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Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-06-09

Place of Birth

Taiwan

Winston Chao

Biography

Winston Chao Wen-hsuan (born 9 June 1960) is a Taiwanese actor. He came to international attention for his performance in the 1993 film The Wedding Banquet. He is also known for his roles in Red Rose White Rose and Eat Drink Man Woman, and for his five portrayals of Sun Yat-sen, notably in the films The Soong Sisters (1997), Road to Dawn (2007) and 1911 (2011). His notable television roles include the adaptation of Cao Yu's play Thunderstorm (1997), a double role in the historical drama Palace of Desire, the biographical mini-series The Legend of Eileen Chang (2004), the historical drama Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan (2007), the adaptation of Ba Jin's novel Cold Nights (Han ye, 2009), and the portrayal of Confucius (2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Winston Chao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Solitary Gourmet

Solitary Gourmet

Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.

Bloody Smart

Bloody Smart

In a town where strict rules shape students into their “best selves,” a hidden Bloodfruit Tree bears crimson fruit. A mysterious boy in black delivers these fruits only to those who truly “need” them. Once received, they awaken long-suppressed desires—gently unraveling the heart, and quietly leading the town toward irreversible collapse.

Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Heroes emerged in large numbers during the tumultuous and short-lived Sui to early Tang dynasty period. Most famous among them are Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng, Cheng Yao Jin, Shan Xiong Xin and Wei Chi Gong, known as the "Five Tigers of Sui and Tang", who would help Li Shi Min defeat rebels and rivals and pacify the land. The drama will start with the establishment of the Sui dynasty and end with Li Shi Min's ascension to the throne.

Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Heroes emerged in large numbers during the tumultuous and short-lived Sui to early Tang dynasty period. Most famous among them are Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng, Cheng Yao Jin, Shan Xiong Xin and Wei Chi Gong, known as the "Five Tigers of Sui and Tang", who would help Li Shi Min defeat rebels and rivals and pacify the land. The drama will start with the establishment of the Sui dynasty and end with Li Shi Min's ascension to the throne.

Everybody Stand By

Everybody Stand By

50 different actors and actresses come together to get tested their acting abilities, while 4 esteemed directors will be coaching and challenging them to see who advances to the next stage! Who will survive until the end to become "The Best Actor"?

The Meg

The Meg

A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.

Legend of Mi Yue

Legend of Mi Yue

Mi Yue, a princess from Chu, is sent to Qin as a concubine. She loses her first love and becomes entangled in royal power struggles. After being exiled with her son, she returns during a time of chaos to try to defeat her rival and secure the throne for her child.

Palace of Devotion

Palace of Devotion

Liu E, an orphaned girl, becomes the Empress of the Northern Song dynasty and a regent for the next Emperor.

Legend of SouthWest Dance and Music

Legend of SouthWest Dance and Music

Written by Wang Juan (王倦), the drama is a sino-burmese wuxia travelogue road drama. It is loosely based on the true account of Prince Shwenandaw who brought his renowned dance troop for a visit to Tang in 802 AD for the purposes of diplomacy. Through this mission he spread the word about Buddhist scriptures and teachings.

Palace of Desire

Palace of Desire

Palace of Desire, also known as Da Ming Gong Ci, is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female emperor Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen Hong, Zhou Xun, Gui Yalei and Winston Chao in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China on March 30, 2000.

The Legend of Wu Zetian

The Legend of Wu Zetian

Return of the Heiress

Return of the Heiress

The drama follows Chang Qing, a kind-hearted girl who grows into a strong, independent woman after enduring family tragedies. Pushed out of her own family business by her stepmother and stepsister, she is sent away by her father and later returns in secret to reclaim her grandfather’s company. Caught between hidden revenge, corporate power struggles, and a love triangle with Lin Hao and Sun Jin Rui, Chang Qing must choose between walking alone or trusting love again.

The Legend of Kaifeng

The Legend of Kaifeng

Bao Zheng is a man who has solved multiple cases in Kaifeng and Yu Rou is a young woman wholeheartedly devoted to him. Liu E is the beloved concubine of the Song Emperor but she conspires with Zhang De Lin in a quest for more power.

Skiptrace

Skiptrace

A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.

江南·十二场欢聚

江南·十二场欢聚