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]
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]
Young Theatrical Director of the Year, The Global Times [14]
BeSeTo Theatre Festival, Best Director [16]
Shandong International Experimental Theatre Festival, Best Director[ citation needed]
International Theatre Academy Award of the Central Academy of Drama, Best Play, for Single Lady [21]
Play number | Title | Series | Premiere |
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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 |
Play number | Title | Premiere |
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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 |