Li Bingbing (Chinese: ; pinyin: L Bngbng; born February 27, 1973) is a Chinese actress and singer who rose to prominence with her role in Seventeen Years (1999) and has since 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: (2015).
Li has also appeared in the films Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), and The Meg. (2018).
In 2013, Li was placed 26th on Forbes China Celebrity 100, 28th in 2014, 13th in 2015, 29th in 2017, and 76th in 2019.
Early life and professional career
Li Bingbing was born in the Chinese city of Wuchang, Heilongjiang. She had no intention of becoming an actor at first, and instead enrolled at a high school for future teachers. However, after graduation, she realized her passion for acting and was convinced by a friend to enroll at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1993.
Li rose to prominence after appearing in Zhang Yuan's Seventeen Years (1999), which earned her the Best Actress Award at the Singapore Film Festival in 1999. In 2001, Li starred in the television series Young Justice Bao, propelling her to become one of China's most well-known actors.
Li was later labeled a "action actress" after appearing in a number of wuxia television shows, including Taiji Prodigy and Eight Heroes.
Li made a name for herself with her performance in Feng Xiaogang's A World Without Thieves. She later acted in Dayyan Eng's romantic comedy Waiting Alone, for which she received her first Golden Rooster Award nomination for Best Actress.
Li won Best Actress at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards in 2009 for her portrayal in The Message, a film about Japanese conquerors in China trying to find a spy among their Chinese accomplices.
Tsui Hark's 2010 action-thriller Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame stars Li. She portrayed Shangguan Jing'er, a fictional figure based on Shangguan Wan'er, a renowned Tang Dynasty politician. In the same year, she founded her studio, co-starring and co-producing 1911 with Jackie Chan, which was released in September 2011 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution.
A Hollywood career
Wayne Wang's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, adapted from Lisa See's 2005 novel of the same name, marks Li Bingbing's first appearance in an English-language film. The film had its world debut at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Li rose to prominence in Hollywood after starring as Ada Wong in Resident Evil: Retribution. She was cast in the action fantasy film 400 Boys, directed by British director Alastair Paton, the same year.
Li earned the East-West Talent Award at the 4th Annual US-China Film Summit in 2013. Variety magazine also awarded her Asian Star of the Year. Li appeared in Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth installment of the film franchise, the following year. This contributed to her international success.
In 2015, she was cast in the Chinese-Australian co-production Nest (also known as Guardians of the Tomb), which was released in January 2018. The same year, it was revealed that Li would play China's first female superhero in Stan Lee's upcoming film Realm.
Li co-starred in The Meg, an American-Chinese shark film based on Steve Alten's 1997 novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, with Jason Statham in 2018.
• Shanghai World Expo Charity Ambassador • United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador
Social gatherings
Li Bingbing founded L.O.V.E, a philanthropic organization dedicated to promoting a positive, environmentally responsible way of life. She is also one of the founders of the two-year One Million-Tree Forest initiative, which aims to modify the climate and enable local communities in Gansu Province, Southwest China, increase their incomes. Her dedication to environmental and social issues has won her the title of "the most influential global ambassador" from the World Wildlife Fund.
It was claimed on July 24, 2013, that Li had a godfather named Wang Lin, a qigong practitioner who claims to be able to conjure up snakes out of thin air, cure sickness, and retrieve a burnt banknote intact from an orange. According to the Beijing News, Li Xue, Li's representative, stated that Li went to see Wang Lin to ask him to treat her mother's condition. The agent refused to provide any additional information about the cure's success.
She belongs to the China Zhi Gong Party.
| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 过年回家 | Chen Jie | |
| 2003 | Love for All Seasons | 百年好合 | Li Mochou |
| Cat and Mouse | 老鼠爱上猫 | Ding Yuehua | |
| Purple Butterfly | 紫蝴蝶 | Tang Yiling | |
| 2004 | Silver Hawk | 飞鹰 | Jane |
| A World Without Thieves | 天下无贼 | Xiaoye | |
| 2005 | Waiting Alone | 独自等待 | Liu Rong |
| Fight for Love | 情陷擂台 | Ma Lili | |
| Wait 'Til You're Older | 童梦奇缘 | Kwong's mother | |
| Dragon Squad | 猛龙 | Yu Ching | |
| 2006 | The Knot | 云水谣 | Wang Jindi |
| 2008 | Linger | 蝴蝶飛 | Fu Enjia |
| The Forbidden Kingdom | 功夫之王 | Ni Chang / White haired witch | |
| 2009 | The Message | 风声 | Li Ningyu |
| 2010 | Triple Tap | 槍王之王 | Zhao Anna |
| 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 |
| 1911 | 辛亥革命 | Xu Zonghan | |
| 2012 | I Do[32] | 我愿意 | Tang Weiwei |
| Resident Evil: Retribution | — | Ada Wong | |
| 400 Boys | — | — | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | — | Su Yueming |
| 2015 | Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | 钟馗伏魔：雪妖魔灵 | Xue'er |
| 2018 | Guardians of the Tomb | 谜巢 | Jia |
| The Meg | — | Zhang Suyin |
| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | 天空下的緣分 | 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 | 八大豪俠 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Singapore International Film Festival | Best Actress | Seventeen Years | 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 | A World Without Thieves | Nominated |
| 2007 | 14th Beijing Student Film Festival | Best Actress | The Knot | 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 | The Message | 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 | 1911 | Nominated |
| 2013 | 9th Huading Awards | I Do | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 3rd China International Film Festival London | Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | Won | |
| The Most Influential Star Overseas | — | Won | ||
| 2018 | 14th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Meg | Won |
| Chinese American Film Art Exchange and Contribution Award | Won |
| Body Measurements | 34-24-33 inches |
| Bodytype | Slim |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lbs) |
| Waist | 24 inches |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Nickname | Li |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 50 years old (in 2023) |
| Date of Birth | February 27, 1973 |
| Full Name | Li Bingbing |
| Profession | Actress, Singer |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Birthplace | Wuchang, Harbin, China |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Qualification: Shanghai Theatre Academy
Profession: Actress, Singer
Known For: Resident Evil: Retribution
Net Worth: $80 Million Approx
Sister: Li Xue
Marital Status: Single
Hobbies: Dancing, Photoshoot, Painting
Favorite Destination: Japan
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Color: Red, Pink, Black
Favorite Pets: Cat
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