Li Bonan (Chinese: 李伯男; pinyin: Lǐ Bónán; born November 1978) is a Chinese director.
Li has produced over forty full-length plays, including How Much Love can be Borrowed (2006), Single Lady (2008), Married to a Budget Husband (2009) and Fake Single (2010). His plays have won numerous awards, including the 2nd National Drama Culture Award of China,[1] the Golden Lion Award (the highest award in the performing arts in China),[2] and Best Director Award at the 9th International Theatre Festival Donzdorf, Germany.[3]
Early life and career
editLi was born in 1978 in Beijing. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and an MFA in directing from the Central Academy of Drama. Li was also educated at Beijing Film Academy and Shanghai Theatre Academy.[citation needed]
Upon his graduation from the academy,, Li directed his first full-length play, How Much Love can be Borrowed (2006). It earned critical acclaim and remains one of the highest-grossing theatrical productions in China.[4]
Li then created the Love Trilogy, which consists of three full-length plays focusing on the relationship issues of China's new generation.[5] The plays in the sequence are Single Lady (2008), Married to a Budget Husband (2009) and Fake Single (2010). The Love Trilogy was adapted to books, and TV series.[citation needed] Li' is known for adapting contemporary stories on stage,[6] and also for conveying traditional context with a modern twist.[7]
Li is the artistic director of Li Bonan Theatre Studio,[8] a member of the Tenth National Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles,[9] and acknowledged by the China Ministry of Culture.[10] He also serves as the artistic director at several regional theatres and performing art organizations across China.[11]
Honours and awards
edit- 2009: Shandong International Experimental Theatre Festival, Best Play, Best Director, for Camouflaging[12]
- 2010: Most Popular Director of the Year, Sina China[13]
Young Theatrical Director of the Year, The Global Times[14]
- 2011: National Drama Culture Award, Best Original Play, Best Director, for Fake Single[15]
BeSeTo Theatre Festival, Best Director[16]
Shandong International Experimental Theatre Festival, Best Director[citation needed]
- 2012: the Golden Lion Award, Best Director[17]
- 2013: Top 10 in the Theatrical Director category of the 2012 China Performing Arts Industry Ranking[18]
- 2014: International Theatre Academy Award of the Central Academy of Drama, Best Play, for Fake Single[19]
- 2015: International Theatre Festival Donzdorf, Germany, Best Play, Best Director, for Confucius[20]
International Theatre Academy Award of the Central Academy of Drama, Best Play, for Single Lady[21]
- 2016: Shanghai Critics’ Choice Awards, Best Play, for Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains Legend[22]
Works
editFull-length plays
edit| Play number | Title | Series | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How Much Love Can Be Borrowed | 2006 | |
| 2 | I Want To Be Famous | 2007 | |
| 3 | I Am Not My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | 2008 | |
| 4 | Single Lady | 2008 | |
| 5 | Camouflaging | 2009 | |
| 6 | Prison Break | 2009 | |
| 7 | Married To A Budget Husband | 2009 | |
| 8 | Fake Single | 2010 | |
| 9 | Do Not Bother | 2010 | |
| 10 | Happiness.Com | 2010 | |
| 11 | Glance Of A Witch | 2011 | |
| 12 | Half Sugar | 2011 | |
| 13 | Can't Afford To Flirt | 2011 | |
| 14 | Love A Little | 2011 | |
| 15 | The Withering Palace | 2012 | |
| 16 | Talking Nonsense | 2012 | |
| 17 | Murdering The Golden Age | 2012 | |
| 18 | When A Woman Starts To Age | 2012 | |
| 19 | Family Defend | 2013 | |
| 20 | Where Did The Time Go | 2014 | |
| 21 | Jump Ahead | 2014 | |
| 22 | Why So Panicked | 2014 | |
| 23 | Little Me | 2014 | |
| 24 | Confucius | 2014 | |
| 25 | Sports Game In The Forest | 2014 | |
| 26 | Story Of The Giant Stone | 2015 | |
| 27 | The Secrecy of Daily Life | 2015 | |
| 28 | Lao Zhang's Philosophy | 2015 | |
| 29 | The Crimson Gown | 2015 | |
| 30 | Pity Peony | 2015 | |
| 31 | The Chongqing Trilogy | Big Small Sausages | 2015 |
| 32 | My Toxic Bestie | 2015 | |
| 33 | A Room With Two Beds | 2015 | |
| 34 | Dwelling In The Fuchun Mountain's Legend | 2016 | |
| 35 | Hello Huiyin | 2016 | |
| 36 | Flowing East The Great River | 2016 | |
| 37 | Door No.21 | 2016 | |
| 38 | The Qiushui Mansion | 2017 | |
| 39 | Every Beautiful Thing | 2017 | |
| 40 | Tears Of Laughter | 2018 | |
| 41 | Guarding My Belief | 2018 | |
| 42 | The Strokes Of Innocence | 2018 | |
| 43 | In The Field Of Hope | 2018 | |
| 44 | The Amnesty | 2018 |
One-act plays
edit| Play number | Title | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Came Bearing Gifts | 2014 |
| 2 | Found You | 2015 |
| 3 | Who Could It Be | 2016 |
| 4 | The Elementary Of Psychology | 2016 |
| 5 | City Statues | 2017 |
References
edit- ^ "The Complete List of the 2nd National Drama Culture Award of China".
- ^ "The Complete List of the Golden Lion Awards-2012".
- ^ "Confucius Winning Several Awards in Germany".
- ^ "How Many Love can be Borrowed-Highest-Grossing".
- ^ "The Love Trilogy of Li Bonan".
- ^ "Shows, nightlife and activities". The China Daily. March 3, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Chen, Nan (December 9, 2017). "Play focuses on classic painting and its creator". The China Daily. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Symposium on Director Li Bonan". Sohu.
- ^ "The Tenth Committee of the China Federation of Literacy and Art Circles".
- ^ "The 2016 List of Excellent Experts Acknowledged by the China Ministry of Culture".
- ^ "The Symposium on Director Li Bonan".
- ^ "Camouflaging Winning Multiple Awards in Shandong".
- ^ "Li Bonan as Feng Xiaogang in the Theatre World".
- ^ "The Symposium on Li Bonan". Sohu.
- ^ "The Complete List of the 2nd National Drama Culture Awards".
- ^ "BeSeTo Theatre Festival". 2010-06-24.
- ^ "The Complete List of the Golden Lion Awards-2012".
- ^ "2012 Performing Arts Industry Ranking Revealed".
- ^ "The 3rd International Theatre Academy Awards at the CAD".
- ^ "Confucius Winning Awards in Donzdorf, Germany".
- ^ "The 5th International Theatre Academy Awards at the CAD".
- ^ "Shanghai Critics' Awards".