Yuan Li

Yuan Li (Chinese: 袁立; pinyin: Yuán Lì; born 12 July 1973), sometimes called "China's Audrey Hepburn" or "China's Mother Teresa", is a Chinese actress.[1][2] She has won the China Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actress and Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress.

For other people named Yuan Li, see Yuan Li (disambiguation).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yuan.
Yuan Li
袁立
Born (1973-07-12) July 12, 1973
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Other namesYuan Li (袁莉)
EducationBeijing Film Academy
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Notable workThe Eloquent Ji Xiaolan
Never Close Eyes
Pure Sentiment
Spouse(s)Xu Wei (? - 2000)
Zhao Ling
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(m. 2005⁠–⁠2007)​

Blaine Grunewald (m.2011–c.2015)
Liang Taiping (m.2019)
Children1 son (with Xu Wei)
Awards18th China Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000 Never Close Eyes
25th Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress
2002 Pure Sentiment

Life

Early life

Yuan was born Yuan Li (袁莉; Yuán Lì) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang on July 12, 1973, with her ancestral home in Jiangyin, Jiangsu. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy, majoring in acting.[3]

Acting career

Yuan had her first experience in front of the camera in 1996, and she was chosen to act as a support actor in History of Han Dynasty, a film starring Zhang Tielin.

After playing minor roles in various films and television series, Yuan rose to fame after portraying Ouyang Lanlan in the television series Never Close Eyes, alongside Lu Yi, she won the "Best Supporting Actress" at the 18th China Golden Eagle Awards.

In 2000, Yuan starred as Du Xiaoyue in The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan, a historical television series co-starring with Zhang Guoli, Zhang Tielin and Wang Gang, which were highly praised by audience.

In 2002, Yuan played the role of An Ran in Cao Baoping's film Pure Sentiment, for which she received a "Best Supporting Actress" at the 20th Hundred Flowers Awards.

In 2010, Yuan acted with Andy Lau and Gong Li in Chen Daming's film What Women Want.

On September 19, Yuan became a spokesperson of the Red Cross Society of China.

Personal life

Yuan has married four times. In 1993, Yuan met her first husband, businessman Septian Hariyadi (徐威), with whom she had a son, the couple divorced in 2000.[4]

She married for the second time on September 9, 2005, to Zhao Ling (赵岭), a Chinese actor, they divorced in 2007.[4]

On November 30, 2011, Yuan married Blaine Grunewald (林博文), a Mormon missionary, former English language teacher and lawyer who worked for Neil Bush for a few months in the mid 2000s.[5][6] They would divorce in 2015.

On 26 March 2019, Yuan Li announced she married Liang Taiping (梁太平), a poet, on her Sina Weibo.[7]

Filmography

Television
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1994飞来横福guest
1996英雄无悔Wu Yinyin
History of Han Dynasty汉宫飞燕Consort Zhao Hede
Thunder Storm雷雨guest
1997Guess of Famen Temple法门寺猜想Yi Chun
1998Never Close Eyes永不瞑目Ouyang Lanlan
Long and Winding Road锦绣前程Zhao Lei
1999My Dear Country我亲爱的祖国Gao Baose
致使邂逅Du Lala
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan铁齿铜牙纪晓岚Du Xiaoyue
2001Date With Youth相约青春Ma Yeye
Black Hole黑洞Feng Leilei
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 2铁齿铜牙纪晓岚2Du Xiaoyue
2002玲珑女Bai Fengyi
浮华背后Mo Fei
Unhappy Marriage啼笑因缘Shen Fengxi
2004Zhao Jun Come Out The Frontier昭君出塞Zhuan Qu
Sigh of His Highness一生为奴Empress Dowager Cixi
The Story of Zhuo Er卓尔的故事Zhuo Er
2005Senior Colonel's Daughter大校的女儿Han Lin
2006My Home in Huanshang家在洹上Zhang Baolian
Gift of Love爱的礼物Lin Qiao
2007The King of Shanghai上海王Xiao Yuegui
2008The Queens母仪天下Wang Zhengjun
牟氏庄园Jiang Zhen'guo
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 4铁齿铜牙纪晓岚4Du Xiaoyue
2009We Are Friends朋友一场Du Ximei
Marriage Battle婚姻保卫战Lan Xin
2010China in 1945: Chongqing Negotiations中国1945之重庆风云Soong Ching-ling
2011百年莞香guest
极品男女Zhou Tong
Mother, mother母亲，母亲Jin Guoxiu

Film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1993The Flying Squad飞虎队Xiao Qing
1994Woman Flowers女人花Yan Zhi
1997An Unusual Love非常爱情Shu Xin
2000A Storm in a Teacup大惊小怪Xin Xinxin
2002Pure Sentiment绝对情感An Ran
2003The Law of Romance警察有约guest
2007The Story of Xi'an西安故事guest
2010What Women Want我知女人心Yan Ni
2011 大格局Zhang Hanzhi
2012The Last Tycoon大上海Ling Husheng

Awards
YearWorkAwardResultNotes
2000Never Close Eyes18th China Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting ActressWon
2002Pure Sentiment25th Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting ActressWon

References
  1. 张国立袁立李亚鹏黄圣依 揭最雷人的荧幕情侣. Chinadaily (in Chinese). 2014.
  2. 盘点大牌女星吸烟豪放照 袁立派头似大姐大(图). NEN (in Chinese). 2014.
  3. 北影校花成名史 袁立许晴蒋勤勤黄圣依江一燕赵薇 (in Chinese). 2014.
  4. 《张怡宁老公昔日恋情曝光 传曾与袁立同居生一子》. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 2009-10-21.
  5. 《袁莉公开承认已婚 洋老公示爱：我的唯一》. Ifeng (in Chinese). Lin Fang. 2011-12-28.
  6. 《袁立外国老公Blaine身份揭秘 为小布什弟弟公司CEO》. cocoren.com (in Chinese). 2011-12-02.
  7. Ruan Jiaqi (阮佳琪), ed. (26 March 2019). 45岁袁立迎来第三段婚姻. guancha.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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