Is a Hero (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Enforcer (UK)

Jing wu ying xiong (1994) .... Chen Zhen
... aka Fist of Legend (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka Cheng miu ying hung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Zhong Nan Hai bao biao (1994) .... Allan Hui Ching-yeung / John Chang
... aka The Defender (UK: video title) (USA: DVD title)
... aka Chung Nam Hoi bo biu (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Bodyguard from Beijing (Hong Kong: English title)

Hong Xi Guan: Zhi Shao Lin wu zu (1994) .... Hung Hei-Kwun
... aka Hung Hei Kwun - Ji Siu Lam ng jo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Hung Hei-Koon: Shaolin's Five Founders
... aka Legend of the Future Shaolin
... aka Legend of the Red Dragon (USA: video title)
... aka Legends of Shaolin
... aka The New Legend of Shaolin (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Xin Shaolin Wuzu

Yi tian tu long ji: Zhi mo jiao jiao zhu (1993) (as Lin-kit Lee) .... Chang Mo Kei
... aka Kung Fu Cult Master (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Kung Fu Master
... aka Lord of the Wu Tang (USA: video title)
... aka Yi tin to lung gei: Ji moh gaau gaau jue (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Tai ji: Zhang San Feng (1993) .... Junbao
... aka Twin Warriors (UK) (USA: DVD title)
... aka The Tai-Chi Master (Hong Kong: English title)

Fong Sai Yuk juk jaap (1993) .... Fong Sai Yuk
... aka Fang Shi Yu xu ji (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Fong Sai Yuk II (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Gong fu huang di
... aka The Legend 2 (USA: TV title (closing credits title))
... aka The Legend II (USA)
... aka The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk 2

Wong Fei Hung: Chi tit gai dau neung gung (1993) (as Lin-kit Lee) .... Wong Fei-hung
... aka Claws of Steel (UK)
... aka Deadly China Hero (USA)
... aka Huang Fei Hong: Zhi tie ji dou wu gong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Iron Rooster vs. the Centipede
... aka Last Hero in China (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Tie ji dou wu gong
... aka Wong Fei Hong's Iron Rooster vs. Centipide (International: English title: literal title)

Fong Sai Yuk (1993) .... Fong Sai-Yuk
... aka Fang Shi Yu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Fong Sai Yuk (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Legend (USA)
... aka The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk
... aka The Prodigal Fighter (Philippines: English title)

Wong Fei Hung ji saam: Si wong jaang ba (1993) .... Wong Fei-hung
... aka Huang Fei Hong zhi san: Shi wang zheng ba (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Once Upon a Time in China 3 (Australia)
... aka Once Upon a Time in China III (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Invincible Shaolin (USA)

Wong Fei Hung II: Nam yi dong ji keung (1992) .... Huang Feihong
... aka Huang Fei Hong II: Nan er dang zi qiang (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Once Upon a Time in China 2 (Australia)
... aka Once Upon a Time in China II (Hong Kong: English title)

Xiao ao jiang hu zhi: Dong Fang Bu Bai (1992) .... Ling Wu Chung
... aka Siu ngo gong woo ji: Dung Fong Bat Baai (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Swordsman II (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Legend of the Swordsman (USA: new title)

Wong Fei Hung (1991) .... Wong Fei-hung
... aka Huang Fei-hong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Once Upon a Time in China (Hong Kong: English title)

Long xing tian xia (1989) .... Jet
... aka Lung hang tin ba (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Master (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Wong fei hung

Long zai tian ya (1989) (as Jet Lee) .... Jimmy Lee
... aka Dragon Fight (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Dragon Kickboxer
... aka Lung joi tin aai (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Shao Lin Hai Deng da shi (1988)
... aka Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin

Nan bei Shao Lin (1986) .... Zhi Ming
... aka Arahan
... aka Martial Arts of Shaolin
... aka Naam bak siu lam (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka North and South Shaolin
... aka Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin

Zhong hua ying xiong (1986) .... Jet
... aka Born to Defence (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka Born to Defend
... aka Born to Defense (USA)
... aka Chinese Hero (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Jung wa ying hung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Nameless Soldiers (Hong Kong: English title: informal title)

Shao Lin xiao zi (1984) .... San Lung
... aka Kids from Shaolin (Philippines: English title)
... aka Kids of Shaolin
... aka Shaolin Boys
... aka Shaolin Kids
... aka Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin
... aka Siu lam siu ji (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Shaolin Si (1982) .... Chieh Yuan
... aka The Shaolin Temple (Philippines: English title) (UK)
   
Producer:

2010 - 1993		 Huo Yuan Jia (2006) (producer)
... aka Fearless (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Jet Li's Fearless (USA: complete title)
... aka Legend of a Fighter (Hong Kong: English title)

Danny the Dog (2005) (producer)
... aka Unleashed (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK: DVD title) (USA)
... aka Danny the Dog (France) (Hong Kong: English title)

Invincible (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Invincibles (Canada: French title)

Kiss of the Dragon (2001) (associate producer)
... aka KOD: Kiss of the Dragon (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Le baiser mortel du dragon (France)

Jing wu ying xiong (1994) (executive producer) (producer)
... aka Fist of Legend (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka Cheng miu ying hung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Zhong Nan Hai bao biao (1994) (producer)
... aka The Defender (UK: video title) (USA: DVD title)
... aka Chung Nam Hoi bo biu (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Bodyguard from Beijing (Hong Kong: English title)

Hong Xi Guan: Zhi Shao Lin wu zu (1994) (producer)
... aka Hung Hei Kwun - Ji Siu Lam ng jo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Hung Hei-Koon: Shaolin's Five Founders
... aka Legend of the Future Shaolin
... aka Legend of the Red Dragon (USA: video title)
... aka Legends of Shaolin
... aka The New Legend of Shaolin (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Xin Shaolin Wuzu

Yi tian tu long ji: Zhi mo jiao jiao zhu (1993) (producer)
... aka Kung Fu Cult Master (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Kung Fu Master
... aka Lord of the Wu Tang (USA: video title)
... aka Yi tin to lung gei: Ji moh gaau gaau jue (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Tai ji: Zhang San Feng (1993) (producer)
... aka Twin Warriors (UK) (USA: DVD title)
... aka The Tai-Chi Master (Hong Kong: English title)

Fong Sai Yuk juk jaap (1993) (executive producer)
... aka Fang Shi Yu xu ji (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Fong Sai Yuk II (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Gong fu huang di
... aka The Legend 2 (USA: TV title (closing credits title))
... aka The Legend II (USA)
... aka The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk 2

Wong Fei Hung: Chi tit gai dau neung gung (1993) (producer)
... aka Claws of Steel (UK)
... aka Deadly China Hero (USA)
... aka Huang Fei Hong: Zhi tie ji dou wu gong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Iron Rooster vs. the Centipede
... aka Last Hero in China (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Tie ji dou wu gong
... aka Wong Fei Hong's Iron Rooster vs. Centipide (International: English title: literal title)

Fong Sai Yuk (1993) (producer)
... aka Fang Shi Yu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Fong Sai Yuk (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Legend (USA)
... aka The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk
... aka The Prodigal Fighter (Philippines: English title)
   
Writer: Kiss of the Dragon (2001) (story)
... aka KOD: Kiss of the Dragon (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Le baiser mortel du dragon (France)
   
Director: Zhong hua ying xiong (1986)
... aka Born to Defence (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka Born to Defend
... aka Born to Defense (USA)
... aka Chinese Hero (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Jung wa ying hung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Nameless Soldiers (Hong Kong: English title: informal title)
   
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