Li Hongyi (actor)
Li Hongyi is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the dramas Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me, My Love from the Ocean, Love Better Than Immortality, Prodigy Healer, The Blood of Youth, and Wulin Heroes.
Early life and education
Li Hongyi was born on 26 June 1998 in Liaoning, Shenyang, China. He is a graduate of the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.Li was a former trainee of SM Entertainment. His training in South Korea was only for three months, but due to various reasons, he opted to resign and return to China to continue his studies.
Career
2014: Career beginnings
In 2014, Li made his acting debut in the sitcom Sister Knows. He was then cast in the fantasy web drama Intouchable .2016–present: Rising popularity
In 2016, Li made his big screen debut in the youth romance film Yesterday Once More. The low-budget film was a box office hit, and led to increased recognition for Li. In just three days, the box office has exceeded the 100 million yuan mark.In 2017, Li played the lead role in the romance comedy series Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me together with Xing Fei. The web drama was a hit and led to increased popularity for Li. The first season broke through 100 million views in 5 days, and the second season broke through in just 50 hours.
In 2018, Li starred in the fantasy romance web series My Love From the Ocean, breaking 100 million views in two days and in the sci-fi web drama 24 Hours.
In 2019, Li was cast in the fantasy period drama Prodigy Healer, and historical romance drama Love Better Than Immortality, both of which he co-starred with actress Zhao Lusi.
In 2020, Li starred in the workplace romance drama Parallel Love. The same year he was cast in the historical drama Winner Is King, adapted from the BL novel Sha Po Lang by Priest.
In 2022, Li starred in the hit wuxia drama The Blood of Youth. The show's popularity exceeded the 10,000 heat index on Youku, becoming the first Youku drama with a 10,000-point hit for the year 2023.
Discography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
| 2014 | "So Crazy" | Speed of the World OST | with Li Minglin | |
| 2014 | "Good Boy" | 好男娃 | with Li Minglin | |
| 2014 | "Love U" | with Li Minglin | ||
| 2015 | "Life" | 生命 | ||
| 2015 | "Untouchable Lover" | 不可触摸的恋人 | Intouchable OST | with Liu Zhihong, Zhang Ziwen, and Zheng Yecheng |
| 2016 | "Confusion of Youth" | 青茫 | Yesterday Once More OST | with Bai Jingting, Ding Guansen, and Zhao Wenlong |
| 2016 | "The Year I Grew Up" | 当我长大那年 | with Li Minglin | |
| 2017 | "Devil's Love" | 恶魔的爱 | Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me OST | |
| 2017 | "Unique" | 独特 | Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me OST | with Li Minglin |
| 2017 | "I Want to See You" | 我想见到你 | with Li Minglin | |
| 2018 | "19 Years Old" | 19岁 | ||
| 2018 | "You Who Came from the Ocean" | 来自海洋的你 | My Love from the Ocean OST | with Teresa Tseng |
| 2018 | "I Love You" | My Love from the Ocean OST | ||
| 2018 | "Planet" | 星球 | My Love from the Ocean OST | |
| 2019 | "Legend of Qing Nang" | 青囊传 | Prodigy Healer OST | |
| 2019 | "The Moment Not Completed" | 未完成的瞬间 | Love Better Than Immortality OST | |
| 2020 | "Counting Down to the Time I Meet You" | 时间倒数遇见你 | Parallel Love OST | |
| 2021 | "Initial Me" | 最初自我 | The Coolest World OST | |
| 2022 | "Heartbeat Frequency" | 心跳的频率 | The Legendary Life of Queen Lau OST | with La Mu Yang Zi |
| 2023 | "Waiting" | 守候 | Wulin Heroes OST |