Li Baotian
essential information
Early experience
In February 1960, Li Baotian went to Xuzhou Bangzi troupe to learn how to play clowns. In 1966, he went to Xuzhou Art Troupe to sing and dance for decades.
In 1978, he was admitted to the director cadre training class of the Central Academy of drama. During his training, he participated in the rehearsal of plays and created some vivid stage images.
In 1981, after graduating from the Central Academy of drama, he stayed to work.
Acting experience
In 1983, he began his acting career as clown artist Zhang Letian in the drama "wandering the river".
In 1985, he starred in the plot film "tramps and swans", in which he played the role of a tramp and wiped the table. His performance was simple and humorous, and his life was full of flavor.
In 1987, he played the father of female artist Qiu Yun in Huang Shuqin's plot film human ghost. This is a character with complex character. He is stubborn, stubborn and competitive due to long-term mental depression. With this film, he won the best supporting actor award of the 8th Golden Rooster Award in 1988.
In 1990, he starred with Zhao Lirong, ge you and Liu Xiaolingtong in the family drama film "Chinese New Year", in which he played the father of a group of children. However, he still lived in extreme trouble, and his distinctive performance style left a deep impression on the audience. The film won the best feature film award of the "popular film" Hundred Flowers Award and the special award of the judges of the 4th Tokyo International Film Festival.
In 1991, Zhang Yimou, the first director, CO starred in his plot film "Ju Dou", in which he played Yang Tianqing, a man who suffered from depression and had an affair with his aunt. The film won the special award of the 43rd Cannes Film Festival in France and the golden Hugo Award of the Chicago International Film Festival.
In 1992, he played an old man over 70 years old in the plot film "old man Ge". With this film, he won the best actor award of the 8th China TV series Feitian award. At the same time, he won the best film gold award of Changchun Film Festival.
In 1993, he led the leading role in the plot movie "Phoenix piano", in which he played the role of principal Yu, a private teacher in mountainous areas. His performance was vivid and touching, and he won the best actor award of the government award, Hundred Flowers Award and Golden Rooster Award.
In 1995, he once again cooperated with director Zhang Yimou to play the role of boss Tang, the triad leader of Shanghai beach in the 1930s, in the plot movie "shake, shake, shake to grandma bridge". This is the first time that Li Baotian has played a negative role in the film performance for more than ten years. In the same year, he led the historical costume drama "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo", in which he played an upright, fearless, witty and humorous role Liu Luoguo, who is popular with the audience, won the 14th Golden Eagle Award for best actor.
In 1996, he cooperated with Zhang Yimou for three times to play Lao Zhang (Zhang Qiusheng), a simple, honest, cowardly and funny middle-aged man in the movie "have a good talk"; in the same year, he co starred with Zhang Yan and gake in the emotional movie "divorce, don't come to me again", in which he played a writer Li Haoming who was in misfortune and was not in the position of talent.
In 1999, he co starred with Huang zongluo in the family comedy anecdotes of ten thousand families, playing Wan Ming in the play; in the same year, he played Li Siping, the lowest level living in society in the TV play li Siping, village director; in the same year, he starred in the TV play two and a half weeks of life and death.
In 2001, he starred in the ancient costume business war drama "Qing medicine king", in which he played the folk medicine King Le kuohai.
In 2003, the leading role of the ancient costume biography TV series "the magic doctor Sheraton" was broadcasted. In the play, she played the Cangzhou magic doctor Sheraton, who is good-natured, honest and unyielding. With her classic performance in the play, she won the outstanding actor award of the 23rd China TV series flying sky award, the best performing art actor award of the 21st China TV Golden Eagle Award and the most popular actor award In the same year, he took the lead in the TV series "Wang Baochang's new chapter".
In 2006, he took the lead in the plot film the court on horseback, in which he played the old, persistent and responsible judge Feng.
In 2007, he starred in the TV series "Wang Baochang's new chapter 2 died and was born.". Later, he faded out of the film and television industry, and then reappeared in the Qing Dynasty litigation drama "the great state of the north and the South".
In 2010, he starred in the ethical drama clown dad, which shows the deep affection between father and daughter. In the film, he showed the opera actors' sense of responsibility and noble moral character of struggling and trudging, painstakingly exploring and persisting in order to inherit the art of Peking Opera.
In 2013, he starred in a new biography, the legend of Sheraton, ten years after Sheraton, and played Sheraton, a folk doctor with excellent medical skills in the play. In the same year, he starred in the Chinese French co production film Nightingale, which won many awards such as the best actor of the Media Award of the film channel and the best actor of the Sino Australian International Film Festival.
In 2015, he took part in the Anti Japanese war drama Yidao directed by Ma Zhigang, in which he played Qin Zhaotong, the leader of Zhangjiakou's leading business "dingzhaotong"; on December 11, he took part in the love movie Beijing time directed by an Zhanjun, in which he played the construction team leader.
On October 18, 2020, he won the 30th Golden Eagle Award of China television and the TV Artist Award for lifelong achievement.
In May 2021, Tang Danian, the leading actor, acted as the director of the comedy "looking for Han Ji", playing the role of grandfather.
Personal life
Li Baotian's wife Hu Ying works in the Central Academy of drama. Her son is actor Li Yu and her daughter-in-law Chen Yanlin.
Main works
Take part in TV series
Take part in the film
variety show
social activities
On September 9, 2015, Li Baotian attended the award ceremony of the 9th Shandong Youth micro film competition held in Shandong provincial capital Grand Theater.
On December 23, 2015, he attended the 30th China TV series flying award ceremony as a guest.
Award winning record
Character evaluation
Li Baotian likes to try different types of characters. His performance skill is profound, natural and real, simple and free, and has high aesthetic value, which is inevitably related to his extensive reading and mastery of various arts. In addition to film creation, Li Baotian also participated in the shooting of many TV dramas. His works in TV dramas, including shopkeeper Ge, soul of teacher, good man and good woman, Prime Minister Liu Luoguo, and miracle doctor hilarious, are all award-winning works that have been widely praised and influenced by the audience. (Phoenix News, Hexun online review)
When it comes to the stars in today's performing arts, Li Baotian is an alternative. To be exact, he should be classified as an artist. Many people have an impression of Li Baotian that he is a good actor. For this reason, Li Baotian does not receive many films and TV plays, but as long as there are plays in which he plays, the characters he creates are always the most attractive. (Netease Entertainment review)
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