Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.

He co-starred in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with Jackie Chan The Expendables (2010) with Sylvester Stallone and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) opposite Brendan Fraser. In 2002 the period martial arts epic film Hero was released in the Chinese market. Li's 2007 Hollywood film War was released in August of that year and re-teamed him with actor Jason Statham who previously starred with him in The One and action choreographer Corey Yuen.

After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. He is a naturalized Singaporean citizen. He co-starred in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with Jackie Chan The Expendables (2010) with Sylvester Stallone and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) opposite Brendan Fraser.