Li Chengru

Acting

Li Chengru

Born November 25, 1954 · Beijing, China (age 71)

No biography available.

Known For

Detective Chinatown 1900Detective Chinatown 1900 · 2025
Detective Chinatown 1900
6.32025
MovieComedyMystery
In 1900, the mysterious murder of a white woman and a Native American man in San Francisco's Chinatown triggers a race against time as the Chinese suspect and the Native American's adopted Chinese son work to uncover the truth while a politician seeks to leverage the Chinese Exclusion Bill as well as the prevailing xenophobia and racism to close down Chinatown and elect himself as the mayor.
Moon ManMoon Man · 2022
Moon Man
6.82022
MovieScience FictionComedy
Working as a maintenance crew member on the moon, Duguyue is left behind after the evacuation mission forgets about him. A meteorite then destroys planet Earth, leaving him as the only man left alive in existence.
Personal TailorPersonal Tailor · 2013
Personal Tailor
4.92013
MovieComedyDrama
A story centered on a company that grants wishes to people looking for a day away from their ordinary lives.
Big Shot's FuneralBig Shot's Funeral · 2001
Big Shot's Funeral
6.62001
MovieComedyDrama
Don Tyler, a famous film-maker, falls ill on the sets of his movie. Fascinated by the funereal traditions of China, he requests a cameraman named Yoyo to arrange a grand, comedic funeral for him.
Beginning of the Great RevivalBeginning of the Great Revival · 2011
Beginning of the Great Revival
4.72011
MovieDramaAction
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
Master ReturnsMaster Returns · 2018
Master Returns
2018
MovieComedy
Walk the LineWalk the Line · 2024
Walk the Line
6.62024
MovieCrimeComedy
In Kui Zhou, an anti-gang operation uncovers corruption as various forces target the Public Security Bureau. Amid the chaos, an unlikely duo stumbles upon a key criminal, triggering a high-stakes investigation into a web of crime and conspiracy.
What Women WantWhat Women Want · 2011
What Women Want
5.92011
MovieComedyRomance
After an accident, a chauvinistic executive gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking.

Filmography

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CounterattackCounterattack · 2000
Counterattack
2000
MovieComedy
TV sports host Ren Xiaoyu (played by Li Xiang) happens to pass by a fast-food restaurant and spontaneously interviews diner Wang Dashan (played by Li Chengru). Though usually critical of the city team, Wang boasts on live TV that he'll form his own "Baozi Team" to challenge them. His drunken claim is broadcast live, sparking huge excitement among local fans. What started as a bluff quickly spirals into a public spectacle. The station, along with Xiaoyu, is forced to turn the joke into reality. Cultural department chief Qian Ning (played by Li Junfeng) and Xiaoyu scramble to recruit the restaurant’s owner and staff as players. They shut down the shop and begin training with the motto: “We won’t steam buns, but we’ll fight for pride!” Meanwhile, a rival team—the well-funded “International United”—also takes up the challenge, vowing to crush the underdogs. A fierce showdown is about to begin...

Wang Dashan

Memories Beyond HorizonMemories Beyond Horizon · 2022
Memories Beyond Horizon
5.52022
SeriesReality
“Memories Beyond Horizon” is a Chinese reality TV show , created to spotlight emerging domestic talent in film and TV. Produced in collaboration with Zhejiang Television, Alibaba’s Youku video service, and Hong Kong’s TVB, the show features veteran film and television figures mentoring a group of 18 artists from both the mainland and Hong Kong. Each episode focuses on reinterpreting iconic scenes from classic Hong Kong films such as “Infernal Affairs” and “New Dragon Gate Inn” for their acting challenges. Among the mentors are renowned Hong Kong directors and actors, including Yee Tung-sing and Francis Ng Chun-yu, while participants include graduates from professional acting schools, industry veterans, and individuals known for modeling, singing, or high-profile relationships.
The RedThe Red · 2014
The Red
7.62014
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
In 1937, the Japanese imperialists launched a brutal war of aggression against China. Xu Tian was a color-blind accountant in Shanghai with military training who decided to stay close to his mother after the death of his father. After an accident involving a group of patriots led by a friend of his late father, he was touched by the patriotic spirit. He used his sharp mind to help the patriots transporting important materials, which also drew the attention of Japanese occupying the city to himself. During this period, he befriended Jin, a conman-turned-businessman and Tielin, a police officer working in the Shanghai French Concession. At the same time, pharmacist Tian Dan rented a room in Xu's house after losing her parents in an incident Xu was deeply involved. On the backdrop of the national crisis, people were living their intertwined lives with their own agenda, be it for revenge, for duty, for self-interest, or for ideology.
New WorldNew World · 2020
New World
6.52020
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
Set in the city of Beiping during the 22 days before the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 is a story about the drastic changes in the lives of three brothers Jin Hai, Tie Lin, and Xu Tian as well as a romance between Xu Tian and Tian Dan. In investigating the murder that claimed the life of his fiancee, policeman Xu Tian starts on a trail that will eventually lead to his involvement in the liberation of Beiping. Jin Hai, Tie Lin, and Xu Tian are three friends who are as close as brothers. In the face of historic changes and conflicting beliefs, they make choices that take them on diverging paths. Xu Tian and communist member Tian Dan meet during their lowest moments and find a common goal that brings them together.

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Wo Zhe Yi Bei ZiWo Zhe Yi Bei Zi · 2001
Wo Zhe Yi Bei Zi
8.02001
SeriesDrama
At the turn of the 20th century in old Beijing, three young men—Fuhai, Liu Fangzi, and Zhao Er—train in the traditional funeral trade at Dacheng Workshop. Though not related by blood, they are as close as brothers, weathering hardship together. But as time passes, their paths diverge. Fuhai is the eldest and most upright of the three, Liu Fangzi is slick and opportunistic, thriving in the chaos of the times by chasing power and wealth. Zhao Er, the youngest, is lazy and self-indulgent, always dreaming of getting rich without working for it. As the tides of history shift and the city falls under new powers, Fuhai is forced to abandon his trade and join Zhao Er as a patrolman. He later finds some solace in marrying the kind-hearted Miss Rui (Deng Jie). But in such a turbulent era, is there truly any refuge for a decent, honest man? Based on the novella by renowned author Lao She.