Sun Honglei's critically acclaimed television series Lurk 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.
21 Facts About Sun Honglei
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Sun Honglei developed an interest in acting and performances at a young age.
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Sun Honglei 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.
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Later, Sun Honglei became a popular local nightclub singer and host before going into acting.
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In 1995, Sun Honglei attended the Central Academy of Drama, where he graduated in 1997.
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Sun Honglei has since gone on to star in numerous TV dramas and films, winning many awards for his stage work.
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Sun Honglei is probably best known to Asian cinema fans for his supporting performances in Seven Swords, Triangle and Blood Brothers.
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In 1998, Sun Honglei played a minor character in the drama Never Close The Eye adapted from Hai Yan's novel of the same name.
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In 1999, Sun Honglei starred in his first film, The Road Home, and officially entered the film industry.
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Sun Honglei rose to fame for his role in the youth television series Love Story in Shanghai directed by Zhao Baogang.
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Sun Honglei gained further recognition with his role as a cold-blooded murderer in the crime drama Conquer.
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Sun Honglei won his first major award at the Beijing College Student Film Festival with his role in the film Zhou Yu's Train.
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In 2005, Sun Honglei co-starred in Tsui Hark's martial arts film Seven Swords.
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In 2006, Sun Honglei headlined the television series Halfway Couple, which earned high ratings and acclaimed.
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Sun Honglei won the Best Actor at the Shanghai Television Festival for his performance.
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In 2008, Sun Honglei starred alongside Zhang Ziyi in the arthouse film Forever Enthralled.
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In 2009, Sun Honglei starred in the spy war drama Lurk which was a major hit in China.
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In 2010, Sun Honglei starred in the romantic comedy film If You Are the One 2 directed by Feng Xiaogang.
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In 2011, Sun Honglei starred in the historical film The Warring States as military strategist Sun Honglei Bin.
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In 2015, Sun Honglei starred in the youth film The Ark of Mr Chow directed by Xiao Yang.
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On 1 October 2014, Sun Honglei announced he and Wang Jundi are tying the knot and the wedding was held in Paris.