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Li Yapeng (Chinese: 李亚鹏; born September 27, 1971) is a Chinese actor-turned-businessman. He is known for his roles in the TV drama Eternal Moment (1998) and in two CCTV television adaptations of Louis Cha's wuxia novels, as Linghu Chong in Laughing in the Wind (2000) and as Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003). Li announced his retirement from acting in 2010.
Early life
In 1971, Li Yapeng was born in Shuimogou District, Ürümqi, Xinjiang. He has an elder brother, Li Yawei, who is 2 years older than him and is his business partner.
Li went to Ürümqi Bayi High School, Xinjiang and Hefei No. 8 High School, Anhui. In 1990, Li entered the Central Academy of Drama.
Career
= Acting
=Li gained fame for his role in TV series Eternal Moment (1998), which established him as a romantic leading man. He is also known for his roles in wuxia dramas, such as Laughing in the Wind (2001) and The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003). After the film Eternal Moment (2011), a sequel to his breakout TV series of the same name, he announced his retirement from acting, but occasionally appeared in variety and reality shows. Since 2021, Li has been a live streamer on Douyin, as part of his effort to pay off the debts.
= Business
=Li's investments cover film and television production, travel, publishing, catering, IT industry, real estate, etc. In May 2011, Li went into the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business for EMBA courses.
Since 2015, Li has been struggling with a 40 million yuan ($5.5 million) debt stemming from real estate investments.
Personal life
Li's high school sweetheart is Liu Yan, with whom he went to the interview of the Central Academy of Drama and both were admitted. They broke up in the freshman year. Liu dropped out and tested into the University of International Business and Economics to study accounting. She quit acting after her only film Yesterday's Wine (1995).
After becoming an actor, Li had relationships with host Ke Lan, model Qu Ying, and actress Zhou Xun, respectively, before he married singer Faye Wong in 2005. In May 2006, their daughter Li Yan aka Lyla (李嫣) was born with a cleft lip. In November 2006, the couple established a charity, the Smile Angel Foundation, to give assistance to other children with the condition. On September 13, 2013, Li and Wong announced their divorce.
In 2022, Li married former beauty queen Haiha Jinxi (海哈金喜). They have a daughter, Li Xia (李夏).
Filmography
The Singer (1997)
Laughing in the Wind (2001)
Beach (2003)
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003)
The Royal Swordsmen (2005)
Eternal Moment (2011)
References
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网易. "李亚鹏放弃演艺事业:演员不能表达我全部思想_网易娱乐". ent.163.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"李亚鹏:演艺事业"若即若离"却 "挥之不去"_乐闻_音乐频道_新华网". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"20130917 爱传万家-说出你的故事 李亚鹏王菲夫妻缘尽 十年坎坷情史历经磨难 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"YouTube - 首席夜话20130505 李亚鹏·四十不惑-HD高清完整版". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
External links
Official website (in Chinese)
Smileangel Foundation (in Chinese)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Akademi Drama Pusat
- Faye Wong
- Puyi
- Kwee Ceng
- Lingkungan mikro tumor
- Pendekar Hina Kelana
- Zhou Xun
- Li Yapeng
- Faye Wong
- The Royal Swordsmen
- The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003 TV series)
- Laughing in the Wind
- Leah Dou
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai
- Xu Jinglei
- The Legend of the Condor Heroes
- Eternal Moment