Li Xuejian (; born February 20, 1954) is a veteran Chinese actor, best known for portraying

Song Jiang Song Jiang was a Chinese historical figure who led an armed rebellion against the ruling Song dynasty, Song Dynasty in the early 12th century. His band marauded over a region straddling the present-day Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan. Th ...

in '' The Water Margin'' television series,

CCTV Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of closed-circuit television cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place on a limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signa ...

'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 The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government, government of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermitt ...

, 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 (), an actress from Kongzheng Art Troupe. The couple has a son, Li Gen ().

Filmography

Film

Television

Nominations and awards

References

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Li Xuejian
at the Chinese Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Xuejian 1954 births Living people Male actors from Shandong People from Juye County Chinese male television actors Chinese male film actors 20th-century Chinese male actors 21st-century Chinese male actors