Ariel Aisin-Gioro (; born 23 December 1983) is a Chinese actress of Manchu ethnicity, remotely related to the ruling clan of the former Qing imperial dynasty, the

Aisin-Gioro The House of Aisin-Gioro was a Manchu people, Manchu clan that ruled the Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin dynasty (1616–1636), the Qing dynasty (1636–1912), and Manchukuo (1932–1945) in the history of China. Under the Ming dynasty, member ...

clan. She is noted for her roles as Gesang Meiduo and Jin Xiaohui in the films ''

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'' (2010) and '' My Yanming Days'' (2011) respectively.

Biography

Ancestry

Ariel is the 14th generation descendant of

Nurhaci Nurhaci (14 May 1559 – 30 September 1626), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Qing (), was a Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late 16th century in Manchuria. A member of the House of Aisin-Gioro, he reigned ...

of the Aisin Gioro house, the last imperial dynasty during Qing China.

Early life

Aisin-Gioro was born and raised in

Daxing District Daxing District () is a district of Beijing, covering the southern suburbs of the city. It borders the Beijing districts of Tongzhou to the east/northeast, Fangshan to the west, Fengtai to the northwest, Chaoyang to the northeast, and the Heb ...

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, where she studied at the Middle School affiliated to Beijing Dance Academy. She graduated from

Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academy ...

, majoring in acting.

Acting career

Aisin-Gioro's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film ''The Rainbow Connection'' (2005). In 2006, she starred in the romantic comedy film '' Love in Macau'', alongside Alex Fong and Stephy Tang. She was nominated for Best Actress Award at the 1st Macau International Movie Festival. In 2008, she appeared in the film ''

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'', a romantic film starring

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and

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. She also participated in '' Looking for Jackie'' and '' A Singing Fairy''. In 2010, Aisin-Gioro starred opposite Alec Su in ''

'', she won the Best Newcomer Award at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival and

Golden Phoenix Awards Golden Phoenix Awards (), China's equivalent to the Screen Actors Guild Awards, is a bi-annual accolade given by the China Film Performance Art Academy to recognize outstanding performances in film. In 1987, the first annual awards ceremony held ...

, and Best New Artist Award at the

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. In 2011, she had a cameo appearance in ''

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'', for which she won the Golden Phoenix Award. For her role as Jin Xiaohui in ''My Yanming Days'', Aisin-Gioro won the Best Actress Award at the Australia Chinese Film Festival and

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Filmography

Film

Drama

* ''Love in the Old Summer Palace'' ()

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aisin-Gioro, Ariel 1983 births Living people Manchu actresses Beijing Film Academy alumni Chinese television actresses Chinese film actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses Actresses from Beijing