Li Yapeng (; born September 27, 1971) is a Chinese actor. He starred in two

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television adaptations of

Louis Cha Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dail ...

's ''

wuxia ( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted f ...

'' novels; playing

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in the 2000 series, ''

Laughing in the Wind ''Laughing in the Wind'' is a 2001 Chinese television series produced by Zhang Jizhong, starring Li Yapeng and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was first broadcast on ...

'', and

Guo Jing Guo Jing is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. He also appears as a supporting character in the sequel, ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', and is mentioned by name in ''The Heaven Swo ...

in the 2003 series ''

The Legend of the Condor Heroes ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the ''Condor Trilogy'' and is followed by ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. It w ...

''. In 2010 Yapeng announced his retirement from acting.

Early life

On September 27, 1971, Li Yapeng was born in

Shuimogou District Shuimogou District ( zh, s=水磨沟区, t=水磨溝區, p=Shuǐmógōu Qū; ug, شۇيموگۇ رايونى, translit=Shuymogu Rayoni, Xuymogu Rayoni, ) is one of 7 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wulumuqi, the capital of Xinji ...

Ürümqi Ürümqi ( ; also spelled Ürümchi or without umlauts), formerly known as Dihua (also spelled Tihwa), is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China. Ürümqi developed its ...

Xinjiang Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...

. His family members include his father, mother and his two-year-older brother. He went to Bayi Senior High School of Ürümqi. From 1983 to 1986, he became a monitor in the junior high school and youth corps committee secretary. In July 1986, he failed the junior school to high school test when he was 15 years old, so he packed up the bags from Xinjiang to his aunt's home in

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, and went to the eighth middle school in Hefei. He entered the

Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama (), abbreviated Zhong Xi (), is a drama school in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The school is the first theatre ...

. At the end of July 1990, he finished his university entrance exam. In September 1990, he studied in the Central Academy of Drama. After a week, he went to

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to contact the transfer matters, but failed and was dumped by his girlfriend.

Investment business

In 2002, Li Yapeng did not work with The Tang Dynasty after the expiration of contract, his investment fields involved in film and television production, travel, publishing, catering, IT industry, real estate, etc. In May 2011, Li Yapeng make through the formal interview and went into the

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for EMBA courses.

Marriage

In 2005 he married singer actress

Faye Wong Faye Wong ( zh, 王菲; born Xia Lin on 8 August 1969) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong. Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and her debut album '' Shirley Wong'' ( ...

. In May 2006, they had a daughter named Li Yan or Lyla (李嫣). Li Yan was born with a

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, and in November 2006 the couple established a charity, the Smile Angel Foundation, to give assistance to other children with the condition. Li and Faye Wong later divorced on September 13, 2013.

Retirement

On November 27, 2010 in the 2010 Stars Ceremony held in Himalayan hotel, Li Yapeng announced in an interview that the ''

Eternal Moment ''Eternal Moment'' () is a 2011 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yibai and starring Xu Jinglei, Li Yapeng and Chapman To. The film is a sequel to the television drama, ''Cherish Our Love Forever'' (1998), which was also directed by ...

'' would be his last film.

Filmography

*''The Singer'' (1997) *''

'' (2001) *''Beach'' (2003) *''

'' (2003) *''

The Royal Swordsmen ''The Royal Swordsmen'' () is a Chinese ''wuxia'' television series directed by Deng Yancheng and Wei Liyuan, starring Roger Kwok, Li Yapeng, Wallace Huo, Michelle Ye, Damian Lau, Tammy Chen, Gao Yuanyuan and Eva Huang. It was first shown on ...

'' (2005) *''

'' (2011)

References

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External links

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Smileangel Foundation
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