Mao Ning (; born 23 May 1969) is a

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singer best known for his pop numbers ''The Waves Remain'', ''Late Autumn'', and ''The Blue Night and Blue Dream''. Mao Ning had many partners, such as Chen Hong,

Yang Yuying Yang Yuying (born 11 May 1971) is a Chinese singer best known for her pop numbers ''The Heart Rain'' with Mao Ning, ''Tell You Lightly'', ''Wind and Love, Water and Smile'' and ''Tao Hua Yun''. Many people called Yang and Mao "The cutest boy an ...

and Lin Ping. Many people called Mao and Yang "The cutest boy and girl" ().

Biography

Mao Ning was born into a musical family in

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, on 23 May 1969. When he was young, he decided to be an athlete, so he used become a soccer play with his strong body. He graduated from Liaoning Sports Institute. While he was injured with his leg, he had to give up the sport, and made the transition as a singer. In 1987 he entered Liaoning Opera House. Mao Ning began his singing career in

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, capital of South China's

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province, in 1990. That same year, he signed a contract with New Era of Audio-Visual Company of Guangzhou. His debut album, ''Please Let My Emotions Stay With You'', was released in 1992, and in the same year, he won Favorite Male Singer of Guangdong Province. Mao Ning first rose to prominence in 1993 for singing ''The Waves Remain'' in

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. In 1994, Mao and his partner Yang Yuying made a cross-country tour. In 1995 he went to Beijing to develop his career. Two years later, he signed with

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and Shanghai Audio-Visual Press. In 1998 he was listed as one of "Four Top Stars". In November 2000, Mao got hurt accidentally and fell into the lowest point in life and career. In 2003, Mao made his acting debut in ''Stories of the Wandering Hero'', based on the novel by the same name by

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. In 2004, Mao signed with 21 East Record Company. In 2007 he became a member of the Hong Kong Buddhist Cultural Estate (HKBCE). His second solo album, titled ''Shi Er Zhong Mao Ning'', was released in May 2012. In 2013, he worked as a judge at ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' in

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. In August 2014, he hosted ''Dream Music Festival'' in

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. On 27 December 2015, he was arrested in Beijing by Beijing Public Security Bureau, accused of using illegal substance. He was released due to not meet to the detention conditions in December 2015.

Singles

* ''The Waves Remain'' () * ''The Blue Night and Blue Dream'' () * ''How Many Loves Can Be That'' () * ''The promise of Love'' () * ''Late Autumn'' () * ''The Big Wave Cover the Sand'' () * ''Annie in Heart'' * ''Wait You in Old Place''

Biography

Singles

Studio album

Television

References

See also