Gao Lu (; born 8 October 1982) is a

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actress best known for her roles in ''

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'', ''Mature Male Develop a Mind'', ''My Economical Man'', and '' All Is Well''.

Early life and education

Gao was born in

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on October 8, 1982. She graduated from the

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Acting career

Gao made her television debut in ''Youth is Like a Dream'' (1999), playing the monitress. In August 2004, she appeared in ''

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'', playing the servant girl of

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's character. It is based on the

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novel written by Liang Yusheng. In April 2005, Gao participated in the wuxia television series ''There is the Weapon of the Tear Stain'' as the wife of Chang Yue's character. Gao was cast as Wen Qaing in the historical television series ''My Bratty Princess'', which is set to premiere on January 25, 2006. That same year, she played Jin Yan in

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's television adaptation ''Bloom of Youth'', costarring Tong Dawei,

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, Chen Yufan and Wen Zhang. In 2007, Gao played the female lead opposite Guo Jinglin in ''Where Have All The Flowers Gone'', a television drama in memory of the 70th Anniversary of the victory of the

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. That same year, she had a guest appearance in ''

'', directed by Wong Jing. Gao played the female lead role in the romantic comedy television series ''My Economical Man'' (2012), alongside

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, Li Guangjie, Du Chun,

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and

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. She also had a lead role in the drama television series, ''Rules Before A Divorce''. In 2013, she took the lead role in ''New Age of Love'', opposite Yao Di and Ren Zhong. In 2014, Gao had a supporting role in ''Our Second Child'', a drama television series starring

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and Monica Mok. She also landed a guest starring role on ''Woman in a Family of Swordsman'' opposite actress Tong Liya. Gao starred with Li Guangjie, Tong Liya, Zhao Ziqi and Gao Yalin in the comedy television series ''Kuba Qiaoma'' (2015). In 2017, Gao appeared in '' Surgeons'', a

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starring Jin Dong and Bai Baihe. Gao played a supporting role as Lin Qinshuang in the historical television series ''

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'', starring

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and Feng Shaofeng and directed by Zhang Kaizhou. In 2019, she starred as Wu Fei, reuniting her with co-star Yao Chen, who played the female lead role, in the drama television series '' All Is Well'', the series was one of the most watched ones in

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during its broadcast.

Personal life

On October 27, 2011, Gao openly acknowledged for the first time that she was married and had children. On January 3, 2017, Gao Lu announced on

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that she gave birth to a boy.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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