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List of Jet Li Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Ying xiong (2002)
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Ying xiong
PG-13
39
11

Hero is an action adventure film which tells the story of a defense officer, who arrives at the Qin capital city in order meet the King. As he has not just survived numerous attempts on his life by three well-known assassins, but has also managed to eliminate them, the King wants to meet him and hear his story.    

Role:
Nameless
Starring:
Ziyi Zhang, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Maggie Cheung, Daoming Chen
Directed By:
Yimou Zhang
2. Huo yuanjia (2006)
24
6
Huo yuanjia
PG-13
24
6

Following an ill-advised fight that ended in another master’s death, martial artist Huo’s family is killed in retribution. A shocked Huo wanders through countryside, and spends long period in village where he recovers his stability. Realizing essence of martial arts, he returns home to establish Jingwu Sports Foundation. But then he has to face fights with mighty foreign masters to uphold China’s honor.

Role:
Huo Yuanjia
Starring:
Li Sun, Yong Dong, Yun Qu, Ailing Xu
Directed By:
Ronny Yu
3. Jing wu ying xiong (1994)
16
5
Jing wu ying xiong
R
16
5

Chen, a Chinese martial artist, returns to his school after a long time and finds that his martial arts teacher has passed away. When he comes to know that the school students are being harassed by a few hooligans, he decides to defend them and fight the thugs.

Role:
Chen Zhen
Starring:
Yasuaki Kurata, Shinobu Nakayama, Siu-Ho Chin, Billy Chow
Directed By:
Gordon Chan
4. Hai yang tian tang (2010)
13
4
Hai yang tian tang
13
4
Role:
Wang Xingchang
Starring:
Zhang Wen, Lun-Mei Kwei, Yuanyuan Zhu, Yuanyuan Gao
Directed By:
Xiaolu Xue
5. Wong Fei Hung II: Nam yee tung chi keung (1992)
14
3
Wong Fei Hung II: Nam yee tung chi keung
R
14
3

Wong Fei-hung, a skilled martial artist, decides to take a stand against the White Lotus Society, an extremist group that wants to drive away or kill all foreigners.

Role:
Wong Fei-Hung
Starring:
Donnie Yen, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, David Chiang
Directed By:
Hark Tsui
6. Wong Fei Hung (1991)
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3
Wong Fei Hung
R
13
3

In the late 1800s, Wong Fei Hung has been training people in martial arts in order to help them defend against foreign powers. He tries to protect his Aunt Yee who has just arrived from America, totally westernized. However, this gets difficult as his martial arts school gets involved in fierce battles with the foreign as well as local governments.

Role:
Wong Fei Hung
Starring:
Biao Yuen, Kent Cheng, Rosamund Kwan, Jacky Cheung
Directed By:
Hark Tsui
7. Tai ji: Zhang San Feng (1993)
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4
Tai ji: Zhang San Feng
R
14
4

Two Shaolin monks, both of conflicting personalities, are expelled from their temple after they are falsely accused of cheating. They eventually part ways, and while one rises to become a powerful military commander, his friend learns the ways of a style named Tai Chi.

Role:
Junbao
Starring:
Michelle Yeoh, Siu-Ho Chin, Fennie Yuen, Cheung-Yan Yuen
Directed By:
Woo-Ping Yuen
8. Fong sai yuk (1993)
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3
Fong sai yuk
R
11
3

A wealthy merchant stages a martial arts competition and offers his daughter Lui Ting ting’s hand to the winner. An ambitious fighter Fong Sai-yuk, who has fallen for Ting-ting, decides to participate. Due to a misunderstanding however, he decides to forfeit the match and leave. However, Fong’s mother, disguises herself as a man, and pretends to be his brother. She wins the contest, after which Fong gets married to Ting-ting. However, problems await them because Fong’s father is working for a secret society that plans to overthrow the current rulers.

Role:
Fong Sai Yuk
Starring:
Michelle Reis, Sibelle Hu, Josephine Siao, Adam Cheng
Directed By:
Corey Yuen
9. Xiao ao jiang hu: dong fang bu bai (1992)
10
4
Xiao ao jiang hu: dong fang bu bai
R
10
4
Role:
Linghu Chong
Starring:
Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis, Rosamund Kwan, Waise Lee
Directed By:
Stanley Tong, Siu-Tung Ching
10. Unleashed (2005)
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Unleashed
R
22
7

An action thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier, Unleashed tells the story of a vicious loan shark who develops a brutal method of persuading men to pay him back. When Danny the Dog, a young man enslaved by the loan shark escapes, all hell breaks loose. 

Role:
Danny
Starring:
Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Scott Adkins, Kerry Condon, Vincent Regan
Directed By:
11. Tau ming chong (2007)
13
4
Tau ming chong
R
13
4

This action war drama film takes us to China, which is torn apart by civil war. During this time, General Qingyan, whose army is slaughtered, joins forces with two bandit leaders and decides to get the country free of all rebels once and for all.

Role:
General Pang Qingyun
Starring:
Andy Lau, Jinglei Xu, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Xiaodong Guo
Directed By:
Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai Man Yip
12. Fong sai yuk 2 (1993)
12
4
Fong sai yuk 2
R
12
4

After failing a secret mission for the Red Flower Society, Chinese folk hero Fong Sai Yuk tries to get his hands on a special document. To do this, he tries to woo the governor’s daughter. Meanwhile, the Red Flower Society is attempting to overthrow the Manchurian emperor  and re-establish the Ming dynasty.

Role:
Fong Sai Yuk
Starring:
Michelle Reis, Josephine Siao, Adam Cheng, Amy Kwok
Directed By:
Corey Yuen
13. Shao Lin si (1982)
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3
Shao Lin si
11
3
Role:
Chieh Yuan
Starring:
Jianqiang Hu, Chun Hua Ji, Lan Ding, Wang Jue
Directed By:
Hsin-Yen Chang
14. Wong Fei Hung III: Si wong jaang ba (1993)
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4
Wong Fei Hung III: Si wong jaang ba
R
11
4
Role:
Wong Fei-Hung
Starring:
Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, Xin Xin Xiong, Shun Lau
Directed By:
Hark Tsui
15. The Expendables 2 (2012)
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The Expendables 2
R
39
16

Barney Ross reunites with his band of old-school mercenaries for an easy assignment from Mr. Church; however, their newest colleague, Billy the Kid, is taken hostage and killed during the mission. Driven by vengeance, the group races to stop international criminal and arms dealer Jean Vilain from acquiring five tons of refined plutonium.

Role:
Yin Yang
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren
Directed By:
Simon West
16. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
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Lethal Weapon 4
R
24
11

LAPD Sergeant Martin Riggs is having a baby with his girlfriend Lorna Cole, while his partner Sergeant Roger Murtagh is trying to come to terms with his daughter Rianne’s pregnancy. However, they are forced to go to war against Chinese mobster Wah Sing Ku, who has started targeting them and their loved ones. 

Starring:
Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, Danny Glover, Danny Glover
Directed By:
Richard Donner
17. Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
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7
Kiss of the Dragon
R
21
7

Chinese agent Liu Siu-jian is sent to Paris to capture mob boss Mr. Big and receives aide from Inspector Jean-Pierre Richard. But Richard who is the true mastermind murders Mr. Big and frames it on Liu. With the help of witness and prostitute Jessica, Liu must prove his innocence and bring Richard to justice. 

Role:
Liu Jian
Starring:
Bridget Fonda, Tchéky Karyo, Ric Young, Max Ryan
Directed By:
Chris Nahon
18. Wong Fei Hung V: Tit gai dau ng gung (1993)
8
3
Wong Fei Hung V: Tit gai dau ng gung
8
3
Role:
Wong Fei-Hung
Starring:
Ka-Yan Leung, Man Cheung, Dicky Cheung, Pak-Cheung Chan
Directed By:
Woo-Ping Yuen, Jing Wong
19. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
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The Forbidden Kingdom
PG-13
20
8

Teenage martial arts films fan Jason Tripitikas is magically transported into a war-torn ancient Chinese village by a golden staff. He soon befriends inebriated immortal warrior Lu Yan, who tells him how the tyrant Jade Warlord tricked the legendary Monkey King, turning him into stone, and how a prophesied Seeker is destined to free the King.

Role:
The Monkey King / The Silent Monk
Starring:
Liu Yifei, Jackie Chan, Michael Angarano, Juana Collignon, Morgan Benoit
Directed By:
Rob Minkoff
20. Gei ba ba de xin (1995)
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3
Gei ba ba de xin
R
13
3

This action thriller crime film tells the story of a police officer, Kung Wei, who goes undercover in a terrorist gang, to understand their plans and motives better. Things however get ugly when another cop reveals his identity. Now not only his own life is in danger, but also his family.

Role:
Kung Wei
Starring:
Anita Mui, Rongguang Yu, Collin Chou, Mo Tse
Directed By:
Corey Yuen
21. The Expendables (2010)
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The Expendables
R
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18

The Expendables boasts an all-star cast of action heroes, who play mercenaries that are double crossed while on a mission to overthrow a ruthless South American dictator. They decide to continue the operation anyway and get the job done.

Role:
Yin Yang
Starring:
Steve Austin, Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Directed By:
22. Zhong Nan Hai bao biao (1994)
9
3
Zhong Nan Hai bao biao
R
9
3

A lady with close connections to the Chinese government witnesses the murder of a tycoon at the hands of another businessman. When the government sends a bodyguard to protect the lady, they both realize they have begun to develop strong feelings for each other.

Role:
Allan Hui Ching Yeung / John Chang
Starring:
Kent Cheng, Collin Chou, Christy Chung, Wing-Chung Leung
Directed By:
Corey Yuen
23. Nan bei Shao Lin (1986)
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3
Nan bei Shao Lin
9
3
Role:
Zhi Ming
Starring:
Jianqiang Hu, Qiuyan Huang, Chun Hua Ji, Qingfu Pan
Directed By:
Chia-Liang Liu
24. Hung Hei Kwun: Siu Lam ng zou (1994)
15
4
Hung Hei Kwun: Siu Lam ng zou
R
15
4

Shaolin monk Hung Hei Kwun comes home after a long time and sees that their temple has been destroyed. Along with his son Hung Man Ting, he decides to set out on a mission to cleanse their land of all evil forces.  

Role:
Hung Hei Kwun
Starring:
Chingmy Yau, Deannie Yip, Mo Tse, Sung Young Chen
Directed By:
Corey Yuen, Jing Wong
25. Wong fei hung VI: Sai wik hung see (1997)
9
3
Wong fei hung VI: Sai wik hung see
9
3
Role:
Wong Fei-Hung
Starring:
Mars, Rosamund Kwan, Xin Xin Xiong, Kwok-Pong Chan, Jeff Wolfe
Directed By:
26. Yi tin to lung gei: Moh gaau gaau jue (1993)
11
3
Yi tin to lung gei: Moh gaau gaau jue
11
3
Role:
Chang Mo Kei
Starring:
Sammo Hung, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Chingmy Yau, Richard Ng, Man Cheung
Directed By:
27. War (2007)
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7
War
R
17
7

FBI agent John Crawford, whose partner Tom Lone and his family was allegedly murdered by notorious assassin Rogue, hunts for the dicey murderer to avenge his partner’s death. The killer reemerges after 3 years to settle his own issues, triggering a major gang-war between mighty Triads and the Yakuza. Amidst the flying bullets, Crawford confronts Rogue only to discover some astonishing facts.

Role:
Rogue
Starring:
Nadine Velazquez, Jason Statham, John Lone, Devon Aoki, Luis Guzmán
Directed By:
Philip G. Atwell
28. Shao Lin xiao zi (1984)
9
3
Shao Lin xiao zi
TV-14
9
3
Role:
San Lung
Starring:
Qiuyan Huang, Chun Hua Ji, Qingfu Pan, Lan Ding
Directed By:
Hsin-Yen Chang
29. The Expendables 3 (2014)
24
12
The Expendables 3
PG-13
24
12

Conrad Stonebanks, who was an original co-founder of the Expendables with Barney Ross and was supposedly killed by Ross after going rogue and becoming a dangerous arms dealer, is back and aims to destroy the mercenary group. Ross disbands the Expendables and assembles a group of young tech-savvy recruits to face his old colleague and enemy Stonebanks.

Starring:
Ronda Rousey, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Kelsey Grammer, Kellan Lutz, Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone
Directed By:
Patrick Hughes
30. Romeo Must Die (2000)
17
7
Romeo Must Die
R
17
7

When Han Sing, a former cop, hears that his younger brother is killed in Oakland, he escapes from his prison in Hong Kong and reaches America. There he finds his father engaged in a joint business venture with a black real estate developer and the two are acquiring properties for a businessman. Quickly he begins investigating the cause of his brother’s death.   

Role:
Han Sing
Starring:
Aaliyah, Anthony Anderson, Delroy Lindo, Russell Wong, Isaiah Washington
Directed By:
Andrzej Bartkowiak
31. Sat sau ji wong (1998)
10
4
Sat sau ji wong
R
10
4
Role:
Fu
Starring:
Simon Yam, Eric Tsang, Gigi Leung, Timmy Ho
Directed By:
Wei Tung
32. Hak hap (1996)
10
4
Hak hap
R
10
4

Simon, is a genetically enhanced solider who feels no pain but comes across as a mild-mannered librarian. He fights his former comrades as a masked hero when the members of his squad start murdering drug dealers.

Role:
Tsui Chik / Black Mask
Starring:
Corey Burton, Tara Strong, Karen Mok, Françoise Yip, Ching Wan Lau, Kong Lung
Directed By:
Daniel Lee
33. Shu dan long wei (1995)
8
4
Shu dan long wei
R
8
4
Role:
Kit Li
Starring:
Charlie Yeung, Chingmy Yau, Jacky Cheung, Suki Kwan
Directed By:
Jing Wong, Wai-Lun Lam
34. The One (2001)
18
8
The One
PG-13
18
8

Gabriel Yulaw is an inter-dimensional MultiVerse Authority agent who has been killing all other versions of himself in parallel universes and absorbing their power to become a god. He ultimately meets his match in the 124th version of himself, an L.A. police officer, Gabe Law but Gabe must overcome his own darkness. 

Role:
Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
Starring:
Carla Gugino, Jason Statham, Delroy Lindo, James Morrison
Directed By:
James Wong
35. Long men fei jia (2011)
8
4
Long men fei jia
R
8
4

Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate is an action adventure film which tells the story of a group of marauders, who build up a new inn from the ashes, after the innkeeper Jade disappears. They pretend to be law-abiding citizens, while hiding the fact that their true hidden motive is to find the lost mythical city.

Role:
Zhao Huai'an
Starring:
Kun Chen, Xun Zhou, Lun-Mei Kwei, Yuchun Li
Directed By:
Hark Tsui
36. Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
13
6
Cradle 2 the Grave
R
13
6

When Anthony Fait, a master thief, pulls up a jewel heist and escapes from the pursuing SWAT team, Su, a Taiwanese agent, manages to tail him, hoping to retrieve the black diamonds he has stolen. Meanwhile, hoping to lay his hands on the diamonds, a rival gang leader kidnaps Fait’s daughter, compelling Fait and Su to join hands. 

Role:
Su
Starring:
Tom Arnold, Anthony Anderson, Kelly Hu, DMX
Directed By:
Andrzej Bartkowiak
37. Bai she chuan shuo (2011)
9
4
Bai she chuan shuo
PG-13
9
4
Role:
Abott Fahai
Starring:
Charlene Choi, Shengyi Huang, Zhang Wen, Raymond Lam
Directed By:
Siu-Tung Ching
38. Mulan (2020)
20
11
Mulan
PG-13
20
11

In order to prevent her ailing father from being forced to enlist in the Imperial Army as he has no male heir, a young girl decides to disguise herself as a male warrior, and join the army.

Role:
Emperor
Starring:
Liu Yifei
39. Long hang tian xia (1992)
8
4
Long hang tian xia
R
8
4
Role:
Jet
Starring:
Jerry Trimble, Wah Yuen, Crystal Kwok, Anne Rickets
Directed By:
Hark Tsui
40. Mao xian wang (1996)
8
4
Mao xian wang
8
4
Role:
Chow Si Kit
Starring:
Charlie Yeung, Rosamund Kwan, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Kim-Fai Che
Directed By:
Siu-Tung Ching
41. Zhong hua ying xiong (1986)
8
4
Zhong hua ying xiong
R
8
4
Role:
Jet
Starring:
Cam Clarke, Keith Anthony, Kaiming Chen, Wing Cho
Directed By:
Jet Li
42. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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13
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
PG-13
17
13

The ancient tyrannical Chinese Emperor Han is immolated by the immortal sorceress Zi Yuan and his army turned into the Terracotta Army. When the rogue General Young resurrects his mummy centuries later, Rick O’Connell, Evelyn and Alex must join forces with Lin and Zi Yuan to stop the all-powerful Dragon Emperor. 

Role:
Emperor
Starring:
Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh
Directed By:
Rob Cohen
43. Jian guo da ye (2009)
7
4
Jian guo da ye
7
4
Starring:
John Woo, Stephen Chow, Zhao Wei, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Guoqiang Tang, Guoli Zhang
Directed By:
Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang
44. Bu er shen tan (2013)
7
4
Bu er shen tan
7
4
Role:
Huang Feihong
Starring:
Yan Liu, Zhang Wen, Shi Shi Liu, Michelle Chen
Directed By:
Tsz Ming Wong
45. Feng shen bang (2016)
6
4
Feng shen bang
PG-13
6
4
Role:
Jiang
Starring:
Angelababy, Xiaoming Huang, Bingbing Fan, Louis Koo, Zhang Wen
Directed By:
Koan Hui
46. Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010)
12
3
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
PG-13
12
3
Role:
Himself
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture
Directed By:
John Herzfeld
47. Long zai tian ya (1989)
7
3
Long zai tian ya
7
3
Role:
Jimmy Lee
Starring:
Robert Urich, Stephen Chow, Nina Li Chi, Dick Wei, Mark Williams
Directed By:
Hin Sing 'Billy' Tang

Director

Zhong hua ying xiong (1986)
12
7
Zhong hua ying xiong
R
12
7
Starring:
Cam Clarke, Keith Anthony, Kaiming Chen, Wing Cho
Directed By:
Jet Li

TV Shows

Aaliyah: Try Again (2000)
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4
Aaliyah: Try Again
12
4
Role:
Jet Li (uncredited)
Starring:
Aaliyah, Tim Mosley
Directed By:
Wayne Isham