Li Yitong (, born September 6, 1990) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Wan Mei, an assassin in the 2018 Chinese television series

Bloody Romance ''Bloody Romance'' (Chinese: 媚者无疆) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Banming Banmei (半明半寐). It airs on Youku on July 24, 2018 which stars Li Yitong and Qu Chuxiao as the leads. The series ...

, Huang Rong in

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017 TV series) ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title and a remake of the 1983 Hong Kong television series based on the same novel. The series was directed by Jeffrey Chiang and ...

, Lu Wenxi (Abao) in the 2019 Chinese television series

Royal Nirvana ''Royal Nirvana '' () is a 2019 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Xue Man Liang Yuan. It stars Luo Jin and Li Yitong. It started airing on Youku from November 12, 2019. Synopsis Crown Prince Xiao Dingquan lost h ...

, and Fu Rou in the 2021 Chinese television series

Court Lady ''Court Lady'' () is a 2021 Chinese television series produced by Yu Zheng, starring Xu Kai and Li Yitong. Once renowned as Chang’an’s number one hedonist, Sheng Chumu could barely ride on a horse without falling off. Now, he has fallen head ...

Early life and education

Li Yitong started dancing when she was almost ten by taking amateur-level classes. Under the recommendation of a teacher, she later applied and was admitted to the Shenzhen Art School at the age of 12. She received her bachelor degree from the

Beijing Dance Academy The Beijing Dance Academy (BDA, ) is a municipal public professional dance college at Haidian, Beijing. The academy is the highest institution for dance education and assessment in the People's Republic of China, conducting the nationwide teache ...

, China's leading dance institution, where she majored in folk dance. Prior to becoming an actress, Li wanted to start a business of tea house into which she could merge elements of dance performance. But after once helping out her friends in film school for a microcinema, she was fascinated and decided to pursue a career in acting.

Career

In 2016, Li made her acting debut with a leading role in the period fantasy web series ''Demon Girl'' by

Yu Zheng Yu Zheng (; born 28 February 1978) is a Chinese screenwriter and producer who is noted for ''Palace'', which earned him a Best Screenwriter award at the 16th Asian Television Awards. Biography Early life Yu was born and raised in Haining, Zheji ...

. In 2017, she played

Huang Rong Huang Rong is a fictional female protagonist in the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. She also appears as a supporting character in the sequel, ''The Return of the Condor Heroes''. In ''The Legend of the Condor Heroe ...

in the television adaptation of

Jin Yong 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 d ...

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 ...

novel ''

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 ...

'' and rose to fame in China. In 2018, Li starred in the wuxia romance web series ''

'', playing the lead role of an assassin named Wan Mei. She also recorded one of the drama's theme songs. The series was a major commercial success and passed 600 million views online by August 2018. The same year, she made her big-screen debut in the comedy film '' Keep Calm and Be a Superstar''. In 2019, Li starred in the period romance drama ''Blossom in Heart'' alongside

Deng Lun Deng Lun () also known as Allen Deng, is a Chinese film and television actor, born on October 21, 1992, in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. He graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy. He made his acting debut in t ...

, historical political drama ''

'' alongside

Luo Jin Luo Jin (, born November 30, 1981) is a Chinese actor and singer. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2006. Early life and Career Luo was born on November 30, 1981 in Tonggu County, Yichun, Jiangxi. He made his acting debut in the 2003 ...

, and wuxia drama ''

Sword Dynasty ''Sword Dynasty '' () is 2019 Chinese costume wuxia live-action streaming television series based on the novel of the same name by Wu Zui. Directed by Jones Wah-Kon Ma starring Li Xian and Li Yitong airs on iQiyi starting December 6, 2019. The s ...

'' alongside Li Xian. In 2020, Li starred in fantasy romance film ''Love You Forever'', and modern romance drama ''Don't Think Twice, Love's All Right'' alongside

Chen Jianbin Chen Jianbin (born June 27, 1970) is a Chinese actor active in television and film. He is most notable for the portrayal of Cao Cao in the 2010 television series ''Three Kingdoms (TV series), Three Kingdoms''; as well as his performance in ''Dec ...

. In 2021, she starred in the fantasy romance drama

, playing the female lead role Fu Rou, a seamstress.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Yitong 1990 births Living people Chinese television actresses Chinese film actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses Actresses from Shandong Beijing Dance Academy alumni