Li_Yitong_(actress)

Li Yitong (actress)

Li Yitong (actress)

Chinese actress and singer


Li Yitong (Chinese: 李一桐; pinyin: Lǐ Yītóng, born September 6, 1990) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Wan Mei, an assassin in the 2018 Chinese television series Bloody Romance,[1] Huang Rong in 2017 TV series The Legend of the Condor Heroes,[2] Lu Wenxi (Abao) in the 2019 Chinese television series Royal Nirvana,[3] and Fu Rou in the 2021 Chinese television series Court Lady.[4]

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Early life and education

Li Yitong started dancing when she was almost ten by taking amateur-level classes. Under the recommendation of a teacher, she later applied and was admitted to the Shenzhen Art School at the age of 12. She received her bachelor degree from the Beijing Dance Academy, China's leading dance institution, where she majored in folk dance. Prior to becoming an actress, Li wanted to start a business of tea house into which she could merge elements of dance performance. But after once helping out her friends in film school for a microcinema, she was fascinated and decided to pursue a career in acting.[5]

Career

In 2016, Li made her acting debut with a leading role in the period fantasy web series Demon Girl by Yu Zheng.[6][7]

In 2017, she played Huang Rong in the television adaptation of Jin Yong's wuxia novel Legend of the Condor Heroes and rose to fame in China.[2][8]

In 2018, Li starred in the wuxia romance web series Bloody Romance, playing the lead role of an assassin named Wan Mei.[1] She also recorded one of the drama's theme songs.[9] The series was a major commercial success and passed 600 million views online by August 2018.[10] The same year, she made her big-screen debut in the comedy film Keep Calm and Be a Superstar.[11]

In 2019, Li starred in the period romance drama Blossom in Heart alongside Deng Lun,[12] historical political drama Royal Nirvana alongside Luo Jin,[13] and wuxia drama Sword Dynasty alongside Li Xian.[14]

In 2020, Li starred in fantasy romance film Love You Forever,[15] and modern romance drama Don't Think Twice, Love's All Right alongside Chen Jianbin.[16]

In 2021, she starred in the fantasy romance drama Court Lady, playing the female lead role Fu Rou, a seamstress.[17]

Filmography

Film

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Discography

Singles

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Awards and nominations

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References

  1. 《媚者无疆》杀青 李一桐屈楚萧结绳记誓相爱相虐. ifeng (in Chinese). January 8, 2018.
  2. "Hi Producer (2023)". Kinorium. May 20, 2023.
  3. 李一桐 新"黄蓉",没看过老《射雕》. The Beijing News (in Chinese). April 14, 2017.
  4. 《半妖傾城》另一女主角曝光 新人李一桐引關注. People's Daily (in Chinese). January 21, 2016.
  5. 品质盛典:孙俪着戏装现身 胡歌现场致敬老艺术家. NetEase (in Chinese). March 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  6. 品质盛典:孙俪着戏装现身 胡歌现场致敬老艺术家. NetEase (in Chinese). March 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  7. "中国内地女星李一桐 优雅邂逅CHLOSIO克劳西". Tom Fashion (in Chinese). June 27, 2018.

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