Liu Yijun (actor)

Liu Yijun
刘奕君
Liu Yijun in 2024.
Born
Liu Min (刘岷)

(1970-06-12) 12 June 1970
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
AgentDaylight Entertainment Television Ltd.
ChildrenLiu Yitong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉奕君
Simplified Chinese刘奕君
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Yìjūn
Birth name
Traditional Chinese劉岷
Simplified Chinese刘岷
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Mǐn

Liu Yijun (Chinese: 刘奕君, born 12 June 1970) is a Chinese actor.[1] He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy.[2] Liu is known for his television roles in The Disguiser (2015), Nirvana in Fire (2015) and Surgeons (2017);[3] and has been nominated for the Golden Eagle Awards and Magnolia Awards.[4]

Biography

On 12 June 1970, Liu was born Liu Min into an intellectual family near the Xi'an Film Studio (now Xiying Group) in Xi'an, Shaanxi. His parents were geologists.[5] In his youth, his father took him to study Sichuan opera under actor Qu Guoqiang.[5]

In 1991, he was assigned to Xi'an Film Studio after graduating from Beijing Film Academy.[5] In 1994, he resigned from Xi'an Film Studio and joined Ningbo Television as a director.[5] During this period, his work Walking in the Human World won the second prize of the Star Award.[5] In 1998, he resigned from Ningbo Television and went to Beijing alone.[5]

In 2014, director Kong Sheng invited Liu to star as Xie Yu, the Marquis of Ningguo, in Nirvana in Fire.[5] He had a supporting role as Wang Tianfeng in The Disguiser, for which he was nominated as the Best Supporting Actor at the 22nd Shanghai TV Festival.[5]

In 2017, His classmate Zhang Jiayi introduced him to portray police officer Lian Zhong in Undercover.[5] In the same year, he co-starred with Jin Dong and Bai Baihe in "Surgeons".[5] Liu has also appeared in major roles in time travel loop series Reset (2022) [6] and period fantasy series Guardians of the Dafeng (2024).[7]

Personal life

Liu has a son named Liu Yitong, who is also an actor.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Ref.
2000生死兄弟情Liu Guoqiang
2002我的心唱给你听
2007雨伞斑斓Su Haifan
2008温凉珠Liu Jueyang
Reborn重生He Liesheng
2010Death and Glory in Changde喋血孤城Chen Xuyun

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Ref.
2000Romantic Journey浪漫之旅Lu Xin
Human, Ghost and Love人鬼情缘Ning Caichen
Glorious Journey光荣之旅Lin Huan
回头是爱An Xiaohu
2001The VI Group of Fatal Case重案六组Zhou Yaping
2002Modern Family摩登家庭Xiao Yuntian
魂断秦淮Xiang Mao
2003大染坊Zhao Dongchu
2004Genghis Khan成吉思汗Jochi Khan[8]
Beautiful Grassland Is My Home美丽的草原我的家Xiao Zhejiang
The Great Prime Minister大清官Na Shan
2006Initiating Prosperity开创盛世Feng Deyi[9]
2007Locust Tree大槐树Lin Jun
2008Top-secret Escort 绝密押运Xiang Luoyang[10]
Track for Dream追梦英雄Zhang Xueliang[11]
Meditations on White Birth Forest静静的白桦林Zhao Yifan
2009Jade Phoenix翡翠凤凰Yang Jipin[12]
北方有佳人Xia Xizun
Women女工Bai Erbao
2010南下Chen Jiashan[13]
Losing Los Angeles迷失洛杉矶Physician DongCameo
Red Cradle红色摇篮Deng Zihui[14]
同龄人Qi Heping[15]
2011Night Falls in Chang'an叶落长安Zhang Jun[16]
2012Grand Gold Vein大金脉Wu Fulai[17]
2013大盛魁Sun Wenju
Mao Zedong毛泽东Wang Jingwei
瞒天过海Huang Heping[18]
2014天下一碗Liu Mosha[19]
Romance of Our Parents父母爱情Ouyang Rui[20]
May December Love大丈夫Teacher ZhaoCameo
All Quiet in Peking北平无战事Liu Yun
2015永不低头Wu Chongda[21]
Tiger Mom虎妈猫爸Teacher TangCameo
The Disguiser伪装者Wang Tianfeng[22]
Nirvana in Fire琅琊榜Xie Yu[23]
Love Me If You Dare他来了,请闭眼Pei ZeGuest appearance (Ep 5-9)
Legend of Li Bing李冰传奇Li Bing[24]
Two Families From Wenzhou温州两家人Shi Shengtian[25]
Legend of Mi Yue芈月传Tang Mie[26]
2016Marshal Peng Dehuai彭德怀元帅Coastal Team LeaderCameo
So Young致青春Zhou LiangGuest appearance[27]
2017Surgeons外科风云Yang Fan[28]
Undercover卧底归来Lian Zhong[29]
Monkey Stamps猴票Zhou Santao[30]
Lost Love in Times醉玲珑Heavenly EmperorGuest appearance[31]
2018Great Expectations远大前程Zhang Wanlin[32]
Promise誓言Jiateng Bowen[33]
Legend of Fuyao扶摇Qi Zhen[34]
Age of Legends橙红年代Nie Wanfeng[35]
Royal Highness到明朝当王爷之杨凌传Hongzhi EmperorGuest appearance
2019Love Journey一场遇见爱情的旅行Li QifengGuest appearance
Last One Standing无主之城Chen Li[36]
Sword Dynasty剑王朝Emperor[37]
Jue Jing Zhu Jian绝境铸剑[38]
2020 Hunting 猎狐 Wang Bolin [39]
Kidnapping Game绑架游戏Shen Hui[40]
The Legend of Xiao Chuo燕云台Xiao Siwen[41]
2022 Reset 张成 Zhang Cheng [6]
2024 Guardians of the Dafeng 大奉打更人 Wei Yuan [42]
2025 Footprints of Change 足迹 Wen Pu [43]
Mobius 不眠日 Jiang Yu Wen [44]
TBAFive Tigers of Shanghai上海五虎Huang Kun[45]
Nowhere to Hide无处躲藏Zhao Dachuan[46]
Detective侦探语录[47]
Being a Hero冰雨火Yang Xingquan[48]
A Young Couple 加油!小夫妻 [49]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
2000 18th Golden Eagle Awards Best Actor Sheng Si Xiong Di Qing Nominated
201622nd Shanghai Television FestivalBest Supporting ActorThe DisguiserNominated[50]
2018 5th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Outstanding Actor (Sapphire category) N/A Won [51]
201925th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Supporting ActorGreat ExpectationsNominated[52]

References

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