Li Bingbing

Li Bingbing has built a distinguished acting career across Chinese and international cinema, earning critical acclaim and starring in major Hollywood productions. After earning critical acclaim and the Best Actress Award at the 1999 Singapore Film Festival for her role in ‘Seventeen Years’ (1999), Li Bingbing went on to build a distinguished acting career across Chinese and international cinema. She rose to prominence in China through the television series ‘Young Justice Bao’ (2001) and gained a reputation as an ‘action actress’ for her roles in various wuxia television series like ‘Taiji Prodigy’ and ‘Eight Heroes.’ Li Bingbing achieved a further breakthrough with her performance in Feng Xiaogang’s film ‘A World Without Thieves’ (2004) and earned her first Best Actress nomination at the Golden Rooster Awards for ‘Waiting Alone’ (2005). Her career continued to flourish with significant roles, including ‘The Knot’ (2006), which was China’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards and earned her Best Actress at the 2007 Huabiao Awards and 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards.

She achieved significant international recognition as Ada Wong in ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’ (2012) and further solidified her global presence by appearing in ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ (2014) and ‘The Meg’ (2018). Her international standing was further acknowledged with the East-West Talent Award at the 4th Annual US-China Film Summit (2013) and being named Asian Star of the Year by Variety (2013). In 2015, Li Bingbing was cast as China’s first female superhero in the film ‘Realm.’ More recently, her performance in ‘The Meg’ (2018) earned her the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 14th Chinese American Film Festival. Beyond her acting career, Li Bingbing is deeply involved in environmental and charitable causes, having established L.O.V.E, a charitable organization dedicated to promoting environmentally responsible lifestyles, and serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNEP.