He has a noble status, is a descendant of the royal family, and was once in the limelight as the "first student of the Republic of China" and was all the rage. As the years passed, his career gradually fell into a trough, and he became a past star rarely mentioned in the entertainment industry.
After entering his forties, he caused a sensation again with a series of excellent "scumbag" performances, and the audience's attention to him increased again, but this time the attention was more contradictory and complicated. This person is Li Zonghan.
Once a peerless style, why is he willing to change from a "leading actor" to a "supporting villain"? In the development of the entertainment industry, why did he fall into such an embarrassing situation?
Descendants of the "royal family" in the entertainment industry
In the colorful entertainment stage, the stars are glittering, and the "royal" bloodline is more like a mysterious glow. Guan Xiaotong, Wu Jing, Lang Lang, these names are more or less stained with a layer of aristocratic color.
However, in this bright starry sky, there is an actor whose life trajectory is like a layered picture, he is Li Zonghan.
Guan Xiaotong regarded himself as a "Beijing Circle Gege", Wu Jing proudly proclaimed Manchu ancestry, and Lang Lang was proud of Niu Hulu's clan. And Li Zonghan, as a descendant of the Manchus, seemed to be destined for a royal bloodline at the beginning. However, he did not devote himself to the ever-changing world of acting from the beginning.
The former "Republic of China Xiaosheng"
At the age of six, Li Zonghan stepped onto the stage and played a small role in the Peking Opera "The Case of Quanmei".
This childhood appearance became the beginning of his acting career, like a faint starlight, marking the beginning of his dream. However, instead of stepping onto the stage of his parents, he chose another artistic pursuit, turning to dance.
In the basic skills training of the Central Academy of Drama, Li Zonghan felt unprecedented pressure, which made him unable to persevere. He decided to bid farewell to the stage of Peking Opera and entered the Beijing Dance Academy. However, this was not the end of his dream, but the beginning of a turning point.
After graduating from university, he was assigned to work for the Guangzhou Ballet, but only in a few roles. Dreams seemed to be getting farther and farther away from him. However, that didn't stop him.
In his spare time, he began to work in advertising and film. It was at this time that he unexpectedly got an audition for a TV series and successfully starred in his first TV series "Hong Kong Story".
Li Zonghan, who has just entered the entertainment industry, has won the love of the audience with his image of a noble son in the Republic of China drama, and is known as "the first student of the Republic of China". However, the pursuit of an acting career is a process of continuous breakthroughs.
In 2016, he tried his first hand at the role of a "scumbag" villain in the movie "I Am Not Pan Jinlian". This is a battle at the pinnacle of his acting career, and it is also a challenge to the limits of his acting skills.
This excellent acting not only dazzled the audience, but also gave Li Zonghan himself a new understanding of the fun of acting. The director of the TV series "Mr. Love" immediately came to the door, hoping that he could play the role of Song Ningyu, the sinister "hypocrite" in the play.
Although he hesitated for a while, he finally decided to accept the challenge and embarked on the road of no return to play the "scumbag".
Li Zonghan has been in the industry for more than 20 years and has always maintained enthusiasm and awe for acting. He is not in pursuit of fame and fortune, and only appears in one or two productions a year. He has a straightforward personality, does not deliberately market packaging, and focuses on the pursuit of acting skills.
He has always been known for his low-key and superb acting skills. In "Mr. Love", in order to create the image of a white-collar worker, he specially went to Shanghai to experience the life of a professional and dig deep into the character's heart.
And in "An Home", in order to better interpret the "scumbag president", he actually lost his weight to the lowest point in his life. His awe for each character allows him to show excellent acting skills in front of the camera.
Over the past 25 years, Li Zonghan has proved his love for acting and dedication to his career with his practical actions. In the ups and downs and twists and turns of the entertainment industry, he has always kept a low profile and moved forward steadily.
His life path is full of uncertainties, but he has always sought to make a wonderful life. His success lies not only in the recognition of the entertainment industry, but also in his sincere dedication to his acting career.
Today, when the country has died in the early morning, the label of "descendant of the royal family" has gradually dimmed, and it has been replaced by a double test of strength and talent. Li Zonghan's experience tells us that on the road to acting, everyone has their own choices and opportunities, and there is more than one answer to the definition of success.
The road of life is tortuous and changeable, and only he knows best how Li Zonghan should choose. Acting career, the road of life, needs everyone to take time to slowly verify. In him, we see a truly dedicated, low-key acting school, and also see a different turning point in his life. May he continue to chase his dreams in the future and deduce more wonderful chapters.