Chen Daoming
Template:Chinese-name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Chen Daoming (born 26 April 1955) is a Chinese actor who has starred in various genres of film and television series.[1]
Career
Chen graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. His first notable role was "Puyi" (the last emperor of China) in the 1984television series The Last Dynasty. In 1990, he starred in CCTV’s Fortress Besieged, a series that grabbed the attention of the whole country in 1990 and established his position as one of China’s most popular stars. In 2000, he secured best actor wins at the Huabiao Awards and Golden Rooster Awards for his role in Huang Jianzhong’s historical drama My 1919, about the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Chen is best known internationally for playing the King of Qin (who became Qin Shi Huang later) in the 2002 film Hero, directed by Zhang Yimou; as well as the tough undercover police detective in Infernal Affairs III. Most recently, Chen starred in Zhang Yimou's film Coming Home alongside Gong Li.
Personal life
In 1982, Chen married Du Xian, a former news anchor from China Central Television who was forced to resign for expressing sympathy (dressing in black and speaking slowly) when she reported the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 on 4 June 1989. Their daughter was born in 1985.
Filmography
Film
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Flying Snowstorm | 今夜有暴风雪 | Cao Tieqiang | |
| 1983 | One and Eight | 一个和八个 | Xu Zhi | |
| 1985 | Snuff Bottle | 烟壶 | Wu Shibao | |
| 1986 | Blood Evidence | 屠城血证 | Li Yuanxiao | |
| 1987 | Evil Empress | 一代妖后 | Tongzhi Emperor | |
| 1990 | Justice Guan | 关公 | Zhou Yu | |
| 1995 | Dance Fever | 舞潮 | Ding Mocun | |
| 1995 | Peach Blossom | 桃花满天红 | Mantianhong | |
| 1999 | My 1919 | 我的1919 | V.K. Wellington Koo | |
| 2002 | Hero | 英雄 | King of Qin | |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs III | 无间道III | Shen Cheng | |
| 2005 | Rainbow | 我心飞翔 | Xu | |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 建国大业 | Yan Jinwen | |
| 2009 | The Treasure Hunter | 刺陵 | Hua Dingbang | |
| 2010 | Aftershock | 唐山大地震 | Wang Deqing | Best Performance by an Actor, 2010 Asia Pacific Screen Awards |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | V.K. Wellington Koo | |
| 2012 | The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven | 大闹天宫3D | Jade Emperor (voice) | |
| 2012 | Back to 1942 | 一九四二 | Chiang Kai-shek | |
| 2014 | Coming Home | 归来 | Lu Yanshi |
Television series
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Last Dynasty | 末代皇帝 | young Puyi | |
| 1989 | Yinghua Meng | 樱花梦 | Cui Mingyi | |
| 1990 | Fortress Besieged | 围城 | Fang Hongjian | |
| 1992 | Beiyang Fleet | 北洋水师 | Itō Sukeyuki | |
| 1994 | Qinglou Yuan Meng | 青楼鸳梦 | Dachahu | |
| 1995 | Yi Di Jimao | 一地鸡毛 | Xiaolin | |
| 1996 | A Native of Shanghai in Tokyo | 上海人在东京 | Zhu Yue | |
| 1996 | Hu Xueyan | 胡雪岩 | Hu Xueyan | |
| 1997 | Kou Laoxi'er | 寇老西儿 | Eight Virtuous Prince | |
| 1998 | The Female Official | 女巡按 | Liu Fei | |
| 1999 | Father and Son of the Ma Family | 二马 | Ma Zeren | |
| 1999 | Shaoxing Shiye | 绍兴师爷 | Fang Jingzhai | |
| 2000 | Young Justice Bao | 少年包青天 | Eight Virtuous Prince | |
| 2001 | The Imperial Sword | 尚方宝剑 | Jian Feng | |
| 2001 | Long March | 长征 | Chiang Kai-shek | |
| 2001 | Kangxi Dynasty | 康熙王朝 | Kangxi Emperor | |
| 2002 | Black Hole | 黑洞 | Nie Mingyu | |
| 2002 | The Prince of Han Dynasty | 大汉天子 | Dongfang Shuo | |
| 2002 | Hun Duan Qinhuai | 魂断秦淮 | Dorgon | |
| 2002 | Shangfang Baojian | 尚方宝剑 | Xianfeng Emperor | |
| 2004 | Winter Solstice | 冬至 | Chen Yiping | |
| 2004 | Chinese Divorce | 中国式离婚 | Song Jianping | |
| 2005 | The Affaire in the Swing Age | 江山风雨情 | Tianqi Emperor | |
| 2005 | Lang Tao Sha | 浪淘沙 | Lin Xiaomin | |
| 2005 | Nowhere to Leave Our Youth | 我们无处安放的青春 | Zhou Deming | also producer |
| 2005 | The Great Revival | 卧薪尝胆 | King Goujian of Yue | |
| 2005 | The River Flows Eastwards | 一江春水向东流 | Wu Jiaqi | |
| 2006 | Sha Jia Bang | 沙家浜 | Diao Deyi | |
| 2006 | Jasmine Flower | 茉莉花 | Gu Shaotang | |
| 2006 | A Love Before Gone with the Wind | 北平往事 | Pan Yuting | |
| 2007 | Mo Fang | 魔方 | producer | |
| 2010 | Cellphone | 手机 | Fei Mo | |
| 2012 | King's War | 楚汉传奇 | Liu Bang | |
| 2017 | The First Half of My Life | 我的前半生 | Zhuo Jianqing | Special appearance |
| 2019 | Joy of Life | 庆余年 | King of Qing |
References
- ^ "Actor:Chen Daoming". CCTV.com. February 23, 2006.
- ^ "Chen Daoming". imdb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ "Chen Daoming". chinesemov.com. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
External links
- Chen Daoming at IMDb