Li Baotian

Li Baotian studied at Central Academy of Drama. The recorded working language is Chinese. The field of work recorded is acting. Places of work recorded in the authority are People's Republic of China. Distinctions recorded are Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor and Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor.

• Name — Li Baotian • Native Name — 李保田 • Native Name Lang — zh • Born — 1946 11 • Birthplace — Jiawang District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China • Education — Central Academy of Drama • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1983 - present • Organization — China Television Artists Association China Film Association • Notable Works — Ju Dou Liu Luoguo The Great Doctor: Xi Laile • Children — 1 Li Baotian (born November 1946) is a Chinese actor. Li is a member of China Television Artists Association and China Film Association. His career accolades include one Flying Apsaras Award, six China Golden Eagle Awards, and two Hundred Flowers Awards.

Li was born in Jiawang District of Xuzhou city, Jiangsu province in November 1946, during the Chinese Civil War, with his ancestral home in Wendeng, Shandong. In February 1960, Li entered a local theatre to learn drama, he was transferred to Xuzhou Song and Dance Troupe in 1966, while the Cultural Revolution was launched by Mao Zedong, he learned to dance and sing for ten years. Resumption of University Entrance Examination in 1977, Li he attended Central Academy of Drama in 1978, after graduating from 1981 he taught there.

Li first came to the attention of the audience when he played a supporting role as Zhang Letian in Can Fan's film From Place to Place. In 1985, Li starred in Wu Yinxun's comedy film The Wanderer and The Swan, which were highly praised by audience. In 1987, Li was chosen to act as a support actor in Woman, Demon, Human, a film directed by Huang Shuqin, which garnered him a "Best Supporting Actor" at 8th China Golden Eagle Awards. In 1988, Li participated in a TV series called Manager Ge, he was awarded for "Best Actor" at 8th Flying Apsaras Award. In 1991, Li starred in Zhang Yimou's film Ju Dou as Yang Tianqing, alongside actress Gong Li. In 1993, Li starred as President Yu in He Qun's film Country Teachers, which adapted from Liu Xinglong's novel of the same title, he won the Huabiao Award for Best Actor, Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor and Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor. In 1996, Li acted as Liu Yong in a historical television series Liu Luoguo, which earned him a China Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor. Li won the "Best Supporting Actor" at the 1998 Hundred Flowers Awards for his performance in Keep Cool, and won the "Most Popular Actor" award at the 19th China Golden Eagle Awards for his performance in Policeman: Li Jiuping. 2003 proved to be a successful year for Li, he played the role of Xi Laile in a historical television series The Great Doctor: Xi Laile, for which he received nomination at the 2003 Flying Apsaras Award and won the two China Golden Eagle Awards. For his role as Grandfather Zhi Gen in The Nightingale, Li won the Best Actor Award at the 1st Chinese Australian Film Festival. In 2015, he was cast as Shi Changgong in the romantic drama film Forever Love, opposite Joe Chen, Sun Yizhou and Chrissie Chau. On 18 October 2020, he won the Life Achievement TV Artist Award at the 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award. In 2021, he co-starred with Ren Suxi in the film Miss Mom as the grandfather.

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Role — Notes • 1986 — Manager Ge — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1988 — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1989 — Good Men Good Women — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1991 — the big road toward heaven — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1992 — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1995 — Liu Luoguo — zh-Hans-CN — Liu Yong • 1997 — The Opium War — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1998 — The Hookah — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1999 — Life and Death in Two and A Half Weeks — zh-Hans-CN — guest • Qing's Manual — zh-Hans-CN — guest • The Village Officer: Li Siping — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2000 — zh-Hans-CN — Company commander • Policeman: Li Jiuping — zh-Hans-CN — Li Jiuping • 2001 — The Great Doctor: Xi Laile — zh-Hans-CN — Xi Laile • 2002 — Dragon Gate — zh-Hans-CN — Zhang Bohang • 2003 — The Biography of the Village Officer Wang — zh-Hans-CN — Magistrate Wang • 2004 — zh-Hans-CN — 王爷 • 2005 — zh-Hans-CN — Gui Lanzha • Imperial Inspector Minister — zh-Hans-CN • zh-Hans-CN — Shi Zhuxiang • 2007 — The Biography of the Village Officer Wang 2 — zh-Hans-CN — Magistrate Wang • 2008 — zh-Hans-CN • 2009 — Never Again — zh-Hans-CN • 2010 — Clown Dad — zh-Hans-CN • 2011 — zh-Hans-CN — Liu Xitong • Small Western-style Building — zh-Hans-CN • 2013 — Legend of the Great Doctor: Xi Laile — zh-Hans-CN — Xi Laile

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Role — Notes • 1983 — From Place to Place — zh-Hans-CN — Zhang Letian • 1985 — The Wanderer and The Swan — zh-Hans-CN — Mo Zhuo • zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1987 — Do Not Call Me Ba Li — zh-Hans-CN — guest • Two Virtuous Woman — zh-Hans-CN — guest • Woman, Demon, Human — zh-Hans-CN — Qiu Yun's father • 1988 — Killer in the Wild — zh-Hans-CN — Zhao Feng • 1990 — Ju Dou — zh-Hans-CN — Yang Tianqing • 1992 — The Spring Festival — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1993 — The Chinese People — zh-Hans-CN — guest • Grandpa Ge — zh-Hans-CN — Grandpa • 1994 — Country Teachers — zh-Hans-CN — President Yu • Fire Ship — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1996 — Shanghai Triad — zh-Hans-CN — Tang Laoda • Keep Cool — zh-Hans-CN — Zhang Qiusheng • 1997 — after divorce, don't come to find me — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2006 — Courthouse on the Horseback — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2013 — The Nightingale — zh-Hans-CN — Zhi Gen • 2015 — Forever Love — zh-Hans-CN — Shi Changgong • 2018 — The Connection — 大路朝天 — Tang Jinquan • 2021 — Miss Mom — 寻汉计 — Grandfather

• Year — Work — Award — Result — Notes • 1988 — Manager Ge — 8th Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor • Woman, Demon, Human — 8th China Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actor • 1993 — Country Teachers — Huabiao Award for Best Actor • 1994 — Country Teachers — 17th Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor • 14th China Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor • 1996 — Liu Luoguo — China Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor • 1998 — Keep Cool — Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2000 — Top Ten Artist in Beijing • China Golden Eagle Award for Most Popular Actor • China Golden Eagle Award for Most Popular Artist • 2001 — Policeman: Li Jiuping — 19th China Golden Eagle Award for Favourite Actor • 2003 — The Great Doctor: Xi Laile — 23rd Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor • 21st China Golden Eagle Award for Most Popular Actor • 21st China Golden Eagle Award for Favourite Actor • 21st China Golden Eagle Award for Best Performing Actor • 2013 — The Nightingale — Best Actor Award at the 1st Chinese Australian Film Festival • 2020 — Life Achievement TV Artist Award at the 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award