Sun Li crowned best actress in Roma FictionFest

BEIJING, July 25 -- Chinese actress Sun Li was crowned best actress in the 2nd Roma FictionFest due to her excellent performance in the film "Iron Road" directed by David Wu.

A departure from her previous girlish roles, Sun Li had to bind down her breasts, and dress and behave like a young man for the film.

Sun Li said she found playing the character very interesting.

She plays a poor Chinese girl in search of her father who works at a railroad in North America. During her journey, she falls in love with the son of a Canadian railroad tycoon. Thus, having to speak English in the film posed another challenge for her.

Sun Li worked in the Canada-China joint collaboration alongside Hong Kong veteran Tony Leung Ka Fai, Canadian actor Luke MacFarlane, and Oskar winner Peter O'Toole.

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)