# Li Jinming

Li Jinming (Chinese: 李金铭; born 21 November 1985), also known as Kimi Li, is a Chinese actress and hostess.
Li is noted for playing Chen Meijia in the romantic comedy television series iPartment, which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broadcast.

## Early life and education

Li was born in Jinan, Shandong on November 21, 1985. She graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in acting.

## Acting career

In 2007, Li attended the Juedui Changxiang (绝对唱响) in Jiangsu Television and she ended up in the seventh position.
Li joined Anhui Television and hosted Sunday Best (周日我最大) since June 2009.
In 2009, Li starred in a romantic comedy television series IPartment, alongside Eric Wang, Deng Jiajia, Michael Chen, Loura Lou, Sean Sun, Jean Lee and Vanessa Zhao, the series was one of the most watched TV shows in mainland China in that year. Sun also filmed in a number of successful sequels to IPartment.
Li had a minor role as He Xiaoyi in the historical television series A Weaver on the Horizon (2010), which starred Liu Shishi as Princess Jiayi and Janine Chang as Huang Daopo.
Li co-starred with Janine Chang, Zhou Zihan, Mike He, Li Zhinan and Li Yifeng in the 2011 modern idol drama Sunny Happiness as Kong Xinjie.
In 2012, Li appeared in Happy Michelin Kitchen, a romantic comedy television series starring Lan Cheng Long, Cheryl Yang, Wu Jianfei and Ying'er.
In 2014, Li played Keke in the wuxia television series The Flying Daggers, which adapted from Gu Long's wuxia novel of the same title. She also filmed in Women on the Breadfruit Tree, Loli's Beautiful Days and Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2016 | For Love | 致我们终将到来的爱情 | Liang Jia |
| 2016 | Lonely Garden | 孤独花园 | Luo Lan |
| 2018 | Priestess | 大傩·董春女 | Dong Chunnü |
| 2018 | iPartment | 爱情公寓 | Chen Meijia |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2009 | iPartment | 爱情公寓 | Chen Meijia |
| 2010 | Happy and Love Forever | 幸福一定强 | Ji Shuting |
| 2010 | A Weaver on the Horizon | 天涯织女 | He Xiaoyi |
| 2011 | Sunny Happiness | 幸福最晴天 | Kong Xinjie |
| 2012 | Happy Michelin Kitchen | 幸福三颗星 | Li Ruzhen |
| 2012 | iPartment 3 | 爱情公寓3 | Chen Meijia |
| 2013 | Seven Years Itch | 七年之痒 | Lin Fei |
| 2014 | iPartment 4 | 爱情公寓4 | Chen Meijia |
| 2015 | Women on the Breadfruit Tree | 面包树上的女人 | Meilun |
| 2015 | The Flying Daggers | 飞刀，又见飞刀 | Keke |
| 2015 | Loli's Beautiful Days | Loli的美好时代 | Mo Chou |
| 2015 | Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio | 聊斋四 | Hengniang |
| 2015 | — | 医馆笑传2 | Chen An'an |
| 2017 | Super Dad & Super Kids | 熊爸熊孩子 | Tao Yinzi |
| 2018 | The Flames of Kangda | 烽火抗大 | Liang Tingting |

## Variety show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2007 | Absolutely Sing to Ring | 绝对唱响 | Competitor |
| 6 May 2009 | Sunday Best | 周日我最大 | Hostess |
| 10 March 2017 | The Negotiator (Season Two) | 王牌对王牌（第二季） | Guest |
| 2 February 2018 | 24 Hours (Season Three) | 二十四小时（第三季） | Guest |

## Singles

| Year | English title | Chinese title |
| 2012 | "iPartment" | 爱情公寓 |
| 2012 | "If You Say Love Me" | 如果你说爱我 |
| 2014 | "Coming to My World" | 来我的世界 |

## Book

* 最好的时光，在路上：李金铭的旅行书 [The Best Time on the Road: the Travel Book of Kimi Li] (in Chinese). Suzhou, Jiangsu: Jiangsu Literature and Art Publishing House. 2014. ISBN 9787539975757.