From Bankruptcy to Viral Critic: The Remarkable Journey of Chinese Veteran Actor Li Chengru Li Chengru's journey from bankruptcy to becoming a celebrated Chinese actor is nothing short of remarkable.
Born into poverty and raised by a single mother, he had to fend for himself from an early age, learning Peking opera as a way to escape his bleak circumstances.
After dropping out of secondary school at 26, Li worked in a clothing factory before being assigned to watch over the sets of Beijing's amateur acting training class.