Once, he was the peerless "first little student", with an elegant and tough temperament, like the epitome of that era, and fascinated countless girls in front of the screen.
With a prominent family background, as a descendant of the royal family, he seems to be a destined "noble son", shining brightly.
Time flies, and today, 20 years later, he has unexpectedly become a "scumbag professional".
In popular modern dramas such as "Settle Home" and "Mr. Love", the roles he plays are hateful, and every "bad" is played well.
can't help but wonder why Li Zonghan chose to go to such a drama with such an outstanding appearance and acting skills?
The stage legend of the royal bloodline: Li Zonghan
In 1976, Wuhan ushered in a special little life - Li Zonghan. What flows in him is not only the blood of his parents, but also the glory of the Manchu Zhenghuang Banner royal family "Aixin Jueluo".
However, the times have changed, the glory of the royal family has long been a thing of the past, and the family has also transformed into an opera family.
At home, the Jinghu in the hands of the grandfather always plays a passionate melody, and the Peking Opera singing of the grandfather and grandmother resounded in the sky.
His parents are also the leaders of the Provincial Peking Opera Company, and the husband and wife have their own strengths, and they are both well-known opera figures in the city. Born in such a family, Li Zonghan has formed an indissoluble bond with the stage since he was a child.
When he was 6 years old, he took the stage with his family, and his small figure looked very determined in the light.
The seniors in the troupe praised one after another: "This child will become a great weapon in the future!"At the age of 13, Li Zonghan was admitted to the ** Opera Academy with an excellent score of first place, which made the whole family proud.
But the rebellion and impulsiveness of adolescence also followed. After entering the martial arts class of the academy, he was tired of the life of having to get up before dawn to practice.
Just two months later, he dropped out of school and went home. In the face of such a son, the family was helpless, but also saw another possibility in him - dance.
Li Zonghan's dancing talent was soon revealed, his graceful posture and every movement was full of power and beauty.
However, for him, dance may only be a transition. In the depths of his heart, there was always a voice calling him back to the stage, to the place where his soul could fly freely.
From dancer to actor: Li Zonghan's twists and turns
Once upon a time, Li Zonghan was a dancer who worked silently at the Guangzhou Ballet, thousands of miles away from home, just to pursue that love of dance.
But the gears of fate always turn inadvertently. By chance, he stepped into the modeling industry, and then set foot in the film and television industry in a daze.
Recalling those days, Li Zonghan is always full of emotion. At the beginning, my mother's advice seemed to still echo in my ears: "Don't be a deserter anymore." He promised his mother a promise, but after a period of stability, he was once again pushed to another stage by fate.
During the filming of his first drama "The Story of Hong Kong", Li Zonghan met a person who changed his fate - Tao Hong.
At that time, Tao Hong was still a junior in college, but she had a unique vision and saw the potential of Li Zonghan at a glance.
She suggested that he go to the ** Drama Academy, which was a big adventure for Li Zonghan at that time.
But Li Zonghan dared to think and dare to do it, and after discussing it with his family, he decided to give it a go.
The result is surprising, he is already overage, and he was really admitted to Chinese opera!In the 97-level junior college class, Tao Hong became his senior sister, and this wonderful fate also made the two good friends.
During college, Li Zonghan was busy filming every day like a desperate Saburo.
Before graduating, he has appeared on the screen many times. But he plays inconspicuous small supporting roles, and he has no name in the entertainment industry.
Until he was about to graduate, he was caught by the director because he went to the wrong box.
At that moment, Li Zonghan realized that maybe this was the arrangement of fate.
From dancer to actor, his twists and turns are full of challenges and opportunities. He thanked Tao Hong for his advice and for his courage to take risks.
Breaking the Cocoon into a Butterfly: Li Zonghan's Screen Changes and Self-Challenges
Do you still remember the handsome and dashing male second in "One Foot in the Country"?
He is Li Zonghan. Back then, he played with Li Bingbing and Ren Quan to create a classic TV series with an ancient background of football.
After the broadcast, the audience's applause was endless, and Li Zonghan was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
At that time, his career was in full swing. The subsequent dramas such as "Sycamore Rain" and "Heaven and Earth Have Love" made him show his multi-faceted charm, and people saw the endless possibilities of this young actor.
These works not only won him the love of the audience, but also proved to his parents that his choice - the path of acting is the right path.
However, the good times were short-lived. With his frequent appearances in ** dramas, such as "Huan Yan", "Ruan Lingyu" and other hit dramas, he was crowned with the reputation of "** first little student".
But this also seems to delineate a framework for him, whenever people mention him, they will always think of the image of the ** man in a robe and horse coat.
Li Zonghan was deeply distressed by this. He knows that a real actor should not be stereotyped, and he needs more challenges and breakthroughs.
So, when the director of "New Water Margin" approached him in 2010 and wanted him to play the role of Wu Yong, he seized the opportunity without hesitation.
It was the beginning of his transformation and a declaration of his self-challenge.
No longer satisfied with the small screen of TV series, he began to enter the film industry, hoping to make his mark on the big screen as well.
After several years of hard work and attempts, he has participated in many movies, but it always seems that he is almost a little hot, and the drama is not popular, which always makes people feel a little regretful.
The changes and emotional choices in the entertainment industry
Li Zonghan used to be the "first little student" with infinite scenery, and he knew the cruelty of this circle.
However, life is always full of unforeseen turns, and by the time he decided to make the transition and try out more diverse roles, the winds in the market had changed and new people had sprung up.
His name gradually faded from the hearts of the audience.
Some people speculate that Li Zonghan took on the small role out of helplessness and was the choice of the market. However, the truth behind it is even more touching. At the height of his career, his father suddenly became seriously ill.
In the face of such changes, Li Zonghan resolutely put down the work at hand and chose to return to his father to accompany him through the most difficult moment in his life.
Two years is enough for the entertainment industry to make a star go from hot to forgotten.
But for Li Zonghan, these two years were the most precious time he spent with his father.
He turned down many invitations to good scripts, just to spend more time with his father, who was once as tall as a mountain, but now shrunk into a ball in a hospital bed.
Whenever other crews came to him for filming, he always said firmly: "I can only go for three days, I need to take care of my father." ”
It wasn't until his father passed away that Li Zonghan mentioned this experience on the show.
"I don't regret it at all, because I've seen my family get older and his body is getting worse day by day, but I'm there for them every day," he said. ”
The forgotten acting school, how did Li Zonghan become popular by relying on "scum"?
Li Zonghan, who was once in the limelight, seems to have been forgotten by the entertainment industry two years after quitting the entertainment industry.
For those 30+ actors who are not top-notch, the situation is always a little awkward, good roles are hard to find, and the opportunities are even slimmer.
But Li Zonghan chose to wait, he believed that the sky that belonged to him would eventually clear.
Until Yao Shaofeng, the director of "Mr. Love", threw an olive branch to him and invited him to play a villain.
This is reminiscent of his short but wonderful performance in "I Am Not Pan Jinlian" directed by Feng Xiaogang - playing the scumbag Qin Yuhe.
At that time, he was gentle and elegant on the outside, but ruthless on the inside, and this image was deeply imprinted in the hearts of the audience.
After taking over the script of "Mr. Love", Li Zonghan seemed to open the door to a new world.
The image of the scumbag he played is vivid and vivid, but his high IQ and high EQ are used in the wrong place, and he begins to have an affair with others before he gets divorced, and even uses the joint property of the husband and wife to pursue the heroine.
After being discovered, he bullied his wife even more unscrupulously. The audience gritted their teeth when they saw it, but they also had to admire Li Zonghan's superb acting skills.
Since then, Li Zonghan seems to have become a "scumbag professional". The role of Zhai Yunxiao in "An Home" pushed his "scum" acting skills to a peak.
On the surface, he is an urban elite, but in fact, he is dark inside, good at mental suppression, and stabbing threats in the back.
With the same suit and leather shoes, the same elite image, Li Zonghan can perform different types of "scum", which is enough to witness the depth of his acting skills.
The "real madman" on the stage: Li Zonghan
You may not be familiar with his name, but you must be impressed by his character. has been tumbling on the stage since he was a child, but at the age of 13, he resolutely gave up singing, just to pursue a more realistic interpretation - he is Li Zonghan, who is known as a "drama idiot" in the industry.
Whenever he stepped into the theater, he was always the first to arrive. Even without his play, he would silently practice his lines on the sidelines, over and over again.
For stand-ins?He never thinks about it, even if the stand-in is similar to himself. What he pursues is an irreplaceable sense of reality.
During the filming of the ** drama "Ruan Lingyu", the director said "card", and the other actors returned to reality one after another, but Li Zonghan was still trapped in the emotional whirlpool of the character and couldn't extricate himself.
Some people say he is stubborn, some people say he is difficult, but his love and persistence for acting have never changed.
During the filming of "Million Brides", the young actor Zheng Pengfei had a rivalry with him. In just a few minutes, Zheng Pengfei stuttered more than 20 times.
And when the camera finally stopped, Li Zonghan stopped Zheng Pengfei again, patiently reminding him not to take the model steps in the future, to be real and vivid.
Regarding the behavior of some actresses who wear contact lenses and false eyelashes on stage in order to look good, he said bluntly: "I am playing against the wall." ”
Because in his eyes, any character on camera should be real and smart. Starting from his personal image, he lost his original intention of acting.
Over the years, Li Zonghan has not become popular, but this does not prevent his love and pursuit of acting.
There are no scandals or hype, he just silently interprets every role in his own way.
In this seemingly impetuous entertainment industry, he is like a clear stream, sticking to his truth and purity.
Perhaps, it is precisely because of this truth and purity that he seems a little "out of place" in the entertainment industry. But no matter what, he is the eternal "drama idiot" in our hearts - Li Zonghan.