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Jet Li is a Actor, Director and Producer Chinois born on 26 april 1963 at Beijing (Chine)

Jet Li

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Birth name Li Lianjie
Nationality Chine
Birth 26 april 1963 (60 years) at Beijing (Chine)

Li Lianjie ([lì ljæ̌ntɕjě]; born 26 April 1963), better known by his English stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese film actor, film producer, martial artist, and wushu champion who was born in Beijing. He is a naturalised Singaporean citizen.

After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring from Wushu at age 19, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably the Once Upon A Time in China series, in which he portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung.

Li's first role in a Hollywood film was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), and his first leading role in a Hollywood film was as Han Sing in Romeo Must Die (2000). He has gone on to star in many Hollywood action films, including Kiss of the Dragon and Unleashed. He co-starred in The One (2001), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with Jackie Chan, all three of The Expendables films with Sylvester Stallone, and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) opposite Brendan Fraser.

Biography

Li is a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. His master is Lho Kunsang.

In 1987, Li married Beijing Wushu Team member and Kids from Shaolin co-star Huang Qiuyan, with whom he has two daughters, Si and Taimi. They divorced in 1990. Since 1999, he has been married to Nina Li Chi (born Li Zhi), a Shanghai-born, Hong Kong-based actress. He has two daughters with her also, Jane (born 2000) and Jada (born 2003).

Li was in the Maldives when a tsunami hit during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Although it was widely reported at the time that he had died during the disaster, he only suffered a minor foot injury, caused by a piece of floating furniture, while he was guiding his 4-year-old daughter Jane and the nanny holding his 1-year-old daughter Jada to safety. The four of them were by the pool and slightly above the beach when the wave came ashore.

In 2009, Li, who previously had US citizenship after years working in the United States, renounced his US citizenship. He was thought to have taken up Singaporean citizenship, although Singaporean authorities did not initially provide any confirmation of this. On 28 July 2009, the chairman of One Foundation (the Charity fund of Jet Li) announced that Jet Li had indeed become a Singaporean citizen. He was said to have chosen Singapore for its education system for his two daughters.

In 2009, Li launched his own fitness program that he named "Wuji". The programme consists of elements of martial arts, yoga and pilates; Adidas launched a special clothing line for it that bears the initials of "JL".

In 2013, Li revealed that he suffers from hyperthyroidism and has been dealing with the issue for the past three years. Since his heart rate can hit 130~140 at normal, Li takes medication to control his heart rate and has been advised not to do any sort of exercise.

In his free time he likes to play badminton, table tennis, ride his bicycle, read and meditate. He collects rare Tibetan beads. He says he is never bored in his free time.

Best films

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
(Actor)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
(Actor)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
(Actor)
The Expendables (2010)
(Actor)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
(Actor)
Hero (2002)
(Actor)

Usually with

Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen
(11 films)
Wong Jing
Wong Jing
(6 films)
Yuen Woo-ping
Yuen Woo-ping
(7 films)
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
(8 films)
Xiong Xin-xin
Xiong Xin-xin
(7 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Jet Li (51 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2020MulanActorThe Emperor
2016League of GodsActorJiang Ziya
2016League of GodsActorJiang Ziya
2014The Expendables 3ActorYin Yang
2013Badges of FuryActorHuang Feihong
2012The Expendables 2ActorYin Yang
2011Flying Swords of Dragon GateActorChow Wai On
2011The Sorcerer and the White SnakeActorFa Hai
2010The ExpendablesActorYin Yang
2010Ocean HeavenActorWang Xingchang
2010Ocean HeavenActorWang Xingchang
2009The Founding of a RepublicActorChen Shaokuan
2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorActorHan
2008The Forbidden KingdomActorThe Silent Monk / The Monkey King
2007The WarlordsActorGeneral Pang Qingyun
2007WarActorRogue
2006FearlessActor, ProducerHuo Yuanjia
2005UnleashedActor, ProducerDanny
2003Cradle 2 the GraveActorSu
2002HeroActorNameless
2002Ballistic: Ecks vs. SeverActorMan in car (uncredited)
2001The OneActorGabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
2001Kiss of the DragonActor, Associate ProducerLiu Jian
2000Romeo Must DieActorHan Sing
1998Lethal Weapon 4ActorWah Sing Ku
1998Contract KillerActorFu
1997Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaActorWong Fei-Hung
1996Black MaskActorTsui Chik / Black Mask
1996Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No WordsActorWai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit
1995The EnforcerActorKung Wei
1995High RiskActorKit Li
1994Fist of LegendActor, ProducerChen Zhen
1994Legend of the Red DragonActor, Executive ProducerHung Hei-Kwun
1994The Bodyguard from BeijingActor, ProducerJohn Cheng
1994Legend of the Red DragonActor, Executive ProducerHung Hei-Kwun
1993Tai-Chi MasterActor, ProducerShang Jun Biao
1993The Legend of Fong Sai YukActor, Executive ProducerFong Sai-Yuk
1993The Legend IIActor, ProducerFong Sai Yuk
1993The Kung Fu Cult MasterActor, ProducerChang Mo-Kei
1993Last Hero in ChinaActor, ProducerWong Fei Hung
1993Once Upon a Time in China IIIActorWong Fei Hung
1992The MasterActorJet
1992Once Upon a Time in China IIActorWong Fei Hung
1992The Legend of the SwordsmanActorLing Wu Chung
1991Once Upon a Time in ChinaActorWong Fei Hung
1989Dragon FightActorJimmy Lee Kwok Lap
1988Born to DefenceActor, DirectorJet
1986Martial Arts of ShaolinActorZhi Ming
1984Kids From ShaolinActorSan Lung
1984Kids From ShaolinActorSan Lung
1982Shaolin TempleActorGong Yuen / Jue Yuan