Bao Bei'er (; born 3 May 1984) is a Chinese actor.
He is noted for his roles as Lu Maoku and Zhang Kai in the films ''Welcome to Shama Town'' and ''
So Young'' respectively.
Early life
Bao was born and raised in
Harbin
Harbin, ; zh, , s=哈尔滨, t=哈爾濱, p=Hā'ěrbīn; IPA: . is the capital of Heilongjiang, China. It is the largest city of Heilongjiang, as well as being the city with the second-largest urban area, urban population (after Shenyang, Lia ...
,
Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang is a province in northeast China. It is the northernmost and easternmost province of the country and contains China's northernmost point (in Mohe City along the Amur) and easternmost point (at the confluence of the Amur and Us ...
, his parents divorced when he was 10 years old. Bao graduated from
Beijing Film Academy, majoring in acting.
Career
Acting career
Bao's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film ''Furious Piano'' (2007). That same year, he also acted in ''
Home with Kids 3'', a Chinese
sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...
starring
Song Dandan,
Andy Yang, and
Zhang Yishan.
In 2008, Bao played the character
Huo Qubing in the historical television series ''Dongfang Shuo''.
For his role as Lu Maoku in ''Welcome to Shama Town'', Bao was nominated for the Favorite Actor Award at the 16th
Beijing College Student Film Festival
Beijing College Student Film Festival, first held in 1993, is an annual event organized by Beijing Normal University and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Radio, Film and Television. It is held in April or May, and is one of the biggest film festivals ...
.
In 2011, Bao participated in ''
The Founding of a Party'' as Kuang Husheng, and he also appeared as Hou Xia in ''
Mural
A mural is any piece of Graphic arts, graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage.
Word mural in art
The word ''mural'' ...
'', a Chinese
epic fantasy
High fantasy, or epic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy defined by the epic nature of its setting or by the epic stature of its characters, themes, or plot. Brian Stableford, ''The A to Z of Fantasy Literature'', (p. 198), Scarecrow Pres ...
film starring
Deng Chao,
Betty Sun, and
Yan Ni.
In 2012, Bao had a supporting role in the film ''
The Four''. Bao reprised his role as Da Long in the sequel, ''
The Four 2'' (2014). At the same year, Bao appeared in
Yu Zheng's ''
Palace 2'', a historical
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...
television series starring
Du Chun and
Mickey He
He Shengming (born He Min on July 9, 1976) is a Chinese actor and singer. Born in Xiantao, Hubei, He moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong in the early 1990s to pursue a music career. Along with Peng Liang and Yang Guang, they formed the boy band China ...
, he received the TV Drama Awards nomination for Best New Actor.
In 2013, Bao played the role of Zhang Kai in
Zhao Wei
Zhao Wei (; born 12 March 1976), also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese nationality law, Chinese actress, singer, filmmaker, and businesswoman. Regarded as one of China's Four Dan Actresses, she rose to pan-Asian fame for her rol ...
's film ''
So Young'', for which he received nominations at the
Huabiao Awards
China Huabiao Film Awards (), also simply known as Huabiao Awards, is an annual awards ceremony for Chinese cinema. Named after the decorative Chinese winged columns (''huabiaos''), The Huabiao Awards were first instituted in 1957 as the Minist ...
. Bao also had a cameo appearance in ''
Swordsman
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to a ...
'', based on the
wuxia
( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese literature, Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity ha ...
novel ''
The Smiling, Proud Wanderer'' by
Jin Yong
Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), was a Hong Kong wuxia novelist and co-founder of '' Ming Pao.'' Cha authored 15 novels between 1955 and 1972 and became one of the most pop ...
.
Personal life
Bao married his university love Bao Wenjing () in July 2013.
Filmography
Film
Television
Variety
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Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1984 births
Male actors from Harbin
Living people
Beijing Film Academy alumni
Male actors from Heilongjiang
Chinese male film actors
Chinese male television actors