Sun Li
Born in Shanghai in 1982, Sun Li is one of mainland China most successful screen actresses, best known for anchoring prestige historical drama on television. She rose to national fame with the Qing-court epic Empresses in the Palace (2011), whose sixty-plus episodes made her a byword for imperial gravitas, then followed with Nothing Gold Can Stay (2017) as a Shaanxi merchant matriarch. In film she leaned on martial-arts spectacle in Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) and Blades of Blood (2016). Elegant, disciplined and box-office reliable, she is a defining face of contemporary mainland television.
Sun Li
12 Movies
24 Series
Born in Shanghai in 1982, Sun Li is one of mainland China most successful screen actresses, best known for anchoring prestige historical drama on television. She rose to national fame with the Qing-court epic Empresses in the Palace (2011), whose sixty-plus episodes made her a byword for imperial gravitas, then followed with Nothing Gold Can Stay (2017) as a Shaanxi merchant matriarch. In film she leaned on martial-arts spectacle in Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) and Blades of Blood (2016). Elegant, disciplined and box-office reliable, she is a defining face of contemporary mainland television.
Movies
Plays Moon
Fearless
2006
Plays Madam Xiao Ai
Shadow
2018
Plays Qilan
The Lost Bladesman
2011
Plays Rose
Just Another Pandora's Box
2010
Plays Xia Bing
Painted Skin
2008
Plays Wang Ying
Ping-Pong: The Triumph
2023
Plays Shaoyao
Mural
2011
Plays So-mui
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg
2009
Plays Little Tiger
Iron Road
2009
Plays Cha Xiaodao
Devil And Angel
2015
Plays Jin Ling
Just Another Margin
2014
TV Shows
Plays 甄嬛
後宮甄嬛傳(粵語版)
2017
Plays Mi Yue / Mi Bazi
Legend of Mi Yue
2015
Plays Zhen Huan
Empresses in the Palace
2011
Plays Zhou Ying
Nothing Gold Can Stay
2017
Plays Fang Sijin
I Will Find You a Better Home
2020
Plays Feng Chengcheng
Shanghai Bund
2007
Plays Su Xiao
The Ideal City
2021
Plays Tao Zhi
红粉世家
2004
Plays Hu Manli
A Better Life
2025
Plays 杜娟
Happiness as Flowers
2005
Plays 竺晚秋
Harmony
2004
Plays 周晓白
Romantic Life
2004
Plays 伊爱源/伊川夏
One Meter Sunlight
2004
Plays 莫家琦
屋顶上的绿宝石
2006
Plays 安心
Yu Guan Yin
2003
Plays 叶青
Tian Mimi
2007
Plays 沈远宜
Da Ran Fang
2003
Plays Lin Ying
一双绣花鞋
2003
Plays Yan Ling
The Dark Romance
2026
Plays Han Qing
Breaking the Shadows
2025
Plays Tang Yaoyao
震撼世界的七日
2008
Plays Zhen Huan
Empresses in the Palace
2015
Plays Chief Fang
With You
2020
Plays Little Tiger
Iron Road
2009
Plays Ma Honglei
Survive
Latest Trailers
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Ping-Pong: The Triumph
Full Filmography
The Dark Romance
Yan Ling · 22 episodes
2026–
TV
A Better Life
Hu Manli · 36 episodes
2025–
TV
Breaking the Shadows
Han Qing · 17 episodes
2025–
TV
Ping-Pong: The Triumph
Wang Ying
2023
Film
The Ideal City
Su Xiao · 40 episodes
2021–
TV
With You
Chief Fang · 2 episodes
2020
TV
I Will Find You a Better Home
Fang Sijin · 53 episodes
2020–
TV
Shadow
Madam Xiao Ai
2018
Film
後宮甄嬛傳(粵語版)
甄嬛 · 152 episodes
2017–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sun Li and where are they from?
Sun Li is 43 years old, born on September 26, 1982 in Shanghai, China.
What are the most famous roles of Sun Li?
Sun Li is best known for roles in Fearless, Shadow, Painted Skin.
How many movies has Sun Li been in?
Over a 24-year career (since 2002), Sun Li has appeared in 12 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Sun Li's first movie?
The career of Sun Li began with Book and Sword (2002).
What is Sun Li's most recent movie or series?
Sun Li's most recent release is The Award Ceremony of the 31st Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Blossom, which premiered on June 26, 2026.
What TV shows has Sun Li appeared in?
On television, Sun Li has appeared in Empresses in the Palace, Drawing Sword, Keep Running, Breaking the Shadows.
Sun Li
1982-09-26 · Shanghai, China
Born in Shanghai in 1982, Sun Li is one of mainland China most successful screen actresses, best known for anchoring prestige historical drama on television. She rose to national fame with the Qing-court epic Empresses in the Palace (2011), whose sixty-plus episodes made her a byword for imperial gravitas, then followed with Nothing Gold Can Stay (2017) as a Shaanxi merchant matriarch. In film she leaned on martial-arts spectacle in Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) and Blades of Blood (2016). Elegant, disciplined and box-office reliable, she is a defining face of contemporary mainland television.