Li Yitong (actress)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Yitong (Chinese: 李一桐; pinyin: Lǐ Yītóng, born September 6, 1990) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Wan Mei, an assassin in the 2018 Chinese television series Bloody Romance,^[1] Huang Rong in 2017 TV series The Legend of the Condor Heroes,^[2] Lu Wenxi (Abao) in the 2019 Chinese television series Royal Nirvana,^[3] and Fu Rou in the 2021 Chinese television series Court Lady.^[4]

Li Yi Tong
Li in 2016
Born	(1990-09-06) September 6, 1990 (age 34) Jinan, Shandong, China
Alma mater	Beijing Dance Academy
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	2015–present
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Chinese name
Chinese	李一桐
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Yītóng

Early life and education

Li Yitong started dancing when she was almost ten by taking amateur-level classes. Under the recommendation of a teacher, she later applied and was admitted to the Shenzhen Art School at the age of 12. She received her bachelor degree from the Beijing Dance Academy, China's leading dance institution, where she majored in folk dance. Prior to becoming an actress, Li wanted to start a business of tea house into which she could merge elements of dance performance. But after once helping out her friends in film school for a microcinema, she was fascinated and decided to pursue a career in acting.^[5]

Career

In 2016, Li made her acting debut with a leading role in the period fantasy web series Demon Girl by Yu Zheng.^[6][7]

In 2017, she played Huang Rong in the television adaptation of Jin Yong's wuxia novel Legend of the Condor Heroes and rose to fame in China.^[2][8]

In 2018, Li starred in the wuxia romance web series Bloody Romance, playing the lead role of an assassin named Wan Mei.^[1] She also recorded one of the drama's theme songs.^[9] The series was a major commercial success and passed 600 million views online by August 2018.^[10] The same year, she made her big-screen debut in the comedy film Keep Calm and Be a Superstar.^[11]

In 2019, Li starred in the period romance drama Blossom in Heart alongside Deng Lun,^[12] historical political drama Royal Nirvana alongside Luo Jin,^[13] and wuxia drama Sword Dynasty alongside Li Xian.^[14]

In 2020, Li starred in fantasy romance film Love You Forever,^[15] and modern romance drama Don't Think Twice, Love's All Right alongside Chen Jianbin.^[16]

In 2021, she starred in the fantasy romance drama Court Lady, playing the female lead role Fu Rou, a seamstress.^[17]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes/Ref.
2013	Juzi and Luoxing	橘子与罗兴	Ju Zi	Short film
2018	Keep Calm and Be a Superstar	卧底巨星	Tong Tong	[11]
2020	Love You Forever	我在时间尽头等你	Qiu Qian	[15]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Network	Notes/Ref.
2016	Demon Girl	半妖倾城	Nie Qingcheng	Mango TV	[6]
	Demon Girl 2	半妖倾城2	Nie Qingcheng		[18]
2017	The Legend of the Condor Heroes	射雕英雄传	Huang Rong	Dragon TV	[2]
2018	Bloody Romance	媚者无疆	Qi Xue / Wan Mei	Youku	[1]
2019	Blossom in Heart	海棠经雨胭脂透	Gu Haitang	Mango TV	[12]
	Royal Nirvana	鹤唳华亭	Lu Wenxi / Gu Ahbao	Youku	[13]
	Sword Dynasty	剑王朝	Zhangsun Qianxue / Gongsun Qianxue	iQiyi	[14]
2020	Don't Think Twice, Love's All Right	爱我就别想太多	Xia Keke	Beijing TV, Dragon TV	[16]
	Only For You	只为那一刻与你相见	Xia Ranran	Dragon TV	[19]
	Dear Missy	了不起的女孩	Lu Ke	iQiyi	[20]
2021	Dt.Appledog's Time	我的时代，你的时代	Ai Qing (Appledog)	iQiyi	[21]
	Court Lady	骊歌行	Fu Rou	iQiyi, Tencent	[22]
	Faith Makes Great	理想照耀中国	Shen Fujia	Hunan TV	[23]
2022	Glory of the Special Forces	特战荣耀	Ai Qianxue	Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV	[24]
	Love Between Fairy and Devil	苍兰诀	Si Ming	iQiyi	Cameo
	My Deepest Dream	乌云遇皎月	Tan Jiao	Tencent	[25]
2023	The Knockout	狂飙	Meng Yu	CCTV-8, iQiyi	[26]
	Warm on a Cold Night	九霄寒夜暖	Su Jiuer	iQiyi	[27]
	Hi Producer	正好遇见你	Lin Hai Shan	iQiyi, Tencent	[3]
	Spy Game	特工任务	Yao Yao	iQiyi	[28]

Discography

Singles

Year	English title	Chinese title	Album	Notes/Ref.
2017	"Mini-Lightning"	迷你闪电		[29]
2018	"Disfavored"	失宠	Bloody Romance OST
2019	"Qian Xue"	浅雪	Sword Dynasty OST
2020	"Falling in Love with You Before Meeting"	在相遇之前爱上你	Love You Forever OST	[30]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2017	2nd China Quality Television Drama Ceremony	New Star Award	The Legend of the Condor Heroes	Won	[31]
	6th iQiyi All-Star Carnival	Television Newcomer of the Year	—	Won	[32]
	China TV Guide	Most Influential Television Newcomer	Demon Girl The Legend of the Condor Heroes	Won	[33]
2018	QQ Interest Group Appreciation Night	New Female Artist Award		Won	[34]
2019	6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony	Best Actress (Emerald Category)	—	Nominated	[35]
	Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival	Best Actress	Blossom in Heart, Royal Nirvana	Nominated	[36]
	Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony	Most Anticipated Film Newcomer	Love You Forever	Won	[37]
2020	7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony	Best Actress (Emerald)	—	Pending	[38]
	29th Huading Award	Best Actress	Royal Nirvana	Pending