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In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

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

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Li 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

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  • 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

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Full-length plays

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "The Complete List of the 2nd National Drama Culture Award of China".
  2. ^ "The Complete List of the Golden Lion Awards-2012".
  3. ^ "Confucius Winning Several Awards in Germany".
  4. ^ "How Many Love can be Borrowed-Highest-Grossing".
  5. ^ "The Love Trilogy of Li Bonan".
  6. ^ "Shows, nightlife and activities". The China Daily. March 3, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Chen, Nan (December 9, 2017). "Play focuses on classic painting and its creator". The China Daily. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Symposium on Director Li Bonan". Sohu.
  9. ^ "The Tenth Committee of the China Federation of Literacy and Art Circles".
  10. ^ "The 2016 List of Excellent Experts Acknowledged by the China Ministry of Culture".
  11. ^ "The Symposium on Director Li Bonan".
  12. ^ "Camouflaging Winning Multiple Awards in Shandong".
  13. ^ "Li Bonan as Feng Xiaogang in the Theatre World".
  14. ^ "The Symposium on Li Bonan". Sohu.
  15. ^ "The Complete List of the 2nd National Drama Culture Awards".
  16. ^ "BeSeTo Theatre Festival". 2010-06-24.
  17. ^ "The Complete List of the Golden Lion Awards-2012".
  18. ^ "2012 Performing Arts Industry Ranking Revealed".
  19. ^ "The 3rd International Theatre Academy Awards at the CAD".
  20. ^ "Confucius Winning Awards in Donzdorf, Germany".
  21. ^ "The 5th International Theatre Academy Awards at the CAD".
  22. ^ "Shanghai Critics' Awards".
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