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Prince Li is the prince of noble birth also known as Prince Li, Master Li (by Ru). Li is from a far away

Prince Li in TSP 10

land named Cathay The Cathay Empire. He is the son the Emperor of Cathay and the twin brother of his twin sister Mei Li, and has a servant named Ru. Li sings at the Swan Princess Music Festival, along with other finalists from other counties, to fulfill his promise to his father by giving honor to his people and his family. 

Prince Li is voiced by Francis Huang (9th & 10th movie) and by his singing voice is Zai Jian when he sings Goodbye in Mandarin Chinese and the English version he is sing by Daniel D. Dawnson.  

The Swan Princess Kingdom of Music[]

At the movie he as entered to sing at the Swan Princess Festival. Although he was welcome by the royal family and he gives Princess Odette a beautiful box a welcome gift and that his father give greetings to her, Alise doesn't have anything to give him except a cattail and she gives it to him causing him to cough and Alise laughs at him. Li is offended by her actions. At the Theater, all the 5 groups from around the world are announced by Chamberlain. As Princess Odette enters she makes a announcement than the one who will win, will sing at her daughter's coming of age ball. One of them Humbelani is the first to make his audience. Although he tried his best, Alise unintentionally says out of loud that anyone can win except Li to Lucas. Li is very hurt and angry and he leaves the place. Uberta says to Alise she should apologize to him. 

Prince Li and Alise meet, and when she tried to say a word he sees her harp and Alise offers him to play her harp witch he agrees. When he starts to play he says smiling: Our strings are arranged the opposite way.  And so he start over again and playing the harp very good much to Alise's surprise. He said the his father made him and his sister practice every day but Mei Li refuses saying it was too hard. Alise who also is a good musician like Li and joins to play along with him witch Li is very surprised and very happy that beside his sister someone else plays the harp like Alise and both play the harp in a perfect harmony as a Harp Duet. While playing together, their seem to get well and the two fall in love making Lucas very jealous. Both become good friends and Alise apologize to Li and he accepted her apologize and they start all over from the beginning. Alise welcomes Prince Li and he kisses gently her hand.  

Prince Li and Alise get to know better. When one of the participants finished the performance, Li and Alise strolled beside the lake talking about each other. Li never knew his mother. She died when he was very young. Alise also had lost her mother. Alise explains about her second parents and she had lost her first parents, Li feels sorry for her. Alise asks about Li's father, which he responds that his father loves him but he can be very hard. His twin sister Mei Li defied his wishes. In return, he broke her heart. Alise and Li say that they were wrong about each other and Li takes softly her hand by kissing her hand and wishes her goodnight saying: Goodnight,Princess. 

Li and Alise go for horse riding and as they stopped near a bridge their wanted to share their first kiss but Lucas spoils their romantic moment. Li admits that he's in love with her. Soon Li is the last one to sing at the performance. He sings Goodbye in the Mandarin Chinese version so full of passion and love as he sings specially to Alise with the background with the typical pink blossoms in the Asians Continents. As he ends everyone was so thrilled by the way he sang. Odette made the final announcement: And the winner of this year's festival is... Prince Li. Prince Li is very happy and Alise runs down to the stage to embrace him and Li returns his embrace to her.  

Alise takes Li to Lord Rogers' secret chamber where she reveals him that she was a spy once with Lucas. Alise remembers those old days. Soon the coming of age ball arrives and everyone was there. Lucas also appears. Li sees him and asks Queen Uberta to break tradition just this once that his friend Lucas should dance with Alise. Li sings the same song in the English version. Unbeknown to Li, Chen, Mei Li's boyfriend who is under a spell to live as dragon turns back into his human form and Li surrenders his love to Alise and the spell on Chen is broken. Li is sad, but glad that he won. The next morning, Alise says goodbye to Li and that she will never forget him and Li responds that he will never forget her as well.

The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding.[]

In the 10th Movie Prince Li is attending to his twin sister's wedding with Chen that he's finally free from his spell along with Odette, Derek, Puffin, Jean-Bob and Speed and welcomes Chen as his brother-in-law and it's up him and Odette and Derek to save his sister to break the evil course on her caused by Fang. Li, with help from Yu Yan (his new love interest), defeats the evil sorceress by dousing out the sorcerers flame and he honors Odette and hails her as well.

Physical Appearance[]

Prince Li is a kind and a well educated well mannered young prince. He is 18 years old. Like all Chinese people he has black hair. He is tall and a handsome good looking prince. In the movie he wears a blue west a white T-shirt black trousers and black boots. For going to bed he wears the same white T-shirt a dark and red rope. For his Presentation, he wears all black outfit with an elegant black vest with white or silver patterns on the tow side of his sleeves. At his performance he wears a a white with blue pattern vest black trousers and black boots. When he had won the competitions, he wears an elegant black vest with golden pattern black trousers and black boots. 

Gallery[]


Quotes[]

Kingdom of Music[]

  • I am Prince Li, of noble birth. I bring the Swan Princess greetings from my father, the emperor of Cathay
  • Is it common to laugh at another's misfortune in this kingdom? 
  • My father taught me an emperor who cannot abide ridicule cannot abide the throne. 
  • To Ru: First, she disrespects me with a gift of dogtail. (Ru: Cattail, Master Li.)
  • But that Princess Alise. She is insufferable. Do you hear, Ru? Insufferable (Ru: Yes Master Li. Insufferable.) 
  • I was told to meet you here ( Alise: Yes um Look I)  
  • To Alise: What is this (Alise: Oh it's my harp.)
  • It's Wonderful. I have something like this at home.
  • (Alise: Would you like to play?) I would love to. 
  • Our strings are arranged the opposite way. (Alise: Really?) Do you mind? (Alise: Oh no not at all.)
  • Yes. I no longer feel like I'm sitting backwards on a horse.
  • (Alise: You are very good) Thank You. My father made us practice every day. But my sister refused. She said it was too hard. 
  • That was incredible. (Alise: It really was. Look I'm sorry for I said last night and for the way I welcome you. The fuzz and everything.) 
  • Let's start over, shall we? I am Prince Li of noble birth. I bring you greetings. (Alise: Welcome Prince Li.) 
  • I'm told that you wanted to see me Princess. (Alise: I wanted to say thank you and that I will never forget you.) Nor will I. (Alise: Goodbye Prince Li.) Goodbye Princess.
  • I never knew my mother. She died when I was very young.  (Alise: Mine too.) But I thought... (Alise: No, the prince and princess are my second parents. I lost my first parent) I'm so sorry  (Alise: No, please don't be. I mean, I wish I had known my mother. And I miss my father every day. But to get a second mother and father, so kind, so loving... Life has been much more kind than cruel to me.)  
  • You deserve your good fortune. 
  • (Alise: And your father?) I know he loves me. But he can be very hard. My twin sister defied his wishes. In return, he broke her heart. (Alise: I'm so sorry. I was wrong about you. You're very kind.) I was wrong too. Very wrong. Goodnight Princess. 

A Royal Wedding[]

  • Father gives you his blessing
  • Alise will always be special to me.
  • Father you're in the kitchen?
  • Oh Thank you
  • What else can I do.
  • Fang.
  • As my father as spoken
  • I will miss you my friend
  • Hurry before Fang comes
  • Ru
  • Mei Li?
  • They are all gone.
  • I should've known Fang was up to something. I won't let her hurt Mei Li again. (Derek: Let's go to your father and tell him what fang has done.) No we can't. Not yet. Come. I have to show you something. You luck Fang didn't see you.
  • (Odette:It's been burning for years?) (looking at the flame) Centuries. It's call the Sorcerers Flame It gives Fang her power. Someone in the royal line can extinguish it. If the sorcerer were ever to use his or her power for evil.
  • It is not that simple Princess. We need absolute proof. Father will not be the first ever to extinguish the flame, just because we think Fang is up to something.
  • Thank you Father. (The Emperor of Cathay: And you bring guests) The Swan Princess Odette and the Crown prince Prince Derek.

Trivia[]

  • Like Alise and Odette, he lost his mother of a very young age.
  • He is the 3th Character beside Alise and Odette to be raised by his widowed father along side with his twin sister Mei Li.
  • He loves playing the harp like Alise and while they're playing together as a Harp Duet, they both fall in love.