Li Hongyi

Li Hongyi (, born 26 June 1998) 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 (2018), Love Better Than Immortality (2019), Prodigy Healer (2019), The Blood of Youth (2022–2023), and Wulin Heroes (2023).

Early life and education Li Hongyi was born on 26 June 1998 in Shenyang, Liaoning, 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.

Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Ref. 2014 Meng You Ji 梦游记 2016 Speed of the World 极速世界·战车 Dao Ba Yesterday Once More 谁的青春不迷茫 Huang Tao 2017Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me恶魔少爷别吻我 Han Qilu The Blood of Youth 2少年歌行Xiao Se / Xiao Chuhe / Prince Yong'anHidden Shadow烽影燃梅香Chu Dingjiang Blossom in Darkness十万狂花入梦来Qi Fengyin Winner Is King杀破狼Shen Yi / Ji Ping

Discography

Awards Year Award Category Nominee / Work Result Ref. 2016 iFensi Award Ceremony Popular Artist Award 2017 11th Tencent Video Star Awards Most Promising Actor Award Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me