Li Bingbing
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 Li Bingbing at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival | |||||||||
| Chinese name | 李冰冰 | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Lǐ Bīngbīng (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | Lei5 Bing1-bing1 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
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February 27, 1973 Wuchang, Heilongjiang, China | ||||||||
| Occupation | Actress, singer | ||||||||
| Years active | 1994–present | ||||||||
| Ancestry | Jinzhong, Shanxi, China | ||||||||
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Li Bingbing (born February 27, 1973), is a Chinese actress and singer.
Life and career
Li was born in Wuchang, Heilongjiang, China. She had no intention of becoming an actress initially and she 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 Theatre Academy in 1993.[1]
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"[2] as she starred in a number of wuxia television series, such as Taiji Prodigy and Eight Heroes.
In 2005, Li starred in director Dayyan Eng's romantic comedy Waiting Alone, which received three Chinese Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Li's first Best Actress nomination at the Golden Rooster Awards. 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 2006 Hundred Flowers Awards.[3]
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. 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 role is 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 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011), 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.[4] She plays video game character Ada Wong dubbed by Sally Cahill, 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. Li appeared alongside Mark Wahlberg in Transformers: Age of Extinction, directed by Michael Bay.
Li Bingbing did not appear at the premiere of Resident Evil: Retribution, raising speculation from reporters that her absence was a demonstration against the escalating dispute between China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands. Li's agent Ji Xiang explained that Li had been informed of the premiere two months before but she was too busy in Beijing to attend at that time. However, Ji did not deny that politics were involved, saying: "We are in line with our government – the Diaoyu Islands belong to China. Bingbing will be attending movie premieres held in other places across the world and she skipped the Tokyo leg only."[5]
Li is a UNEP Goodwill Ambassador,[6] WWF Earth Hour Global Ambassador,[7] and Ambassador of Korean Culture in China.[8] Currently, she is repped by United Talent Agency as is her younger sister Li Xue (Chinese: 李雪).[9][10][11]
Personal life
On July 24, 2013, it was reported that Li has a godfather named Wang Lin,[12] a qigong practitioner who claims to be able to conjure up snakes from thin air, cure disease, and retrieve an incinerated banknote intact from an orange.[13]
The Beijing News reported that Li Xue, Li's agent, responded that Li went to visit Wang Lin to ask him to cure her mother of her disease. As for the effectiveness of the cure, the agent refused to disclose any more information.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Spirit of Cops 警魂 | Shen Fang | |
| 1994 | Qiaoqian Zhixi 乔迁之喜 | Juanjuan | |
| 1994 | 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 过年回家 | Chen Jie | |
| 1999 | Lüse Rouqing 绿色柔情 | Lin Qiaoqiao | |
| 2002 | Purple Butterfly 紫蝴蝶 | Tang Yiling | |
| 2003 | Cat and Mouse 老鼠爱上猫 | Ding Yuehua | |
| 2003 | Love for All Seasons 百年好合 | Li Mochou | |
| 2003 | Silver Hawk 飞鹰 | Jane | |
| 2004 | Waiting Alone 独自等待 | Liu Rong | |
| 2004 | A World Without Thieves 天下无贼 | Xiaoye | |
| 2004 | Fight for Love 情陷擂台 | Ma Lili | |
| 2005 | Wait 'Til You're Older 童梦奇缘 | Kwong's mother | guest star |
| 2005 | Dragon Squad 猛龙 | Yu Ching | |
| 2005 | The Knot 云水谣 | Wang Jindi | |
| 2006 | Linger 蝴蝶飛 | Fu Enjia | |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom 功夫之王 | Ni Chang / White haired witch | |
| 2009 | The Message 风声 | Li Ningyu | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Silk Boy | ||
| 2010 | Triple Tap 槍王之王 | Anna | |
| 2010 | 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 雪花與秘扇 | Nina/Lily | |
| 2011 | 1911 辛亥革命 | Xu Zonghan | |
| 2012 | I Do 我愿意 | Tang Weiwei | |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Ada Wong | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction[14] | Su Yueming | |
| 2015 | Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal[15] | ||
| TBA | 400 Boys | Lead | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 1997 | Fengsheng Shuiqi 风生水起 | Gu Ting | |
| 1998 | Da Fating 大法庭 | Xia Liyan | |
| 1998 | The Female Official 女巡撫之闖天關 | Sun Xiaohong | |
| 1998 | Qinmi Airen 亲密爱人 | Bai Tong | |
| 1998 | Palace of Desire 大明宫词 | Princess Anle | |
| 2000 | Qingchun Chudong 青春出动 | Guan Ping | |
| 2000 | Young Justice Bao 少年包青天 | Ling Chuchu | |
| 2000 | Smart Kid 機靈小不懂 | Ying Ziyan | |
| 2000 | The Nation Under The Foot 一腳定江山 | Fan Yue'e | |
| 2000 | Yiben Wuhui 義本無悔 | Qin Xue | |
| 2001 | Taiji Prodigy 少年張三丰 | Qin Sirong | |
| 2001 | Sky Lovers 天空下的緣分 | Tang Wei | |
| 2001 | Ye Yatou 野ㄚ頭 | Ye Yatou | |
| 2001 | 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 | |
| 2003 | Xianggang Ziyou Xing 香港自由行 | Tour guide | |
| 2004 | Changjian Xiangsi 長劍相思 | Fengyi | |
| 2004 | City of Sky 天空之城 | Xiao Ruoning / Yu Bohan | |
| 2004 | The Sea's Promise 海的誓言 | Bai Ying | |
| 2004 | Strange Tales of Liao Zhai 聊齋之小翠 | Yu Xiaocui | |
| 2005 | Eight Heroes 八大豪俠 | Feng Laiyi | |
| 2005 | Huiniang Wanxin 徽娘宛心 | Ye Wanxin | |
| 2006 | Zaisheng Yuan 再生緣之孟麗君傳 | Meng Lijun |
References
- ↑ Jackie Chan's Official Website. Interview with Li Bingbing. JackieChan.com. Retrieved 2010-09-24. Archived July 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ The Forbidden Kingdom Production Notes castellolopesmultimedia.com. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ The Internet Movie Database. Awards for Bingbing Li. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ Asian Movie Pulse. Jackie Chan to Direct The 1911 Revolution. AsianMoviePulse.com. Retrieved 2010-09-24. Archived September 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "China.org". China.org. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ UNEP News Centre. Li Bingbing – National Ambassador (China). UNEP.org. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ UNEP News Centre. Li Bingbing – UNEP Ambassador in China. UNEP.org. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ CriEnglish. Li Bingbing: Ambassador of Korean Culture. English.cri.vn. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ↑ "Li Bingbing joins Hollywood's UTA". entertainment.yahoo.com. November 22, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- ↑ "李冰冰妹妹李雪 身份揭秘". youth.cn. July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ↑ "影后李冰冰：妹妹李雪是我的主心骨". qikan.com.cn. January 21, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- 1 2 "Qigong 'Master' Wang Lin's Deeds with Famous Icons Disclosed". cri.cn. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ "Chinese Qigong master Wang Lin threatens reporter who says he does not have supernatural powers". news.com.au. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4'
- ↑ "3-D fantasy Zhong Kui starts China shoot". Retrieved 2014-02-15.
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| Preceded by Prudence Liew for True Women For Sale |
Best Actress 2009 for The Message |
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