Born in Harbin in 1970, Sun Honglei trained at the Central Academy of Drama and built one of the most respected careers in mainland Chinese screen acting. He earned early acclaim for the crime drama Zhou Yu's Train (2002) opposite Gong Li, and consolidated his reputation with the historical epic Mongol (2007) and the propulsive thriller Drug War (2012), directed by Johnnie To. On television he became a household name with Snow Leopard (2010) and the industrial-espionage drama The Legend of Chusen. Known for his gravel-voiced intensity and command of morally shaded roles, he has won multiple Golden Rooster and Golden Eagle awards. Read more