Li Youbin (born 15 February 1958) is a Chinese actor known for his roles in military dramas.
He is particularly known for playing the role of Li Yunlong in the war drama
Drawing Sword based on the eponymous novel by Chinese writer Duliang (都梁). In 2006, along with seven other actors, he received the Audience's Favorite Actor award at the
Golden Eagle Awards.
Early life and education
Li was born into a family of workers in
Kuancheng District
Kuancheng District () is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province, Northeast China. It is part of Changchun's main urban area, located north of downtown. It borders Dehui to the northeast, J ...
of
Changchun
Changchun (, ; ), also romanized as Ch'angch'un, is the capital and largest city of Jilin Province, People's Republic of China. Lying in the center of the Songliao Plain, Changchun is administered as a , comprising 7 districts, 1 county and 3 ...
,
Jilin
Jilin (; Postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three Provinces of China, provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea (Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, R ...
, on February 15, 1958. He has four siblings. His elder sister Li Yeping () is also an actress. Li attended the Changchun No. 11 High School.
Personal life
Li was twice married. He married actress Zhang Ruiqi () in the 1980s, they had a son together, before they divorced in 2006.
Li began dating actress Shi Lanya () in 2003 after they first met while appearing in Chinese drama ''Jiang Shan''.
They married in 2008.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1958 births
Chinese male film actors
Chinese male television actors
Male actors from Changchun
Living people