Li Hongyi (actor)
Li Hongyi (Chinese: 李宏毅, born 26 June 1998) is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the dramas Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me (2017), My Love from the Ocean (2018), Love Better Than Immortality (2019), Prodigy Healer (2019), The Blood of Youth (2022–2023), and Wulin Heroes (2023).
Li Hongyi | |||||||
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| Born | 26 June 1998 | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Education | Beijing Contemporary Music Academy | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||
| Agent | Little Orchid Entertainment | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李宏毅 | ||||||
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Early life and education
Li Hongyi was born on 26 June 1998 in Liaoning, Shenyang, China. He is a graduate of the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.[1][2]
Li was a former trainee of SM Entertainment. His training in South Korea was only for three months, due to various reasons, he opted to resign and return to China to continue his studies.[3]
Career
2014: Career beginnings
In 2014, Li made his acting debut in the sitcom Sister Knows.[4] He was then cast in the fantasy web drama Intouchable .[5]
2016–present: Rising popularity
In 2016, Li made his big screen debut in the youth romance film Yesterday Once More.[6] The low-budget film was a box office hit, and led to increased recognition for Li. In just three days, the box office has exceeded the 100 million yuan mark.[7]
In 2017, Li played the lead role in the romance comedy series Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me together with Xing Fei.[8] The web drama was a hit and led to increased popularity for Li. The first season broke through 100 million views in 5 days, and the second season broke through in just 50 hours.[9]
In 2018, Li starred in the fantasy romance web series My Love From the Ocean,[10] breaking 100 million views in two days[11] and in the sci-fi web drama 24 Hours.[12]
In 2019, Li was cast in the fantasy period drama Prodigy Healer,[13] and historical romance drama Love Better Than Immortality,[14] both of which he co-starred with actress Zhao Lusi.
In 2020, Li starred in the workplace romance drama Parallel Love.[15] The same year he was cast in the historical drama Winner Is King, adapted from the BL novel Sha Po Lang by Priest.[16]
In 2022, Li starred in the hit wuxia drama The Blood of Youth. The show's popularity exceeded the 10,000 heat index on Youku, becoming the first Youku drama with a 10,000-point hit for the year 2023.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Meng You Ji | 梦游记 | ||
| 2016 | Speed of the World | 极速世界·战车 | Dao Ba | |
| Yesterday Once More | 谁的青春不迷茫 | Huang Tao | [6] | |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sister Knows | 学姐知道 | Warm Guy | [4] |
| 2015 | Call Me Handsome | 我是男神 | Suo Long | |
| Intouchable | 男神执事团 | Mu Fang Cheng | ||
| 2016 | Meow | 喵喵喵喵喵喵喵 | Mai Xi | [18] |
| 2017 | Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me | 恶魔少爷别吻我 | Han Qi Lu | [8] |
| Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me 2 | 恶魔少爷别吻我2 | [8] | ||
| 2018 | My Love from the Ocean | 来自海洋的你 | Chi Lu | [10] |
| 24 Hours | 限定24小时 | Li Xin | [12] | |
| 2019 | Prodigy Healer | 青囊传 | Mu Xing Chen | [13] |
| Love Better Than Immortality | 天雷一部之春花秋月 | Shangguan Qiu Yue | [14] | |
| 2020 | Parallel Love | 时间倒数遇见你 | Jiao Yang | [15] |
| 2021 | The Coolest World | 最酷的世界 | Duan Chong | |
| My Wonderful Roommate | 我的奇妙室友 | Li Xin | ||
| Heart of Loyalty | 一片冰心在玉壶 | Su Zui | ||
| 2022 | The Legendary Life of Queen Lau | 皇后刘黑胖 | Duan Yun Zhang | |
| 2022–2023 | The Blood of Youth | 少年歌行 | Xiao Se / Xiao Chu He / Prince Yong An | |
| 2023 | Wulin Heroes | 武林有骄气 | Bai Yue | |
| TBA | Winner Is King | 杀破狼 | Shen Yi / Ji Ping | [16] |
| The Fated General | 霍去病 | Zhao Po Nu | [19] | |
| Destiny Of Love | 错嫁世子妃 | Ji Mo | ||
| Flying Up Without Disturb | 勿扰飞升 | Zhong Xi / Huan Zong | ||
Television show
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | I Want to Meet You | 我想见到你 | Cast member | [20] |
Discography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "So Crazy" | — | Speed of the World OST | with Li Minglin |
| "Good Boy" | 好男娃 | — | ||
| "Love U" | — | — | ||
| 2015 | "Life" | 生命 | — | |
| "Untouchable Lover" | 不可触摸的恋人 | Intouchable OST | with Liu Zhihong, Zhang Ziwen, and Zheng Yecheng | |
| 2016 | "Confusion of Youth" | 青茫 | Yesterday Once More OST | with Bai Jingting, Ding Guansen, and Zhao Wenlong |
| "The Year I Grew Up" | 当我长大那年 | — | with Li Minglin | |
| 2017 | "Devil's Love" | 恶魔的爱 | Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me OST | |
| "Unique" | 独特 | with Li Minglin | ||
| "I Want to See You" | 我想见到你 | — | ||
| 2018 | "19 Years Old" | 19岁 | — | |
| "You Who Came from the Ocean" | 来自海洋的你 | My Love from the Ocean OST | with Teresa Tseng | |
| "I Love You" | — | |||
| "Planet" | 星球 | |||
| 2019 | "Legend of Qing Nang" | 青囊传 | Prodigy Healer OST | |
| "The Moment Not Completed" | 未完成的瞬间 | Love Better Than Immortality OST | ||
| 2020 | "Counting Down to the Time I Meet You" | 时间倒数遇见你 | Parallel Love OST | |
| 2021 | "Initial Me" | 最初自我 | The Coolest World OST | |
| 2022 | "Heartbeat Frequency" | 心跳的频率 | The Legendary Life of Queen Lau OST | with La Mu Yang Zi |
| 2023 | "Waiting" | 守候 | Wulin Heroes OST |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | iFensi Award Ceremony | Popular Artist Award | — | Won | [21] |
| 2017 | 11th Tencent Video Star Awards | Most Promising Actor Award | Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me | Won | [22] |
References
- "李宏毅18岁成人礼生日会 家人粉丝送祝福" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 28 June 2016.
- "恶魔少爷"李宏毅：说我演的烂我有点不高兴" (in Chinese). Tencent. 16 March 2017.
- "New face李宏毅：乖戾少年已完成蜕变" (in Chinese). Sohu.
- "《学姐知道》首秀 李宏毅暖男走起" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 8 August 2018.
- "《男神执事团》李宏毅本色演绎纯真少年" (in Chinese). Netease. 6 August 2015.
- "《青茫》首发迷茫版海报 李宏毅深陷迷雾". Sohu (in Chinese). 21 March 2016.
- "《谁的青春不迷茫》李宏毅首部电影上映三天过亿" (in Chinese). Netease. 26 April 2016.
- "年度大戏《恶魔少爷》 李宏毅邢菲宠虐开演". Tencent (in Chinese). 6 January 2017.
- "《恶魔少爷别吻我》播放量飘红 剧中人物性格鲜明". China News (in Chinese). 20 April 2017.
- "《来自海洋的你》定档612 李宏毅周雨彤带你"幻醒爱情"". Yule.com (in Chinese). 6 August 2018.
- "来自海洋的你结局：池陆讲着故事死在海上！一年后戴汐偶遇池陆！". Sohu (in Chinese). 18 June 2018.
- "《限定24小时》黎昕人物预告来袭 李宏毅霸屏撩人" (in Chinese). Netease. 23 July 2018.
- "《青囊傳》定檔5月30日 李宏毅趙露思開啓愛情之旅" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 19 May 2019.
- "《天雷一部之春花秋月》开机 李宏毅赵露思吴俊余主演". People (in Chinese). 27 June 2018.
- "《时间倒数遇见你》官宣，李宏毅施诗上演姐弟恋奇遇". Ynet (in Chinese). 23 September 2019.
- "《杀破狼》官宣阵容 檀健次陈哲远演绎侠义少年". Ynet (in Chinese). 2 July 2020.
- "《内娱直播"第一人"？李宏毅直播倒立洗头，果然是《少年歌行》最牛的男人". Sohu (in Chinese). 11 January 2023.
- "网剧《喵》将上线 "暖厨男"李宏毅软萌来袭" (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019.
- "《霍去病》"豪情壮志"版预告 张若昀谱写少年英雄". ifeng (in Chinese). 22 May 2018.
- "《我想见到你》阵容曝光 苏有朋景甜组全新搭档" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 13 April 2017.
- "最具粉丝影响力明星颁奖盛典落幕 各项大奖最终花落谁家". People (in Chinese). 26 April 2017.
- "2017年腾讯星光大赏获奖名单出炉，汇总一览，大牌云集" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 4 December 2017.