Movies by Jet Li
As part of the cast:
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li …
Directed by: Simon West
In this high-octane thriller, Mr. Church brings the Expendables back together for an easy job -- but things go wrong, and one of the mercenaries is brutally murdered. Now the band of hired…
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012)
Cast: Jet Li, Xun Zhou, Kun Chen …
Directed by: Hark Tsui
As the Ming Dynasty ends, ruthless warlord Yu tightens his grip on China, while Zhao Huai'an and his men meet at the Dragon Gate Inn to plan rebellion. As Zhao prepares for battle, a…
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Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011)
Cast: Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris …
Directed by: Andrew Corvey, Andrew W. Robinson
An animated but earnest kung fu fan (who knows all his trivia) narrates this documentary tribute to the great martial arts stars and their films. The movie includes scenes from more than 200…
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The Expendables (2010)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li …
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Mercenary Barney Ross leads a ragtag band of hired guns charged with overthrowing a South American despot, a job no official military unit is willing to touch. But once on the ground, the…
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Ocean Heaven (2010)
Cast: Jet Li, Lunmei Kwai, Chen Rui …
Directed by: Xiao Lu Xue
With the kind help of friends and neighbors, widower and aquarium worker Sam Wong (Jet Li) shares a contented life with his autistic 22-year-old son, David (Lunmei Kwai) -- until Sam learns…
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Inferno: The Making of the Expendables (2010)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li …
Directed by: John Herzfeld
Oscar-winning actor, writer, director and producer Sylvester Stallone furnishes an unvarnished look at his career, producing and directing methods, and unprecedented access to the filmmaking…
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The Founding of a Republic (2009)
Cast: Guoqiang Tang, Guoli Zhang, Qing Xu …
Directed by: Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang
Epic in scope and even grander in its ambitions, director Jianxin Huang's stirring film attempts to capture the sweeping story of the founding of one of the most powerful nations on…
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Cast: Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Jackie Chan …
Directed by: Rob Minkoff
Kung 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…
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
Cast: Jet Li, Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello …
Directed by: Rob Cohen
The 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…
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Top Fighter / Super Power / Call Me Dragon / My Life Is on the Line (2008)
Cast: Billy Chong, Chiu-sing Hau, On-lai Liu …
Directed by: Toby Russell, Chin Wei Lin, Li-peng Wan …
This quadruple bill features three action-packed martial arts films from the 1970s and '80s, as well as a fascinating retrospective on the genre. The 1995 documentary Top Fighter…
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War (2007)
Cast: Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone …
Directed by: Phillip G. Atwell, Philip G. Atwell
When his partner is killed and all clues point to a notorious assassin named Rogue, FBI agent Jack Crawford sets out for revenge. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of…
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The Warlords (2007)
Cast: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro …
Directed by: Peter Chan
After emerging as the sole survivor in a battle between revolutionary troops and the Qing army, wounded Qing Gen. Ma Xinyi (Jet Li) is nursed back to heath by lovely peasant Lian (Jinglei Xu)…
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Jet Li's Fearless (2006)
Cast: Jet Li, Yong Dong, Betty Sun …
Directed by: Ronny Yu
Jet Li stars as real-life martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia, a world-class Chinese fighter who dreams of continuing his father's legacy and restoring pride in his nation. But as Huo's…
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Unleashed (2005)
Cast: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins …
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Raised 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…
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Jet Li and the Legend of Wong Fei Hung: Kung Fu Years / Revenge of the Tiger/ King of Lion Dance (2005)
Cast: Jet Li
A man with soul and smoldering good looks, Jet Li's always had plenty of game. One of the few stars to cross over from the knockabout world of hardcore martial arts movies to…
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Jet Li and the Legend of Wong Fei Hung: Unconquered / Tiger of Canton / Southern Fist Kung Fu (2005)
Cast: Jet Li
A man with soul and smoldering good looks, Jet Li's always had plenty of game. A certifiable legend, Li's one of the few stars to cross over from the knockabout world of hardcore…
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The Jet Li Collection: Legend of Kung Fu Hero / Lee-thal Weapon (2005)
Cast: Jet Li
In Legend of Kung Fu Hero, gifted youngsters perform solo martial arts demonstrations -- including an 8-year-old Jet Li in his first appearance on film. The documentary Lee-thal Weapon, which…
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Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2004)
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, John Woo …
Directed by: Ian Taylor
Filmmaker Ian Taylor examines the impressive legacy of Hong Kong cinema -- specifically, how martial arts crossed borders and become an international phenomenon -- with the help of footage…
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Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
Cast: Jet Li, DMX, Mark Dacascos …
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Gang leader Tony (DMX) pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling (Mark Dacascos) knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and…
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Modern Warriors: The Martial Way (2002)
Cast: Jet Li, David Carradine, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo …
Directed by: Peter Spirer
Academy Award-nominated documentary director Peter Spirer spends time with more than 80 of the world's greatest martial artists as they demonstrate techniques and discuss the philosophy…
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Hero (2002)
Cast: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung …
Directed by: Yimou Zhang
The Qin king has long been obsessed with conquering China and becoming her first Emperor, which makes him the target of three legendary assassins. Now, a nameless warrior claims to have…
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Brutal Boxer / Shaolin One (2002)
Cast: Jet Li, Jackie Chan
In this double feature, Brutal Boxer includes an appearance by movie icon Jackie Chan, as the story follows the struggles of two brothers trying to improve their lives. Meanwhile, the…
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Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
Cast: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tchéky Karyo …
Directed by: Chris Nahon
Martial arts master Jet Li shows off his karate (and acting) chops in this dark, brooding film helmed by Chris Nahon and written by French director Luc Besson. Li plays Liu Jian, a narcotics…
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The One (2001)
Cast: Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo …
Directed by: James Wong
In director James Wong's sci-fi actioner, Los Angeles police officer Gabriel Yulaw is pursued by a sinister doppelgänger -- an escapee from an advanced parallel universe --…
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Kung Fu Master (2001)
Cast: Sammo Hung, Jet Li, Richard Ng …
Directed by: Wong Jing, Jing Wong
Hong Kong action icon Jet Li stars as Chang Mo Kei, who takes on the baddies responsible for his parents' deaths in this wild kung fu fantasy directed by Jing Wong. To avoid revealing…
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Romeo Must Die (2000)
Cast: Jet Li, Aaliyah, Isaiah Washington …
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Two warring families maneuver for control of Oakland, Calif., as Hang Sing, a former cop with ties to the Chinese mafia, searches for his brother's killer and gets involved with Trish,…
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Hitman (1998)
Cast: Jet Li, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam …
Directed by: Tung Wai
Fu (Jet Li) is a down-and-out ex-soldier trying to scrape together a living in Hong Kong while supporting his mother in mainland China. When an elderly business tycoon is murdered by "The…
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Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Maverick detectives Riggs and Murtaugh square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku, who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency. With help from a gumshoe and a…
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Contract Killer (1998)
Cast: Jet Li, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam …
Directed by: Tung Wai
Sometimes, an army of one is all it takes. When a Japanese Yakuza boss is snuffed out, his family puts out a hit on the triggerman. But when a lone contract killer (Jet Li) hears of the…
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Once Upon a Time in China & America (1997)
Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Xin Xin Xiong …
Directed by: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
In part 6 of the Once Upon a Time in China series, the legendary Master Wong (Jet Li) travels to America to check on his new martial arts studio. When he accidentally bumps his head and loses…
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Black Mask (1996)
Cast: Jet Li, Ching Wan Lau, Karen Mok …
Directed by: Daniel Y.K. Lee
Biologically engineered soldier Tsui Chik (Jet Li) is the leader of Squad 701, but when the government shuts down the project because of the mental instability of the group, Tsui turns over a…
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Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words (1996)
Cast: Billy Chow, Charlie Yeung, Law Kar-ying …
Directed by: Ching Siu Tung
Dr. Wai (Jet Li) and his trusty assistant, Pao (Takeshi Kaneshiro), encounter many obstacles in their search for "The Scriptures with No Words." Along the way, they meet the lovely but deadly…
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Meltdown (1995)
Cast: Jet Li, Jacky Cheung, Chingmy Yau …
Directed by: Jing Wong
After failing to rescue his wife and a busload of kids from a terrorist, police captain Kit Li quits the force and takes a job as a bodyguard and stunt double for an egotistical action-movie…
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The Enforcer (1995)
Cast: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Miu Tse …
Directed by: Cory Yuen
Leaving his young son (Miu Tse) behind in China, a secret agent (Jet Li) slips undercover to pose as a member of a notorious gang in Hong Kong and bring down an infamous crime lord. But his…
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The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)
Cast: Jet Li, Kent Cheng, Christy Chung …
Directed by: Corey Yuen
When a beautiful Hong Kong woman named Michelle (Christy Chung) witnesses a mob-style murder, her boyfriend hires a Chinese martial-arts expert (Jet Li) to shield her from harm. The bodyguard…
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Fist of Legend (1994)
Cast: Jet Li, Siu-hou Chin, Shinobu Nakayama …
Directed by: Gordon Chan
Before the outbreak of World War II, Japanese troops occupying Shanghai threaten the city's most revered martial arts teacher. When the master is killed, star pupil Chen Zhen (Jet Li)…
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The Defender (1994)
Cast: Jet Li, Christy Chung, Kent Cheng …
Directed by: Corey Yuen
Beijing's toughest bodyguard is hired to help local police protect the beautiful witness to an underworld hit. As the danger increases, so do his feelings for the young woman he must…
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This Is Kung Fu (1994)
Cast: Jet Li
Communicating the spirit of traditional Chinese martial arts, authentic kung fu masters demonstrate their spectacular sport, covering the entire range of styles in this exciting documentary.…
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New Legend of Shaolin (1994)
Cast: Jet Li, Damian Lau, Tse Miu …
Directed by: Jing Wong, Corey Yuen
Hong Xiguan (Jet Li) mastered kung fu at a Shaolin temple while still a boy and then later joined rebel forces to oust oppressive rulers. When his cover is blown, the opposing forces kill all…
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Legend of the Red Dragon (1994)
Cast: Jet Li, Xie Miao, Sung Young Chen …
Directed by: Jing Wong
An honorable warrior (Jet Li) and his young son wander China, defending those who cannot fight for themselves. The warrior finds out about a secret map tattooed on the backs of five boys that…
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Twin Warriors (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Siu-hou Chin, Lau Seung …
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
Junbao (Jet Li) and his friend Chin Bo (Siu-hou Chin) are raised as monks in a Shaolin monastery. But after being wrongfully accused of fighting with weapons, both are banished from the…
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The Legend (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Lung Chan, Sung Young Chen …
Directed by: Corey Yuen
International action star Jet Li stars in this action-packed martial arts story about Fong Sai Yuk, a young martial arts expert who must fight to protect his father from the evil emperor.…
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The Legend 2 (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Adam Cheng …
Directed by: Corey Yuen
Entrenched in the secretive Red Flower Society of rebels, which aims to reestablish the Ming dynasty by overthrowing the Manchurian emperor, kung fu dynamo Fong Sai Yuk (Jet Li) must learn to…
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Once Upon a Time in China 3 (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok …
Directed by: Hark Tsui
Chinese folk hero legend and kung fu master Wong Fei-Hung (Jet Li) reappears with his sidekick (Max Mok) and his fiancée (Rosamund Kwan) -- this time, to help defend his father's…
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Evil Cult (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Cheung Man …
Directed by: Jing Wong
In this rollicking kung fu fantasy, Chang Mo Kei (Jet Li) gets caught in the middle of a war between opposing factions trying to obtain the To Lung and the Yee Tin -- two prized golden…
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The Jet Li Collection: Evil Cult / Dr. Wai (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Takeshi Kaneshiro …
Directed by: Jing Wong, Siu-Tung Ching
Jet Li's unique brand of jet-fueled martial arts makes him one of kung fu's biggest names and the first action star to emerge from mainland China. Li's championship-winning…
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Once Upon a Time in China: The Next Chapters (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Yeun Wah …
Directed by: Ma Wu, Martin Lau Kwok-Wai, Yuen Yu Shan …
Accomplished acupuncturist-turned-martial arts hero Dr. Wong Fei-Hung (Kwan Wong) finds himself in three more thrilling kung fu adventures, including defending a student accused of drug…
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Tai Chi Master (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Siu-hou Chin …
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
Friends-turned-foes Junbao (Jet Li) and Tianbao (Siu-ho Chin) battle over power and redemption in this martial arts drama. Both monks have developed two very different philosophies when it…
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Once Upon a Time in China 2 (1992)
Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Donnie Yen …
Directed by: Hark Tsui
Jet Li reprises his role as Wong Fei-Hung, a martial arts master with rightness on his side and dozens of bad guys on the other. This time, Li trades kung fu kicks with members of the White…
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The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)
Cast: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis …
Directed by: Siu-Tung Ching, Stanley Tong
In this first sequel to The Swordsman, Jet Li takes over the role originally played by Jacky Cheung. The intrepid swordsman Ling (Li) searches once more for the sacred scrolls -- but this…
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Last Hero in China (1992)
Cast: Anita Yuen, Dicky Cheung, Jet Li …
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Wong Jing, Jing Wong …
In this kinetic action yarn, rising rental fees force kung fu master Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li) to relocate his martial arts academy … next door to a bordello. But that's only the…
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Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Cast: Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan …
Directed by: Hark Tsui
Fists and feet fly like veritable lightning bolts when the brave Wong Fei-hung steps up to defend a noble martial arts school from corrupt government officials, a renegade swordsman and an…
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Swordsman 2 (1991)
Cast: Brigitte Lin, Jet Li, Michelle Reis …
Directed by: Ching Siu Tung
Action and fantasy combine in the sequel to the 1990s film The Swordsman, featuring a new cast headed by Jet Li as Blademaster Ling Wu Chang. Chang and his fellow martial arts students engage…
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The Master (1989)
Cast: Jet Li, Wah Yuen, Crystal Kwok …
Directed by: Hark Tsui
This chop-socky spectacular stars a young Jet Li, who arrives in Los Angeles looking for his former kung fu mentor, Uncle Tak (Wah Yuen), only to discover his herbal store trashed and…
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Dragons of the Orient (1988)
Directed by: Rocky Law
Tour the China and Hong Kong locations where martial arts, both genuine and cinematic, were born in this documentary framed by a fictional story. Instructor Wang and sportswriter Ms. Chin…
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Born to Defense (1986)
Cast: Jet Li, Song Jia, Zhao Erkang …
Directed by: Jet Li
A retired Chinese army officer (played by Jet Li, who also helms the action in his directorial debut) squares off against some corrupt American military figures in occupied Tsang Tao at the…
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Kids from Shaolin (1983)
Cast: Jet Li
Directed by: Xinyan Zhang
This continuation of the Shaolin Temple franchise follows the put-upon protagonist to a quiet cottage by the river, where he prepares to make a home for his Shaolin-trained sons. But problems…
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Revenge of the Drunken Master / North & South Shaolin / Shaolin Iron Claws / General Stone (1976)
Cast: Johnny Chan, Eagle Han, Bruce Cheung …
Directed by: Shih Hao Ko, Hung Tao, Godfrey Ho …
Prepare yourself for nonstop martial arts action with this quartet of adrenaline-filled films featuring rebels trying to topple a government, inexperienced pupils mastering deadly fighting…
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Jackie Chan: The Kung Fu Years / Force 5 / The Power of Aikido / Dr. Wai (1975)
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Joe Lewis …
Directed by: Siu-Tung Ching, Robert Clouse, Shigehiro Ozawa …
Jackie Chan, Sonny Chiba, Jet Li and other international martial arts superstars tear through this action-packed quadruple feature, beginning with a fascinating retrospective of Chan's…
As a director:
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Born to Defense (1986)
Cast: Jet Li, Song Jia, Zhao Erkang …
Directed by: Jet Li
A retired Chinese army officer (played by Jet Li, who also helms the action in his directorial debut) squares off against some corrupt American military figures in occupied Tsang Tao at the…