Family history, children of opera families
Li Zonghan was born in a Peking Opera family, his parents were both Peking Opera actors, and he was strongly influenced by opera since he was a child. Li Zonghan's grandparents are also old artists, and it can be said that opera is a talent flowing in his blood.
As a child, Li Zonghan often followed his parents to the theater to watch rehearsals and asked his grandparents for Peking Opera skills. At the age of 6, Li Zonghan got the opportunity to perform on stage for the first time in his life, although it was only a small role, but it was already a great encouragement for him at a young age.
When he saw the proud eyes of his parents in the audience, little Li Zonghan felt infinite enthusiasm for drama in his heart.
With the encouragement of his parents, Li Zonghan successfully passed the exam and entered the Academy of Chinese Opera for further study. In the academy, he studied Xi martial arts courses diligently and took old students. However, the boring basic skills training made him feel bored gradually, and Li Zonghan chose to give up a year later.
Faced with their son's decision, the parents were deeply disappointed, but they still fully respected Li Zonghan's choice. To help him regain his interest, his mother suggested that Li Zonghan could switch to dance.
This became another turning point in his life. Li Zonghan returned to the path of dance and received systematic Xi at the Dance Academy. Although the process was still difficult, Li Zonghan gritted his teeth and endured it.
To a certain extent, dance made up for his regrets about the Xi of opera when he was a child, and made him re-strengthen his pursuit of performance.
Li Zonghan's relationship with the opera industry is destined for his love and talent for performing arts, which has become a solid foundation for his future development in the film and television industry. The dual accumulation of opera and dance has enabled Li Zonghan to have a solid performance foundation and shine on the next road of acting.
Transform film and television, and develop towards the road of small life
At the age of 20, Li Zonghan auditioned for a TV series at the recommendation of a friend and successfully starred in his screen debut. The popular little flower girl Tao Hong and Li Zonghan's rivalry in the play are very compatible, she keenly discovered Li Zonghan's acting talent and introduced him to the director.
Under Tao Hong's persuasion, Li Zonghan decided to give up his work in the dance company and officially changed his career to become an actor. Leaving the stage and stepping on the screen is a new starting point for Li Zonghan's life.
Under the guidance of the director and his predecessors, Lee quickly adapted to the way of theatrical performance in a short period of time. Combining his previous acting experience with new acting techniques, he quickly settled into the new environment.
In 2000, Li Zonghan became famous with his outstanding performance in the costume drama "One Foot in the Country", and successfully created the positive role of "Zhang Jun".
His handsome appearance perfectly matches his acting skills and is deeply loved by the audience. In the following years, Li Zonghan successively starred in many works such as "Hui Niang Wanxin" and "Wutong Rain", creating a small life image with a distinctive personality and outstanding temperament, and was known as "the king of the Republic of China".
At that time, Li Zonghan could be said to be synonymous with the role of Xiaosheng, and became the male god in the hearts of thousands of girls in one fell swoop.
However, Li Zonghan is not satisfied with the same niche positioning. In 2005, he successfully transformed his image in the play and portrayed a battle-hardened soldier.
This attempt to break through himself made Li Zonghan see the possibility of character transformation, and also made the audience see his potential to play different roles. Since then, Li Zonghan is no longer limited to a fixed role type, but has begun to broaden his acting path and move towards the direction of a powerful actor.
Although his childhood brought him great fame, Li Zonghan's acting career is far from over.
Don't forget the original intention, and still persist in the face of the trough
When his acting career was in full swing, Li Zonghan's father suddenly fell seriously ill and was hospitalized. This family change that caught Li Zonghan off guard made him fall into a low point in his life.
Seeing his father's condition deteriorating day by day, Li Zonghan resolutely decided to temporarily withdraw from the entertainment industry and accompany his father wholeheartedly for treatment. During this time, Li Zonghan stayed in the hospital day and night, carefully taking care of his father's daily life, diet and emotions.
Even if it means that he will miss the filming schedule and some good opportunities of the crew, for Li Zonghan, the health of his family is far more important than his career.
The blow of losing a loved one put Li Zonghan into a slump. But thinking of his father's instructions before his death, he regained his strength and chose to return to the entertainment industry. After his comeback, Li Zonghan did not immediately attract attention, he worked silently in many crews, but he was never able to regain his former glory.
Li Zonghan in front of the camera is still indomitable, and off the camera, he often tears alone in the middle of the night, worried that his acting career will stop. However, Li Zonghan was not discouraged for long, he told himself to continue to work hard, believing that the suffering would eventually pass.
This dedication has supported him to cross the trough and rediscover his original intention - his infinite passion for acting.
When he embarked on the bright road again, Li Zonghan felt that the difficulty was the experience of an actor. It is precisely because of the baptism of the trough that he will cherish every opportunity more and more in the future development.
Adversity could not defeat the passion for acting in his heart, which also contributed to Li Zonghan's later success.
逆袭”渣男“，实现二次出圈
After years of downturn, Lee is determined to make his second outing. The agent suggested that he could try some different types of roles than before, and Lee accepted the suggestion.
When a director approached Li Zonghan and asked him to play the role of "scumbag" in the new drama, Li Zonghan accepted it without hesitation.
In order to create this selfish and indifferent negative character, Li Zonghan has fully observed and studied the group of "scumbags". He would listen to the vain middle-aged men in the café; He would observe the demeanor of the middle-aged men who were dating the mistress in the mall.
Li Zonghan integrated these precious first-hand information into his performance, making the character's personality traits layered and three-dimensional vivid.
As soon as the play was broadcast, Li Zonghan's excellent "scumbag" acting skills were immediately praised by the audience and comments. He vividly shows the various bad deeds of this selfish and emotionally charged man, making the audience love and hate after watching it.
Li Zonghan interprets this originally offensive character into a rich inner world. The audience was impressed by his superb acting skills, and they all said that it was not easy for a "scumbag" to play so well.
With his dazzling performance in this drama, Li Zonghan returned to the center of sight in one fell swoop. Since then, Li Zonghan has successfully created unique "scumbag" roles in many works such as "Mr. Love" and "Rebirth", and he has been praised as a "scumbag acting professional" in the industry, and he has successfully come out of the circle again.
By constantly enriching his acting career, Li Zonghan finally returned to the top. This time out of the circle is not easy to come by, which proves his solid acting skills even more. For Li Zonghan, this is just a new starting point for his acting career.
He will continue to challenge different roles and conquer the audience with his own strength.
Shine with your acting skills and wait for your own love
After his career is back on track, Li Zonghan, who has entered middle age, still maintains the same momentum and passion as a young man. Outside of work, he goes to the gym to work out; He would go through the script as he ran to make sure he was always on shape.
In Li Zonghan's view, acting skills are like a blade, which must be constantly sharpened in order to shine.
Lee Jong-han dedicates himself to every role. In order to accurately interpret the characters, he will discuss with the director and screenwriter many times, and repeatedly scrutinize the inner activities and emotional changes of the characters.
He will be immersed in the character, trying to blend into the character's world and experience his joys and sorrows. Li Zonghan said that dedication and reverence for performance are the necessary qualities of every excellent actor.
On the set, Li Zonghan is extremely focused on his work, often the first to arrive at the scene and the last to leave. Even after more than ten hours of shooting, he was able to go all out to accept the director's various requests.
Li Zonghan used his professionalism to infect and spur the entire crew. For him, acting is a sacred career, not a fame that will be remembered after retirement.
Now 47 years old, Li Zonghan is still single. While pursuing his career, he is also waiting for his own love. Li Zonghan hopes that one day, he can meet a soulmate with a similar heart.
And now, he wants to use his acting skills to light up the stage and use his career achievements to highlight the value of an actor. Li Zonghan believes that as long as he does not forget his original intention and continues to shine on the stage of life with his acting skills, his other half will eventually meet him.
The reality of powerful actors
Li Zonghan is recognized as a powerful actor, and his solid basic skills, rich role experience, and keen character insight all demonstrate his excellent acting skills.
However, his popularity has not been as good as those Hua Dan and Xiaosheng who rely on their appearance to become popular. In the entertainment industry, Li Zonghan has always had the embarrassing situation of "celebrities are not popular".
Analyzed, this is mainly related to Li Zonghan's low-key personal style. He barely participates in business activities to expand his popularity, avoids all kinds of scandals, and rarely appears in entertainment news.
Li Zonghan focuses on the progress of his acting skills and has little contact with the media, so the public knows far less about him than those actors who are good at promoting and packaging themselves.
In addition, Li Zonghan has retreated from his career for many years, which has also limited his development. During that time, he failed to consistently output excellent works to accumulate popularity. missed the critical period of expanding his influence, which led to a delay in his popularity.
Although he has successfully come out of the circle through the role of "scumbag" in recent years, there is still a big gap to catch up with those traffic niches who have already become popular in half the sky.
However, we can't deny Lee Jong-han's acting skills because of his lack of popularity. Compared with those actors who became popular by their appearance, Li Zonghan stood on the cusp of the storm with real materials.
We should see his solid internal skills and enthusiasm for the acting career. On the other hand, many small fresh meats that are on fire early are often empty under the glamorous appearance.
Li Zonghan used his excellent acting skills to prove the charm of a powerful actor to the audience. We need to face up to and cherish artists like Lee Chonghan who have a unique pursuit of acting.
I believe that with the accumulation of excellent works, Li Zonghan will definitely be recognized by the public that matches his strength. Those small fresh meat that is strong on the outside and dry in the middle will eventually be eliminated by the times, and the light of the powerful faction will be eternal.