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In 2019, Li was cast in the fantasy period drama Prodigy Healer, and historical romance drama Love Better Than Immortality, both of which he co-starred with actress Zhao Lusi. In 2020, Li starred in the workplace romance drama Parallel Love . [15]
- Background
- National Service
- Career
- Media Coverage
- Other Newsworthy Incidents
Early life & family
Li Hongyi was born on 1 May 1987 to Lee Hsien Loong and Ho Ching. He is the younger half-brother of Li Yipeng and Li Xiuqi, the older brother of Li Haoyi and the grandson of the late Lee Kuan Yew. He is also the cousin of Li Shengwu and Li Huanwu.
Education
Li Hongyi attended Rosyth Primary School and was enrolled in the Gifted Education Programme. He then attended Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) for his secondary education. After which he was a student at Raffles Junior College from 2004 to 2006. In 2006, he attained the Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science, as well as a Public Service Commission (PSC) Overseas Merit Scholarship.Being a recipient of this scholarship, he was allowed to disrupt his national service to pursue his univ...
Upon completing junior college in 2006, Li Hongyi served his mandatory national service. He was commissioned as an officer at the SAFTI Military Institute.
Early career
After graduating from MIT in 2011, Li Hongyi went on to work at Google USA where was the product lead for Image Search user interaction (UI). His efforts in redesigning Google's image search led to the largest ever increase in image views per day.He returned to Singapore in 2013 to fulfil his government scholarship bond at the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) as a consultant, and subsequently at GovTech (Government Technology Agency of Singapore).
GovTech - Director of Open Government Products
In January 2018, Li Hongyi was promoted to deputy director at GovTech. A year later, he founded and became the director of Open Government Products; a unit within GovTech where his team of software engineers and designers build technological products to improve the efficiency of government agencies. In an interview with The Independent News, Li Hongyi shared that he does not require his team to produce weekly reports or presentations, having them note their achievements in bullet points inste...
Icecreammap.sg
According to Li Hongyi’s Facebook post on 23 October 2021, this map was “a fun side project”. True to its name, the interactive mapincludes descriptions of each ice cream place, reviews as well as personal recommendations from Li Hongyi himself.
Interview with Lianhe Zaobao
On 21st March 2022, local Chinese-language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao conducted an interview with Li Hongyi, asking questions about him entering politics, as well as regarding attracting tech talents to work in public service.According to him, the main issue he is trying to solve is to get the “best people to work on the most important problems”. When asked about who he considers to be the “best people”, Li Hongyi highlighted that his judgement goes beyond intelligence, and he considers a more h...
The Silicon Valley Podcast
In an episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast with Shawn Flynn, Li Hongyi talks about his early career in Google USA and his role as a director in GovTech, as well as how technology helps government efficiency.
Breach of chain of command
In 2007, Li Hongyi, then a Second Lieutenant in the Singapore Armed Forces, made the news when he sent out a complaint via email to then-Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean and other senior military personnel about a colleague who had been absent without leave (AWOL) on several occasions.By doing so, he disobeyed the General Orders of the Singapore Armed Forces Act and was formally reprimanded and charged following a summary trial.
Lee Kuan Yew's Funeral
At his grandfather's funeral in 2015, Li Hongyi personally chose the portrait to be presented at the wake.He was also one of the family members to deliver a eulogy where he told a story of the only gift he received from his grandfather:
Allegations about entering politics
In June 2017, Li Hongyi’s aunt, Lee Wei Ling and his uncle, Lee Hsien Yang released a joint statement accusing Lee Hsien Loong and Ho Ching of bearing political ambitions for Hongyi. Lee Hsien Loong refuted the claim, saying that it was “absurd”.On 15 June 2017, Li Hongyi released a statement on Facebook, confirming that: “For what it is worth, I really have no interest in politics.”
- He received a Government scholarship to study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – Hongyi received a Public Service Commission (PSC) scholarship to study economics at MIT – a renowned private research university in the United States.
- He discouraged his younger brother from taking a scholarship – Although he took up a scholarship, Hongyi dissuaded his younger brother Li Haoyi from accepting a scholarship.
- He was formally charged and reprimanded by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) while he served his National Service (NS) – While he was serving his NS in 2007, Hongyi was formally charged and reprimanded by the SAF for not following proper procedures in e-mailing a letter of complaint to many other servicemen.
- He runs his own unit within Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech), with its own branding, website and style – Hongyi has been employed by GovTech for over six years now.
In fact, back in 2018, they were photographed having dinner together, Zhao Lusi and Li Hongyi behaved intimately, not like an ordinary relationship. They starred as a couple in two works, so it was hard not to think more about it.
Li Hongyi (Actor) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics, Facts. His height is 1.83 m & weight is 70 kg. See his all girlfriends' names & facts.
Jun 20, 2024 · Name: 李宏毅 / Li Hong Yi; Real name: 李永善 / Li Yong Shan; Profession: Actor and singer; Birthdate: 1998-Jun-26 (age 25) Height: 188cm; Star sign: Cancer; Zodiac: Tiger; Birthplace: Liaoning, Shenyang, China; Family: Brother/singer Li Ming Lin; Talent agency: Little Orchird Entertainment; TV Series. The Blood of Youth 2 (TBA ...
Love Better Than Immortality is a historical romantic drama directed by Huang Chun, led by Li Hongyi, Zhao Lusi, co-starring June Wu Junyu, Jiang Yuan, Liu Yitong, and Sheng Huizi.
