Xin Baiqing (Chinese: 辛柏青; pinyin: Xīn Bǎiqīng; born 20 June 1973) is a Chinese actor best known for portraying Li Bai in Legend of the Demon Cat (2017) and Guan Xiaohe in Four Generations under One Roof (2010), which garnered him a Best Performance Award at the 2012 Golden Lion Award.[1][2]

Xin Baiqing
辛柏青
Born (1973-06-20) June 20, 1973 (age 51)
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
AgentBona Film Group
Notable workLegend of the Demon Cat
Four Generations under One Roof
SpouseZhu Yuanyuan
Children1

Early life and education

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Xin was born in Chaoyang District, Beijing, on June 20, 1973. He entered the Central Academy of Drama in 1993, majoring in acting, where he graduated in 1997. At that same year, he was assigned to the National Theatre Company of China.

Acting career

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Xin's first screen acting credit was Going into the Light and subsequently appearing on shows such as Up and Down of a Century (1997), Red Rock (1998), In the End (1999), My Dear Country (1999), and Deadly Encounter (1999).

His first film role was uncredited appearance in the film Because of Love (2000).

In October 2005, Xin starred with Sun Li, Deng Chao and Yin Tao in Happiness As Flowers, a romantic comedy television series directed by Gao Xixi. He portrayed Jiaqing Emperor in the biographical television series Jiaqing Emperor, based on the real life of Jiaqing Emperor in the Qing dynasty.

Xin starred as Zhao Jianping, a 35-year-old designer in Beijing, reuniting him with co-star Shirley Dai, who played his wife, a 30-year-old factory staff, in the drama film Hutong Days (2007). In the following year, he was cast in the film Glittering Days, playing the husband of Wu Yue's character.[3]

From 2007 to 2012, he starred in many television series, such as Snowwolf (2007), Qiu Haitang (2007), Chinese Band of Brothers (2008), Marry and Settle Down (2009), Happy Memories of the Ma's (2010), The Password Of Happiness (2011), and Great Declaration of Wife (2012).[4]

In 2012, Xin had a cameo appearance in The Last Tycoon, a period drama film starring Chow Yun-fat, Sammo Hung, Francis Ng and Huang Xiaoming.[5]

Xin had a minor role as a school leader in Coming Home (2014), which premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

In 2017, he had a supporting role in Chen Kaige's fantasy mystery film Legend of the Demon Cat, in which he played Li Bai, the most exceptional poet in the Tang dynasty.[7]

On television in 2018, Xin played the lead role opposite Zhang Jiayi, Li Xiaoran, Song Dandan, and Niu Li in the romantic television series Beautiful Life.[8]

Personal life

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Xin married his university schoolmate Zhu Yuanyuan, who is also an actress.[9] Their daughter was born in August 2008.[9][10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2000 Because of Love 因为有爱 Zhou Yuan
2001 Spring in a Small Town 小城之春 Zhang Zhichen
2006 On Red Manzhouli 红色满洲里 Liu Ping'an
2007 Hutong Days 胡同里的阳光 Zhao Jianping
2008 Glittering Days 万家灯火 He Laosan
2011 情归陶然亭 Gao Junyu
2012 The Last Tycoon 大上海 Chen Zhaimei
2014 Coming Home 归来 school leader
2017 Legend of the Demon Cat 妖猫传 Li Bai Nominated - Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor
2019 My People, My Country 我和我的祖国 Zhao Pengfei [11]
The Guilty Ones 你是凶手 Captain Zhang
The Eight Hundred 八佰 Fang Xingwen [12]
2021 Yanagawa 漫长的告白 Li Chun Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor
Water Boys 五个扑水的少年 old Yuan
2023 The Shadowless Tower 白塔之光 Gu Wentong Beijing International Film Festival for Best Actor
The Volunteers: To the War 志愿军:雄兵出击 Li Moyin

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1995 Going into the Light 走进阳光 Zhang Lichen
1997 Up and Down of a Century 百年沉浮 Pei Zhuyou
1998 Red Rock 红岩 Zheng Kechang
1999 In the End 九九归一 Yuan Dewang
Deadly Encounter 致命邂逅 Zhang Mai
My Dear Country 我亲爱的祖国 Gao Yuancheng
2000 Sun Yat-sen 孙中山 Hu Hanmin
2001 Rredemption 救赎 Fang Zhou
2002 新刀马旦 Bai Liju
Crisis of Hackers 黑客危机 Liang Zheng
2003 Zero Distance 零距离 Luo Fang
Early Spring 早春二月 Xiao Jianqiu
2004 反黑使命 Huang Jiangqian
Happy Planet 快乐星球 Magistrate
2005 Jiaqing Emperor 嘉庆皇帝 Jiaqing Emperor
Marry in Chinese Fashion 中国式结婚 Ding Hao
Happiness As Flowers 幸福像花儿一样 Lin Bin
2006 Peacock River 孔雀河 He Guangquan
2007 Snowwolf 雪狼 Liu Dongliang
Qiu Haitang 秋海棠 Qiu Haitang
2008 Chinese Band of Brothers 中国兄弟连 Yuan Xueyong
2009 人活一张脸 Jia Baowen
Marry and Settle Down 成家立业 Xu Zhixiang
2010 Happy Memories of the Ma's 老马家的幸福往事 Ma Ming
2011 The Password Of Happiness 幸福密码 Shi Xiangnan
2012 Great Declaration of Wife 媳妇的美好宣言 Yu Kuai
2013 My Parents 我的父亲母亲 Chen Zhi
2014 Follow Me Home 跟我回家 Men Jiaxiang
2015 Family Honor 家族荣誉 Huang Piao
For a Sentence 为了一句话 Yang Baishun
2016 养个孩子不容易 Han Chao
2018 Beautiful Life 美好生活 Bian Zhijun
2018 Homeland 河山 Jian Xiuzhang

Drama

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1997 My Father 俺爹我爸 Xiao Qiang
2010 Four Generations under One Roof 四世同堂 Guan Xiaohe
2001 Charles III 查理三世 Clarence
Cyclonus 狂飙 Tian Han
2007 Red Rose White Rose 红玫瑰与白玫瑰 Tong Zhenbao
2012 Green Snake 青蛇 Master Fahai

Awards

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Year Nominated work Award Category Result Notes
2012 Four Generations under One Roof Golden Lion Award Best Performance Award Won [13]

References

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  1. ^ Zhang Yuxin (张宇欣) (2023). 辛柏青:适度的,饱满的 [Xin Baiqing: moderate and plump]. Southern People Weekly (in Chinese). 773. Guangzhou, Guangdong: Southern Daily Group: 64–71. ISSN 1672-8335.
  2. ^ 专访演员辛柏青:虽没大红大紫,但过得有滋有味. iFeng (in Chinese). 2018-03-29.
  3. ^ 《万家灯火》首登大银幕 吴越辛柏青再续夫妻缘. people.com (in Chinese). 2008-10-14.
  4. ^ Liu Fangchun (刘方纯) (7 November 2012). 《媳妇的美好宣言》登沪 辛柏青自比帅过黄海波. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Sammo Hung and Chow Yun Fat in The Last Tycoon - Budomate Magazine". Budomate.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  6. ^ Elsa Keslassy and Justin Chang (2014-04-17). "Cannes Unveils 2014 Official Selection Lineup". Variety.
  7. ^ Patrick Frater (25 October 2017). "Japan-China Co-Production Treaty at Advanced Stage". variety.com.
  8. ^ 《美好生活》辛柏青牵手李小冉开启治愈之旅. 163.com (in Chinese). 2018-03-06.
  9. ^ a b Hao Yue (皓月) (2022). 辛柏青实力宠妻,“妻管严”了解一下 [Xin Baiqing, a typical henpecked husband]. Bosom Friend (in Chinese). 433. Wuhan, Hubei: Hubei Zhiyin Media Group Co., Ltd.: 51–53. ISSN 1007-502X.
  10. ^ 44岁辛柏青与老婆朱媛媛生活照曝光 夫妻颜值高女儿长这样. Sohu (in Chinese). 2017-12-02.
  11. ^ 《我和我的祖国》曝"定格"版海报 辛柏青胡军等实力戏骨组黄金阵容. Sohu (in Chinese). September 12, 2019.
  12. ^ 《八佰》杜淳演谢晋元&姚晨饰何香凝 导演管虎:没有番位,只有番号. Mtime (in Chinese). March 8, 2019.
  13. ^ 辛柏青斩获金狮奖 将剃光头演法海. sina (in Chinese). 2012-12-03.
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