Li Kun

Biography

Li Kun, also known by his original name Li Xinliang, was a Hong Kong and Taiwan actor and director. Born in Tianjin in 1930, he graduated from Yucai Commercial Vocational School and moved to Hong Kong in 1951. He began his acting career in 1957 as an extra in Cantonese films, with "Flying Tigers" as his debut. He joined Shaw Brothers as a core actor in Mandarin-language films and became known for comedic roles, most notably as "Si Jiu" in "The Love Eterne." He also starred in films such as "Xiao Shandong to Hong Kong." He later shifted his career focus to Taiwan, co-directing the film "Duidui Hu" with Jin Shi in 1978. In the summer of 1983, he co-hosted a television program on CTS with Li Xuan, which was widely popular. In 2001, he played the father of the female lead in the TV series "The Rebel" and won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries at the 36th Golden Bell Awards. In 2003, he reprised his role as "Si Jiu" in the stage play "Liang Zhu Forty" alongside Ling Bo and Ren Jie, creating a major sensation. Li Kun was married twice; his second wife Li Suzhen was of Thai-Chinese descent. He was a devout Buddhist and instructed his family to keep his funeral simple. He passed away in March 2008 after suffering a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, and his ashes were scattered at sea at the Fisherman's Wharf in Danshui.