Li Meng is a high-profile film and television actress in mainland China. She was born in Changsha City, Hunan Province on October 11, 1992 and graduated from Beijing Film Academy.
Li Meng's acting career started from a relatively high level. In 2010, she starred in the movie "White Deer Plain" and played Bai Ling in the film, thus entering the entertainment industry. In 2013, the movie "Destiny" starring in her was released in France, and she became the first Chinese actress born in the 1990s to walk on the red carpet of Cannes. Since then, she has continued to move forward in her acting career and has participated in many film and television works. In 2017, the youth film "Babylon" was released, for which Li Meng was nominated for Best Actress at the 23rd Beijing University Student Film Festival; in the same year, the movie "Shanghai King" was released, for which she won the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival Festival Most Promising Actor Award. In 2018, she won the "Ensemble Performance Award" in the main competition unit of the world feature film at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States for her movie "Floating City". In 2020, the online drama "The Hidden Corner" starring Li Meng was broadcast. She played Wang Yao in the drama. The drama won the "Best Creative Award" at the Busan International Film Festival Asian Content Awards. In 2021, the movie "Wild Horses Parting the Mane" in which she starred was released. This film was once a mainland film selected for the official "Cannes 2020" film list at the 73rd Cannes International Film Festival. After 2022, Li Meng successively starred in the TV series "No Love Here" and the movie "Parrot Killing".
However, Li Meng's development in the entertainment industry has not been smooth sailing. Her character and way of doing things have caused some controversy. In her past experience, she was reported to have behaved like "acting big" and "uncooperative" on the set. For example, when filming "The Hidden Corner", she once asked her props teacher to go out to buy an apple in the middle of the night because she insisted on it. This incident aroused everyone's surprise. Hao Lei bluntly said, "Seriously, we are not competing with apples." Zhang Jizhong commented, "You are like this I don’t know how to use actors like that."
When participating in "I Am an Actor", her past was also mentioned. Zhang Jizhong asked her "is it more difficult to deal with", while Li Meng admitted that she had character flaws. Incidents such as the movie "White Deer Plain" being deleted and the TV series "White Deer Plain" having her character changed, have affected her reputation in the industry to a certain extent. In addition, she once made a scene on the set of "Laoqiang", arriving nearly two hours late and asking not to shoot a certain scene. Later, she even missed appointments and lost contact, causing the press conference to become "Li Meng's Accusation Conference." When "My Dearest Stranger" premiered, she was absent again as the heroine, and her role was cut from the heroine to a supporting actress.
Netizens’ evaluation of Li Meng showed a polarized trend. Some netizens praised her acting skills and believed that she had a unique style and talent in acting and was able to create impressive characters. For example, in "The Hidden Corner", she portrayed the image of Wang Yao, the "evil stepmother", deeply; her role as Princess Wanning in "In the Dark" also left a deep impression on people, and her performance was The collision is unique among costume drama actors. They look forward to Li Meng bringing more excellent works.
However, some netizens expressed dissatisfaction with her past behavior. They felt that there were problems with her personality and the way she handled things. Her behaviors such as "acting like a big star" and "uncooperative" affected the working atmosphere and progress of the entire crew. They believed that actors must not only be outstanding In addition to their acting skills, they should also have good professional qualities and teamwork spirit.
Although there is some controversy over Li Meng's current situation in the entertainment industry, it is undeniable that she still has certain development opportunities in her acting career.While improving her acting skills, she needs to pay more attention to adjusting her own personality and behavior to better adapt to the environment and requirements of the entertainment industry. I hope she can live a happy and fulfilling life as she said, while continuing to work hard to improve her acting skills and give back to the audience and fans with more excellent works. After all, for actors, their work and strength ultimately speak for themselves.
