Li Jinming

Not to be confused with Li Jinmin.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Jinming (Chinese: 李金铭; born 21 November 1985), also known as Kimi Li, is a Chinese actress and hostess.

Li Jinming
李金铭
Born	(1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 39) Jinan, Shandong, China
Other names	Kimi Li
Alma mater	Shanghai Theatre Academy
Occupation(s)	Actress, hostess, author
Years active	2007–present
Agent	Shanghai Xinhai Media Corporation
Musical career
Genres	Mandapop
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	李金銘
Simplified Chinese	李金铭
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Jīnmíng

Li is noted for playing Chen Meijia in the romantic comedy television series iPartment, which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broadcast.^[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Li was born in Jinan, Shandong on November 21, 1985. She graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in acting.

Acting career

In 2007, Li participated in Juedui Changxiang (绝对唱响) on Jiangsu Television and finished in seventh place.

Li joined Anhui Television and began hosting Sunday Best (周日我最大) in June 2009.^[5]

In 2009, Li starred in a romantic comedy television series IPartment, alongside Eric Wang, Deng Jiajia, Michael Chen, Loura Lou, Sean Sun, Jean Lee and Vanessa Zhao. The series was one of the most-watched shows in mainland China that year. Sun also appeared in a number of successful sequels to IPartment.

Li had a minor role as He Xiaoyi in the historical television series A Weaver on the Horizon (2010), which starred Liu Shishi as Princess Jiayi and Janine Chang as Huang Daopo.

Li co-starred with Janine Chang, Zhou Zihan, Mike He, Li Zhinan and Li Yifeng in the 2011 modern idol drama Sunny Happiness as Kong Xinjie.

In 2012, Li appeared in Happy Michelin Kitchen, a romantic comedy television series starring Lan Cheng Long, Cheryl Yang, Wu Jianfei and Ying'er.

In 2014, Li played Keke in the wuxia television series The Flying Daggers, which was adapted from Gu Long's wuxia novel of the same title. She also appeared in Women on the Breadfruit Tree, Loli's Beautiful Days and Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Ref.
2016	For Love	致我们终将到来的爱情	Liang Jia
	Lonely Garden	孤独花园	Luo Lan
2018	Priestess	大傩·董春女	Dong Chunnü
	iPartment	爱情公寓	Chen Meijia

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Ref.
2009	iPartment	爱情公寓	Chen Meijia
2010	Happy and Love Forever	幸福一定强	Ji Shuting
	A Weaver on the Horizon	天涯织女	He Xiaoyi
2011	Sunny Happiness	幸福最晴天	Kong Xinjie
2012	Happy Michelin Kitchen	幸福三颗星	Li Ruzhen
	iPartment 3	爱情公寓3	Chen Meijia
2013	Seven Years Itch	七年之痒	Lin Fei
2014	iPartment 4	爱情公寓4	Chen Meijia
2015	Women on the Breadfruit Tree	面包树上的女人	Meilun
	The Flying Daggers	飞刀，又见飞刀	Keke
	Loli's Beautiful Days	Loli的美好时代	Mo Chou
	Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio	聊斋四	Hengniang
	—	医馆笑传2	Chen An'an
2017	Super Dad & Super Kids	熊爸熊孩子	Tao Yinzi
2018	The Flames of Kangda	烽火抗大	Liang Tingting

Variety show

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Ref.
2007	Absolutely Sing to Ring	绝对唱响	Competitor
6 May 2009	Sunday Best	周日我最大	Hostess
10 March 2017	The Negotiator (Season Two)	王牌对王牌（第二季）	Guest
2 February 2018	24 Hours (Season Three)	二十四小时（第三季）	Guest

Singles

Year	English title	Chinese title	Ref.
2012	"iPartment"	爱情公寓
	"If You Say Love Me"	如果你说爱我
2014	"Coming to My World"	来我的世界

Book

• 最好的时光，在路上：李金铭的旅行书 [The Best Time on the Road: the Travel Book of Kimi Li] (in Chinese). Suzhou, Jiangsu: Jiangsu Literature and Art Publishing House. 2014. ISBN 9787539975757.