Chinese name 李晨 (traditional) Name Li Chen Occupation Actor and Singer | Origin China Height 1.8 m Chinese name 李晨 (simplified) Role Actor | |
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Pinyin Born November 24, 1978 (age 45) Beijing, China ( 1978-11-24 ) Nominations Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor, International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor Movies Let's Get Married, Saving General Yang, Aftershock, Assembly, Breakup Buddies Similar People Fan Bingbing, Zhang Xinyu, Deng Chao, Chen He, Kai Zheng | ||
Li Chen (born 24 November 1978), also known as Jerry Li is a Chinese actor. He is best known for being a cast member in the variety show Keep Running. Li is also known for his roles in television series Beijing Love Story (2012), Beijing Youth (2012) and The Good Fellas (2016); as well as films Ultimate Rescue (2008), which won him the China Movie Channel Media Awards and Aftershock (2010). Li made his directorial debut in 2017 with Sky Hunter.
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Personal life
Li Chen had been dating Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, their relationship was not revealed to the public until May 2015. On Fan Bing Bing’s 36th birthday party on September 16th 2017, the couple got engaged.
Career
Li made his acting debut in the 1997 TV series, Seventeen Year-Olds Don't Cry, and was remembered for his role as a young, energetic and pure boy. Li's career went quiet for several years, in which time he embarked on several unsuccessful business ventures and flirted with the idea of becoming a racing car driver. In 2002, under the recommendation of his mentor Lü Liping, Li got the role of Qi Beile in 13th Princess and started to re-gain attention. Though the drama wasn't a huge success, Li got attention for his performance and was subsequently cast in several productions. In 2006, he rose to fame again for his performance in the 2006 drama Soldiers Sortie, and was signed onto Huayi Brothers. Li was then cast in the film Assembly (2007) by Feng Xiaogang.
In 2008, Li starred in the television film Ultimate Rescue where played a rough-edged taxi driver who is caught in the thick of a spontaneous rescue mission, and was widely praised for his realistic portrayal. Li was nominated at the International Emmy Awards for Best Actor, and won the Best Newcomer award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards. He continued his upward trajectory with several high profile films and TV series including My Chief and My Regiment (2009) and Aftershock (2010); his performance in the latter resonated with the audience and which earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Hundred Flowers Awards.
Li then co-starred in the romantic drama Beijing Love Story (2012), which he also acts as producer. The series was popular during its run, recording 1 billion views and earned a following online. The same year, he starred in Beijing Youth, the third installment of Zhao Baogang's Youth trilogy. The series won positive reviews all-round for its realistic portrayal of youth. Li experienced a surge in popularity, and was named 'Artist of the Year' at the China TV Drama Awards.
In 2014, Li became a cast member of the variety program Keep Running, which had explosive popularity in China and launched Li into a household name.
Li then co-starred in war drama The Good Fellas, which he also acts as the creator cum executive producer. The series was filmed back in 2013, but only got its release in 2016. Li's efforts paid off, and The Good Fellas won the Best Television Series award at the Shanghai Television Festival. In 2017, Li will launch his directorial debut, Sky Hunter, which is also China's first aerial warfare film.