Liu Peiqi

Liu Peiqi (; born 30 November 1957) is a Chinese actor. He started his training in 1979 when he joined Military Art School. He joined Military Drama Group in Xinjiang Province in 1983. In 1985 he starred in his first movie, Father and Son, directed by Wang Bingling. After transferring to Beijing Military Drama Group, then the China National Drama Group, Liu starred in Days Without Leifeng, directed by Lei Xianhe. For his performance, he was awarded the Golden Rooster for Best Actor (China's version of the Academy Award). He was also awarded Best Performance in a Male Leading Role in the Outstanding Film Awards organized by the Chinese Ministry of Radio, Film and Television. Liu's recent credits include starring roles in Zhang Yimou's The Story of Qiu Ju, Zhou Xiaowen's Ermo and Chen Kaige's Together, for which he was awarded the San Sebastián International Film Festival Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Chinese actor ever to receive that award.

Filmography

Films YearTitleRoleNotes 1992 The Story of Qiu Ju (秋菊打官司) Wan Qinglai 1994 Ermo (二嫫) 1996 The Days Without Lei Feng (離開雷鋒的日子) Qiao Anshan Won—Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best ActorWon—Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor 1998 Sima Dun 1999 Stars in the Sky (朗朗星空) 2000 Shadow Magic (西洋鏡) 2002 Together (和你在一起) Liu Cheng Won—Best Actor, San Sebastián International Film FestivalNominated—Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor 2002 Go Home (老少無猜) 2002 The Girl Muran (少女穆然) 2008 Gun of Mercy (5顆子彈) Policeman Ma Nominated—Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor 2011 The Founding of a Party (建黨偉業) Gu Hongming 2011 The Sun 2012 The Tree in the Rain 2013 The Story of Zhou Enlai 2013 Police Story 2013 2014 Coming Home 2017 The Legend of the Cat Demon 2019 For Love with You 2019 Enter the Forbidden City 2019 X Love 2026 I Know Who You Are Wang Liujin

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2001 The Grand Mansion Gate Bai Yingyu 2010 Justice Bao 1 Bao Mian 2011 Secret History of Empress Wu Shangguan Yi 2012 The Legend of Chu Liuxiang Shi Tianzhai 2017 White Deer Plain Nothing Gold Can Stay Zhou Laosi 2018 Eagles and Youngster Ever Night Chen Mou 2023Rising With the WindYe Guoming