Writer Zijin Chen's trilogy of reasoning dramas, "Undocumented Crimes", "The Hidden Corner", and "The Silent Truth", all have actor Ning Li starring. With the popularity of the three reasoning dramas, actor Ning Li has finally "gone out of the circle".
"Undocumented Crimes" Lee Toyota
The editor first met Ning Li, that is, in the web drama "Undocumented Crime". He plays the god-level killer Li Toyota, wearing a worn-out cotton jacket, messy hair, a beard, although the appearance is mediocre, but the killing of people is fierce and brutal. Every time he finished killing people, Li Toyota would pick up a cigarette, cut off the filter, and light it upside down, and the lives of others would be like soot that he had casually bounced off, and there was no sound when he fell to the ground. Through the thick smoke, his expressionless face was like a demon.
Ning Li old photo (middle in the back row)
This web drama broadcast in 2017, looking back now, still makes the editor shudder. Being able to play a killer like this, it can be said that Ning Li's acting skills have reached the pinnacle.
Before starring in "Undocumented Crime", Ning Li had always been unknown.
Ning Li old photos
In 1987, Ning Li, who was in his third year of high school, learned that there was a university specializing in acting. When he went to apply for the Shanghai Theater Academy, he was also quipped by others: "Oh, you don't take the exam, the eyes are so small, everyone has thick eyebrows and big eyes, how do you become an actor like this?" ”
However, Ning Li did not listen to them, but still went to the exam and was admitted to the Shanghai Theater Academy with the first result in the cultural class.
"Que Li Ren Ren Ren" Kong Wei Ben
After graduating from university, Ning Li was assigned to the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center and starred in the film "Que Li Ren" directed by Wu Yigong. "At that time, it was called Shanghai People's Art Theater, and our theater was very supportive of newcomers, and many newcomers ran the dragon set first when they arrived in the new unit, and I was the main actor as soon as I went." In addition to the drama stage, the creative environment of Shanghai Film Studio and Shanghai Television Station was also very relaxed, and the resources given were also very good. Ning Li has successively starred in film and television dramas such as "Married Girl", "The Legend of Little Pudong", "Urban Saxophone", "People About Dusk" and so on.
"Mr. Zhu Xu, including some old drama bones of the Shanghai Film Studio North Film Studio, also played for me, and I was really proud of the spring breeze at that time." It was precisely because it was so smooth at that time that I wanted to try a different life. ”
"Honeymoon Again" Forest
In 1996, Ning Li chose to go to the United States for further study at the peak of his career development. However, life in the United States is not as good as he thinks. He's delivered newspapers, he's worked as a real estate agent, he's worked as a post office employee, he's studied finance and jewelry appraisals... After trying a lap, he thought he had to go back to his old business and went to the University of Minnesota to study filmmaking.
The Legend of Bruce Lee, Ino Shandu
Whenever he recalled these days, Ning Li was most impressed by the cold there. "Every time after the snow, to cut a film, I walk from my house to school. The cold on that road made me feel sober. This cold memory is also the reason why when he played Li Toyota, his acting skills were not affected by the cold in Harbin.
"Chinese Peacekeeping Police" Shao Guodong
After graduating from school, Ning Li made short films with his classmates from time to time, and was also active in the drama stage. After returning to China, due to the long gap period, he was once difficult to receive plays in China, and he could only play some small supporting roles. In "The Legend of Bruce Lee", the boxing master Ino Shandu, the soldier Shao Guodong in "Chinese Peacekeeping Police", the absurd and cruel King Chu in "Cast Sword"... He tried a variety of roles without impressing the audience until he starred in the web series Undocumented Crimes.
"The Silent Truth" Zhang Chao
In order to play the role of "Li Toyota", Ning Li, who never smokes, smokes in packs every day when filming, and at most a scene is smoked out of a box. Ning Li later recalled: "Anyway, during that time, I ate nothing, and my mouth was numb. After filming, I hate smoking even more, and I don't have much fun. ”
Ning Li recently took a photo
After the broadcast of "Undocumented Crime", Ning Li became popular and no longer had to worry about taking over the drama. Someone asked him if he felt sorry that he was now getting more attention, but no longer the male protagonist he had before. Ning Li replied, "It's a pity, life has a purpose, there is no pity, every step is for a reason." It's a pity that there are only chances of fame (becoming less), but fame can ruin me. I especially like where I am today, for me, so valuable. "For Ning Li, the most valuable thing is the acting itself.
"Sweeping The Black Storm" Ma Shuai
Recently, Ning Li played the prisoner Ma Shuai in the hit drama "Sweeping Black Storm", although the role is not much, but it is amazing enough, and the audience even commented on him: "You can always believe in Ning Li." ”