Vanda Margraf
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Vanda Margraf | |
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李宛妲 | |
| Born | Vanda Lee Margraf June 18, 2003 Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan, China |
| Other name | Li Wanda |
| Education | Beijing Dance Academy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Agent | Jet Tone Productions |
| Notable work | Ip Man 4: The Finale |
Vanda Lee Margraf (simplified Chinese: 万达·李·马格拉夫; traditional Chinese: 萬達·李·馬格拉夫; pinyin: Wàndá Lǐ Mǎgélāfū; born June 18, 2003) is a Chinese actress. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Yonah in the Hollywood film Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) and has since starred in major television productions such as Northward and The One.
Biography
[edit]Margraf was born in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, on June 18, 2003, to Josef Margraf (Chinese name; Ma You (馬悠)), a German ecologist who worked on the restoration and reconstruction of the Xishuangbanna tropical rainforest, and Minguo Lee (pinyin: Lǐ Mínguǒ), a Chinese environmentalist who worked alongside him to help restore the rainforest ecosystem.[1] She has an older sister named Linda.[2] She and her elder sister Linda were single-handedly raised by their mother, following their father’s death from a heart attack in 2010 when Margraf was seven years old.[3]
Since her parents’ were active in environmental work to preserve and protect the area’s rainforest, she and her sister spent much of their childhood in Xishuangbanna’s dense forest. She recalls regularly volunteering with her sister to raise awareness of the unique ecosystems found there, and even taking part in television shows to reach a wider audience.[4]
In 2017, she enrolled in the Affiliated Secondary School of Beijing Dance Academy, majoring in singing and dancing.[5] Margraf is bilingual. In addition to her native Chinese, she is fluent in English.
Career
[edit]As a child, Margraf appeared on many television shows to help raise awareness of the tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna alongside her sister Linda. One of these was China's Got Talent, they performed together as the duo "Rainy Night Elves".[3][5] During her first appearance on China's Got Talent, her striking appearance caught the attention of film director Wong Kar-wai, who offered her a contract with his agency, Jet Tone Productions.[4] On March 18, 2019, she officially announced that she had signed with the agency. Through his recommendation, she was cast in Ip Man 4: The Finale — this role marked both her acting debut and her first appearance in a Hollywood production.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Ip Man 4: The Finale | Yonah Wan | [2] | |
| 2024 | The Traveller | Feng Baobao | Lead role | [6] |
| 2025 | Detective Chinatown 1900 | Princess Da | [7] | |
| Our Destiny | Shen Zhu Xi | Lead role | [8] | |
| 2026 | Cry of the Birds | Zhao Xiao Mu | Lead role | [9] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northward | Ma Siyi | Lead role | [10] |
| 2026 | The Days of Seclusion and Love | Guan Feng Yue | Lead role | [11] |
| TBA | The One | Ning Yao | Lead role | |
| TBA | The Infinite 10 Days | Yun Yao |
References
[edit]- ↑ 网易. "揭秘快女王艺洁两个干妹妹身世_网易娱乐". ent.163.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- 1 2 HK, ELLE. "中德混血兒小演員一家顏值高！《葉問4》李宛妲氣質超靈氣 | ELLE HK". www.elle.com.hk. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- 1 2 新浪财经. "《北上》中顶替哈妮克孜出演马思艺，李宛妲到底是什么来头？". cj.sina.com.cn. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 新浪娱乐 (March 18, 2019). "王家卫旗下最小艺人 15岁李宛妲亮相《叶问4》" [Li Wanda, the 15-year-old youngest artist under Wong Kar-wai's management, makes her debut in "Ip Man 4".]. 手机新浪网 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- 1 2 "李宛妲 - Vanda Margraf". 豆瓣(手机版). Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "电影《异人之下》发预告，神奇异能依次亮相 — 新京报". www.bjnews.com.cn. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Detective Chinatown 1900 | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Lin Yi and Vanda Margraf to star in "The Classic" remake". sg.style.yahoo.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Cry of the Birds. Retrieved June 23, 2026 – via letterboxd.com.
- ↑ "白鹿欧豪新剧《北上》定档3月3日，以青春热血书写流动的运河文明史诗_YNET.com北青网". ent.ynet.com. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ ockoala (July 5, 2025). "Period C-drama The Days of Seclusion and Love with Deng Wei and Vanda Margraf Keeps Halting Filming for the Third Time in Recent Weeks". A Koala's Playground. Retrieved June 23, 2026.