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李冰冰 | |||||||||||
 Li in 2018 | |||||||||||
| Born | Li Bingbing (1973-02-27)27 February 1973 (age 52)[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 Bingbing (Chinese:李冰冰;pinyin:Lǐ Bīngbīng; born 27 February 1973) is a Chinese actress. She gained critical acclaim for her role inSeventeen Years (1999) and received widespread success with films such asA World Without Thieves (2004),The Knot (2006),The Forbidden Kingdom (2008),The Message (2009), andDetective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010).[2] Li has also starred in Hollywood filmsResident Evil: Retribution (2012),Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), andThe Meg (2018).
Li ranked 26th onForbesChina Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[3] 28th in 2014,[4] 13th in 2015,[5] 29th in 2017,[6] and 76th in 2019.[7]
Li Bingbing was born to a workers' family inWuchang, Heilongjiang,China, her parents were originally fromTaigu inShanxi Province.[8][9] She has a younger sister Li Xue.[8] At 16, she enrolled in a secondary specialized school, Jixi Normal School (nowHeilongjiang University Of Technology).[8] Upon graduation in 1992, she became a probationary music teacher at an elementary school inHarbin for one year.[8] In 1993, she enrolled in theShanghai Theatre Academy to study acting.[8]
Li gained critical acclaim for her role in Zhang Yuan'sSeventeen Years (1999), for which she and Liu Lin shared the Best Actress Award at the 13thSingapore International Film Festival.[10] However, the film went unnoticed in China due to a domestic ban. In 2001, Li gained attention for starring in the popular television seriesYoung Justice Bao. She followed with a number ofwuxia television series, such asTaiji Prodigy andEight Heroes, earning her a label of "action actress."
In 2004, Li achieved breakthrough with her performance inFeng Xiaogang'sA World Without Thieves, for which she received a nomination of Best Supporting Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards.[11] She then starred inDayyan Eng's romantic comedy filmWaiting Alone, for which she received her first Best Actress nomination at theGolden Rooster Awards.[12] In the same year, her sister, Li Xue, became her manager.[citation needed]
In 2009, Li won Best Actress at the46th Golden Horse Film Awards for her performance inThe Message.[13] Li then starred inTsui Hark's 2010 action-mystery filmDetective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. She played Shangguan Jing'er, a fictional character based onShangguan Wan'er, a prestigious politician during the Tang Dynasty.[14] She, along with other partners including Li Xue, established a studio Hesong Entertainment in the same year, co-starring and co-producing the film1911 withJackie Chan, which was released in September 2011 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of theXinhai Revolution.[15]
Li Bingbing's first time in an English-language film isWayne Wang'sSnow Flower and the Secret Fan, adapted fromLisa See's 2005 novel of the same title.[16] The film premiered at the 2011Cannes Film Festival.[17] Li started to gain recognition in Hollywood after starring inResident Evil: Retribution, playingAda Wong.[18] The same year, she was cast in action fantasy film400 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 magazineVariety also named her Asian Star of the Year.[22] The following year, Li featured inTransformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth installment of the film franchise.[23] This helped solidify her success overseas.[24]
In 2015, she was cast in 3Dscience fictionthrillerNest (also known asGuardians 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 filmRealm, written byStan Lee.[26]
In 2018, Li starred withJason Statham inThe Meg, an American-Chinese shark film based onSteve Alten's 1997 novelMeg: A Novel of Deep Terror.[27]
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" fromWorld Wildlife Fund.[31]
On 24 July 2013, it was reported that Li has a godfatherWang Lin,[32] aqigong andpsi practitioner.[33] Li went to visit Wang for help to cure her mother of her disease.[32]
She is a member ofChina Zhi Gong Party.[34]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | Misery | |
| 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 | N/a | 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 |
| Year | English title | Original 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 | |
| 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 |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2000 | Singapore International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |
| 2005 | 12thBeijing Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actress | Waiting Alone | Won |
| 25thGolden Rooster Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | 28thHundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 2007 | 14thBeijing Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 11thGolden Phoenix Awards | Special Jury Award | Won | ||
| 12thHuabiao Film Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 26thGolden Rooster Awards | Nominated | |||
| 44th Golden Horse Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | 9thChangchun Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 29thHundred Flowers Awards | Won | |||
| 2009 | 46th Golden Horse Awards | Won | ||
| 2010 | 4th Asian Film Awards | Nominated | ||
| 3rd Iron Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| 10thChinese Film Media Awards | Nominated | |||
| Best Rising Actress | Won | |||
| 17thBeijing Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | 31stHundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 9thHuading Awards | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 3rd China International Film Festival London[36] | Won | ||
| The Most Influential Star Overseas | N/a | Won | ||
| 2018[37] | 14thChinese American Film Festival | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won | |
| Chinese American Film Art Exchange and Contribution Award | N/a | Won |
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