On February 4, the National Theater of China issued an obituary. Li Ruping, a performing artist, expert receiving special government allowances from the State Council, a member of the Chinese Dramatists Association, and a member of the China Television Artists Association, died at 14:55 on February 2 due to ineffective treatment for illness. Died of illness in Beijing at the age of 83. Respect the wishes of the family members, keep the funeral simple, and do not hold a farewell ceremony.

Li Ruping

During the China Repertory Theater period, Li Ruping participated in "Dawn" and "Qingsongling".

During his time at the Central Experimental Theater, Li Ruping participated in many productions such as "The Last Scene", "In Silence", "Song of the Wind", "Spring Dawn in the Ancient Capital", "Soul and Flesh", "Sun Yat-sen's Tragedy in London", "Dou Baz" and "Enemy of the People". work.

His most classic artistic image is playing Gao Lishi in many film and television dramas such as the movie "Yang Guifei" and the TV series "Tang Minghuang". He also won the Feitian Award for Best Supporting Actor for the latter.

Li Ruping as Gao Lishi

In addition, he also played the role of Ban Bulshan in the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty" and Xie Xuedong in "The Righteous Way of the World".