Li Xian (Chinese: 李现; born 19 October 1991)[2] is a Chinese actor. He began his acting career by playing a minor role in the film Feng Shui (2012). His breakthrough role came in the esports drama, Go Go Squid! (2019).[3] He ranked 19th on the 2020 Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[4]
Early life
Li was born on 19 October 1991, in Xianning and grew up in Jingzhou, Hubei.[5] He attended the Jingzhou Middle School. In 2009, he planned to study STEM in college, but failed the college entrance examination. He retook the exam and admitted into the acting major at Beijing Film Academy in 2010.[6] For the convenience of entry, he changed his given name from "晛" to "现", which means "present".[2]
Li's attitude towards the gay community has sparked controversy several times. In 2012, Li posted on Weibo, "I am not gay, and I am repulsed by homosexuality."[30] In 2015, Li posted on Weibo, "First of all, I want to clarify that I am straight, my sexual orientation is normal, and all my friends know this. But on Weibo, I am unaccountably mistaken as gay. I don't know why [...] Every time I see comments on my Weibo, I feel embarrassed and helpless, and explaining doesn't help."[30]
In October 2017, rumors emerged that Li was slated to star in the TV adaptation of the popular BL novel Silent Reading, sparking controversy due to his previous homophobic remarks. The author later denied the rumors. [31][32] In 2020, Li starred in the film Soul Snatcher, based on a BL novel but stripped of its gay content due to censorship in China.[33]
Li's role as Guo Deyou in Tientsin Mystic earned him a nomination for Best Web Drama Actor at The Actors of China Awards[44] and a popularity award from Netease Awards[45] In 2019, his role as Han Shangyan on Go Go Squid! earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Huading Awards ,[46] and a nomination at for Best Actor (Emerald Category) at The Actors of China Awards .[47] He won Quality Actor of the Year at the Tencent Video All Star Awards[48] and popularity awards from Weibo[49] Weibo TV Awards,[50] and iQIYI All-Star Carnival.[51] He has also been recognized by GQ's Men of the Year,[52][53]Esquire's Man at His Best Awards,[54] and the Film and TV Role Model Annual Ranking.[55] He won Best Choice of Multi-Screen Communication for an Influential Actor.[56]The Beijing News selected him as an Entertainment Person of the Year,[57] and he earned a spot in Forbes China's 30 Under 30 list.[58][59]
He ranked 19th on ForbesChina Celebrity 100 list.[4]
^""Dear current boyfriend" What are you most afraid of? Li Xian once said ..." “亲爱的现男友”最怕什么？李现曾这么说……. Beijing News (in Chinese). 23 July 2019. Compared with many people, Li Xian is lucky because he was chosen to appear in the movie "Feng Shui" when he was a sophomore. "Director Wang Jing at that time was a teacher in the photography department of our school, so, first of all, he must first look for it from our school; secondly, he wanted to find the kind of children who are 18 or 19 years old and preparing for the college entrance examination; third, The plot is about Hubei's 'female shoulder'. The hostess's child is also best from Hubei. I basically satisfied all three, so he chose me.
^Beijing News, Reporter (28 September 2020). "Every smash and block in "Leap" is a real game" 《夺冠》每次扣杀、拦网，都是玩真格的_文娱新闻_新京报电子报. The Beijing News (in Chinese). p. A18. Retrieved 30 December 2020. In the movie, Li Xian played a role as IT technician, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses and wearing a tunic suit. He told the coach that the future of sports depends not on people, but on computers. The United States has developed such computers.
^Weiwei, Zu. "2020央视春晚 努力拉回"网生一代"-北京青年报". Beijing Youth Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021. Song and Dance "Hello 2020" Performance: Zhu Yilong, Zhou Dongyu, Li Xian, Ma Sichun
^Mengxue, Hu; Ying, Bai (12 February 2021). "2021 年总台春晚：创新描绘新时代精气神-中新网". China News Service (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021. Dilireba, Li Xian, Liu Haocun, etc. sang "Running Youth", depicting the youthful scene of fighting for the day and night and living up to the youth.
^Network, China Entertainment (13 January 2020). "Li Xian's Leopard Sequin Suit Appeared on Weibo Night 2019". China Entertainment Network (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020. In the grand ceremony, actor Li Xian awarded the double honors of "Popular Actor of the Year" and "Breakthrough Actor of the Year".
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