Lǐ Zōnghàn | |
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Native name | 李宗翰 |
Born |
Lǐ Lì (李力) November 7, 1976 Wuhan, Hubei |
Residence | Beijing |
Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985 - present |
Notable work |
Hushed Roar All Men Are Brothers |
Calvin Li | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李宗翰 | ||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Zōnghàn |
Calvin Li or Li Zonghan (born 7 November 1976) is a Chinese actor of Manchu ethnicity. Li is noted for his roles as Wu Yong and Yang Zhenjiang in the television series and film All Men Are Brothers and Hushed Roar respectively.
Li was born and raised in Wuhan, Hubei, his mother is a Beijing Opera actress. Li graduated from Central Academy of Drama, majoring in acting.
Li began his career as an advertising model after graduation.
Li made his acting debut in the historical television series Zhuge Liang, playing Zhuge Zhan, the son of Zhuge Liang.
In 2010, Li played the character Wisdom and Monk Jian Hui in John Woo's Reign of Assassins, a wuxia film starring Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo-sung, Wang Xueqi, Barbie Shu, Shawn Yue, and Kelly Lin. That same year, he also participated in Alan Mak and Felix Chong's The Lost Bladesman as Qin Qi, a subordinate of Cao Cao's general Xiahou Dun.
In 2011, Li co-starred with Huo Siyan and Charlie Young in the suspense film Sleepwalker as Eric, he received positive reviews. At the same year, Li starred as Wu Yong in the historical television series All Men Are Brothers, adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel Water Margin, the series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year.