Calvin Li

{{Short description|Chinese actor}}

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| birth_place = Wuhan, Hubei, China

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| alma_mater = Central Academy of Drama

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1985 - present

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All Men Are Brothers

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Calvin Li or Li Zonghan ({{zh|c=李宗翰|p=Lǐ Zōnghàn}}; born 7 November 1976) is a Chinese actor of Manchu ethnicity.{{cite web |url=http://lucire.com/insider/20130424/iwc-schaffhausen-honours-director-zhang-yimou-at-beijing-international-film-festival/ |title=IWC Schaffhausen honours director Zhang Yimou at Beijing International Film Festival |date=2013 |publisher= |work= }}{{cite web |url=http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Li+Zonghan |title=Li Zonghan»Photostream |date= |publisher= |work= }}{{cite web |url=http://chinesemov.com/actors/Calvin%20Li.html |title=Calvin Li |date= |publisher= |work= }} 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.

Life

=Early life=

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. He is also a trained dancer. He is a member of the Manchu's Aisin Gioro clan.

=Acting career=

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.{{cite web |url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90873/7057572.html |title= Assassins' search for best at calligraphy |date= 2010|publisher=People |work= }}{{cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/entertainment/2010-08/20/c_13454249.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821221643/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/entertainment/2010-08/20/c_13454249.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 21, 2010 |title= Publicity launched for "Reign of Assassins" |date=2010 |publisher=Xinhuanet |work= }} 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.

In 2012, Li was nomination for the Newly Improved Actor Award at the Chinese American Film Festival for his performance as Yang Zhenjiang in Hushed Roar.

Works

=Film=

class="wikitable"
YearTitleChinese TitleRoleNotes
rowspan="4" | 2010Reign of Assassins{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《剑雨》}}Lu Zhu
The Lost Bladesman{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《关云长》}}Qin Qi
Four Hands{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《面引子》}}Sun Houcheng
Mid-Night Train{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《午夜火车》}}Hong Mao
rowspan="3" | 2011The Dance of the Summer{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《夏天的拉花》}}Liu Xin
Sleepwalker{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《梦游3D》}}Eric
Hushed Roar{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《咆哮无声》}}Yang Zhenjiang
2016I Am Not Madame Bovary

=Television=

class="wikitable"
YearTitleChinese TitleRoleNotes
1985Zhuge Liang{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《诸葛亮》}}Zhuge Zhan
rowspan="3" | 1998{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《悲欢岁月》}}Song Guifu
Police World{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《警坛风云》}}Ma Ding
The Story of Hong Kong{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《香港的故事》}}He Yingjie
rowspan="4" | 1999 {{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《沧海情仇》}}Chen Zude
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《波涛汹涌》}}Jiang Bai
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《全家福》}}Zhou Dabao
Divorce{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《离婚》}}Zhang Tianzhen
rowspan="3" | 2000{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《包公生死劫》}}Wu Duan
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《乱世奇侠》}}Mao Xiaoqi
A Foot Set the Country{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《一脚定江山》}}Zhang Jun
rowspan="5" | 2001 {{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《天边外》}}Yu Jialin
Miracles{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《奇迹》}}Lin Zilong
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《梧桐雨》}}Xie Jiashu
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《田教授家的28个房客》}}Xu Gonglin
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《天地有爱》}}Shen Chaojun
rowspan="4" | 2002The Adventures of Di Renjie{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《护国良相狄仁杰之风摧边关》}}Wu Guanlong
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《中国经典名剧之牡丹亭》}}Liu Mengmei
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《非常保险档案》}}Hua Sheng
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《情义两重天》}}Zhuang Wen
rowspan="3" | 2003Young Imperial Envoy{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《少年大钦差》}}Zhang Guolong
The Tale of the Romantic Swordsman{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《书剑情侠柳三变》}}The Crown Prince
Dark War{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《斩首行动》}}Xiao Jijun
rowspan="5" | 2004 A Special Smile{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《欢颜》}}Yu Luojun
Happy Zhu Bajie{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《喜气洋洋猪八戒》}}Xiaotianquan
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《婚前四周半》}}Sang Nan
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《爱人医事》}}The CEO
Sword Rules the World{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《剑临天下》}}Zhan Zhao
rowspan="3" | 2005Jasmine Flower{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《茉莉花》}}Lin Weixian
Maid Wan Xin{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《徽娘宛心》}}Wu Huixiang
Ruan Lingyu{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《阮玲玉》}}Zhang Damin
rowspan="4" | 2006Sewing Maid{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《绣娘兰馨》}}Gu Chuanming
Stupid Kid{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《笨小孩》}}Sha Mao
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《日月凌空》}}Qiao Zhizhi
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《爱就爱了》}}Luo Wenkai
rowspan="2" | 2007Torn Between Two Lovers{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《幸福里九号》}}Yang Weimin
The Shadow of Empress Wu{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《新还君明珠》}}Lin Zhiwen
rowspan="2" | 2008Maid Mother{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《保姆妈妈》}}Ge Lin
Spring Goes, Spring Comes{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《新春去春又回》}}Zhang Laifu
rowspan="4" | 2009Nancheng Regret{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《南城遗恨》}}Tang Hao
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《不负天职》}}The Doctor
Second Marriage{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《再婚》}}Chen Hai
After Marriage 30 Years{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《婚后三十年》}}Du Heping
rowspan="4" | 2011White Lie{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《真爱谎言》}}Han Zhenyu
Jingde Town{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《景德镇》}}Zhang Tiansan
Painted Skin{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《画皮》}}Pang Yong
All Men Are Brothers{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《水浒传》}}Wu Yong
rowspan="3" | 2012Filling Sichuan{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《绝对忠诚》}}Qiu Guorong
Legend of Tiger Tally{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《虎符传奇》}}The King of Qi
Million Brides 2{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《百万新娘之爱无悔》}}Wang Shaohua
rowspan="3" | 2013Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《聊斋4》}}Yu Jing
The Promise{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《生死相依》}}Lan Zhuo
Eight Immortals Prequel{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《八仙前传》}}Lü Dongbin{{cite web|url= http://www.dzwww.com/yule/yulezhuanti/mtcbg/201404/t20140421_9526485.htm|script-title= zh:《八仙前传》曝宣传片 郑亦桐"斗法"李宗翰|date= April 2014|publisher= |work= |language= zh|access-date= 2014-04-24|archive-date= 2015-09-23|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221419/http://www.dzwww.com/yule/yulezhuanti/mtcbg/201404/t20140421_9526485.htm|url-status= dead}}
rowspan="3" | 2014The Stand-In{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《十月围城》}}Fu Qi
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《真爱谎言2爱你不放手》}}Han Zhenyu
{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《乱世情碎大茶商》}}Chen Qizhi
rowspan="2" | 2016Grand Courtyard 1927 深宅1927Second Sonalso known as Deep Dwelling
The Mystic Nine{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|老九门}}Hei Bei the Sixth
rowspan="1" | 2017The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射雕英雄传Yang Tiexin
2018Mr. Right恋爱先生Song Ningyu{{cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20180115/017807.htm|script-title=zh:李宗翰《恋爱先生》为江疏影制浪漫 教科书男友|date=January 15, 2018|work=Tencent|language=zh}}
rowspan="3" | 2019Chong Er's Preach 重耳传奇Tai Hao
L.O.R.D. Critical World

|爵迹·临界天下

|Jie Mei

|{{cite web|url=http://ent.cri.cn/20190520/45574269-e944-15a6-ad8b-9423e43afa91.html|script-title=zh:《爵迹临界天下》定档527 王爵使徒燃魂开战|date=May 20, 2019|website=China Radio International|language=zh}}

The Best Partner精英律师Cameo
rowspan=3|2020

|I Will Find You a Better Home

| 安家

|Huo Yunxiao

|{{cite web|url=http://yule.bandao.cn/a/349503.html|title=李宗翰新剧《安家》开播 行走的绅士玩转商场布局|website=Yule|date=February 25, 2020|language=zh}}

Reborn

| 重生

|Xue Dong

| {{cite web|url=http://hebei.ifeng.com/a/20200220/8399237_0.shtml|title=悬疑剧《重生》阵容曝光 张译出演硬汉刑警|website=ifeng|date=February 20, 2020|language=zh}}

If Time Flows Back

| 如果岁月可回头

|Huang Jiuheng

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rowspan="2" |2021

|The Starting Line

起跑线Gu Jiawei{{cite web|url=https://ent.163.com/20/0520/10/FD2K7L88000380EN.html|title=《起跑线》刘涛李光洁共面"学龄童父母"成长挑战|date=May 20, 2020|website=Netease|language=zh}}
The Rational Life

|理智派生活

|Xu Minjie

|{{Citation|title=The Rational Life (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt14376958/|access-date=2021-06-21}}

rowspan="2" |TBA

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|修仙記之何仙姑傳

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Shanghai Picked Flowers

|十年陽光十年華

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=Drama=

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YearTitleChinese TitleRoleNotes
1994Dance I have a date with Spring{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《我和春天有个约会》}}Shen Jiahao
2008The Red and the Black{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|《红与黑》}}Julien{{cite web |url= http://yule.sohu.com/20071220/n254213091.shtml|script-title=zh:李宗翰红不让 《红与黑》打响08话剧第一炮|date= 2007|publisher=Sohu |work= |language=zh }}

Awards

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YearWorkAwardResultNotes
3rd Sina TV Drama Rankings - Best Actor{{nom}}
2007BQ Celebrity Score Award for Best Drama Artist{{won}}
rowspan="2" |20116th Huading Award for Favorite Star{{won}}{{cite web |url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20111206/000338.htm |script-title=zh:2011华鼎奖再揭序幕 李宗翰入围"最喜爱" |date=2011 |publisher=Tencent |work= |language= zh}}{{cite web |url=http://video.sina.com.cn/v/b/67621772-1290055681.html |script-title=zh:视剧华鼎奖 李宗翰陶红获老百姓最喜爱的明星 |date=2011 |publisher=Sina |work= |language=zh }}
BQ Celebrity Score Award for Favorite Actor{{nom}}
2013Hushed RoarChinese American Film Festival - Newly Improved Actor{{won}}
2018

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|5th The Actors of China Award Ceremony - Outstanding Actor (Sapphire category)

|{{won}}

|{{cite web|url=http://sc.people.com.cn/n2/2018/1229/c345167-32472353.html|title=第五届“中国电视好演员”表彰盛典在蓉举行|date=December 29, 2018|website=People.com|language=zh|access-date=September 29, 2019|archive-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815145449/http://sc.people.com.cn/n2/2018/1229/c345167-32472353.html|url-status=dead}}

2019Frontier of Love25th Shanghai Television Festival - Best Supporting Actor{{nom}}{{cite web|url=http://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2019/0523/c1012-31100442.html|script-title=zh:第25届“白玉兰奖”入围名单公布 《都挺好》成夺奖热门|date=May 23, 2019|website=People's Daily|language=zh}}

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