# Li Xuejian

Li Xuejian (Chinese: 李雪健; pinyin: Lí Xuějiàn; born February 20, 1954) is a veteran Chinese actor, best known for portraying Song Jiang in The Water Margin television series, CCTV's 1998 adaptation of the classical novel of the same title. Li also played the various historical military and political figures in the Chinese Civil War, and acted in the 2006 film The Go Master based on the biography of go player Go Seigen.

## Personal life

In 1983, Li Xuejian married Yu Haidan (于海丹), an actress from Kongzheng Art Troupe. The couple has a son, Li Gen (李亘).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Tianshan Mountain Trek | 天山行 | She Haizhou | |
| 1986 | The Steel-File General | 钢锉将军 | Li Li | |
| 1987 | Street Players | 鼓书艺人 | Fang Baoqing | |
| 1988 | Super Sleuth | 大侦探 | Du Yifu | |
| 1989 | Unforgettable Life | 特殊手术室 | Jiang Wenxiong | |
| 1990 | Jiao Yulu | 焦裕禄 | Jiao Yulu | |
| 1992 | Family Portrait | 四十不惑 | Cao Depei | |
| 1993 | Shadow of Dream | 如烟往事 | Wan Renle | |
| 1993 | Story of Shazhen | 沙镇的故事 | Yang Mingyuan | |
| 1993 | The Blue Kite | 蓝风筝 | Li Guodong | |
| 1994 | Shengsi Paidang | 生死拍档 | Inspector Li | |
| 1995 | Flying Tigers | 飞虎队 | Wang Qiang | |
| 1995 | Shanghai Triad | 摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥 | Liu, Sixth Uncle | |
| 1997 | Keep Cool | 有话好好说 | Taxi driver | |
| 1998 | The Emperor and the Assassin | 荆轲刺秦王 | Ying Zheng | |
| 1999 | Roaring Across the Horizon | 横空出世 | Feng Shi | |
| 2000 | Jianke Chunqiu | 剑客春秋 | Zhongshan Fuzi | |
| 2000 | Happy Times | 幸福时光 | Old Li | |
| 2004 | South of the Clouds | 云的南方 | Xu Daqin | |
| 2004 | Hetong Fuzi | 合同父子 | Ding Zhenhai | |
| 2006 | The Go Master | 吴清源 | Li Yutang | |
| 2007 | Nishi Wode Chuanshuo | 你是我的传说 | Shang Weimin | |
| 2009 | Just Another Pandora's Box | 越光宝盒 | | Scenes deleted |
| 2010 | Under the Hawthorn Tree | 山楂树之恋 | Village chief Zhang | |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Yang Changji | |
| 2011 | To My Wife | 百年情书 | Lin Xiaoying | |
| 2011 | Yang Shanzhou | 杨善洲 | Yang Shanzhou | |
| 2012 | Back to 1942 | 一九四二 | Li Peiji | |
| 2015 | Monk Comes Down the Mountain | 道士下山 | Old Taoist priest | |
| 2016 | Old Aunt(also known as "The Woman Behind the Man") | 老阿姨 | Gan Zuchang | |
| 2017 | Love Education | 相爱相亲 | Court staff | |
| 2019 | The Secret of China | 红星照耀中国 | Lu Xun | |
| 2021 | My Country, My Parents | 我和我的父辈 | An old scientist | guest |
| 2022 | Home Coming | 万里归途 | Chinese ambassador | |
| 2023 | Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms | 封神第一部：朝歌风云 | King Wen of Zhou (Ji Chang) | |
| 2025 | Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force | 封神第二部：战火西岐 | King Wen of Zhou (Ji Chang) | |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1989 | Li Dazhao | 李大钊 | Li Dazhao |
| 1990 | Ke Wang | 渴望 | Song Dacheng |
| 1994 | Zaoyu Zuotian | 遭遇昨天 | Hao Wancheng |
| 1994 | Aishei Shishei | 爱谁是谁 | Jing Rubin |
| 1995 | Woai Wojia | 我爱我家 | Su Zong |
| 1998 | The Water Margin | 水浒传 | Song Jiang |
| 1998 | Da Fating | 大法庭 | Judge |
| 1998 | Jueze | 抉择 | Li Gaocheng |
| 1999 | Where Dreams Begin | 梦开始的地方 | Song Yanpei |
| 2000 | The Imperial Sword | 尚方宝剑 | Pan An |
| 2000 | Live Together | 好日子一起过 | |
| 2001 | China Rail | 中国轨道 | Zhao Hanzhang |
| 2001 | The Grand Mansion Gate | 大宅门 | Eighth Master Yu |
| 2004 | Historical Sky | 历史的天空 | Yang Tinghui |
| 2004 | Chinese Story | 中国故事 | Mr. Ma |
| 2005 | Da Cuo Che | 搭错车 | Sun Li |
| 2005 | Benefits and Costs | 利益与代价 | Cao Yuanfeng |
| 2005 | The Battle of Yijiang Island | 海之门 | Secretary Li |
| 2006 | Zhao Shuli | 赵树理 | Zhao Shuli |
| 2006 | Love in Tangshan | 唐山绝恋 | Xiang Guohua |
| 2007 | High Latitude | 高纬度战栗 | Lao Donglin |
| 2007 | New Shanghai Bund | 新上海滩 | Feng Jingyao |
| 2008 | Beautiful Life | 美丽人生 | Wu Zhengde |
| 2008 | Taiwan 1895 | 台湾1895 | Li Hongzhang |
| 2009 | Father's War | 父亲的战争 | Luo Dacheng |
| 2010 | Father's Love | 父爱如山 | Han Lide |
| 2010 | Destiny | 命运 | Song Zinan |
| 2012 | Conspirator | 策反者 | Mr. Yan |
| 2012 | A Lone Hero | 孤军英雄 | Hao Junjie |
| 2013 | In the Name of Happiness | 有你才幸福 | Qi Ruinian |
| 2015 | Hey Daddy | 嘿，老头！ | Liu Ertie |
| 2015 | For A Word | 为了一句话 | Han Jingming |
| 2015 | Young Marshal | 少帅 | Zhang Zuolin |
| 2018 | Beibu Gulf People | 北部湾人家 | Wei Dazhuang |
| 2019 | Land of Hope | 希望的大地 | Wu Wenyuan |
| 2019 | Homeland | 河山 | Wei Xiluo |
| 2021 | To Be With You | 约定 | Lin Hegen |
| 2021 | New Generations | 我们的新时代 | Master Zhao |
| TBA | The World of Chang'An | 天下长安 | Emperor Gaozu of Tang |

## Nominations and awards

| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
| 1990 | 11th Flying Apsaras Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ke Wang | Won |
| 1991 | 9th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor | Ke Wang | Won |
| 1991 | 11th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | Jiao Yulu | Won |
| 1991 | 14th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Jiao Yulu | Won |
| 1992 | 1st Beijing Film and TV Chunyan Award | Best Actor | Ruyan Wangshi | Won |
| 1995 | 3rd China Film Performance Art Academy | Golden Phoenix Award | Shanghai Triad | Won |
| 2000 | 6th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | Fight Bomb | Won |
| 2004 | 8th China Film Performance Art Academy | Golden Phoenix Award | Roaring Across the Horizon | Won |
| 2005 | 1st China Film Directors' Guild | Best Actor | South of the Clouds | Won |
| 2005 | 5th TV and Film Lily Award | Outstanding Actor | Father and Son | Won |
| 2006 | 23rd China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor in a Television Series | Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing | Won |
| 2007 | 13th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Nominated |
| 2009 | 27th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actor | Beautiful Life | Nominated |
| 2009 | 9th TV and Film Lily Award | Most Favorite Actor in Ten Years | | Won |
| 2010 | Domestic TV series Ceremony | Lifetime Achievement Award | | Won |
| 2011 | 14th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | Yang Shanzhou | Won |
| 2011 | 28th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actor | Destiny | Nominated |
| 2011 | 17th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Father's Love | Nominated |
| 2012 | 31st Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Yang Shanzhou | Won |
| 2012 | 19th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Yang Shanzhou | Won |
| 2012 | 8th Huading Awards | Outstanding Achievement Award of Chinese TV series | | Won |
| 2012 | 12th TV and Film Lily Award | Outstanding Actor | To My Wife | Won |
| 2013 | 13th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Back to 1942 | Nominated |
| 2013 | 17th Beijing Film and TV Chunyan Award | Best Actor in Film | Yang Shanzhou | Won |
| 2013 | 50th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Back to 1942 | Won |
| 2014 | 12th Changchun Film Festival | Chinese Film Art Achievement Award | | Won |
| 2014 | 20th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | In the Name of Happiness | Nominated |
| 2015 | 6th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actor | Hey Daddy | Won |
| 2015 | 13th Sichuan Television Festival | Golden Panda Award for Best Actor in TV series | Hey Daddy | Won |
| 2015 | 21st Shanghai Television Festival | Outstanding Contribution Award | | Won |
| 2016 | 7th Macau International Movie Festival | Outstanding Achievement Award of Chinese Performing Arts | | Won |
| 2016 | 11th China Goldeneagle TV Art Festival | Best Performing Artist | Hey Daddy/ Young Marshal | Won |
| 2016 | 28th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Most Favorite Actor | Hey Daddy/ Young Marshal | Nominated |
| 2016 | 22nd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Young Marshal | Nominated |
| 2017 | 8th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actor | Old Aunt | Won |
| 2017 | 24th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Old Aunt | Nominated |
| 2017 | 22nd Huading Awards | Best Actor in Chinese modern TV series | Young Marshal | Nominated |
| 2018 | 16th Pyongyang International Film Festival | Best Actor | Old Aunt | Won |
| 2019 | 4th China Film Festival in Germany | Best Actor | Old Aunt | Won |
| 2019 | 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actor | The Secret of China | Nominated |
| 2023 | 36th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms | Won |