Lee Hong-chi
Taiwanese actor
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Lee Hong-chi (Chinese: 李鴻其; pinyin: Lǐ Hóngqí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Hông-kî; born 10 May 1990) is a Taiwanese actor. He is best known for starring in the 2015 film Thanatos, Drunk, for which he was named Best New Performer at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards. In 2023, he won Lion of the Future Award at the 80th Venice International Film Festival for his film directorial debut, Love Is a Gun.[2]
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| Born | 10 May 1990 | ||||||||||
| Other names | Li Hongqi | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chinese Culture University | ||||||||||
| Occupations | Actor, drummer[1] | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2015-present | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 李鴻其 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李鸿其 | ||||||||||
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Early life and education
Lee was born in Jinshan District, New Taipei. He was educated at the Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School and at the Chinese Culture University.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Thanatos, Drunk | 醉·生梦死 | Rat | [5] |
| 2016 | Love After Time | 愛在世界末日 | Army officer | Short film[6] |
| 2017 | City of Rock | 缝纫机乐队 | Dynamite | [7] |
| Namiya | 解忧杂货店 | Qin Lang | [8] | |
| 2018 | Cities of Last Things | 幸福城市 | Chang | [9] |
| Baby | 宝贝儿 | Xiao Jun | [10] | |
| 2019 | Long Day's Journey into Night | 地球最后的夜晚 | Bai Mao | [11] |
| Synapses | 那个我最亲爱的陌生人 | Qiang Shou | ||
| 2020 | Tigertail | 虎尾 | young Pin-Jui | |
| Back to the Wharf | 风平浪静 | Li Tang (adult) | [12] | |
| Love You Forever | 我在时间尽头等你 | Lin Ge | [13] | |
| I Remember | 明天你是否依然爱我 | Fei Li | ||
| 2023 | Love Is a Gun | 愛是一把槍 | Fan Shu | also director and screenwriter |
| Last Suspect | 拯救嫌疑人 | Jin Zhixiong | ||
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Boys Can Fly | 刺猬男孩 | Ah Zhong | Cameo |
| 2019 | Go Go Squid! | 亲爱的，热爱的 | Mi Shaofei (Xiao Mi) 米邵飞（小米） | [14] |
| The Code of Siam | 异域档案之暹罗密码 | Li Tang | Cameo | |
| 2023 | The Bionic Life | 仿生人间 | Yin Tianhong | |
Music video
| Year | Artist | Song title | Notes |
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| 2015 | Roger Yang | "Slap" ("冷耳光") | [15] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 17th Taipei Film Awards | Best Actor | Thanatos, Drunk | Won | [16] |
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Nominated | [17][18] | ||
| Best New Performer | Won | ||||
| 2016 | 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [19] | |
| 16th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [20] | ||
| Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | 26th Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor of the Year | City of Rock | Won | [21][22] |
| 21st Shanghai International Film Festival | Asian New Talent Award for Best Actor | Nominated | [23] | ||
| 55th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Cities of Last Things | Nominated | [24] | |
| 2019 | 21st Taipei Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | [25] | |
| 19th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [26] | ||
| 2023 | 80th Venice International Film Festival | Grand Prize in the Venice International Critics' Week section | Love Is a Gun | Nominated | [27] |
| Lion of the Future – "Luigi De Laurentiis" Venice Award for a Debut Film | Won | [2][28] | |||
| 60th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | [29] | ||
| FIPRESCI Prize | Nominated | [30] | |||
| 47th São Paulo International Film Festival | New Directors Competition | Nominated | [31] | ||
| 2024 | 25th BAFICI Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | Best Feature Film in the International Competition | Nominated | [32] | |