Li Bingbing
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Li Bingbing is a Chinese actress and singer.
Her film debut was Zhang Yuan's Seventeen Years
(1999), which won her the "Best Actress" Award in the 1999 Singapore Film Festival. In 2001, Li starred in the television series Young Justice Bao, which propelled her to become one of the most famous actresses in China. That year she was awarded the title of one of the "Top Ten Best TV actors/actresses in China". From then on, Li was approbated as an "action actress" as she starred in a number of wuxia
television dramas, such as Taiji Prodigy and Eight Heroes
.
In 2004, Li starred in the romantic comedy film Waiting Alone
, which received three Chinese Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress. That same year, Li won the title of "The Most Popular Actress" at the 12th Beijing College Film Festival. She went on to star in Feng Xiaogang
's A World Without Thieves
, which earned her a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" Award at the 2005 Golden Rooster Awards
.
Li won the "Best Actress" Awards at the 2007 Huabiao Awards
and at the 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards
for her performance in The Knot
; the film was also China's entry for the Best Foreign Film award at the 2008 Academy Awards
. She also co-starred with Jet Li
and Jackie Chan
in the 2008 film The Forbidden Kingdom as the White-haired Witch Ni-chang. In November 2009, Li won the Best Leading Actress Award at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards
for her role in the espionage spy thriller The Message
.
Li's most recent notable performance is for the role of Shangguan Jing'er in Tsui Hark
's 2010 film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame; her character in this movie is loosely based on Shangguan Wan'er
, a poet, writer and politician of the Tang Dynasty
. Her first-time leading role in an English language film is Wayne Wang
's 2011 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
, a film adaptation from Lisa See
's 2005 novel of the same title. She also co-starred and co-produced with Jackie Chan
in 1911, which was released in September 2011 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution
.. She will play videogame character Ada Wong
an action femme fatale
in Resident Evil: Retribution
(2012) starring alongside Milla Jovovich
, Sienna Guillory
and Shawn Roberts
and directed by Paul W.S Anderson
. The film will be shot in 3D and is due for release in September 2012.
Li is a UNEP
Goodwill Ambassador, WWF
Earth Hour
Global Ambassador, and Ambassador of Korean Culture in China.
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Life and career
Li had no intention of becoming an actress initially and enrolled specifically in a high school for prospective school teachers. However, upon graduation, she discovered her interest in acting and was eventually persuaded by a friend to join the Shanghai Drama Institute in 1993.Her film debut was Zhang Yuan's Seventeen Years
Seventeen Years (film)
Seventeen Years is a 1999 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yuan and starring Li Bingbing in her feature film debut. Seventeen Years was screened at several international film festivals where it garnered numerous accolades, including the Director's Award at the 56th Venice Film Festival.The film is...
(1999), which won her the "Best Actress" Award in the 1999 Singapore Film Festival. In 2001, Li starred in the television series Young Justice Bao, which propelled her to become one of the most famous actresses in China. That year she was awarded the title of one of the "Top Ten Best TV actors/actresses in China". From then on, Li was approbated as an "action actress" as she starred in a number of wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
television dramas, such as Taiji Prodigy and Eight Heroes
Eight Heroes
Eight Heroes is a 2006 television series directed by Wong Jing, and starring Anthony Wong, Damian Lau, Lu Yi, Li Bingbing, Li Xiaolu, Dong Xuan, Zheng Xiaodong, Lam Chi-chung, Edison Chen, Fan Bingbing, and Han Xiao. It was produced in 2005 and released in the following year.-Plot:The story is set...
.
In 2004, Li starred in the romantic comedy film Waiting Alone
Waiting Alone
Waiting Alone is a 2005 Chinese romantic comedy film written & directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Dayyan Eng , depicting the lives of a group of hip, affluent, twenty-something Beijing residents. The film features Chinese movie stars Xia Yu, Gong Beibi and Li Bingbing...
, which received three Chinese Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress. That same year, Li won the title of "The Most Popular Actress" at the 12th Beijing College Film Festival. She went on to star in Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang , in is a Chinese film director. He is famous in China as being perhaps the most successful "commercialized" filmmaker whose comedy films do consistently well in the box office, although Feng has attempted to break out from that mold by making drama or period drama films...
's A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves is an award-winning Chinese action / drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu that was first published in 1999. The original story is moderately...
, which earned her a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" Award at the 2005 Golden Rooster Awards
Golden Rooster Awards
China Golden Rooster Film Festival also known as Golden Rooster Awards are the most prestigious awards in film given in mainland China, equivalent the China's Academy Awards. The awards are given annually, beginning in 1981. The name of the award came from the year of the Rooster in 1981...
.
Li won the "Best Actress" Awards at the 2007 Huabiao Awards
Huabiao Awards
China Huabiao Film Awards ,also known as Huabiao Awards, is an annual awards ceremony for Chinese cinema. Named after the decorative Chinese winged columns , The Huabiao Awards were first instituted in 1957 as the Ministry of Culture Excellence Film awards. Between 1958 and 1979, no awards were given...
and at the 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards
Hundred Flowers Awards
The People's Hundred Flowers Film Festival or Hundred Flowers Awards, equivalent the China's Golden Globes, are considered, together with the Golden Rooster Awards, the most prestigious film awards in China...
for her performance in The Knot
The Knot
The Knot is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Yin Li. It was China's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated....
; the film was also China's entry for the Best Foreign Film award at the 2008 Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
. She also co-starred with Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
and Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
in the 2008 film The Forbidden Kingdom as the White-haired Witch Ni-chang. In November 2009, Li won the Best Leading Actress Award at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards
46th Golden Horse Film Awards
-Best Feature Film:-Best Short Film:-Best Documentary:-Best Director:-Best Leading Actor:-Best Leading Actress:-Best Supporting Actor:-Best Supporting Actress:-Best New Performer:-Best Original Screenplay:-Best Screenplay Adaption:...
for her role in the espionage spy thriller The Message
The Message (2009 film)
The Message is a 2009 espionage thriller set in 1942 Nanking, featuring a cast of top Chinese stars...
.
Li's most recent notable performance is for the role of Shangguan Jing'er in Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
's 2010 film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame; her character in this movie is loosely based on Shangguan Wan'er
Shangguan Wan'er
Shangguan Wan'er , imperial consort rank Zhaorong , posthumous name Wenhui , was the granddaughter of Shangguan Yi and was one of the women most famous in Chinese history for her talent...
, a poet, writer and politician of the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
. Her first-time leading role in an English language film is Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang is a Chinese American film director.-Biography:Wang was born and raised in Hong Kong, and named after his father's favorite movie star, John Wayne...
's 2011 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a 2005 novel by Lisa See set in nineteenth century China. In her introduction to the novel, See writes that Lily, the narrator, was born in 1823 — "the third year of Emperor Daoguang's reign". The novel begins in 1903, when Lily is 80 years old...
, a film adaptation from Lisa See
Lisa See
Lisa See is an American writer and novelist. Her Chinese-American family has had a great impact on her life and work. Her books include On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family and the novels Flower Net , The Interior , Dragon Bones , Snow Flower and the...
's 2005 novel of the same title. She also co-starred and co-produced with Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
in 1911, which was released in September 2011 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution
Xinhai Revolution
The Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, also known as Revolution of 1911 or the Chinese Revolution, was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing , and established the Republic of China...
.. She will play videogame character Ada Wong
Ada Wong
is a game character in the Resident Evil series. The film version of Ada appears in Resident Evil: Retribution, where she is played by Li Bingbing.-Creation and development:...
an action femme fatale
Femme fatale
A femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art...
in Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Retribution is an upcoming 2012 3D science-fiction action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is the fifth installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is based on the Capcom survival horror series Resident Evil.The film has many returning actors and...
(2012) starring alongside Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich December 17, 1975)is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".Milla Jovovich began...
, Sienna Guillory
Sienna Guillory
Sienna Tiggy Guillory is an English actress, and former model. She is known for playing the title role in the TV miniseries, Helen of Troy, her portrayal of Jill Valentine in the science fiction action horror film Resident Evil: Apocalypse, and as elf princess Arya Dröttningu in fantasy-adventure...
and Shawn Roberts
Shawn Roberts
-Life and career:Roberts was born in Stratford, Ontario on April 2, 1984. He started with playing the wolf in a school play of "Little Red Riding Hood" award-winning screenwriter Robert Forsythe and his friend's father helped him get a role in Emily of New Moon...
and directed by Paul W.S Anderson
Paul W. S. Anderson
Paul William Scott Anderson , also known as Paul W. S. Anderson or Paul Anderson, is an English film director who regularly works in science fiction movies and video game adaptations.-Life and career:...
. The film will be shot in 3D and is due for release in September 2012.
Li is a UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
Goodwill Ambassador, WWF
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
Earth Hour
Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change...
Global Ambassador, and Ambassador of Korean Culture in China.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Spirit of Cops 警魂 |
Shen Fang | |
| Qiaoqian Zhixi 乔迁之喜 |
Juanjuan | ||
| Red Rose, White Rose 紅玫瑰與白玫瑰 |
White Rose's friend | guest star | |
| 1995 | Junsao 軍嫂 |
Nurse | guest star |
| 1998 | Seventeen Years Seventeen Years (film) Seventeen Years is a 1999 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yuan and starring Li Bingbing in her feature film debut. Seventeen Years was screened at several international film festivals where it garnered numerous accolades, including the Director's Award at the 56th Venice Film Festival.The film is... 过年回家 |
Chen Jie | |
| 1999 | Lüse Rouqing 绿色柔情 |
Lin Qiaoqiao | |
| 2002 | Purple Butterfly Purple Butterfly Purple Butterfly is a 2003 Chinese film, directed by Lou Ye. It is Lou's third film after Weekend Lover and Suzhou River. It stars Chinese mainland actors, Zhang Ziyi, Liu Ye and Li Bingbing, as well as Japanese actor Tôru Nakamura... 紫蝴蝶 |
Tang Yiling | |
| 2003 | Cat and Mouse 老鼠爱上猫 |
Ding Yuehua | |
| Love for All Seasons 百年好合 |
Li Mochou | ||
| Silver Hawk Silver Hawk Silver Hawk is a 2004 Hong Kong movie starring Michelle Yeoh, Richie Ren, Luke Goss, Michael Jai White and Li Bingbing, directed by Jingle Ma. Yeoh plays the title character, a masked comic book style heroine who rides a motorcycle, saves kidnapped pandas and uses her martial arts moves on the bad... 飞鹰 |
Jane | ||
| 2004 | Waiting Alone Waiting Alone Waiting Alone is a 2005 Chinese romantic comedy film written & directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Dayyan Eng , depicting the lives of a group of hip, affluent, twenty-something Beijing residents. The film features Chinese movie stars Xia Yu, Gong Beibi and Li Bingbing... 独自等待 |
Liu Rong | |
| A World Without Thieves A World Without Thieves A World Without Thieves is an award-winning Chinese action / drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu that was first published in 1999. The original story is moderately... 天下无贼 |
Xiaoye | ||
| Fight for Love 情陷擂台 |
Ma Lili | ||
| 2005 | Wait 'Til You're Older Wait 'Til You're Older Wait 'til You're Older is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Teddy Chan.-Plot:Kwong is a young boy who lives with his father and stepmother . He blames his stepmother for the suicide of his mother 3 years earlier and continually runs away from home... 童梦奇缘 |
Kwong's mother | guest star |
| Dragon Squad Dragon Squad Dragon Squad is a 2005 Hong Kong action film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee, co-produced by Steven Seagal and starring Vanness Wu, Sammo Hung, Michael Biehn, Maggie Q, and Simon Yam.-Plot:... 猛龙 |
Yu Ching | ||
| The Knot The Knot The Knot is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Yin Li. It was China's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.... 云水谣 |
Wang Jindi | ||
| 2006 | Linger Linger (film) Linger is a 2008 Hong Kong romantic drama film directed by Johnnie To and starring Li Bingbing and Vic Chou of F4 fame in his film debut. Li plays a woman who is visited by the ghost of her former boyfriend , who died in a car accident three years earlier... 蝴蝶飛 |
Fu Enjia | |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom 功夫之王 |
White-haired Witch Ni-chang | |
| 2009 | The Message The Message (2009 film) The Message is a 2009 espionage thriller set in 1942 Nanking, featuring a cast of top Chinese stars... 风声 |
Li Ningyu | |
| 2010 | Triple Tap Triple Tap -Cast:* Louis Koo – Kwan Yau-bok* Daniel Wu – Chong Tze-wai* Charlene Choi – Ting* Li Bingbing – Anna* Alex Fong – Miu Chi-shun* Lam Suet – Fong Chi-wo* Chapman To – Pang To-External links:* at the Hong Kong Cinemagic... 槍王之王 |
Anna | |
| Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame 狄仁杰之通天帝国 |
Shangguan Jing'er | ||
| 2011 | Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (film) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a 2011 historical drama film based on the novel of the same name by the Chinese-American author Lisa See. Directed by Wayne Wang, the film stars Gianna Jun, Li Bingbing, Archie Kao, Vivian Wu, and Hugh Jackman.... 雪花與秘扇 |
Nina/Lily | |
| 1911 辛亥革命 |
Xu Zonghan | ||
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution Resident Evil: Retribution Resident Evil: Retribution is an upcoming 2012 3D science-fiction action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is the fifth installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is based on the Capcom survival horror series Resident Evil.The film has many returning actors and... |
Ada Wong Ada Wong is a game character in the Resident Evil series. The film version of Ada appears in Resident Evil: Retribution, where she is played by Li Bingbing.-Creation and development:... |
Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Yilu Denghou 一路等候 |
Du Yuling | |
| 1995 | No Regrets 无悔追踪 |
Feng Kangmei | |
| 1996 | Zhanguo Chuanqi 战国传奇 |
Hongnu | |
| 1997 | Shang Yang Chuanqi 商鞅传奇 |
Du Wa | |
| Fengsheng Shuiqi 风生水起 |
Gu Ting | ||
| 1998 | Da Fating 大法庭 |
Xia Liyan | |
| The Female Official 女巡撫之闖天關 |
Sun Xiaohong | ||
| Qinmi Airen 亲密爱人 |
Bai Tong | ||
| Palace of Desire 大明宫词 |
Princess Anle Princess Anle Princess Anle , personal name Li Guo'er , was a princess of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. She was the youngest daughter of Emperor Zhongzong and his wife Empress Wei who was greatly favored by her parents and therefore grew very powerful and corrupt during her father's second... |
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| 2000 | Qingchun Chudong 青春出动 |
Guan Ping | |
| Young Justice Bao 少年包青天 |
Ling Chuchu | ||
| Smart Kid 機靈小不懂 |
Ying Ziyan | ||
| The Nation Under The Foot 一腳定江山 |
Fan Yue'e | ||
| Yiben Wuhui 義本無悔 |
Qin Xue | ||
| 2001 | Taiji Prodigy 少年張三丰 |
Qin Sirong | |
| Sky Lover 天空下的緣分 |
Tang Wei | ||
| Ye Yatou 野ㄚ頭 |
Ye Yatou | ||
| Zheshan Tanhua 折扇探花 |
Sixth Princess | ||
| 2002 | The Blue Lotus 花样的年华 |
Yezi | |
| 2003 | Romancing Hong Kong 动感豪情 |
Gao Shuang | |
| Xianggang Ziyou Xing 香港自由行 |
Tour guide | ||
| 2004 | Changjian Xiangsi 長劍相思 |
Fengyi | |
| City of Sky 天空之城 |
Xiao Ruoning / Yu Bohan | ||
| The Sea's Promise 海的誓言 |
Bai Ying | ||
| Strange Tales of Liao Zhai 聊齋之小翠 |
Yu Xiaocui | ||
| 2005 | Eight Heroes Eight Heroes Eight Heroes is a 2006 television series directed by Wong Jing, and starring Anthony Wong, Damian Lau, Lu Yi, Li Bingbing, Li Xiaolu, Dong Xuan, Zheng Xiaodong, Lam Chi-chung, Edison Chen, Fan Bingbing, and Han Xiao. It was produced in 2005 and released in the following year.-Plot:The story is set... 八大豪俠 |
Feng Laiyi | |
| Huiniang Wanxin 徽娘宛心 |
Ye Wanxin | ||
| 2006 | Zaisheng Yuan 再生緣之孟麗君傳 |
Meng Lijun |
External links
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