Wang Weinian, who plays Li Yongqi in Peking Opera Lin Hai Xue Yuan

is a director and host from Mainland China. He was born in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province on May 1, 1959. In May 1983, he started his acting career in "The Yang Family"; in 1986, he starred in "The Legend of Detective Dee"; then he moved from seclusion behind the scenes to the stage. Previously; in 2006, he served as the choreographer of the dance "Drum God", which won the gold medal at the New Zealand International Arts Festival; in 2008, he participated in the recording of the program "Who's Talking" and transitioned into a talk show host; in September 2012, he hosted "Big King, Little King" It gained great popularity and was awarded the "Annual Innovative Program Award" by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television in 2013. His representative works include "Let's Get Married", "Big King and Little King", "The Legend of Detective Dee", etc.

On May 1, 2000, he married Henan Opera performing artist Xiao Xiangyu; the two divorced peacefully in 2004.