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Li Nian

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Li Nian
李念
Born (1985-05-30) May 30, 1985 (age 39)
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2004 - present
AgentHuayi Brothers
Notable workDwelling Narrowness
Spouse
Lin Heping
(m. 2011)
Children2

Li Nian (Chinese: 李念; pinyin: Lǐ Niàn; born 30 May 1985) is a Chinese actress. Li's most notable role to date is as Guo Haizao, a college graduate who was nurtured by a successful man, on the television series Dwelling Narrowness.

Biography

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Li was born in Jingshan County, Hubei, on May 30, 1985. She graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.

In 2004, Li made her television debut in Unlimited Speed. That same year, she also had a supporting role in the historical comedy television series Jianghu Qiao Jiaren, which starred Christy Chung, Liang Guanhua, and Du Chun.

Li appeared in Jasmine Flower (2005), playing the daughter of Chen Daoming's character.

In 2006 Li made her film debut with a small role in Fearless, which stars Jet Li as Huo Yuanjia.[1]

In 2008, Li was cast in the role for which she is best known, the character of Guo Haizao on the television Dwelling Narrowness.[2]

Li appeared in You Xiaogang's historical television series The Legend of Yang Guifei (2009), as the mother of Yang Guifei, who was played by Yin Tao.[3] That same year, she starred with Shen Xiaohai in the romantic drama Don't Lie to Me.[4]

In 2010, she had key supporting role in the horror film Midnight Beating. It was directed by Zhang Jiabei and starring Hong Kong veteran actors Simon Yam and Francis Ng.[5]

In 2011, two television dramas she headlined, Marriage Management and Xia Yan's Autumn. She starred as Luo Qingniao, reuniting her with co-star Zhu Yuchen, who played her husband Ye Xiaoyu, in the romantic television series Marriage Management.[6] She co-starred with Yin Xiaotian, whom played her husband, in another romantic television series Xia Yan's Autumn.[7] That same year, she had a supporting role in the film Love Is Not Blind, which was adapted from an online novel written by Bao Jingjing.

Li starred opposite Zheng Kai in Tricks of Love (2013), playing his wife Jia Dianna.[8]

In 2019, Li was cast as Zhu Li in All Is Well, opposite Ni Dahong, Yao Chen and Guo Jingfei. [9] For her performance in that series, Li was also nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award at the 25th Shanghai Television Festival.[10]

Personal life

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In early December 2010, on the talk show Very Quiet Distance, Li Nian revealed that she had already been engaged in the United States.[11] On the afternoon of July 13, 2011, Li Nian admitted on her sina weibo that she had registered for marriage in Hong Kong with Lin Heping (Chinese: 林和平), a partner of Softbank Saifu.[12] Their daughter Jessica was born on January 25, 2012. On March 14, 2015, she gave birth to a second child, nicknamed Wangzai (Chinese: 旺仔).[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2006 Fearless 霍元甲 Jin Yu
2009 Six Sisters in the War 沂蒙六姐妹 Yue Fen
2010 Midnight Beating 午夜心跳 Wen Miao
2011 Love Is Not Blind 失恋三十三天 Shan Shan
House Mania 房不剩防 Xiao Ke
2019 Headlines

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2004 Unlimited Speed 极速的浪漫青春 Yang Jia
江湖俏佳人 Xue Er
2005 Jasmine Flower 茉莉花 Gu Jiahui
2006 City of Memory 记忆之城 Luo Yuting
Wind and Rain in Jinyuan City 风雨晋原城 Ying Er
换子成龙 Sun Ruyun
2007 Under Sky Desire 天空下的愿望 Xiao Ru
2009 Dwelling Narrowness 蜗居 Guo Haizao
2010 The Legend of Yang Guifei 杨贵妃秘史 Yuenu
Don't Lie to Me 别对我说谎 Cai Chunlei
2011 Marriage Management 经营婚姻 Luo Qingniao
Xia Yan's Autumn 夏妍的秋天 Xia Yan
2012 Beijing Love Story 北京爱情故事 Guest
2013 Tricks of Love 爱的秘笈 Jia Dianna
春天的绞刑架 Han Yulian
纸婚 Gu Xiaoying
2019 All Is Well 都很好 Zhu Li
2020 Love is True 我是真的爱你

References

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  1. ^ 《霍元甲》李念:小妮子要做“大演员”. Sohu (in Chinese). 2008-12-01.
  2. ^ 李念谈《蜗居》 激情戏只是在努力完成作品. sina (in Chinese). 2009-11-25.
  3. ^ 李念暂别“飞人”生活 翩然舞动《杨贵妃秘史》. Sohu (in Chinese). 2009-11-11.
  4. ^ 《别对我说谎》上海热播 李念首度泳装亮相. Tencent (in Chinese). 2010-06-22.
  5. ^ 《午夜心跳》:姚笛显性感 李念“献身”艺术. Sohu (in Chinese). 2010-12-17.
  6. ^ 《经营婚姻》亮相荧屏 李念回归清纯本色. CNTV (in Chinese). 2011-03-25.
  7. ^ 李念演《夏妍的秋天》:导演说我长得够生活. Sohu (in Chinese). 2011-09-03.
  8. ^ 李念谈结婚生子:趁黄金年龄把该干的事都干了. Tencent (in Chinese). 2015-04-21.
  9. ^ 《都挺好》李念用心打磨细节 坚韧朱丽“扛”起小家. Sohu (in Chinese). 2019-03-07.
  10. ^ 第25届上海电视节白玉兰奖入围名单. STVF (in Chinese). 2019-06-09.
  11. ^ 李念公开承认已订婚 未婚夫曾投资过张艺谋电影. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2010-12-06.
  12. ^ 组图:阔太李念发照片炫富 暗示吃得好住得好. Tencent (in Chinese). 2013-12-10.
  13. ^ 阔太李念生二胎揭秘老公神秘身份(图). sina (in Chinese). 2015-03-16.
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