Mark Chao

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Mark Chao ( Chinese  趙 又 廷  /  赵 又 廷 , Pinyin Zhào Yòutíng , W.-G. Chao Yu-t'ing ; born September 25, 1984 in Taipei ) is a Taiwanese - Canadian actor and model . He made his acting debut in the TV series  Black & White (2009), for which he won the  Golden Bell Award for Best Actor. He then had roles in  Monga (2010), Caught in the Web (2012), So Young (2013), Detective Dee and the Curse of the Sea Monster (2013), The Chronicles of the Spirit Temple (2015) and the series  Eternal Love (2017) .

life and career

Chao is the son of actor and TV presenter Allen Chao . He graduated from the University of Victoria in Canada, where he graduated in sociology and economics .

Mark Chao made his debut as a cop in the 2009 television series  Black & White . This role earned him the  Best Actor Award at the  Golden Bell Awards  . The following year Chao appeared in the gangster film  Monga , which became one of the most successful Taiwanese film productions. For this, Chao received the award for best newcomer at the  Asian Film Awards .

With the following films, Chao also became better known in the People's Republic of China. Love (2012), the next film by  Monga director Doze Niu , was the most successful Taiwanese film to date on the mainland. In addition to this Chao also played in  First Time at the side of  Angelababy and 2012 in a Black - & - White - prequel . He also appeared in  Caught in the Web of  Chen Kaige  to see a successful with audiences and critics production. He was again named best actor for this, at the Huabiao Awards in the category for Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This was followed by a role in  Zhao Wei's directorial debut  So Young (2013). That same year, he took on the role of  Di Renjie in  Detective Dee and the Curse of the Sea Monster , the prequel to the first 2011 film by  Tsui Hark, from Andy Lau . Also in  Black & White: The Dawn of Justice  2014 Chao was seen again in his well-known role. At the 16th  Huading Awards he was honored once more as best actor.

In  Die Chroniken des Geistertempels (2015), a film adaptation of the Chinese bestselling book series  Ghost Blows Out the Light , Mark Chao was given another leading role. Director Lu Chuan's film was a box office hit, but has been criticized for lack of book loyalty. The following year Chao stood in front of the camera for the Sino-French film  The Warriors Gate  by Matthias Hoene . It was only in 2017 that the actor returned to television after eight years, in the series  Eternal Love (2017). Chaos popularity soared in connection with the series. He had another role in the film  Till the End of the World , which was partly  shot in  Antarctica .

Personal

Chao has been married to Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan since 2014  . They met while filming  Caught in the Web  .

He is good friends with his detective dee star  Lin Gengxin .

Filmography

Movies

  • 2010: Monga (艋舺)
  • 2012: Love (愛)
  • 2012: First Time (第 一次)
  • 2012: Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault (痞子 英雄 首部曲: 全面 開戰)
  • 2012: Caught in the Web (搜索)
  • 2013: So Young (致 我們 終將 逝去 的 青春)
  • 2013: Detective Dee and the Curse of the Sea Monster (狄仁傑 之 神 都 龍王)
  • 2014: Black & White: The Dawn of Justice (痞子 英雄 之 黎明 升起)
  • 2015: The Chronicles of the Spirit Temple (九層 妖 塔)
  • 2016: The Warriors Gate (勇士 之 門)
  • 2017: Till the End of World (南极 绝恋)
  • 2019: Saturday Fiction (蘭 心 大 劇院 Lán xīn dà jùyuàn)

watch TV

  • 2009: Black & White (痞子 英雄)
  • 2017: Eternal Love (三生 三世 十里 桃花)
  • 2017: Midnight Food Store (深夜 食堂; guest appearance)

Awards

year Award / occasion category plant Result
2009 Golden Bell Awards best actor Black & White Won
2010 Shanghai Television Festival best actor Nominated
Taipei Film Festival best actor Monga Nominated
Asia-Pacific Film Festival best actor Nominated
Asian Film Award best newcomer Won
2011 Chinese Film Media Awards best newcomer Nominated
2013 Huabiao Awards excellent Chinese actor Caught in the Web Won
2014 China Film Director's Guild Awards best actor So young Nominated
Asian Film Award best supporting actor Nominated
2015 Huading Awards best actor Black & White: The Dawn of Justice Won
Chinese Film Media Awards most awaited actor Nominated
China Image Film Festival best actor Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe Won
2017 China Quality TV Drama Awards Outstanding Performance Star of the Year Eternal love Won
Shanghai Television Festival best actor Nominated

Web links

supporting documents

  1. ^ Q&A: Mark Chao Yu-ting. In: SCMP.com . April 10, 2010, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Jonathan Landreth: 'Uncle Boonmee' Wins Best Film at Asian Film Awards. In: HollywoodReporter.com . March 21, 2011, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  3. ↑ George Chun Han Wang: No Signs of Slowing Down: The Renaissance of Taiwanese Cinema. (No longer available online.) Hawaii International Film Festival, archived from the original on August 17, 2016 ; accessed on August 9, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Martin Li: Mark Chao to dominate screens. In: SZDaily.com. June 8, 2012, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  5. ^ Clare Pennington: China, Framed by the Cinema and the Web . In: The New York Times . September 14, 2012, p. AR14 ( nytimes.com [accessed August 9, 2017]).
  6. ↑ “Human flesh search” film renews discussion of Internet vigilantism. In: GlobalTimes.cn . July 27, 2012, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  7. ↑ a b Chinese film honors its excellence. (No longer available online.) In: CCTV.com . December 27, 2013, archived from the original on April 12, 2017 ; accessed on August 9, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Oh Ing Yeen: Angelababy and Mark Chao make a Dee-lightful couple. (No longer available online.) In: The Star Online . September 29, 2013, archived from the original on October 12, 2017 ; accessed on August 9, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.thestar.com.my
  9. ↑ Jocelyn Lee: Taiwanese-Canadian actor Mark Chao stabbed filming fight scene. In: AsiaOne.com. October 3, 2014, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  10. ↑ a b 'Dearest' wins big at 16th Huading Awards. In: China.org.cn. June 2, 2015, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  11. ↑ Zhang Rui: Tomb raid novel turned into blockbuster. In: China.org.cn. December 15, 2015, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Mark Chao promotes an Upcoming Chinese-French film. In: CRI English . November 16, 2016, accessed August 9, 2047 .
  13. ↑ Mark Chao's Popularity Rises Again, Waiting for $ 800 Million Movie Deals. In: JayneStars. March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
  14. ↑ Foong Woei Wan: Lose yourself in the labyrinth of Chinese fantasy epic Eternal Love. In: StraitsTimes.com . April 12, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
  15. ^ Romantic Movie Till the End of the World Shot in Antarctic. In: Beijing Tourism. December 9, 2015, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  16. ^ "National Godess" Gao Yuanyuan married to Taiwanese Actor Mark Zhao. In: Sina English . June 6, 2014, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  17. ↑ Real and reel bromance between Mark Chao and Lin Gengxin. In: Toggle.sg. October 3, 2014, accessed August 9, 2017 .
  18. ^ Golden Bell Awards (2009). In: YesAsia.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
  19. ↑ Goh Wen Xuan: Surprise win at Taipei Awards 2010. In: Cinema.com.my. July 20, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
  20. ^ Clifford Coonan: Asian Film Awards fete 'Uncle'. In: Variety.com . Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
  21. ^ Asian Film Awards (2014). In: YesAsia.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
  22. ↑ 欧洲 万 像 国际 电影 节 颁发 20 奖项. In: China.com.cn. December 23, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2017 (Chinese).
  23. ^ Nancy Z: Mark Chao, Tiffany Tang, EXO's Lay, Yang Yang win at China Quality TV Drama Awards. (No longer available online.) In: DramaFever. March 10, 2017, formerly in the original ; accessed on August 9, 2017 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.dramafever.com
  24. ↑ 23 届 上海 电视 节 入围 名单 公布 《欢乐颂》 获 八项 提名. In: ent.ifeng.com. May 24, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017 (Chinese).
personal data
SURNAME Chao, Mark
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 趙 又 廷 (Chinese); Zhao Yòutíng; Chao Yu-t'ing
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model
DATE OF BIRTH September 25, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Taipei