He Hongshan (; born April 10, 1987), also known as Viva Ho, is a
Chinese
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actress and model. She rose to prominence for her lead role in youth drama ''Back in Time'', and subsequently appeared in a number of television series including ''Above The Clouds'' (2017), ''The Evolution of Our Love'' (2018) and ''
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' (, lit. ''The Legend of Ruyi'') is a 2018 Chinese television series based on novel ''Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan'' by Liu Lianzi. Starring Zhou Xun and Wallace Huo, the series chronicles the relationship between Empe ...
'' (2018).
Early life and education
She was born in
Chongqing
Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Romanization, alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality in Southwes ...
on April 10, 1987. She graduated from the Chongqing College of Humanities, Science & Technology.
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Acting career
In 2008, she made her film debut with a small role in ''Ah Qiang in the Street''. She then got a small role in the biographical television series ''What a Big Tree'' (2009).
She remained relatively unknown, until she got the lead role in ''Back in Time'' (2014), a youth drama adapted from Jiuyehui's novel of the same title.
Following the airing of the series, He gained recognition. He then co-starred in the romance television series ''The Third Name of Love'', and joined the main cast of ''Under One Roof''.
Her first main role in a movie came with the ''Easy Life'' (2016) based on the novel ''Riot in Chang'an City'' by Han Han
Han Han (born September 23, 1982) is a Chinese best-selling author, professional rally driver, singer, creator of ''Party'', One (App magazine) and China's most popular blogger. He has published seven novels to date, and is represented by the ...
. He then played the one of the lead roles in the period drama ''Sisters''.
She became widely known to audiences with the modern romance drama ''Above The Clouds'' (2017). That same year, she participated in '' The Liquidator'', a suspense
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crime film
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directed by Xu Jizhou and based on the novel ''Evil Minds: City Light'' written by Lei Mi.
In 2018, She co-starred in the romance drama ''The Evolution of Our Love''. She then played a key supporting role in the historical television series ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' (, lit. ''The Legend of Ruyi'') is a 2018 Chinese television series based on novel ''Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan'' by Liu Lianzi. Starring Zhou Xun and Wallace Huo, the series chronicles the relationship between Empe ...
'', which gained her more recognition.
In 2019, She starred as the female lead in the historical television series ''Legend of the Phoenix
''Legend of the Phoenix'' () is a 2019 Chinese historical romantic comedy television series starring He Hongshan, Jeremy Tsui, Cao Xiwen and Wayne Lai. Produced by Shanghai Tencent Penguin Film Culture Communication Co., Ltd and Shanghai Drama Appl ...
'', alongside Xu Zhengxi
Xu Zhengxi (, born 5 May 1985), also known as Jeremy Tsui, Izz Xu, Jones Xu or Jeremy Jones Xu is a Chinese actor.
Career
He first gained attention with his portrayal of male lead Ji Rufeng in 2011 modern romance drama ''Waking Love Up'', an ...
. She was also cast in the role of Ah Zi in the wuxia television series ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'', based on the novel of the same title by Jin Yong
Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia (" martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong d ...
.
He Hong Shan was noted for having portrayed a prominent number of villains during her career, so much so that some of her fans personally asked her to not take any more villainous roles in her future works.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Actresses from Chongqing
21st-century Chinese actresses
Chinese film actresses
Chinese television actresses