Liang Guanhua (; born 30 September 1964) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as

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on ''

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'' and its sequels.

Early life and education

Liang was born in Beijing on September 30, 1964. In 1981, he was accepted to Beijing People's Art Theatre. After graduating in 1984, he joined the theatre as an actor.

Acting career

Liang became widely known to audiences with ''The Happy Life of Talkative Zhang Damin'' (1998), in which he played in the lead role of Zhang Damin. In 2003, Liang's big break came when Qian Yanqiu cast him in ''

'', in which he played

, a role which brought him much publicity. He reprised in three sequels, ''Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2'', ''Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3'', and ''Amazing Detective Di Renjie 4''. In 2004, he had a supporting role in the historical television series ''Xianfeng Dynasty: Fantasies Behind A Curtain''. That same year, he had a minor role in the black comedy film '' Keep Cool'', starring

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and

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and directed by

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. Liang landed a guest starring role on '' Crazy Dinner Party'' in 2012, opposite actors Fan Wei,

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, Liu Hua, and

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. In 2014, he portrayed

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in the

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television series '' The Three Heroes and Five Gallants''. Liang joined the main cast of the biographical television series ''Yuan Chonghuan'' as

Wei Zhongxian Wei Zhongxian (1568 – December 12, 1627), born Wei Si (魏四), was a Chinese court eunuch who lived in the late Ming dynasty. As a eunuch he used the name Li Jinzhong (李进忠). He is considered by most historians as the most notorious eunuc ...

, a court eunuch and villain role of the series. In 2019, he starred with

Yao Chen Yao Chen (, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist. In 2014, ''Time'' named Yao as one of the most influential people on their ''Time 100'' list. As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by '' ...

, Yuan Hong and Li Jiuxiao in '' Send Me to the Clouds''. That same year, he gained national fame for his starring role as

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in the television series ''

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'', adapted from Lianjing Zhuyi's network novel ''The Chronicle of the Six Eras''.

Personal life

Liang married Tang Ye (), an actress who also worked at Beijing People's Art Theatre.

Filmography

Film

Television

Drama

Drama Awards

Film and TV Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liang, Guanhua 1964 births Living people Male actors from Beijing Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors 21st-century Chinese male actors