Jet Li reveals the movie that transformed his career in Hollywood

Jet Li reveals the movie that transformed his career in Hollywood Jet Li has explained how Romeo Must Die, the 2000 action film, changed his career. 11 May 2026 Jet Li considers Romeo Must Die to be a "very important movie" in his career. Jet Li starred in the action film The 63-year-old actor landed his first Hollywood leading role in Romeo Must Die, the 2000 action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and Jet has revealed that he relished the experience of working with Aaliyah - who died in August 2001, aged 22 - on the movie.