Li Xuejian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Xuejian
李雪健
Li at the 36th Golden Rooster Awards Ceremony
Born (1954-02-20) February 20, 1954 (age 70)
Juye County, Shandong, China
Alma materChina National Experimental Theater
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Spouse
Yu Haidan
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(m. 1983)​
Childrenone son, Li Gen
AwardsFull list

Li Xuejian (Chinese: 李雪健; pinyin: Lí Xuějiàn; born February 20, 1954) is a veteran Chinese actor, best known for portraying Song Jiang in The Water Margin television series, CCTV's 1998 adaptation of the classical novel of the same title. Li also played the various historical military and political figures in the Chinese Civil War, and acted in the 2006 film The Go Master based on the biography of go player Go Seigen.[1][2]

Personal life

In 1983, Li Xuejian married Yu Haidan (于海丹), an actress from Kongzheng Art Troupe. The couple has a son, Li Gen (李亘).[3]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1982 Tianshan Mountain Trek 天山行 She Haizhou
1986 The Steel-File General 钢锉将军 Li Li
1987 Street Players 鼓书艺人 Fang Baoqing
1988 Super Sleuth 大侦探 Du Yifu
1989 Unforgettable Life 特殊手术室 Jiang Wenxiong
1990 Jiao Yulu 焦裕禄 Jiao Yulu
1992 Family Portrait 四十不惑 Cao Depei
1993 Shadow of Dream 如烟往事 Wan Renle
Story of Shazhen 沙镇的故事 Yang Mingyuan
The Blue Kite 蓝风筝 Li Guodong
1994 Shengsi Paidang 生死拍档 Inspector Li
1995 Flying Tigers 飞虎队 Wang Qiang
Shanghai Triad 摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥 Liu, Sixth Uncle
1997 Keep Cool 有话好好说 Taxi driver
1998 The Emperor and the Assassin 荆轲刺秦王 Ying Zheng
1999 Roaring Across the Horizon 横空出世 Feng Shi
2000 Jianke Chunqiu 剑客春秋 Zhongshan Fuzi
Happy Times 幸福时光 Old Li
2004 South of the Clouds 云的南方 Xu Daqin
Hetong Fuzi 合同父子 Ding Zhenhai
2006 The Go Master 吴清源 Li Yutang
2007 Nishi Wode Chuanshuo 你是我的传说 Shang Weimin
2009 Just Another Pandora's Box 越光宝盒 Scenes deleted
2010 Under the Hawthorn Tree 山楂树之恋 Village chief Zhang
2011 The Founding of a Party 建党伟业 Yang Changji
To My Wife 百年情书 Lin Xiaoying
Yang Shanzhou 杨善洲 Yang Shanzhou
2012 Back to 1942 一九四二 Li Peiji
2015 Monk Comes Down the Mountain 道士下山 Old Taoist priest
2016 Old Aunt(also known as "The Woman Behind the Man") 老阿姨 Gan Zuchang
2017 Love Education 相爱相亲 Court staff
2019 The Secret of China 红星照耀中国 Lu Xun
2020 Fengshen Trilogy 封神三部曲 Ji Chang [4]
2021 My Country, My Parents 我和我的父辈 An old scientist guest
2022 Home Coming 万里归途 Chinese ambassador

Television

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1989 Li Dazhao 李大钊 Li Dazhao
1990 Ke Wang 渴望 Song Dacheng
1994 Zaoyu Zuotian 遭遇昨天 Hao Wancheng
Aishei Shishei 爱谁是谁 Jing Rubin
1995 Woai Wojia 我爱我家 Su Zong
1998 The Water Margin 水浒传 Song Jiang
Da Fating 大法庭 Judge
Jueze 抉择 Li Gaocheng
1999 Where Dreams Begin 梦开始的地方 Song Yanpei
2000 The Imperial Sword 尚方宝剑 Pan An
Live Together 好日子一起过
2001 China Rail 中国轨道 Zhao Hanzhang
The Grand Mansion Gate 大宅门 Eighth Master Yu
2004 Historical Sky 历史的天空 Yang Tinghui
Chinese Story 中国故事 Mr. Ma
2005 Da Cuo Che 搭错车 Sun Li
Benefits and Costs 利益与代价 Cao Yuanfeng
The Battle of Yijiang Island 海之门 Secretary Li
2006 Zhao Shuli 赵树理 Zhao Shuli
Love in Tangshan 唐山绝恋 Xiang Guohua
2007 High Latitude 高纬度战栗 Lao Donglin
New Shanghai Bund 新上海滩 Feng Jingyao
2008 Beautiful Life 美丽人生 Wu Zhengde
Taiwan 1895 台湾1895 Li Hongzhang
2009 Father's War 父亲的战争 Luo Dacheng
2010 Father's Love 父爱如山 Han Lide
Destiny 命运 Song Zinan
2012 Conspirator 策反者 Mr. Yan
A Lone Hero 孤军英雄 Hao Junjie
2013 In the Name of Happiness 有你才幸福 Qi Ruinian
2015 Hey Daddy 嘿，老头！ Liu Ertie
For A Word 为了一句话 Han Jingming
Young Marshal 少帅 Zhang Zuolin
2018 Beibu Gulf People 北部湾人家 Wei Dazhuang
2019 Land of Hope 希望的大地 Wu Wenyuan
Homeland 河山 Wei Xiluo
2021 To Be With You 约定 Lin Hegen
New Generations 我们的新时代 Master Zhao
TBA The World of Chang'An 天下长安 Emperor Gaozu of Tang

Film and television awards

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Notes
1990 Ke Wang 11th Flying Apsaras Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
1991 9th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor Won
Jiao Yulu 11th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor Won
14th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor Won
1992 Ruyan Wangshi 1st Beijing Film and TV Chunyan Award Best Actor Won
1995 Shanghai Triad 3rd China Film Performance Art Academy Golden Phoenix Award Won
2000 Fight Bomb 6th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Actor Won
2004 Roaring Across the Horizon 8th China Film Performance Art Academy Golden Phoenix Award Won
2005 South of the Clouds 1st China Film Directors' Guild Best Actor Won
Father and Son 5th TV and Film Lily Award Outstanding Actor Won
2006 Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing 23rd China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor in a Television Series Won
2007 Once Upon a Time in Shanghai 13th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor Nominated
2009 Beautiful Life 27th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actor Nominated
9th TV and Film Lily Award Most Favorite Actor in Ten Years Won
2010 Domestic TV series Ceremony Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2011 Yang Shanzhou 14th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Actor Won
Destiny 28th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actor Nominated
Father's Love 17th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor Nominated
2012 Yang Shanzhou 31st Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor Won
19th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Actor Won
8th Huading Awards Outstanding Achievement Award of Chinese TV series Won
To My Wife 12th TV and Film Lily Award Outstanding Actor Won
2013 Back to 1942 13th Chinese Film Media Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Yang Shanzhou 17th Beijing Film and TV Chunyan Award Best Actor in Film Won
Back to 1942 50th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
2014 12th Changchun Film Festival Chinese Film Art Achievement Award Won
In the Name of Happiness 20th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor Nominated
2015 Hey Daddy 6th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actor Won
13th Sichuan Television Festival Golden Panda Award for Best Actor in TV series Won
21st Shanghai Television Festival Outstanding Contribution Award Won
2016 7th Macau International Movie Festival Outstanding Achievement Award of Chinese Performing Arts Won
Hey Daddy/ Young Marshal 11th China Goldeneagle TV Art Festival Best Performing Artist Won
28th China TV Golden Eagle Award Most Favorite Actor Nominated
Young Marshal 22nd Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor Nominated
2017 Old Aunt 8th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actor Won
24th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Actor Nominated
Young Marshal 22nd Huading Awards Best Actor in Chinese modern TV series Nominated
2018 Old Aunt 16th Pyongyang International Film Festival Best Actor Won
2019 4th China Film Festival in Germany Best Actor Won
The Secret of China 11th Macau International Movie Festival Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2023 Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms 36th Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actor Won

References

  1. ^ Peng Dingning (彭叮咛) (2022). “戏痴”李雪健 [Li Xuejian, a "Dramatic Idiot"]. Culture and History Vision (in Chinese). 628. Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan: Integrated Media Center of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference: 66–67. ISSN 1672-8653.
  2. ^ Dong Zhao (洞照) (2022). 傻小子李雪健 [Silly Boy Li Xuejian]. New Weekly (in Chinese). 619. Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong: Southern Publishing Media Co., Ltd: 100–103. ISSN 1007-7006.
  3. ^ Yao Zhong (2012). 李雪健病后彻悟：珍惜生命的每一天. Old Man (in Chinese). 8: 34–35. ISSN 1007-2616.
  4. ^ "黄渤饰姜子牙！《封神》发角色海报". Mtime (in Chinese). September 23, 2019.
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