On May 1, 1973, Niu Li was born in an ordinary military family in Beijing. His father was a professional athlete on the Bayi team, and his mother was a rifleman on the national shooting team, and after retiring, she worked as a shooting coach in the Beijing team. Despite the fact that both parents are athletes, Niu Li's body is a little weak, mainly because she is a picky eater.
In order to improve their daughter's physique, Niu Li's parents decided to expose her to sports. Niu Li's mother made a monthly bus ticket for her daughter and let her take the bus to the swimming training ground every day.
Although Niu Li did not have the speed and strength in the water, she persevered, and this experience laid a solid foundation for her future artistic career.
However, Niu Li has always had a small dream hidden in her heart. Whenever someone asked her what she wanted to do in the future, she always replied without hesitation: "I want to be an actress." ”
There is a black-and-white TV at home, and whenever the neighbors come to watch the TV, Niu Li will innocently ask her grandmother, "When can I perform on it?" This simple question carries a little girl's desire for the stage and her vision for the future.
The wheel of fate always spins unexpectedly. After experiencing the training of swimming and shooting, when the shooting team of the Beijing Military Region was disbanded, Niu Li, who had already made a name for herself in shooting sports, decisively decided to apply for an art academy.
This decision, as if it echoes a childhood dream, also heralds a major turning point in the trajectory of her life.
In the face of the art exam, Niu Li's mother gave her great encouragement and said to her: "You have endured so many hardships in practicing shooting and passed so many levels, the exam is nothing." This sentence made Niu Li suddenly brightened, and she thought: "Yes, isn't this just like a competition."
With this confidence, Niu Li began her art examination road.
Although she was eliminated in the preliminary examination of the Central Academy of Drama, Niu Li did not give up lightly. She also applied for the Beijing Film Academy and the People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts. With her unique sketch performance, Niu Li finally got admission letters from two schools.
Considering her military status, she chose the People's Liberation Army Art Academy and officially embarked on the road of chasing her artistic dream.
At the age of 11, Niu Li joined the Beijing synchronized swimming team and began her career as an athlete. Despite having neither speed nor strength in the water, she continues to train hard every day with extraordinary perseverance.
In addition to practicing swimming in the water, she also had to carry out high-intensity training such as tearing her legs, stretching her waist, and holding a big top, and her perseverance day after day finally paid off, and in 1986, Niu Li and her teammates won the honor of the first national women's synchronized swimming team championship.
After that, under the guidance of her mother, Niu Li began to get involved in shooting sports. When she first came into contact with shooting, her instructor put her to a rigorous test. Although Niu Li didn't think so, she was talented and passed the test with ease.
The coach gave her the evaluation of "belonging to the sub-flexible type, which is very suitable for pistol sports", and not long after Niu Li got up from the water, she raised the pistol again.
In the sport of shooting, Niu Li has shown amazing talent and perseverance. She insisted on training hard every day and wore a camouflage uniform. In less than six months, she won the championship of the Beijing Youth Pistol Competition, and as a result, she was selected to join the shooting team of the Guangzhou Military Region.
In the all-army competition, she won the first place with an excellent score of 280 rings, won military merit and joined the Communist Party of China.
However, the challenges and uncertainties of shooting sports are enormous. In a competition in the central and southern regions, Niu Li lost in the small-caliber pistol competition that she was good at, and she didn't even qualify for the top three.
However, in the air pistol team competition on the second day, despite the unfavorable start, Niu Li reversed and won the championship at the last moment, which not only exercised her mental quality, but also made her deeply understand the importance of never giving up.
This experience was a quenching for Niu Li, sharpening her will to be more tenacious. This tenacity has enabled her to overcome obstacles on her artistic path and become a strong backing for her to balance her career and family.
It is this tenacity cultivated in her time as an athlete that has laid a solid foundation for Niu Li's future acting career.
In 1991, Niu Li put down her pistol and entered the People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts as she wished, and began to chase her acting dream. However, the gap between ideals and reality makes the young Niu Li feel pressured.
Compared with those students who have been exposed to art performance since childhood, her starting point is undoubtedly much lower.
However, Niu Li's indomitable spirit once again dominated her. She put in unimaginable effort as she did when she practiced shooting, and as long as she wasn't in class, she kept practicing tongue twisters as a way to hone her eloquence.
In the process of shaping her body and lines, she sweated more than others, in her own words: "I was originally at the bottom, and if I didn't work hard, I wouldn't even look down on myself."
This attitude of hard work made Niu Li the focus, and some classmates discussed behind their backs: "Look at that, isn't that a little stupid, walking and talking to yourself." In the face of these discussions, Niu Li was not affected.
She knows that opportunities are only reserved for those who are prepared, and only by giving more than others can they get more opportunities.
Niu Li's hard work quickly paid off. During her sophomore year of college, she was favored by the crew of "Armageddon" because of her outstanding performance, and she was fortunate to play a little bride. This rare "electrocution" experience made Niu Li taste the sweetness and made her classmates envious.
You must know that in that era when film and television dramas were not shoddy, it was very rare for college students to want to star in a drama.
Despite this success, Niu Li is not complacent. After this "electrocution" experience, she has not participated in other film and television dramas before graduation. After graduating, she was assigned to work in a repertory troupe.
Here, the aura of her past is gone, as the repertory theatre is a place where business ability is truly measured.
In the face of difficulties, Niu Li did not give up, she chose to silently improve her acting skills and prepare for a bigger stage in the future. Although seeing the classmates around her become popular one after another, and even signing a contract with a well-known brokerage company, Niu Li also doubted herself.
But she never stopped, but chose to continue to work hard and wait for her own opportunity.
Niu Li has exercised her will in the difficult start-up experience, which has laid a solid foundation for her future success. It is this indomitable spirit that has enabled Niu Li to gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry, and also laid the groundwork for her to become the "queen of sketches" in the future.
While struggling the road of art, Niu Li's private life is also full of vitality. At a chance event, she met Liu Yadong, who was 7 years older than her. Liu Yadong was neatly dressed, and his handsome face made Niu Li fall in love at first sight.
When she saw him, she couldn't help but wonder, "Is this the person I am looking for?" ”。
Liu Yadong noticed that Niu Li had a unique athlete temperament, and at first he had no intention of establishing a relationship, but as the two met through others and gradually got to know each other, he was also deeply attracted to her.
Niu Li found that Liu Yadong was not an insider, but a businessman, but this did not affect the relationship between the two, and as the relationship deepened, they naturally came together.
At the age of 28, Niu Li made a big decision. She mustered up the courage to propose to Liu Yadong: "Let's get married, I have already planned our future." This bold, romantic and warm decision made Niu Li's life more colorful, and at the same time, it was full of joy that she ended her four-year love marathon.
During this time, Niu Li's career also took a big turn. In 2001, a director Yang Yaya recommended Niu Li to director Yang Yaya, who was preparing the TV series "Empty Mirror" at that time.
After watching Niu Li's drama performance, Yang Yaya decided to let her play the female number one (double heroine, the other heroine is Tao Hong) in the new drama.
Before receiving this opportunity, Niu Li had already received an invitation to another play. However, instead of hesitating, she read the script overnight with great excitement, and she decided to star in "Empty Mirror".
This decision proved to be wise, because "Empty Mirror" won a lot of awards, including nominations for the Outstanding Actress Award at the 22nd China TV Drama Feitian Awards and nominations for the Audience's Favorite Actress Award at the 20th China TV Golden Eagle Awards, which won Niu Li a lot of fame in the entertainment industry.
However, Niu Li's real fame is the sketch "Reflexology" with Huang Hong in the Spring Festival Gala. This fun-filled work made the audience deeply remember Niu Li's name, and also paved the way for her to become a "sketch queen" in the future.
In this way, Niu Li has achieved fruitful results in love and career, and has started a new chapter in her life.
Through her frequent performances on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, Niu Li has gradually become a comedian loved by the audience. Her tacit partnership with Guo Donglin made many viewers mistakenly think that they were a real couple.
This misunderstanding just proves Niu Li's expressiveness and appeal on stage, she can always interpret the role vividly, and let the audience deeply immerse herself in the plot.
Through her unique performance style and outstanding comedy talent, Niu Li has gradually become the successor of comedy actresses such as Song Dandan and Cai Ming. Her title of "Sketch Queen" is also accepted by the audience, which is not only a full affirmation of her talent, but also a reflection of the audience's love and expectations for her.
However, the honor of "Sketch Queen" is not easy to come by. Every time Niu Li performs on stage, she will devote herself wholeheartedly to the role. Her performance constantly changes the image of the role, sometimes it is the gentle and cute little sister next door, sometimes it is the bold and straightforward of the spicy big sister, and the diversity of the role fully demonstrates her profound acting skills and strong adaptability.
Niu Li's performances always resonate and love the audience, and she interprets the ups and downs of life in her own unique way.
Success didn't get carried away. She has always maintained a sense of reverence for art, constantly reflecting on her performances, seeking breakthroughs and innovations. In her opinion, comedy is not only for Bojun to laugh, but more importantly, to convey positive energy through humor and arouse the audience's thinking.
This persistent pursuit of art has made Niu Li prosperous on the comedy stage for a long time.
Niu Li, despite her remarkable success in her career, has not forgotten her family. In 2007, her first child with Liu Yadong was born. She then gave birth to two more children and became the mother of three.
However, Niu Li did not give up her career because of this. Through continuous efforts, she always seeks the best balance between family and career, which not only shows Niu Li's wisdom, but also injects new vitality and depth into her performance.
Niu Li's success is not only reflected in her acting career, but also in how she manages her life wisely. She interprets the inner meaning of "sketch queen" in a unique way, and also shows the rich and multifaceted life of a successful woman.
While her career is steadily rising, Niu Li has not neglected her family life. She gave birth to three children and became a happy mother. However, finding a balance between her busy acting career and family has become a new challenge for Niu Li.
In 2014, Niu Li made an important decision: she decided to reduce her working hours and devote more time and energy to her family to better take care of her family and children. Although this decision may cause her to miss out on some business opportunities, Niu Li does not regret it.
Instead, she chose to leave Chinese New Year's Eve to her family and children every year, making family her focus.
Despite this, Niu Li did not completely fade out of the showbiz. She chose to participate in some high-quality productions that continue to bring joy to the audience. This balance not only makes her life more fulfilling, but also injects new vitality and insight into her performances.
As a wife and mother's predecessor, she can better interpret various roles in her performances and show rich emotional levels.
Niu Li's success is not only reflected in her career, but also in how she manages her life wisely. She has managed to find a balance between her career and her family, allowing every aspect of her life to shine.
This balance is not a simple trade-off, but a wise arrangement of priorities in life.
Niu Li's life experience tells us that true success is not only brilliant in career, but also comfortable in all aspects of life. From the daughter of a soldier to the "queen of sketches", from an athlete to an actor, from a single to a wife and a mother, Niu Li used her life story to explain what real success is.
Her experience has not only inspired countless young people to pursue their dreams, but also set an example for many working women, showing how to find a balance between career and family to live a life to the fullest.