Sun Honglei

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Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Sun Honglei (Template:Lang-zh; born 16 August 1970) is a Chinese actor.[1] His critically acclaimed television series Lurk (2008) earned him the Best Actor trophy at the three most prestigious Chinese-language television awards including the Feitian Award, the Golden Eagle Award and the Magnolia Award.[2]

Early life

Sun was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on 16 August 1970. Sun developed an interest in acting and performances at a young age. He often skipped school to learn breakdancing on the streets and eventually gave up his studies entirely to pursue dancing as a career, eventually performing with a modern dance troupe for several years. Later, Sun became a popular local nightclub singer and host before going into acting. In 1995, Sun attended the Central Academy of Drama, where he graduated in 1997. He has since gone on to star in numerous TV dramas and films, winning many awards for his stage work. Sun is probably best known to Asian cinema fans for his supporting performances in Seven Swords, Triangle and Blood Brothers. Since October 2011, Sun has played the starring role in the popular Chinese series 'Nanren Bang' (男人帮), portraying urban romantic life from a male perspective.[3][4][5]

Acting career

In 1998, Sun played a minor character in the drama Never Close The Eye adapted from Hai Yan's novel of the same name.[6] In 1999, Sun starred in his first film, The Road Home, and officially entered the film industry.

From 2001 to 2002, the TV dramas Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind and Behind the Glamour were broadcast successively, gradually making the audience familiar with his portrayal of the elder brother role.[7][8] He gained further recognition with his role as a cold-blooded murderer in the crime drama Conquer.[9]

Sun won his first major award at the Beijing College Student Film Festival with his role in the film Zhou Yu's Train.[10]

In 2005, Sun co-starred in Tsui Hark's martial arts film Seven Swords.[11]

In 2006, Sun headlined the television series Halfway Couple, which earned high ratings and acclaimed.[12] Sun won the Best Actor at the Shanghai Television Festival for his performance.

In 2008, Sun starred alongside Zhang Ziyi in the arthouse film Forever Enthralled.[13][14]

In 2009, Sun starred in the spy war drama Lurk which was a major hit in China.[15] The series propelled him as one of the top television actors in China, earning him Best Actor accolades at the Shanghai Television Festival, Flying Apsaras Awards and China TV Golden Eagle Award. The same year, he starred in the epic historical drama The Road We Have Taken based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Jiang Qitao; which earned high acclaim when it aired.[16]

In 2010, Sun starred in the romantic comedy film If You Are the One 2 directed by Feng Xiaogang.[17]The film was released on June 22 and topped the weekly box office chart in its first week with a revenue of 25 million yuan.[18]

In 2011, Sun starred in the historical film The Warring States as military strategist Sun Bin.[19][20]

In 2015, Sun starred in the youth film The Ark of Mr. Chow directed by Xiao Yang.[21]

On January 15, 2016, the comedy-mystery film Royal Treasure, starring Sun Honglei, was released.[22]The film's box office exceeded 100 million yuan within six days of its release.[23]

In February 2021, Sun Honglei provided the voice for the character Haifangzhu in the film The Yinyang Master.[24]

In October 2022, Literature and Art in the War of Resistance, the first original documentary drama by the China National Theatre Company, premiered at the National Centre for the Performing Arts Drama Theatre. Sun Honglei played the role of Mr. Jinshan and admitted in an interview that the role was quite a challenge.[25]

Personal life

On 1 October 2014, Sun announced he and Wang Jundi (Template:Lang-zh) are tying the knot and the wedding was held in Paris. Their daughter was born on 16 December 2017.

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1999 The Road Home Script error: No such module "Lang". Luo Yusheng / narrator
Sorry Baby Script error: No such module "Lang". Drunk driver cameo
2000 Happy Times Script error: No such module "Lang". motel guest cameo
2002 Zhou Yu's Train Script error: No such module "Lang". Zeng Lama
2005 Manhole Cover Script error: No such module "Lang". Tang Daxing [26]
Seven Swords Script error: No such module "Lang". Fire-Wind (Fenghuo Liancheng)
2006 Invisible Target Script error: No such module "Lang". Cheng Xiwang [27]
2007 Blood Brothers Script error: No such module "Lang". Brother Hong cameo[28]
Triangle Script error: No such module "Lang". Mo Zhongyuan [29]
Mongol Script error: No such module "Lang". Jamukha / Zha Muhe [30]
2008 Forever Enthralled Script error: No such module "Lang". Qiu Rubai
The Underdog Knight Script error: No such module "Lang". Love Rival
2009 The Founding of a Republic Script error: No such module "Lang". reporter cameo[31]
My Fair Gentleman Script error: No such module "Lang". Zeng Tiangao [32]
A Simple Noodle Story Script error: No such module "Lang". Zhang San [33]
2010 If You Are the One 2 Script error: No such module "Lang". Li Xiangshan
Welcome to Shama Town Script error: No such module "Lang". Tang Gaopeng [34]
2011 The Warring States Script error: No such module "Lang". Sun Bin
2012 I Do Script error: No such module "Lang". Yang Nianhua [35]
Lethal Hostage Script error: No such module "Lang". Drug Dealer [36]
2013 Drug War Script error: No such module "Lang". Zhang Lei [37]
Silent Witness Script error: No such module "Lang". Lin Tai [38]
2014 One Step Away Script error: No such module "Lang". Fu Jingnian Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
When a Peking Family Meets Aupair Script error: No such module "Lang". [39]
2015 The Ark of Mr. Chow Script error: No such module "Lang". Zhou Zhiyong
2016 Royal Treasure Script error: No such module "Lang". Himself [40]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2000 Never Close the Eye Script error: No such module "Lang". Jianjun
2000 Love Story in Shanghai Script error: No such module "Lang". Ah Lai
2001 Police Family Script error: No such module "Lang". Liu Jianshe
2001 Black Triangle Script error: No such module "Lang". Cheng Jiang
2001 The Sun is not Downhill Script error: No such module "Lang". Lu Xianhe [41]
2002 Behind the Glamour Script error: No such module "Lang". Gao Jinlin [42]
2003 Conquer Script error: No such module "Lang". Liu Huaqiang
Walking Past Happiness Script error: No such module "Lang". Chen Yan [43]
Loud Military Anthem Script error: No such module "Lang". Gao Dashan [44]
2004 I Am Not A Hero Script error: No such module "Lang". Chen Fei [45]
2005 Rush Year 1937 Script error: No such module "Lang". Zheng Shusen [46]
2006 Fan's Mansion Script error: No such module "Lang". Guo Caisan [47]
Halfway Couples Script error: No such module "Lang". Guan Jun
2007 Greatest Worker Script error: No such module "Lang". Yang Laosan [48]
2008 Landing, Please Turn On Your Phone Script error: No such module "Lang". Shen Kang [49]
2009 Lurk Script error: No such module "Lang". Yu Zecheng
The Road We Have Taken Script error: No such module "Lang". Yang Liqing
2011 Men Script error: No such module "Lang". Gu Xiaobai [50]
2014 A Hero Script error: No such module "Lang". He Futang [51]
The Young Doctor Script error: No such module "Lang". Liu Yibai [52]
The Legendary Sniper Script error: No such module "Lang". Zei Jiu [53]
2016 To Be a Better Man Script error: No such module "Lang". Lu Yuan also Artistic Director[54]
2017 Game of Hunting Script error: No such module "Lang". Liu Liangti Cameo[55]
2019 Over the Sea I Come to You Script error: No such module "Lang". Dad [56]
2020 New World Script error: No such module "Lang". Jin Hai [57]
2021 Crime Crackdown Script error: No such module "Lang". Li Chengyang

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Ref.
2003 10th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Actor Zhou Yu's Train [58]
2007 13th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor Halfway Couple [59]
2008 2nd Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Mongol [60]
2009 15th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor Lurk [61]
27th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actor [62]
2010 25th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor [63]
8th China Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival Best Performing Arts Award
Most Popular Actor
2013 1st China International Film Festival London Best Actor Silent Witness [64]
2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards Best Foreign Actor Template:NA [65]

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