Li Bing Bing profile

Name: 李冰冰 / Li Bing Bing
Also known as: Lee Bing Bing
Profession: Actress and singer
Birthdate: 1976-Feb-27
Birthplace: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Height: 165cm
Star sign: Pisces
Chinese zodiac: Dragon
Blood type: A
Family: Younger sister
Talent agency: HY.Brothers

Biography

Li Bing Bing was born in Harbin in Heilongjiang province.

Originally she had no intention of being an actress and enrolled specifically in a high school for prospective school teachers. However upon graduating she became dissatisfied with her career and eventually was persuaded by a friend to join the Shanghai Drama Institute.

She has gone on to perform in a variety of film and television roles. Her film debut was in Zhang Yuan's 1999 film Seventeen Years. In 2005, Bingbing co-starred in the romantic comedy Waiting Alone, a critical hit which received 3 Chinese academy award nominations including 'Best Picture' and 'Best Actress'. August 26th 2007, Li was awarded the 'Best Actress' Huabiao Award, for her role in the movie The Knot. She collaborated with stars such as Jet Li and Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom, which was released in April 2008.