Li Jiezhi
Brian Li Kit Chi (English: Brian Li; born 2 September 1983), formerly known by the stage name Brian Li Po‑wan, is a Hong Kong pilot, fashion model, actor, singer, and entrepreneur. He debuted as a model in 2000[1] and later signed with Universal Music as a member of the Cantopop group Square (2008–2011). He is currently a co‑owner of Dragon Freight, a food logistics company.
Biography
Li attended Dr. Catherine F. Woo Memorial School and King’s College from 1989 to 2000[2][3]. While in Form 6, he joined a drama class organized by Breakthrough and was discovered by a makeup artist, launching his part‑time modeling career[4]. In August 2000 he committed full‑time to modeling, signing first with Elite Hong Kong, then in 2002 with Carat Model Management, gaining work in Asia, Europe, and Africa[5].
In April 2008 Li joined Universal Music’s talent roster and adopted the name Brian Li Po‑wan, forming the group Square with three fellow models[1][6]. The group disbanded in 2011[7].
Pursuing his childhood dream of flying, Li enrolled at HKU SPACE in 2010 for diplomas in International Culture & Business and Business English[8]. From late 2011 to December 2013 he trained in Auckland and Melbourne for his private pilot license. In late 2013 he joined Cathay Dragon as a trainee pilot, flying Airbus A320, A321, and A330 aircraft[9].
On 21 October 2020 Cathay Dragon ceased operations, leading to staff layoffs including Li as Senior First Officer; he then began a distance Bachelor’s in Aviation Management at Coventry University. In December 2020 he competed in TVB’s “Triumph in the Skies Talent Search”[10][11], but was not selected. Early 2021 he qualified as a fitness instructor and co‑founded Dragon Freight[12]. He now hosts the live talk show Fact Chat and works part‑time for the Civil Aviation Department and in sales.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 3 Weekly, “Square Magazine: The Handsome Metropolis Boy”, Issue 457, 11 July 2008.
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97#cite_ref-B0.0_2-0
- ↑ King’s College Yearbook (1999–2000), p. 150.
- ↑ The Sun, “Brian’s Metropolitan Dream”, 23 October 2002.
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97#cite_ref-B0_5-0
- ↑ Yes! Magazine, “Square: Four‑in‑One Hong Kong Boy Group”, December 2008.
- ↑ Yahoo! Hong Kong, “Ten Defunct Hong Kong Groups”, 23 August 2016.
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97#cite_ref-8
- ↑ Apple Daily, “Square Member Brian Becomes Pilot”, 19 July 2013.
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97#cite_ref-B2_11-0
- ↑ Sky Post, “Former Pilot Brian Joins Talent Search”, 8 December 2020.
- ↑ MP Weekly, “Pet Interview: Money the Dog”, 20 January 2021.
External links
- Facebook: brianlikitchi
- Instagram: brianli92
- Instagram: dragonfreight (Dragon Freight)
- HKMDB: 44069