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Nie Yuan (born 17 March 1978) is a
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actor best known for his numerous television performances, some of his more notable roles include: Hu Fei in '' Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain'' (2006);
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in ''
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'' (2007); Zhao Yun in ''
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'' (2010), Tang Sanzang in '' Journey to the West'' (2011) and
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in ''
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'' (2018).


Early life

Nie was born in Zhenyuan County,
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. His parents named his elder brother and him "Zhen" and "Yuan" respectively to remind them not to forget their hometown (Zhenyuan). When Nie recalled his adolescent days, he saw himself as a "youth-at-risk" then – he secretly joined the Guiyang Dance Class without informing his parents; when he was around 15 and 16 years old, he smoked, got into fights, and ran away from home. His worried parents sent him to enlist in the
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. Nie later enrolled in the Shanghai Theatre Academy after completing his service in the army. However, he behaved insolently in the academy and was almost expelled for poor conduct, but a teacher appealed for him to stay. After this incident, he became more mature and changed his rebellious ways.


Career

Nie first started acting when he was still in the Shanghai Theatre Academy. He was a "highly productive" actor, as he described in his own words, "In times when I was playing with my life, I could finish filming one episode in two days. I tried completing filming a 140 episodes television drama and one movie in a year. This can be taken as a record." In 2000, after graduating from the academy, Nie and his first girlfriend, actress Huang Yi, collaborated in the television drama ''Wrong Carriage, Right Groom''. Nie did not receive much acclaim for his performance while in contrast, Huang Yi was very successful. In 2001, Nie worked on ''Tianxia Liangcang'' with director
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, and was noted for his outstanding performance. Following that, Nie acted in the period dramas ''
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'', ''Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story'', ''Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties'', ''Hanxue Baoma'', ''Jingcheng Sishao'', ''Han Women'', and ''
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'', and experienced a surge in popularity for his portrayal of good-looking young men dressed in ancient Chinese costumes. In 2004, Nie was named by the Chinese media as one of the "Mainland's New Four Young Actors", along with
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, Tong Dawei and Yin Xiaotian. That year, producer Zhang Jizhong was searching for someone to portray the lead character Yang Guo in his
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television series '' The Return of the Condor Heroes''. Nie was a popular choice for "Yang Guo" and he participated in the audition as well, but eventually lost the role to Huang Xiaoming, who was not as popular as him then. Huang Xiaoming's performance in ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' propelled him to fame, while in contrast, Nie did not advance much in his career. It was said that Nie and Huang developed a rivalry over the incident, but in a 2010 interview, Nie admitted that he did feel depressed when he lost the opportunity to act as Yang Guo, but also stated that his feud with Huang Xiaoming is not true. In 2006, Nie starred in the wuxia drama '' Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain''. From 2008 onwards, Nie's career took an upturn when he starred in the television series ''
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'' (2010) as military general Zhao Yun and '' Journey to the West'' (2011) as Tang Sanzang, adaptations of two of the
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of Chinese literature. He then acted in the films ''
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'' as a soldier, ''
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'' as military general
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, '' Avalokitesvara'' as Tang Emperor Li Yi, and '' Brotherhood of Blades'' as an eunuch. Nie gained renewed recognition with his portrayal of
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in the hit palace dramas ''
Story of Yanxi Palace ''Story of Yanxi Palace'' () is a Chinese historical series recounting the struggles of a palace maid in the court of the Qianlong Emperor. It was created by Yu Zheng, with original screenplay written by Zhou Mo, and later developed into a nove ...
.'' He later starred as Lu Buwei in the historical drama '' The Legend of Haolan''. Nie participated in the period drama series “Legacy” which will premiere exclusively on WarnerMedia’s regional streaming service HBO Go at an unspecified date later in 2021. “Legacy” is a 1920s-set drama that chronicles the lives of the wealthy Yi family and three sisters who vie to inherit their father’s shopping mall business. In a time of upheaval and uncertainty, the three sisters set aside their differences to keep the business afloat and save their family.


Personal life

When he was in his third year at Shanghai Theatre Academy, Nie met actress Huang Yi and started a relationship with her. They also acted together as a couple in the television drama ''Wrong Carriage, Right Groom''. They broke up later as they pursued their respective careers. Around 2003, Nie started a new relationship, this time with Liu Yun (), whom he first met when they were working together in the television series ''Hanxue Baoma''. They were later paired up again in ''Dahan Jinguo'' (2004). Nie and Liu separated in 2006, and they did not want to mention anything about their relationship again. On September 28, 2008, Nie married actress Yang Guang (). Their wedding was held in
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and more than 300 guests were invited. They divorced in 2012. In early 2014, Nie married actress Qin Ziyue (), who had a minor role in '' Journey to the West'' (2011). Their daughter was born on May 8 of that year.


Filmography


Film


Television series


Discography


Awards


References


External links


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