
After this phase of his career, Li began to focus on American crossovers (again in the wake of Jackie Chan). Like Chan, Li's international work didn't bring out the best in him. It wasn't until he teamed with Luc Besson that he found an international partner that was able to get memorable stuff. Check out Kiss of the Dragon and Unleashed for his best international work. In 2006, he essentially retired from the martial arts epic with strong work in Fearless. If you are interested in action, especially martial arts action, copy this list and spend some glorious time researching on Youtube.
Top 20 Action Sequences

20. “Fight to Name a New Master at Jing Wu Men” -Fist of Legend
19. “Jackie vs. Jet” -The Forbidden Kingdom18. “A ‘Friendly’ Pole Fight: Yen vs. Jet Li” -Once Upon a Time in China II
17. “Escape from the Hotel: Down the Laundry Chute and Out the Laundry Room” -Kiss of the Dragon
16. “Wong Fei-Hung vs. The Immortal Kung and the White Lotus Sect” -Once Upon a Time in China II
(15-11)

15. “Temple Pole Fight Mayhem” -Tai-Chi Master
14. “Apartment Fight: Colin Chou vs. Jet Li” -The Bodyguard from Beijing
13. “Former Brothers Platform Fight Over Michelle Yeoh” -Tai-Chi Master
12. “Police Station Finale: Lobby, Dojo, and Twins Single Handedly” -Kiss of the Dragon
11. “Red Flower Society Broken Up by the Emperor's Assasins: Li vs. Zhao Pt. 1” -The Legend
13. “Former Brothers Platform Fight Over Michelle Yeoh” -Tai-Chi Master
12. “Police Station Finale: Lobby, Dojo, and Twins Single Handedly” -Kiss of the Dragon
11. “Red Flower Society Broken Up by the Emperor's Assasins: Li vs. Zhao Pt. 1” -The Legend
(10-6)

10. “Finally: Huo vs. Four Fighters; Boxing, Spears, Fencing and Tanaka” -Fearless: Director’s Cut
9. “Nameless vs. Sky in the Mind” -Hero (Link)8. “Finale: Rescuing his father - Fong Sai Yuk vs. Vincent Zhao Pt. 2” -The Legend (Link)
7. “Dojo Disaster: Chen Zhen Rampages on Students & the Master” -Fist of Legend (Link)
6. “Blindfolded Teaching: Li vs. Kurata” -Fist of Legend (Link)
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5. “Finale: Wong Fei-Hung's vs Iron Robe Yim in a Ladder Fight” -Once Upon a Time in China (Link)
4. “Trashing the Restaurant: Master Huo vs. Maser Chin” -Fearless: Director’s Cut (Link)
3. “Finale: Re-capturing Danny - Li vs. Lambert” -Unleashed (Link)
2. “Can't Touch the Ground: Fong Sai Yuk Fights Soo Ahn on the Crowd's Shoulders” -The Legend (Link)
3. “Finale: Re-capturing Danny - Li vs. Lambert” -Unleashed (Link)
2. “Can't Touch the Ground: Fong Sai Yuk Fights Soo Ahn on the Crowd's Shoulders” -The Legend (Link)

1. “Finale Fight: Chen Zhen vs. General Fugita” -Fist of Legend (Link)
- Li's one on one fight with Billy Chow is one of the great cinematic fights of all-time. It clocks in at about 8 minutes long and not only combines detailed choreography, punctuated moments of spectacle and impact, but manages to tell a story of adaptation and perseverance along the way. To my mind, this is about as perfect as a cinematic finale fight can get.
- Li's one on one fight with Billy Chow is one of the great cinematic fights of all-time. It clocks in at about 8 minutes long and not only combines detailed choreography, punctuated moments of spectacle and impact, but manages to tell a story of adaptation and perseverance along the way. To my mind, this is about as perfect as a cinematic finale fight can get.
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