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* ''The Enforcer/My Father is a Hero'' as Kung Wei.

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* ''The Enforcer/My Father is a Hero'' Enforcer/Film/MyFatherIsAHero'' as Kung Wei.
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** ''Film/KidsFromShaolin'', also known as ''Shaolin Temple 2'' in it's initial release, a LighterAndSofter follow-up.
** ''Film/MartialArtsOfShaolin'', or ''Shaolin Temple 3'', this time made in collaboration with Hong Kong's Creator/ShawBrothers studios.
* ''Film/BornToDefense'' - Li's sole directorial effort, starring himself

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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Some of his roles.

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* CelebrityIsOverrated: He has spoken about arriving at this mindset due to his Buddhist beliefs, especially after surviving the 2004 Tsunami, and has said he regards fame as something he cannot control and so he doesn't care about or devote any thought to it and prefers to live a quiet life outside of the spotlight.



** He's ''really'' fast. Even when doing Tai Chi[[labelnote:note]]as it is supposed to be; the slow version is for ''exercise''[[/labelnote]]. And he'll put just enough pressure behind it to make you feel it without injuring you. Creator/BrendanFraser put it best in his ''Film/TheMummyTombOfTheDragonEmperor'' interview:

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** He's ''really'' fast. Even fast, even when doing Tai Chi[[labelnote:note]]as Chi (as it is supposed to be; the slow version is for ''exercise''[[/labelnote]]. And ''exercise''), and he'll put just enough pressure behind it to make you feel it without injuring you. Creator/BrendanFraser put it best in his ''Film/TheMummyTombOfTheDragonEmperor'' interview:



* MartialPacifist:
** Most of his other roles.
** This is also a fair description of him in RealLife. Despite being one of the biggest badasses in all of media, he's actually a pretty hardcore Buddhist who's gone so far as to say that those who view martial artistry as a weapon are not true martial artists. He says he's never been in a fight outside of Wushu tournaments and has no wish to do so either.
* NearDeathExperience: He and his two daughters were caught up in the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami but they were able to escape with him only suffering a minor foot injury and has [[https://www.newsweek.com/jet-li-explains-why-he-started-foundation-89273 spoken about how surviving the experience impacted him and made him want to do more to help others and become less focused on fame.]]
* NiceGuy: Started a charity after he escaped the 2004 tsunami. Also tends to play this type of characters before he moved to Hollywood.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Nearly 60 years old and still looks like he can pass for his middle to late 30s.
** In 2018, his long and stressful battle with hyperthyroidism [[https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2146873/same-jet-li-we-all-know-martial-arts-legend-battles-illness-and-injuries has aged him greatly]].
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That young boy was Jet Li (born Li Lianjie (李连杰) on April 26th, 1963 in Beijing, China). The film was the first installment of ''The Shaolin Temple'', which quickly became one of China's biggest blockbusters of all time with over 300 million tickets sold, spawning two sequels, and introduce to the world the new martial arts legend.

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That young boy was Jet Li (born Li Lianjie (李连杰) on April 26th, 1963 in Beijing, China).UsefulNotes/{{Beijing}}, UsefulNotes/{{China}}). The film was the first installment of ''The Shaolin Temple'', which quickly became one of China's biggest blockbusters of all time with over 300 million tickets sold, spawning two sequels, and introduce to the world the new martial arts legend.
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That young boy was Jet Li. The film was the first installment of ''The Shaolin Temple'', which quickly became one of China's biggest blockbusters of all time with over 300 million tickets sold, spawning two sequels, and introduce to the world the new martial arts legend.

Wushu master and heir to Creator/BruceLee's crown as king of [[MartialArtsMovie kung fu movies]], Jet Li (real name Li Lianjie (李连杰), born April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) spent some years as one of the world's most well-known exponents of WireFu, before making a move to more brutal fighting styles after heading west to try his luck in Hollywood.

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That young boy was Jet Li.Li (born Li Lianjie (李连杰) on April 26th, 1963 in Beijing, China). The film was the first installment of ''The Shaolin Temple'', which quickly became one of China's biggest blockbusters of all time with over 300 million tickets sold, spawning two sequels, and introduce to the world the new martial arts legend.

Wushu master and heir to Creator/BruceLee's crown as king of [[MartialArtsMovie kung fu movies]], Jet Li (real name Li Lianjie (李连杰), born April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) spent some years as one of the world's most well-known exponents of WireFu, before making a move to more brutal fighting styles after heading west east to try his luck in Hollywood.
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The young boy is Jet Li. The film was the first installment of ''The Shaolin Temple'', which quickly became one of China's biggest blockbusters of all time with over 300 million tickets sold, spawning two sequels, and introduce to the world the new martial arts legend.

Wushu master and heir to Creator/BruceLee's crown as king of kung fu movies, Jet Li (real name Li Lianjie (李连杰), born April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) spent some years as one of the world's most well-known exponents of WireFu, before making a move to more brutal fighting styles after heading west to try his luck in Hollywood.

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The That young boy is was Jet Li. The film was the first installment of ''The Shaolin Temple'', which quickly became one of China's biggest blockbusters of all time with over 300 million tickets sold, spawning two sequels, and introduce to the world the new martial arts legend.

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Wushu master and heir to Creator/BruceLee's crown as king of [[MartialArtsMovie kung fu movies, movies]], Jet Li (real name Li Lianjie (李连杰), born April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) spent some years as one of the world's most well-known exponents of WireFu, before making a move to more brutal fighting styles after heading west to try his luck in Hollywood.
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* CelebrityIsOverrated: He has spoken about arriving at this mindset due to his Buddhist beliefs, especially after surviving the 2004 Tsunami, and has said he regards fame as something he cannot control and so he doesn't care about or devote any thought to it.

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* CelebrityIsOverrated: He has spoken about arriving at this mindset due to his Buddhist beliefs, especially after surviving the 2004 Tsunami, and has said he regards fame as something he cannot control and so he doesn't care about or devote any thought to it.it and prefers to live a quiet life outside of the spotlight.
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* ''{{Film/War}}'' as Rogue.

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* ''{{Film/War}}'' ''Film/War2007'' as Rogue.
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* CelebrityIsOverrated: He has spoken about arriving at this mindset due to his Buddhist beliefs and has said he regards fame as something he cannot control and so he doesn't care about or devote any thought to it.

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* CelebrityIsOverrated: He has spoken about arriving at this mindset due to his Buddhist beliefs beliefs, especially after surviving the 2004 Tsunami, and has said he regards fame as something he cannot control and so he doesn't care about or devote any thought to it.



* NearDeathExperience: He and his two daughters were caught up in the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami but they were able to escape with him only suffering a minor foot injury and has [[https://www.newsweek.com/jet-li-explains-why-he-started-foundation-89273 spoken about how surviving the experience impacted him and made him want to do more to help others.]]

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* NearDeathExperience: He and his two daughters were caught up in the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami but they were able to escape with him only suffering a minor foot injury and has [[https://www.newsweek.com/jet-li-explains-why-he-started-foundation-89273 spoken about how surviving the experience impacted him and made him want to do more to help others.others and become less focused on fame.]]

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