Qin Hailu (, born 11 August 1978) is a Chinese actress, screenwriter and singer. She has won Best Actress at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards.
Early life and education Born with a movie projectionist father and an amateur actress mother, Qin learned to dance at the local Children's Palace when she was still a young child. At the age of 6, she was sent to a Peking Opera school in Yingkou, spending the next ten years training in a strict and harsh environment. She joined a local Peking opera theatre after completing her training. After working for a few years, Qin decided to audition for the Central Academy of Traditional Opera. Though she was late for the auditions, Chang Li, the teacher in charge of recruiting, who later became her instructor, saw for herself Qin's talents and offered her another chance. Yet, only after she had finished all of the tests, did Qin learn that she was at the Central Academy of Drama instead of at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, and enrolled into the school. In 1999, not long before graduation, Qin was cast by Fruit Chan in her first film.
Career Qin is best known for her role in the film Durian Durian (2000) by Fruit Chan, which portrays the experiences of a young girl and her sex worker neighbor in Hong Kong. The film won the Best Picture award at the 38th Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, and Qin won the Best Actress and Best New Performer awards.
Thereafter, Qin starred in Yip Wai Man's film Everlasting Love (2002) with Hong Kong actor Daniel Chan. In the film, Qin plays a country girl who meets and falls in love with a young doctor (played by Chan) who is working for the United Nations. Despite much effort, the film failed to gain much attention and was not well received in theaters. Also in 2002, Qin starred in the film Chicken Poets by Chinese musical director Meng Jinghuai. In the film, Qin plays a colorblind country girl, who dreams of leaving her village in search of a new life.
Qin starred in arthouse comedy The Piano in a Factory (2011) by Zhang Meng, offering to work without pay and supporting the film in post-production work. The film won plaudits from critics and film makers, and numerous awards, including the Best Actress award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards for Qin. Qin also co-wrote and starred in the Taiwanese drama film Return Ticket (2011), based on a true story of a group of village women who rented a bus to go home for the holidays; which earned her the Best Original Screenplay award at the Golden Horse Awards.
Aside from films and dramas, Qin has also participated in numerous stage plays; including Red Rose and White Rose (2010), Four Generations Under One Roof (2012), and Green Snake (2013). In 2012, she won the Outstanding Actress at the China Golden Lion Award for Drama, the highest honor awarded for theater play, for her performance in Four Generations Under One Roof.
Qin starred alongside Zhou Xun in Red Sorghum (2014), based on Nobel laureate Mo Yan's 1986 novel of the same name. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the Shanghai Television Festival for her performance. According to the jury, Qin was able to "handle well her role and figure with a characteristic artistic image."
In 2017, Qin launched her upcoming directorial debut Go It Alone at the Asian New Talent Award.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 2000 Durian Durian榴莲飘飘 Qin Yan (Ah Yan) 2002 Everlasting Love停不了的爱 LuChicken Poets像鸡毛一样飞 Fang Fang 2003 The Coldest Day冬至 Little cabbage2004 Love Battlefield枪林恋曲 Aunty HuaHidden Heroes 追击8月15 Zhang Qi 2005 Suffocation 窒息 Mei Zi2006 Taklimakan 塔克拉玛干Ya DanAspirin 阿司匹林HerselfCameoUndercover Tiger 卧虎Su FeiAfter This Our Exile 父子Sister Xia Cameo2007 Fury Or Love怒放Yang LinCall for Love爱情呼叫转移Gao FeiMy Career as a Teacher 我的教师生涯Zhou Min 2008 I Am Liu Yuejin 我叫刘跃进Ma Manli 2009 Qiu Xi秋喜Hui Honglian 2010 Love Tactics爱情三十六计 Lu Wanhua2011 The Piano in a Factory钢的琴 Shu XianReturn Ticket到阜阳六百里Cao Li 2012 Truth or Dare 真心话大冒险 Tao YingCameoA Simple Life桃姐 Ms. Cai2013 101st Marriage Proposal 101次求婚Tao ZiChristmas Rose 圣诞玫瑰Ming JunYoung Style青春派Teacher San2014 The House That Never Dies 京城81号PsychologistThe Crossing太平轮Xia Shan2015 Red Amnesia闯入者Wang LuTale of Three Cities 三城记Jiu XiaolingThe Crossing 2 太平轮 2016 22nd Catch购物女王 Chen MeizhiHide & Seek 捉迷藏Su Hong 2018 The Pluto Moment 冥王星时刻 A Fangirl's Romance迷妹罗曼史LuluCameoImpermanence云水Su Meialso producer2020The Best Is Yet to Come 不止不休 Mrs. Huang 2021Cliff Walkers 悬崖之上 Wang Yu 2026It's OK我，许可Hu Chunrong
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role 2002 Unusual Citizen非常公民 Wen Xiu 2003 Yes, I Love You谁都会说我爱你 Jia Jiaqin 2004 Legend of Le Ji 骊姬传奇 Le Ji 2005 桐籽花开Ba Yuxiang 2005 偷心之问Zou Yue 2006 How Deep is Your Love 爱有多深 Yan Hao 2006 If the Moon has Eyes 如果月亮有眼睛Luo Manli 2007 Thank You for Having Loved Me谢谢你曾经爱过我Yin Zhihan 2007 Women's Choice 女人的选择 Xu Chunni 2007 Chengdu，leave me alone tonight 成都，今夜请将我遗忘Zhao Yue 2007 谁怜天下慈母心 Yuan Haijun 2008Women's Flowers女人花Lin Xuelian 2008 Want To Go Home 好想回家 An Xiaoqiu 2008 Dongfang Shuo 东方朔 Luo Qi 2009 Shanghai of Bourne 谍影重重之上海Lin Xuan 2009 Pigeon Whistle鸽子哨Mi Xiaoju2010松花江上 Cheng Xizhen 2010 Police Meets Soldier 警察遇到兵 Luo's wife 2010 Golden Wedding 金婚风雨情 Shi Feifei 2011 盘龙卧虎高山顶Deng Cao2011 Secret History of Empress Wu武则天秘史Lady of Han 2011 金陵秘事 Bai Yanyan 2012 谍海鹰眼 Li Molan 2011 再过把瘾Du Mei 2012 独立纵队 Li Shuwei 2012 知足常乐Sun Fei 2012 The Fireball火流星 Liu Xiangmei 2012 Winter Snow冬雪 Yang Dongxue 2012 A World Without Thieves天下无贼Xiao Shanghai 2013 A Family Affair全家福Liu Cuilan 2013 Angel Is Coming今夜天使降临 Kai Selin 2013 If By Life You Were Deceived假如生活欺骗了你 Cheng Zhenzhen 2013 Glorious Mission光荣使命 Lin Hai 2013 Heading For Happiness 向幸福前进 Gao Lihua 2014 盾神出击Shi Weilan 2014 Waits For Happiness幸福稍后再播 Ye Ling 2014 Red Sorghum红高粱Shu Xian 2015 Mum Go Go Go妈妈向前冲 Wang Qing 2016 Mum Go Go Go 2 妈妈向前冲冲冲Wang Qing 2016 Women Must be Stronger女不强大天不容Xu Wenjun 2017 White Deer Plain 白鹿原Xian Cao 2018 Only Side by Side with You 南方有乔木 An Ning2018 楼外楼 Li Chunxian 2018 The Years You Were Late你迟到的许多年 Zhao Yiqin 2019 The Legendary Tavern老酒馆 Gu Sanmei 2020 Dearest, Where Are You亲爱的，你在哪里 He Xuelin 2020 The Stage 我待生活如初恋 Shou Qiang 2020 Love and Lost 最初的相遇，最后的别离 2021 A Little Mood for Love 小敏家 Li Ping 2022Under the Skin猎罪图鉴Police Chief TBA Shanghai Picked Flowers十里洋场拾年花Ruan YuTBA Thunder Chaser 雷霆令 Bai Hua
Discography Albums Year English title Chinese title Language 2005 Sweet Aftertaste幸福回味 Mandarin 2007 One Way单行线
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 200020th Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress Durian Durian Best New Performer 45th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress 2001 38th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards Best New Performer 7th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Best Actress6th Golden Bauhinia Awards 46th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Chicken Poets 200255th Locarno FestivalBest Actress 2005 5th Chinese Film Media Awards Best Supporting ActressLove Battlefield 2006 13th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Best Actress After This Our Exile 2011 2nd New York Chinese Film Festival Most Popular Asian Artist AwardThe Piano in a Factory 14th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Actress 28th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress 48th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress Best Original Screenplay Return Ticket 14th China Movie Channel Media AwardsBest Actress The Piano in a Factory18th Beijing College Student Film Festival Return Ticket 2012 12th Chinese Film Media Awards The Piano in a Factory 3rd China Film Director's Guild Awards 31st Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actress A Simple Life 2nd China Golden Lion Award for Drama Outstanding Actress Four Generations Under One Roof 2013 14th Golden Phoenix Awards Society Award Young Style 16th China Movie Channel Media AwardsBest Actress 2014 12th Changchun Film Festival 5th China Film Director's Guild Awards 14th Chinese Film Media Awards Best Supporting Actress 20th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Actress If By Life You Were Deceived 2015 Best Supporting Actress Red Sorghum2016 3rd Asia Rainbow TV Awards 35th Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actress Tale of Three Cities 20174th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Sapphire) 2018 31st Flying Apsaras Award Outstanding Actress White Deer Plain 24th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Actress 24th Huading AwardsBest Actress (Period Drama) Lou Wai Lou201926th Huading AwardsBest Actress The Legendary Tavern Best Actress (Period drama) Top Ten Favorite ActorsGolden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best ActressThe Legendary Tavern, Homeland 202026th Shanghai Television Festival Best ActressThe Legendary Tavern32nd Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actress202127th Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting ActressThe Stage 15th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting ActressCliff Walkers
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