Li Chun (actress)
Li Chun (Chinese: 李纯; born 15 February 1988) is a Chinese actress, best known for her roles in television series as Ni Mantian and Wei Yanwan in The Journey of Flower (2015) and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018) respectively, and has received critical acclaim for her film work, particularly as Qinhuainü in The Flowers of War and Lian Mei in Avalokitesvara.
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Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||
Occupation | Actress, dancer | ||||||
Years active | 2010-present | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 李純 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李纯 | ||||||
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Early life and education
Li Chun was born in Wuhu, Anhui, on February 15, 1988. She began to learn painting as a child. In 1998, at age 10, she was accepted to the Dance School Affiliated to Beijing Dance Academy and graduated in 2005. After graduation, she was hired to be a dancer at the Shanghai Ballet. In 2007 she performed in Butterfly Love in the United States. She entered Beijing Film Academy in 2009, majoring in acting, where she graduated in 2013.[1]
Career
Li entered the entertainment circle in October 2010, while director Zhang Yimou attended the 60th anniversary school celebration of Beijing Film Academy and cast her in his film. Li made her film debut in The Flowers of War (2011), playing Qinhuainü.[2]
In June 2012, she starred with Nakaizumi Hideo in the religious film Avalokitesvara, which was shown at the 37th Montreal World Film Festival in 2013.[3][4]
Li had a supporting role as Su Qin in the family drama 80s Engagement (2013). She then played a supporting role in Zhang Yimou's film Coming Home.[5]
In 2015, she had a key supporting role in the fantasy romance television series The Journey of Flower,[6] based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Fresh Guoguo. The series was a huge commercial success in China, with an average rating of 2.784% (CMS50) and 2.213% (nationwide), becoming the second highest rated drama of 2015. It also became the first Chinese drama to surpass 20 billion online views.[7][8] The same year, she co-starred with Taiwanese actor Benjamin H. Wang in the romantic comedy film Eternal Love.[9]
In 2016, Li starred in the adventure suspense television series The Tibet Code.[10] She also starred in the wuxia drama Huajinghu Buliangren based on the comic of the same name.[11]
Li joined the main cast of crime suspense film Guilty of Mind (2017), based on the 2012 novel Picture of Psychological Crime by Lei Mi.[12] The same year, Li played the concubine of Yang Yang's character in the fantasy romance film Once Upon a Time.[13]
In 2018, Li starred in the palace scheming drama Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, portraying the main antagonist.[14]
In 2019, Li starred in the military drama Paratrooper Spirit;[15] and featured in the historical political drama Joy of Life.[16] The same year Li was cast in the female-centric modern drama Love in Shanghai.[17]
In 2020, Li starred in the period drama New World.[18] The same year, she was cast in the wuxia drama Sword Snow Stride written by Wang Juan.[19]
Filmography
Film
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Flowers of War | 金陵十三钗 | Qinhuainü | |
2013 | Avalokitesvara | 不肯去观音 | Lian Mei | |
Rock Paper Scissors | 剪刀石头布 | |||
2014 | Coming Home | 归来 | Cui Meifang | |
Liar's Confession | 騙子的自白 | [20] | ||
2017 | Eternal Love | 海角有个五店市 | Chen Nan | |
Once Upon a Time | 三生三世十里桃花 | Su Jin | ||
Guilty of Mind | 心理罪 | Chen Xi |
Television series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | 80s Engagement | 大都市小爱情 | Su Qin | |
2015 | Say No for Youth | 天生要完美 | Gao Ying | |
The Journey of Flower | 花千骨 | Ni Mantian | ||
2016 | Hua Jing Hu: Bu Liang Ren | 画江湖之不良人 | Lu Linxuan | |
The Tibet Code | 藏地密码 | Tang Min | ||
2018 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace | 如懿传 | Wei Yanwan | |
2019 | Paratrooper Spirit | 伞兵魂 | Lin Junqiao | |
Joy of Life | 庆余年 | Si Lili | ||
2020 | New World | 新世界 | Liu Rusi | |
TBA | Baimu Jonny | 百慕迷踪 | Hu Yue | [21] |
Love in Shanghai | 他其实没有那么爱你 | Ren Liang | ||
Sword Snow Stride | 雪中悍刀行 | Xuanyuan Qingfeng |
Awards and nominations
Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | iFeng Fashion Choice Awards | Fashion Attitude of the Year | N/A | Won | [22] |
2020 | 26th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | The New World | Nominated | [23] |
References
- "Archived copy" 张艺谋新片《归来》将上映 芜湖女孩李纯出演展舞姿. Jiuzi (in Chinese). April 21, 2014. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 芜湖姑娘李纯《金陵十三钗》里扮演秦淮歌女. Sina (in Chinese). September 9, 2012.
2010年10月,北京电影学院60周年校庆,张艺谋回学校参加庆典活动,李纯在这次活动中表演舞蹈,就这样被张艺谋看中了。
- Cremin, Stephen (August 7, 2013). "China, Japan dominate Montreal's Asian lineup". Film Business Asia. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- 组图:“谋女郎”李纯演观音 结缘皈依佛教. Tencent (in Chinese). July 19, 2013.
- 李纯又遇张艺谋 三代谋女郎齐聚《归来》. Netease (in Chinese). May 16, 2014.
- 《花千骨》将收官 霓漫天李纯演技获赞. Tencent (in Chinese). September 1, 2015.
- 《花千骨》成为年度收视亚军 网络点击再破纪录. NetEase. September 18, 2015.
- 《花千骨》赵丽颖因虐恋神剧成大赢家. Sina. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- 华侨题材影片《海角有个五店市》将在全国上映. Chinawq (in Chinese). April 7, 2017.
- 《藏地密码》杀青 何润东李纯与500群演飚戏. Netease (in Chinese). November 19, 2015.
- 李纯挑梁女一 真人版《不良人》火热开机. Tencent (in Chinese). April 8, 2016.
- 李纯被曝加盟影版《心理罪》 小花银幕大爆发. Tencent (in Chinese). August 8, 2016.
- 李纯素锦造型撞衫“火烈鸟” 现场演示跳诛仙台. Sina (in Chinese). July 30, 2017.
- 《如懿传》发布皇家威仪海报 李纯演绎最戏剧性反派. Tencent (in Chinese). October 30, 2017.
- 李纯《伞兵魂》媒体见面会 首次出演飒爽女军医. Netease (in Chinese). August 16, 2018.
- 《庆余年》主演剧透片场照 李沁辛芷蕾李纯发出"探班邀请". Netease (in Chinese). June 14, 2018.
- "《他其实没有那么爱你》阵容首亮相 为爱而来寻良人". Netease (in Chinese). October 10, 2019.
- 孙红雷尹昉合作《新世界》曝角色海报. Mtime (in Chinese). October 23, 2018.
- "张若昀王倦二度携手《雪中悍刀行》,北凉称王". Beijing News (in Chinese). July 1, 2020.
- "青春网警题材微电影助力网络安全日". Sina (in Chinese). April 28, 2014.
- 电视剧《百慕迷踪》开机 张丹峰探秘惊天阴谋. Tencent (in Chinese). July 4, 2017.
- "李纯、曾舜晞荣获2019凤凰网时尚之选年度时尚态度先锋!". ifeng (in Chinese). December 17, 2019.
- "第26届上海电视节白玉兰奖入围名单公布". China News (in Chinese). July 17, 2020.
External links
- Li Chun on IMDb
- Li Chun on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required)
- Li Chun on Douban (in Chinese)
- Li Chun on Metime (in Chinese)