Jet Li Highlights

  • 2008: Cast as the lead villain in the fantasy action film "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"
  • 2008: First onscreen collaboration with fellow Chinese actor Jackie Chan, "The Forbidden Kingdom"
  • 2007: Played an assassin in "War" opposite Jason Statham
  • 2006: Returned to roots of kung fu in "Fearless" (final martial arts film)
  • 2005: Played an orphan, raised by a crime boss (Bob Hoskins) to function like an attack hound in Luc Besson's "Unleased"
  • 2004: Teamed with Maggie Cheung in "Hero" (lensed 2001), directed by Zhang Yimou
  • 2003: Reunited with "Romeo Must Die" co-star DMX and director Andrzej Bartkowiak for "Cradle 2 the Grave"
  • 2001: Cast as a man chasing various incarnations of himself across several dimensions in the sci-fi martial arts thriller "The One"
  • 2001: With Mel Gibson, executive produced the TBS movie "Invincible"
  • 2001: Had leading role in and co-produced "Kiss of the Dragon"; co-produced and co-written by Luc Besson
  • 2000: Breakthrough role in "Romeo Must Die"
  • 1998: Cast in a villainous role in "Lethal Weapon 4"
  • 1994: Producing debut with "Bodyguard From Beijing"; also starred
  • 1991: Breakthrough role of Wong Fei-hung in "Once Upon a Time in China" directed by Tsui Hark
  • 1990: Moved to Hong Kong; signed to a contract by Golden Harvest
  • 1989: First feature filmed in the USA, "The Master" directed by Tsui Hark; film not widely released until 1992
  • 1988: Obtained two-year exit visa from China; settled in San Francisco; married and divorced
  • 1986: Directorial debut, "Born to Defend"; film was a box-office failure
  • 1982: Feature film debut in "Shaolin Temple"; also starred in two sequels in 1984 and 1986
  • 1974: Won first gold medal as champion of the youth national athletic competition
  • 1974: Represented China in wu shu demonstrations throughout the world; also won gold medals in 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1979
  • 1974: Made first trip to the USA to perform in a wu shu troupe at the White House for President Richard Nixon
  • 1971: Began to study wu shu, a form of martial arts, at age eight