Sun Li (actress)
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
Betty Sun Li (simplified Chinese: 孙俪; traditional Chinese: 孫儷; pinyin: Sūn Lì; born September 26, 1982 in Shanghai) is a Chinese actress.
She first entered show business by participating in 2001's Star Search, held by Singapore's MediaCorp. She reached the finals and although she was not placed in the final rankings, she earned the praise of judge Andy Lau.[1]
In 2003 famous author and TV producer Hai Yan (海岩) selected her for the female lead in the tv drama version of Jade Goddess of Mercy (玉观音), after which Sun became recognized as one of the most promising young actresses in China.[1]
She mainly gained fame in China with the 2007 TV series Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (新上海滩) (a mainland remake of the Hong Kong version made 25 years earlier). In 2008, she notably portrayed the heroine Little Tiger in the acclaimed mini-series Iron Road, only the second joint venture created under Canada/China co-production treaty established in the 1960s. In 2011, she played Zhen Huan (甄嬛) in the TV series of Hougong Zhen Huan Zhuan.
Filmography
- 2011: Mural
- 2011: The Lost Bladesman[2]
- 2010: Just Another Pandora's Box[3]
- 2009: Kung Fu Cyborg
- 2008: Painted Skin
- 2008: Iron Road (2008) (mini-series) as Little Tiger
- 2006: Fearless as Yueci (Moon)
Awards Nominations
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