Leon Lee

reference content Leon Lee—yeah, that’s Li Chenhao in the original—grew up in Chongqing, China, with a vibe that’s kinda hard to pin down. His name, by the way, literally means “Ocean in the morning,” which is almost poetic, right? Dad’s a geography teacher, mom’s a doctor, so you’d think he’d be a bookworm, but nope—Leon was that kid bouncing off the walls, getting into stuff, and driving his parents up the wall. Their solution? Shove him into every hobby they could think of: martial arts, basketball, horse-riding, science club, painting—anything to keep him busy (and out of trouble). The wild part? It totally worked. The guy even skipped a grade and breezed through school with honors, so I guess chaos has its perks. He caught the acting bug around 13, thanks to a super encouraging English teacher who pushed him onto the stage. Two years later, bam—second place at a local comedy contest. Not too shabby for a teenager. College came next: English Lit at Chongqing Jiaotong University, but he wasn’t just sticking to books. He jetted off to New York for some real-deal acting and filmmaking courses as an exchange student. Then Beijing called—he jumped right into the acting world, juggling gigs as an English teacher, model, MC, and viral video guy (yeah, he had a pretty famous 7-Up video). Not long after, he co-produced and starred in “The Gunmen” (2012). Roles kept rolling in: “La Vita Mode” (2012, Singapore/Malaysia), “The Conspirators” (2013, Hong Kong), and “Last Flight” (2014, China/Thailand). The guy doesn’t seem to slow down.