Li Yapeng
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Li Yapeng is a Chinese actor. He starred two CCTV
TV series adaptations of Louis Cha's Wuxia
novels; Guo Jing
in The Legend of the Condor Heroes
(2003) and Linghu Chong
in Laughing in the Wind
(2000).
In 2005 he married actress and singer Faye Wong
, and had a daughter by her in May 2006, Li Yan (李嫣). Li Yan was born with a cleft lip, and in November 2006 the couple established a charity, the Smile Angel Foundation
, to give assistance to other children with the condition. Yapeng has just recently announced his retirement from acting.
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
TV series adaptations of Louis Cha's Wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
novels; Guo Jing
Guo Jing
Guo Jing is the fictional protagonist of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a wuxia novel by Jin Yong. He plays a supporting role in the sequel novel The Return of the Condor Heroes as well...
in The Legend of the Condor Heroes
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003 TV series)
The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It is the first installment of a trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong, followed by The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber...
(2003) and Linghu Chong
Linghu Chong
Linghu Chong is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.-Biography:Linghu is an orphan and was taken into Yue Buqun's care as a child. Yue accepted him as a disciple and Linghu became a member of the Mount Hua Sect as Yue's most senior disciple. He...
in Laughing in the Wind
Laughing in the Wind
Laughing in the Wind is a 2001 Chinese television series produced by Zhang Jizhong, starring Li Yapeng and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer...
(2000).
In 2005 he married actress and singer Faye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
, and had a daughter by her in May 2006, Li Yan (李嫣). Li Yan was born with a cleft lip, and in November 2006 the couple established a charity, the Smile Angel Foundation
Smile Angel Foundation
Smile Angel Foundation is a Beijing-based charity founded in 2006 by Faye Wong and Li Yapeng to help Chinese children born with clefts. It is affiliated with the Red Cross Society of China...
, to give assistance to other children with the condition. Yapeng has just recently announced his retirement from acting.
Filmography
- Laughing in the WindLaughing in the WindLaughing in the Wind is a 2001 Chinese television series produced by Zhang Jizhong, starring Li Yapeng and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer...
(2001) - The Legend of the Condor HeroesThe Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003 TV series)The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It is the first installment of a trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong, followed by The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber...
(2003) - Tianxia DiyiTianxia DiyiTianxia Diyi, also known known as Royal Swordsmen, is a wuxia television series. The series was directed by Deng Yancheng and Wei Liyuan, and starred Roger Kwok, Li Yapeng, Wallace Huo, Dicky Cheung, Damian Lau, Tammy Chen and Michelle Ye in the lead roles...
(2005) - Eternal MomentEternal MomentEternal Moment is a Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yibai and starring Xu Jinglei, Li Yapeng and Chapman To.The film is a sequel to the television drama, Cherish Our Love Forever , which was also directed by Zhang...
(2011)