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{{Short description|Chinese-born martial artist and actor (born 1963)}} {{pp-blp|small=yes}} {{pp-move}} {{Use British English|date=May 2016}} {{use dmy dates|date=November 2017}} {{family name hatnote|[[Li (surname 李)|Li]]|lang=Chinese}}<!--PLEASE do not remove HIS FAMILY NAME --> {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Jet Li | honorific_suffix = | image = File:Jet Li 2006.jpg | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Li in 2006 | pronunciation = | birth_name = Li Lianjie | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|4|26}} | birth_place = [[Beijing]], China | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1908|31|8|1967|28|2}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} --> | burial_place = <!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) --> | burial_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} --> | monuments = | other_names = | citizenship = {{ubl|China (until 1997)|US (1997–2009)|Singapore (from 2009)}} | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = {{hlist|[[Martial artist]]|actor|philanthropist|film producer|director}} | years_active = 1982–present | era = | employer = | organization = | agent = <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source --> | known_for = | notable_works = <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" --> | style = | height = {{height|m=1.68}}<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OKngKF0TkcsC&dq=Jet+Li+-%C2%A0Celebrity+in+China+-+5+foot+6+inches&pg=PA103 | title=Celebrity in China | isbn=978-962-209-087-3 | last1=Edwards | first1=Louise | last2=Jeffreys | first2=Elaine | date=September 2010 | publisher=Hong Kong University Press }}</ref> | television = | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Huang Qiuyan|1987|1990|reason=div}} * {{marriage|[[Nina Li Chi]]|September 19, 1999}} }} | partner = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) --> | children = 4 | parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters --> | mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | father = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | relatives = | family = | callsign = | website = {{URL|https://www.jetli.com}} | module = {{Infobox Chinese |s=李连杰 |t=李連杰 |p=Lǐ Liánjié |w=Li Lien-chieh |j=Lei5 Lin4 Git6 |hk=Lee Lin Kit |mi={{IPAc-cmn|l|i|3|-|l|ian|2|.|j|ie|2}} |ci={{IPA|yue|le̬i lɪ̏ŋkìt|}} |altname= Li Yangzhong |t2=李陽中 |s2=李阳中 |p2=Lǐ Yángzhōng |mi2={{IPAc-cmn|l|i|3|-|yang|2|zh|ong|1}} |w2=Li Yang-chung |j2=Lei5 Joeng4 Zung1 |hk2=Lee Yeung Chong |ci2={{IPA|yue|le̬i jœ̏ŋtsʊ́ŋ|}} |child=yes }} | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = }} '''Li Lianjie''' ([[courtesy name]] '''Yangzhong'''; born 26 April 1963),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biography.com/people/jet-li-241077 |title=Biography.com |access-date=29 January 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201210144/http://www.biography.com/people/jet-li-241077 |archive-date=1 February 2014 |df=dmy-all}},</ref> better known by his stage name '''Jet Li''', is a Chinese-born Singaporean [[Martial arts|martial artist]] and actor. With a [[Jet Li filmography|film career]] spanning more than forty years, Li is regarded as one of the most [[Cultural icon|iconic]] Chinese film stars, one of the most renowned martial arts stars of his generation, and one of the greatest martial arts stars in the history of cinema.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lines |first=Craig |date=2018-06-06 |title=The Shaolin Temple Movies: The Series That Launched Jet Li's Career |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-shaolin-temple-movies-the-series-that-launched-jet-lis-career/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jr |first=Robert Yaniz |date=2023-02-05 |title=Jet Li Walked Away From 3 of the Biggest Movies in History |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jet-li-walked-away-from-3-movies.html/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.starsinsider.com/movies/542613/the-silver-screens-greatest-martial-arts-stars | title=The silver screen's greatest martial arts stars | date=26 August 2024 }}</ref> Films in which he has had [[Leading actor|leading roles]] have grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide.<ref>https://m.the-numbers.com/person/85550401-Jet-Li</ref> After three years of training with acclaimed [[Wushu (sport)|wushu]] teacher [[Wu Bin (wushu coach)|Wu Bin]], Li won his first national championship for the [[Beijing Wushu Team]] in 1974, winning the first of five men's national championships.<ref name=":1" /> After his retirement from the sport in 1979, he went on to win great acclaim as an actor, making his debut with the martial arts film ''[[Shaolin Temple (1982 film)|Shaolin Temple]]'' (1982), which instantly catapulted him to stardom in East Asia.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/kl/entertainment/movies/best-jet-li-movies/#:~:text=Jet%20Li%20is%20one%20of,Hong%20Kong%20cinema%20and%20beyond | title=12 of the best Jet Li movies that redefined martial arts | date=24 April 2023 }}</ref> Li had a major breakthrough across Asia with the ''[[Once Upon a Time in China (film series)|Once Upon a Time in China]]'' film series (1991-1993), in which he portrayed folk hero [[Wong Fei-hung]]. He went on to star in many martial arts films that are regarded as classics of the genre, such as ''[[Swordsman II]]'' (1992), ''[[Fong Sai-yuk (film)|Fong Sai-yuk]]'' (1993), and ''[[Fist of Legend]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jet-Li#ref1137841 | title=Jet Li | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica | date=19 September 2024 }}</ref> He starred in his [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]] film ''[[Born to Defence]]'' (1986). His movie career in China is credited with reviving [[Chinese martial arts|wushu]] in Hong Kong martial arts films during the 1990s,<ref name=":1" /> popularising the [[gun fu]] subgenre,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3253755/3-jet-lis-1990s-action-movies-fusing-guns-and-kung-fu-chinese-martial-artist-left-hong-kong | title=3 Jet Li action movies fusing guns and kung fu – before he went to Hollywood | date=3 March 2024 }}</ref> and revitalising the [[Shaolin Monastery|Shaolin Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-26 |title=How Jet Li turned the Shaolin Temple into a kung fu cash cow |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kung-fu/article/3016095/how-jet-li-turned-shaolin-temple-kung-fu-cash-cow-china |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> Li is also noted for his contribution to making new [[wuxia]] films popular internationally during his career.<ref name="auto"/> Li made his [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] debut as a villain in the 1998 buddy cop action film ''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]''. His first leading role in a Hollywood film was as Han Sing in ''[[Romeo Must Die]]'' (2000). He went on to star in many international action films, including in French cinema with the [[Luc Besson]]-produced films ''[[Kiss of the Dragon]]'' (2001) and ''[[Unleashed (2005 film)|Unleashed]]'' (2005). He continued to be active in Chinese and Hong Kong cinema, appearing in the critically acclaimed film [[Hero (2002 film)|''Hero'']] (2002), [[Fearless (2006 film)|''Fearless'']] (2006), which marked his final wushu martial arts film, and ''[[The Warlords]]'' (2007). For the latter, he became the highest paid actor in a Chinese-language movie, previously holding the record for his part in ''Hero''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a80627/jet-li-breaks-chinese-film-salary-record/ | title=Jet Li breaks Chinese film salary record | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=26 November 2007 }}</ref> In 2008, he portrayed the title character villain in ''[[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]]'' and starred in ''[[The Forbidden Kingdom]]'', which marked his first collaboration with fellow martial arts star [[Jackie Chan]]. After his [[hyperthyroidism]] diagnosis in 2010, Li stepped away from more physically demanding film roles.<ref>https://www.nickiswift.com/877531/heres-what-happened-to-jet-li/</ref> Li's accolades include Best Actor wins from the [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award]] (for his performance in ''Fearless'') and the [[Hong Kong Film Awards|Hong Kong Film Award]] and the [[Shanghai Film Critics Awards|Shanghai Film Critics Award]] (for his performance in ''The Warlords'').<ref>https://chinesemov.com/actors2/Jet-Li-Awards</ref> Li topped ''[[Forbes]]'' list of China's richest stars in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 February 2004 |title=Jet Li tops Forbes list of richest stars |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2004/02/12/jet-li-tops-forbes--list-of--richest--stars}}</ref> In 2007, he founded [[One Foundation]], which was registered in 2011 as the first private charitable fundraising organization in China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2011-09/28/content_23508417.htm|title=Jet Li shifts focus to charity - China.org.cn|website=www.china.org.cn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://chillopedia.com/best-jet-li-movies-of-all-time/ | title=15 Best Jet Li Movies of All Time | date=March 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.borgenmagazine.com/jet-li-spreading-love-one-yuan/ | title=Jet Li: Spreading Love with One Yuan | date=16 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/chinese-one-foundation-first-to-accept-bitcoin-receives-30000-1367015982 | title=Chinese "One Foundation" First to Accept Bitcoin, Receives $30,000 | date=26 April 2013 }}</ref> Also that year, he was appointed by the [[International Wushu Federation]] (IWUF) and the [[Chinese Wushu Association]] (CWA) as the "Image Ambassador of Wushu".<ref>https://iwuf.org/en/about-iwuf/ambassador/index.html#:~:text=About%20IWUF,-IWUF%20Ambassadors&text=Jet%20Li%20was%20born%20in,he%20never%20suffered%20from%20asthma.</ref> Li was named by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' as one of the [[Time 100|100 Most Influential People]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984949_1985246,00.html | title=The 2010 TIME 100 - TIME | magazine=Time | date=29 April 2010 | last1=Versace | first1=Donatella }}</ref>
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