Li Bingbing
Li Bingbing (Chinese: 李冰冰; pinyin: Lǐ Bīngbīng; born 27 February 1973) is a Chinese actress and singer who rose to fame with her role in Seventeen Years (1999) and since then received critical acclaim for her roles in A World Without Thieves (2004), Waiting Alone (2005), The Knot (2006), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), The Message (2009), Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) and Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015).[2]
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李冰冰 | |||||||||||
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| Born | Li Bingbing 27 February 1973[1] | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Theatre Academy | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 1994–present | ||||||||||
| Agent | Hesong Media | ||||||||||
| Awards | Full list | ||||||||||
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| Labels | Huayi Brothers | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 李冰冰 | ||||||||||
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Li has also starred in Hollywood blockbusters Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and The Meg (2018).
Li ranked 26th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[3] 28th in 2014,[4] 13th in 2015,[5] 29th in 2017,[6] and 76th in 2019.[7]
Early life and career
Li Bingbing was born in Wuchang, Heilongjiang, China. She initially had no intention of becoming an actress 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 Theatre Academy in 1993.
Li rose to fame after starring in Zhang Yuan's Seventeen Years (1999), which won her the Best Actress Award in the 1999 Singapore Film Festival.[8] In 2001, Li starred in the television series Young Justice Bao, which propelled her to become one of the most famous actresses in China.
Li was subsequently labelled as an "action actress" as she starred in a number of wuxia television series, such as Taiji Prodigy and Eight Heroes.
Li achieved breakthrough with her performance in Feng Xiaogang's A World Without Thieves.[9] She then starred in Dayyan Eng's romantic comedy film Waiting Alone, for which she received her first Best Actress nomination at the Golden Rooster Awards.[10]
In 2009, Li won Best Actress at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards for her performance in The Message, about Japanese invaders in China who try to ferret out a spy among their Chinese collaborators.[11]
Li then starred in Tsui Hark's 2010 action-mystery film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. She played Shangguan Jing'er, a fictional character based on Shangguan Wan'er, a prestigious politician during the Tang Dynasty.[12] She established her studio in the same year, co-starring and co-producing the film 1911 with Jackie Chan, which was released in September 2011 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution.[13]
In 2016 Li Bingbing became the first Global Brand Ambassador of Carl F. Bucherer.[14][15]
Career in Hollywood
Li Bingbing's first-time in an English-language film is Wayne Wang's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, adapted from Lisa See's 2005 novel of the same title.[16] The film premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[17] Li started to gain recognition in Hollywood after starring in Resident Evil: Retribution, playing Ada Wong.[18] The same year, she was cast in action fantasy film 400 Boys, directed by British director Alastair Paton.[19]
In 2013, Li attended the 4th Annual US-China Film Summit and received the East-West Talent Award.[20][21] Hollywood magazine Variety also named her Asian Star of the Year.[22] The following year, Li featured in Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth installment of the film franchise.[23] This helped solidify her success overseas.[24]
In 2015, she was cast in 3D science fiction thriller Nest (also known as Guardians of the Tomb), a Chinese-Australian co-production that was finally released in January 2018.[25] The same year, it was announced that Li would play China's first female superhero in upcoming film Realm, written by Stan Lee.[26]
In 2018, Li starred with Jason Statham in The Meg, an American-Chinese shark film based on Steve Alten's 1997 novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror.[27]
Social activities
Li Bingbing has established L.O.V.E, a charitable organization dedicated to the promotion of a positive, environmentally responsible lifestyle. She is also one of the founders of the two-year One Million-Tree Forest project, launched in efforts to change the climate environment and help local residents of Gansu Province, Southwest China, to increase their incomes.[30] Her commitment to green and charitable causes has earned her the recognition as "the most influential global ambassador" from World Wildlife Fund.[31]
On 24 July 2013, it was reported that Li has a godfather named Wang Lin,[32] 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.[33] 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.[32]
She is a member of China Zhi Gong Party.[34]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Spirit of Cops 警魂 | Shen Fang | |
| Qiaoqian Zhixi 乔迁之喜 | Juan Juan | ||
| 1999 | Lüse Rouqing 绿色柔情 | Lin Qiaoqiao | |
| Seventeen Years | Chen Jie | ||
| 2003 | Love for All Seasons 百年好合 | Li Mochou | |
| Cat and Mouse | Ding Yuehua | ||
| Purple Butterfly | Tang Yiling | ||
| 2004 | Silver Hawk | Jane | |
| A World Without Thieves | Xiaoye | ||
| 2005 | Waiting Alone | Liu Rong | |
| Fight for Love 情陷擂台 | Ma Lili | ||
| Wait 'Til You're Older | Kwong's mother | Guest appearance | |
| Dragon Squad | Yu Ching | ||
| 2006 | The Knot | Wang Jindi | |
| 2008 | Linger | Fu Enjia | |
| The Forbidden Kingdom | Ni Chang / White haired witch | ||
| 2009 | The Message | Li Ningyu | |
| 2010 | Triple Tap | Zhao Anna | |
| Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Shangguan Jing'er | ||
| 2011 | Snow Flower and the Secret Fan | Nina / Lily | |
| 1911 | Xu Zonghan | ||
| 2012 | I Do[35] | Tang Weiwei | |
| Resident Evil: Retribution | Ada Wong | ||
| 400 Boys | — | Not released | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Su Yueming | |
| 2015 | Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | Xue'er | |
| 2018 | Guardians of the Tomb | Jia | |
| The Meg | Zhang Suyin | ||
| 2022 | Ordinary Hero | Zhou Yan |
Television
| Year | English title | Original 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 | Qinmi Airen | 亲密爱人 | Bai Tong | |
| Palace of Desire | 大明宫词 | Princess Anle | ||
| Da Fating | 大法庭 | Xia Liyan | ||
| The Female Official | 女巡撫之闖天關 | Sun Xiaohong | Guest appearance | |
| 2000 | The Nation Under The Foot | 一腳定江山 | Fan Yue'e | |
| Qingchun Chudong | 青春出动 | Guan Ping | ||
| Yiben Wuhui | 義本無悔 | Qin Xue | ||
| Smart Kid | 機靈小不懂 | Ying Ziyan | ||
| Young Justice Bao | 少年包青天 | Ling Chuchu | ||
| 2001 | Ye Yatou | 野ㄚ頭 | Ye Yatou | |
| Zheshan Tanhua | 折扇探花 | Sixth Princess | ||
| Taiji Prodigy | 少年張三丰 | Qin Sirong | ||
| Sky Lovers | Tang Wei | |||
| 2002 | The Blue Lotus | 花样的年华 | Ye Zi | |
| 2003 | Romancing Hong Kong | 动感豪情 | Gao Shuang | |
| 2004 | City of Sky | 天空之城 | Xiao Ruoning / Yu Bohan | |
| The Sea's Promise | 海的誓言 | Bai Ying | ||
| Changjian Xiangsi | 長劍相思 | Fengyi | ||
| Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | 聊齋之小翠 | Yu Xiaocui | ||
| 2005 | Eight Heroes | Feng Laiyi | ||
| Huiniang Wanxin | 徽娘宛心 | Ye Wanxin | ||
| 2006 | Zaisheng Yuan | 再生緣之孟麗君傳 | Meng Lijun |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Singapore International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |
| 2005 | 12th Beijing Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actress | Waiting Alone | Won |
| 25th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | 28th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 2007 | 14th Beijing Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 11th Golden Phoenix Awards | Special Jury Award | Won | ||
| 12th Huabiao Film Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 26th Golden Rooster Awards | Nominated | |||
| 44th Golden Horse Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | 9th Changchun Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 29th Hundred Flowers Awards | Won | |||
| 2009 | 46th Golden Horse Awards | Won | ||
| 2010 | 4th Asian Film Awards | Nominated | ||
| 3rd Iron Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| 10th Chinese Film Media Awards | Nominated | |||
| Best Rising Actress | Won | |||
| 17th Beijing Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | 31st Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 9th Huading Awards | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 3rd China International Film Festival London[36] | Won | ||
| The Most Influential Star Overseas | — | Won | ||
| 2018[37] | 14th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won | |
| Chinese American Film Art Exchange and Contribution Award | — | Won |
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