| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1982 | Shaolin Temple | Jueh Yuan | |
| 1984 | Kids From Shaolin | San Lung | |
| 1986 | Born to Defence | Jet | Directorial debut; a.k.a. Born to Defend (Australia) and Born to Defense (U.S.) |
| Martial Arts of Shaolin | Zhi-ming | a.k.a. Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin |
| 1989 | Dragon Fight | Jimmy Lee | a.k.a. Defector |
| 1991 | Once Upon a Time in China | Wong Fei-hung | |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Time in China II | |
| The Master | Jet | A.k.a. Dragon Fighter II; filmed in 1989, but released in 1992 |
| Swordsman II | Ling-wu Chung | A.k.a. The Legend of the Swordsman (U.S.) |
| 1993 | Tai Chi Master | Zhang Sanfeng | Also producer; a.k.a. Twin Warriors (U.S.) |
| Fong Sai-yuk | Fong Sai-yuk | Also producer; a.k.a. The Legend |
| Fong Sai-yuk II | Also producer; a.k.a. The Legend II |
| Kung Fu Cult Master | Cheung Mo-kei | Also producer; a.k.a. The Evil Cult (U.S.), Lord of the Wu Tang and Kung Fu Master |
| Last Hero in China | Wong Fei-hung | Also producer; a.k.a. Claws of Steel and Deadly China Hero |
| Once Upon a Time in China III | A.k.a. The Invincible Shaolin |
| 1994 | The Bodyguard from Beijing | Allan Hui Ching-yeung / John Chang | Also producer; a.k.a. The Defender and Zhong Nan Hai bao biao |
| Fist of Legend | Chen Zhen | Also producer |
| The New Legend of Shaolin | Hung Hei-kwun | Also producer; a.k.a. Legend of the Red Dragon |
| 1995 | High Risk | Kit Li | A.k.a. Meltdown |
| My Father Is a Hero | Kung Wei | A.k.a. The Enforcer and Letter to Daddy |
| 1996 | Black Mask | Michael / Simon / Tsui Chik / Black Mask | Released in 1999 in the U.S. |
| Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" | Chow Si-Kit | A.k.a. Adventure King and The Scripture With No Words |
| 1997 | Once Upon a Time in China and America | Wong Fei-hung | A.k.a. Once Upon a Time in China IV |
| 1998 | Hitman | Fu | A.k.a. The Hitman and The Contract Killer |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Wah Sing-ku | |
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Han Sing | |
| 2001 | The One | Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless | |
| Kiss of the Dragon | Inspector Liu 'Johnny' Jian | Also associate producer |
| 2002 | Hero | Nameless | Released in 2004 in the U.S. |
| 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Duncan Su | |
| 2005 | Unleashed | Danny | Also producer; a.k.a. Danny the Dog |
| 2006 | Fearless | Huo Yuanjia | Also producer and presenter; a.k.a. Legend of a Fighter (Hong Kong) |
| 2007 | The Warlords | Pang Qingyun | |
| War | Rogue / Victor Shaw / Tom Lone | A.k.a. Rogue Assassin and Rogue |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Sun Wukong / Silent Monk | |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Emperor Han | |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | Chen Shaokuan | A.k.a. Jian Guo Da Ye, Founding of the Nation and Lofty Ambitions of Nation Building |
| 2010 | Ocean Heaven | Sam Wong | |
| The Expendables | Yin Yang | |
| 2011 | The Sorcerer and the White Snake | Reverend Fahai | |
| Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | Chow Wai-on | |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Yin Yang | |
| 2013 | Badges of Fury | Huang Feihong | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Yin Yang | |
| 2016 | League of Gods | Jiang Ziya | |
| 2017 | Gong Shou Dao | Old Servant | Also producer |
| 2020 | Mulan | The Emperor of China[2] | |
| TBA |
Biao Ren | | [3][4][5] |
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