Winston Chao Wen-hsuan (born 9 June 1960) is a Taiwanese actor. He came to international attention for his performance in the 1993 film ''
The Wedding Banquet'' and ''
Kabali''. He is also known for his roles in ''
Red Rose White Rose
''Red Rose White Rose'' () is a 1994 Hong Kong drama film directed by Stanley Kwan, based on the '' Red Rose, White Rose'' novella by Eileen Chang. It was entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.
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'' and ''
Eat Drink Man Woman'', and for his five portrayals of
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen (; also known by several other names; 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)Singtao daily. Saturday edition. 23 October 2010. section A18. Sun Yat-sen Xinhai revolution 100th anniversary edition . was a Chinese politician who serve ...
, notably in the films ''
The Soong Sisters'' (1997), ''
Road to Dawn
''Road to Dawn'' () is a 2007 Chinese historical film directed by Hong Kong filmmakeDerek Chiu The film depicts an obscure episode in Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary life, when he sought refuge in Penang from July to December 1910. He relocated the Sou ...
'' (2007) and ''
1911
A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole.
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'' (2011). His notable television roles include the adaptation of
Cao Yu
Cao Yu (, September 24, 1910 — December 13, 1996) was a Chinese playwright, often regarded as one of China's most important of the 20th century. His best-known works are ''Thunderstorm'' (1933), ''Sunrise'' (1936) and ''Peking Man'' (1940). ...
's play ''
Thunderstorm'' (1997), a double role in the historical drama ''
Palace of Desire'', the biographical mini-series ''The Legend of
Eileen Chang'' (2004), the historical drama ''
Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan
''Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan'' is a Chinese television series based on a novel by Nangong Bo (南宫博) about the romance between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and his consort Yang Yuhuan. The series was directed by Zhou Xiaowen and starred Fan ...
'' (2007), the adaptation of
Ba Jin's novel ''Cold Nights'' (''Han ye'', 2009), and the portrayal of
Confucius (2011). He acted in the Indian Tamil film, ''
Kabali'' (2016), in a villainous role opposite
Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannad ...
. He has also appeared in the English-language films ''
Skiptrace'' (2016) and ''
The Meg'' (2018).
Filmography
Feature films
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Winston Chaoat the Encyclopedia Asian Stars
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Taiwanese male film actors
1960 births
Living people
Taiwanese male television actors