Song Chunli

Biography

Song Chunli is a prominent Chinese actress, born on 17 February 1951 in 冀州, 河北省 衡水市, into a working-class family. Her artistic career began early when she was selected in 1964 to become a student in the military song and dance troupe of the People's Liberation Army. She later joined the "八一电影制片厂" in 1980, specializing in film acting. She studied at the Beijing Film Academy in the "star class" in 1985. Her first film was "苦难的心" in 1979, and she rose to prominence with "姐姐" in 1984. She received a Golden Rooster nomination for Best Supporting Actress for "鸳鸯楼" in 1987. She won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress for "九香", where she portrayed the life of an ordinary rural woman. She held prominent positions in the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Film Association. She received the "Virtue and Art" artist title in 1997 and the "60 Years 60 Figures" award from the Flying Apsaras Awards in 2009.