Tao Hong (; born 15 January 1972) is a Chinese actress and former synchronised swimmer. A National Games of China champion, Tao was part of the Chinese national team at several synchronised swimming competitions from 1987 to 1991, including the 1991 World Aquatics Championships.
As an actress, Tao has received wide acclaim for films like Colors of the Blind (1997) and Forgetting to Know You (2013), though she is better known for hit TV dramas like Sunny Piggy (2000), Nothing in the Mirror (2002), Chuncao (2007) and The Red (2014). Internationally, Tao is probably best known for her small role in the Academy Award-winning film The Red Violin (1998).
Athletic career
Tao Hong began practicing with the Beijing Synchronized Swimming Team in 1983 when she was 11. In 1984, she officially made the team. She made the national team for the first time in 1987.
At the 1991 World Aquatics Championships, China finished 6th, which would remain China's best finish at the event until 2007.回首中国花游28年历史 一人曾打破俄罗斯封锁 Although a member of the national team, Tao missed both the 1988 and the 1992 Olympics, since she was slightly weaker than her teammates Tan Min, Guan Zewen, and Wang Xiaojie at solo and duet competitions, and team competition did not become an Olympic event until 1996 after she retired to pursue acting.
Notable National Competitions EventCompetitionResultRankPartner/Teammates1989 National Synchronized Swimming Championshipsduet routine3rdRen Na1991 National Synchronized Swimming Championshipsteam routine3rd1992 National Synchronized Swimming Championshipsteam routine1stRen Na, Zhao Bin, Kong Rui, Gao Ya, Yan Xiaohui, Wu Mei, Li Fei1993 7th National Games of Chinateam routine180.351st
International Competitions EventCompetitionResultRankPartner/Teammates1987 8th Pan Pacific Synchronized Swimming Championshipsteam routine163.715th1988 French Open for Synchronized Swimmingduet routine171.475thRen Nateam routine169.194th1990 4th American Cup for Synchronized Swimmingduet routine167.8853rdTan Minteam routine167.4153rd1991 6th World Aquatics Championshipsteam routine179.8356thTan Min, Guan Zewen, Wang Xiaojie, Luo Xi, Long Yan, Jiang Jie, Li Jia, Fu Yan 1991 5th FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cupteam routine91.785th
Acting career In August 1993, Jiang Wen, who had been preparing for his directorial debut In the Heat of the Sun, went to the Beijing Synchronized Swimming Team looking for a good swimmer for his female lead. Even though Tao did not remotely fit the physical description of the role, Jiang liked her smile so much that he invited her to his set for a supporting role. The film was a big hit, and at the suggestion of Jiang, she retired from the Beijing club and applied to 3 professional acting schools: Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy and Shanghai Theatre Academy, all highly prestigious and selective. She was accepted to all 3 and chose Central Academy of Drama. She was the class president and became the first student in school history (along with classmate Duan Yihong) to receive a perfect grade.陶虹：我把野心隐藏了 In 2015, she participated in the making of a music video of The Hopes of President Xi.
Filmography Films YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes1994In the Heat of the Sun阳光灿烂的日子Yu Beibei1997Colors of the Blind黑眼睛Ding Lihua1998The Red ViolinChen Gang1999A Beautiful New World美丽新世界Huang JinfangAgreed Not to Separate说好不分手Lu Xinxin2000As Good As Happiness开心就好Yu LanTV filmHappy Times幸福时光trailer visitorBright Heart明亮的心Li Ruyi2002Sky Lovers天上的恋人Zhu LingTop Danger极度险情Jing HuiNo Lonely Angels天使不寂寞He Jialing2003Sky of Love情牵一线Su Yaqin2004Master of Everything自娱自乐Alian2005Lilac Blossom十全十美之丁香花开Liu SihuaTV filmMystery秘密Xiao XiaoTV film2006In the Blue浅蓝深蓝Kevin's motherAspirin阿司匹林herselfcameo20073 City Hotshots第三种温暖waitressUnfinished Girl第三个人Xiao Feng2008Marriage Trap婚礼2008Ding Xiaotao2010Here Comes Fortune財神到Yang SujuanMy Belle Boss我的美女老板coffee shop ownerYou Deserve to Be Single活该你单身Zhou Mei2011People Mountain People Sea人山人海TianxinYang Shanzhou杨善洲Yang Jinglan2012Guns and Roses黃金大劫案Fang DieLost in Thailand人再囧途之泰囧An-an2013Forgetting to Know You忘了去懂你Chen XuesongNo Man's Land无人区Ms. Xing2015Lost in Hong Kong港囧award presentercameo2016Mr. Nian年兽大作战Grannyvoice acting2018How Long Will I Love U超时空同居Shop manageress2019My People, My Country我和我的祖国 Adoring宠爱 2020 My People, My Homeland 我和我的家乡 Jiang Xiaohong
Television YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes1996Dragon Pearl龙珠Yang NaThe Story of Hong Kong香港的故事Zheng Adai (young)Men Actually Work the Hardest其实男人最辛苦Didi1997Paging Mother寻呼妈妈Mu QingThe Bright Mirror Hangs High明鏡高懸Gao Mingjing1998Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito康熙微服私訪記Luo JinhongLet's Meet in a Bar相约酒吧Ye'er1999Where Dreams Began梦开始的地方XiaohuiDivorce离婚Madame MaBeautiful Women千娇百媚Yujiao & Yumei2000Star Creation明星制造Shen YunSunny Piggy春光燦爛豬八戒XiaolongnüThe Love Station爱情驿站Liu QingqingUnusual Cases非常案件Wei YuThe Chinese Hero中華英豪Bizhu2001No Longer Able to Give Up欲罢不能Teacher LiuHuman Worm人虫Tao HongherselfA Laughing Stock贻笑大方Zhuang Wenjing2002Nothing in the Mirror空镜子Sun YanSky Lovers天空下的缘分XiaotaoSegment 5: "Sun Tanning" ()2003The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber倚天屠龍記Ji XiaofuNot-So-Distant Neighbors相邻不远Su TingtingEveryone Ready各就各位Jia Li2004Back of the Sun太阳背面Gong NiThe Woman Behind the Woman女人背后的女人AziLotus Flowers From Water出水芙蓉Lin Ting2005Xianfeng Dynasty: Fantasies Behind A Curtain咸豐王朝之一簾幽夢Yehenara Lan'erUnderground Transport Stations地下交通站Lin JingThe Emperor in Han Dynasty漢武大帝Liu LingNo Matter What, Don't Get Emotional动什么别动感情He JiaqiEmphasis Detect立案侦查Ye Qiang & Ye QinThe Color of Life生命的颜色Yan Ni2006Stories of a Taxation Bureau税务所的故事Sombre Night夜深沉YuerongChinese Story中國故事Lü Lin2007Nanny保姆Ma XiaohuiChuncao春草ChuncaoThe Brothers亲兄热弟Jin FengSpecial Policewomen非常女警Su WanqingThe Olympic Adventures of Fuwa福娃奥运漫游记Beibeivoice acting2008Century-Old House百年老宅Guihua2010Nanny and Security保姆与保安Chang ZhaoMother-To-Be Quartet准妈妈四重奏Pan Xiaoyan2011Forever Loyal永远的忠诚Wang XiaoqinMy Father is a Bench我的父親是板凳Tang Xuemei2012The Couple Buying a House买房夫妻Wen Hongqi2014The Red紅色Tian Dan2015Scholars of Tumultuous Times亂世書香Niu Lan2019A Little Reunion小欢喜Song Qian2021 Minning Town 闽宁镇 Fu ma The Priceless 婆婆的镯子 Mrs. Ning
Acting Awards and Nominations Year#AwardCategoryWorkResultFilm199710thDamascus International Film FestivalBest ActressColors of the Blind19984thHuabiao AwardsOutstanding Actress18thGolden Rooster AwardsBest Actress19996thBeijing College Student Film FestivalBest ActressA Beautiful New World20002ndDeauville Asian Film FestivalBest ActressColors of the Blind23rdHundred Flowers AwardsBest Supporting ActressAgreed Not to Separate200324thLittle Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Supporting ActressNo Lonely Angels20066thChina Movie Channel Lily AwardsOutstanding ActressMystery20092ndBTV Star Performer Grand CeremonyFavourite Film ActressMarriage Trap201317thChunyan AwardsBest Supporting ActressYang Shanzhou201432ndHundred Flowers AwardsBest Supporting ActressLost in Thailand11thChina Movie Channel Media AwardsBest ActressForgetting to Know You20156thYouth Film Handbook AwardsBest Actress22ndBeijing College Student Film FestivalBest Actress6thChina Film Director's Guild AwardsBest ActressTV Dramas200222ndFlying Apsaras AwardsOutstanding ActressNothing in the Mirror20thChina TV Golden Eagle AwardsAudience's Choice for Actress20062ndChinese TV Drama AwardBest Supporting ActressThe Emperor in Han Dynasty200929thFlying Apsaras AwardsOutstanding ActressChuncao201926th Huading AwardsBest Supporting ActressA Little Reunion4thGolden Bud - The Network Film And Television Festival Best Actress Film and TV Role Model 2019 Ranking Best Supporting Actress Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony Capable Actress of the Year 202026th Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting Actress 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actress 7thThe Actors of China AwardsBest Actress (Sapphire)
Personal life Tao Hong married actor Xu Zheng in 2002. They first met and became friends in 1999 while co-starring in the wacky romance TV series Sunny Piggy. They have portrayed a married couple in 2 films, Unfinished Girl (2007) and Xu's directorial debut Lost in Thailand (2012). They have also collaborated in the 2002 TV series Sky Lovers (Segment 5, "Sun Tanning") and 2 films in which they did not appear in the same scene: No Lonely Angels (2002) and No Man's Land (2013). In 2005, they starred in the Chinese adaptation of the Broadway comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers, with Xu playing the would-be adulterer and Tao playing all 3 seductresses. First staged in Beijing, the play caused a sensation, and the couple subsequently performed the play over 30 times in 10 major cities like Shanghai, Chengdu, Nanjing, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Shenzhen, and Chongqing, receiving overwhelming support everywhere that they canceled their holiday travel plans for more performances. At each city they performed some jokes in the local dialect.
Their daughter was born on 30 December 2008 in Beijing.
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External links
Tao Hong on Sina Weibo