Guang Li (Shi Kai)

Guang Yu Li was born in Jiangsu, China. In 1992, he and his family moved to Sydney, Australia. Li discovered acting very early on when he won a lead role in a school musical at the age of 8. This positive experience promoted his passion for acting. Although still initially reluctant to take up acting, he eventually agreed to try – and never regretted it. It fostered his love of acting, enabling him to do several theatre productions and two more successive musicals in a lead role over the course of a few years.

Outside of school, Li threw himself into everything performance related he could find, including numerous theatre performances, most notably The Illusion, his favourite performance, debating, and also began singing lessons. By chance, he was sent a call for child actors for The Children of Huang Shi in 2006. Several screen tests later, and much to his surprise, he was offered the role.

The role meant he would need to change high schools on his return, but he decided to pursue acting and take this opportunity. Once filming was completed he enrolled at a new high school where he now studies drama as a subject. He is also involved in several theatre productions, both at school and at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts).