Lee Li-chun (; born 2 May 1952) is a Taiwanese actor and ''

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Career

Lee is known for his work on stage with , starring in ''

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Chin Shih-chieh Chin Shih-chieh (; born 29 December 1951) is a Taiwanese actor, director and playwright. Chin is known for his work with the , the , and the . By 1980, he was known as a director, leading the performances of ''Ho Chu’s New Match'' for Lanling. H ...

and

Ku Pao-ming Ku Pao-ming (; 8 April 1950 – 19 March 2022) was a Taiwanese actor and comedian. He appeared with the in ''Art'' (2003), alongside Chin Shih-chieh and Lee Li-chun, as well as ''The Apartment'' (2006). Ku also performed in ''Legitimate Crimes'' ...

in 2003. In 2005, Lee took the lead role in Godot's ''My First Wives''. Lee and Chin shared the stage for Godot's 2008 production ''

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''. The performance premiered in Kaohsiung on 30 August 2008, and traveled across the island, to Hsinchu, Tainan, and Taipei, to mark Godot's twentieth anniversary. Lee remained on the cast as the show's run stretched into January 2009. Later that year, Lee starred in Godot's adaption of '' Fools''.

Selected filmography

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Terrorizers ''The Terrorizers'' is a 1986 drama film by acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang. Plot The film concerns the coincidental interactions between three groups of people in Taipei: a young woman and the tough petty criminal gang of Native Taiw ...

'' (1986) *''

Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring ''Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land'' (), also known as ''Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring'', written by Stan Lai (Chinese:賴聲川) was the second stage play by the Performance Workshop (表演工作坊) in 1986, and also the first suc ...

'' (1992) *'' Love Is Payable'' (1997) *''

State of Divinity (2000 TV series) ''State of Divinity'' is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 2000. Cast * Richie Ren as Linghu Chong * Anita Yuen as Ren Yingying * Vivian Chen ...

'' (2000) *''

'' (2003) *''

'' (2008–2009) *'' Fools'' (2009) *''

The Qin Empire (TV series) ''The Qin Empire'' is a 2009 Chinese television series based on Sun Haohui's novel of the same Chinese title, which romanticises the rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period under the leadership of Duke Xiao of Qin. It was produced in 20 ...

'' (2009) *'' Young Sherlock'' (2014) *''

Goodbye Mr. Loser ''Goodbye Mr. Loser'' () is a 2015 Chinese comedy film directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, and starring Shen Teng, Ma Li, Yin Zheng, Ai Lun, Wang Zhi, Tian Yu, Song Yang, Chang Yuan and Li Ping. The film is based on a play of the same name. It was ...

'' (2015) *''

The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty ''The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty'' () is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Meng Xishi. Produced by Jackie Chan, it stars Darren Chen, Fu Meng-po and Liu Yaoyuan in the lead roles. The drama premiered on iQIY ...

'' (2020)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Li-chun 1952 births Living people Taiwanese male comedians Taiwanese male stage actors Taiwanese male television actors Taiwanese male film actors 20th-century Taiwanese male actors 21st-century Taiwanese male actors Taiwanese xiangsheng performers