Chen Hao (born December 9, 1979) is a Chinese actress, singer, and model.
Early life and career
Chen Hao, came into limelight in 1998 after the release of her award winning film the Postman in the Mountains in which she revealed her ample acting ability on screen. Her leading role in the TV drama Li Wei the Magistrate (2000/2001) made her popular with the Chinese public. Chen followed this with a role in a TV comedy play called the Pink Ladies in Taiwan. The movie proved a blockbuster among the Chinese community living across Asia.
Chen, as one of the heroines, in the Pink Ladies, showed her acting prowess in the role of a sensuous woman given to exploiting the men, with TV films like the 2003 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
Chen also started to include singing as a part of her career. Her maiden music album hit the market in 2005, produced by Japanese producer Tetsuya Komuro. Her album Chen Hao, bagged the Channel V's the most popular female singer award in 2006.
A graduate from the Central Academy of Drama with majors in acting in 1997, more awards seem to come her way as she was again decorated with the Jury Award at the 2009 Seoul TV Festival for her outstanding performance in the film Live a Luxurious and Dispassionate Life. She portrays the character of a permissive woman given to gambling and an indulgent life.
Chen, in a popularity online poll made by Sohu in 2012, was able to collect over one million votes pronouncing her the "Most Beautiful Woman" in China. She has also appeared in magazines such as Vogue, in its Taiwan edition.
Personal life
Born in the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, Chen is married to a business tycoon, David Liu Haifeng. She gave birth to a girl in May 2011.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Requital五湖四海 Hsin 1995 Trouble Maker蜡笔小小生 1997 Surveillance埋伏 1999 Postmen in the Mountains那山、那人、那狗 2005 Pretty Swindler捞女日志 2005 The Money Tree摇钱树 2005 He Who Chases After the Wind捕风汉子 2005 Gimme Kudos求求你，表扬我 Ouyang Hua 2006 Kissed by the Wolves吻狼 2007 Twins Mission双子神偷 TV host 2009 The Founding of a Republic建国大业 Fu Dongju 2009 The Magic Aster马兰花 2009 Tiny Dust, True Love寻找微尘
Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Lü Buwei: Hero in Times of Disorder乱世英雄吕不韦 Yunjiang 2001 Xiucai Doufu秀才豆腐 Yang Jingjing 2002 Li Wei the Magistrate李卫当官 Yue Siying 2003 Zhaimen Nizi宅门逆子 Zhang Suxin 2003 Pink Ladies粉红女郎 Wanrenmi Golden Eagle Award for Best Performing Art by an Actress 2003 The Story of Selecting Imperial Concubines选妃记 Hehua / Yangliu 2003 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils天龙八部 A'zi 2004 The Luckiest Man吉祥如意 Wan Ruyi also known as Tianxia Wushuang (天下无双) 2004 Shuangxiang Pao双响炮 Lü Xia 2004 Wo De Wulin Nanyou我的武林男友 Cary 2005 Wo Ai Hedong Shi我爱河东狮 Du Yuehong 2006 Shei Wei Ni Zuozheng谁为你作证 Chen Wei 2006 Meinü Ye Chou Jia美女也愁嫁 Shen Tian 2006 Yuwang Zuji欲望阻击 Xiaoxiao 2006 The Great Dunhuang大敦煌 Princess Meiduo 2007 Huangshang Er Daye皇上二大爷 Consort Zheng 2007 Da Huaishu大槐树 Feng Yuan 2008 Wanton and Luxurious Living纸醉金迷 Tian Peizhi 2010 Three Kingdoms三国 Diaochan 2013 Editorial Department Story新编辑部故事 Anne 2015 My Dad待嫁老爸 Wen Ya 2021 Medal of the Republic Li Shiying
References
External links
Chen Hao Official Blog (Chinese) Chen Hao Biography (English) Chen Hao Picture Galleries (English)