In honor of the recent Tim Burton film 9 we're spotlighting numerals and numbers in film. What they have contributed to movies over the years goes beyond simply differentiating an original from a sequel.

Chinese superstar Jet Li is retiring from Kung Fu films because he wants to be recognized as an actor, rather than a marital arts expert. The Hero star, 42, told students at China's prestigious Fudan University he is keen to make more philosophical movies and would welcome another collaboration with French director Luc Besson.