Mark Chao
{{short description|Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model}}
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| birth_place = Taipei, Taiwan
| education = University of Victoria (BA)
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| other_names = Chao Yu-ting
Zhao Youtíng
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| years_active = 2009–present
| agent = Easy Entertainment
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| children = Rhea Chao
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Mark Chao ({{zh|t=趙又廷|poj=Tiō Iū-têng|w=Chao Yu-t'ing}}, born 25 September 1984) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor.{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/features/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4019743|title=Mark Chao: A magnet for trouble?|last=Loh Chuan Junn|date=April 9, 2010|work=MSN.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407082616/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/features/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4019743|archive-date=April 7, 2014|url-status=dead}} He made his debut in the television series Black & White (2009), for which he won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor. After collaborating with director Doze Niu in Monga (2010) and Love (2012), he shifted his career to China, starring in films Caught in the Web (2012), So Young (2013), Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013), Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015), Her Story (2024) as well as the television series Eternal Love (2017).
Chao ranked 100th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2011{{Citation |title=2011年福布斯中國名人榜榜單 |date=2023-10-25 |work=维基百科，自由的百科全书 |url=https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/2011%E5%B9%B4%E7%A6%8F%E5%B8%83%E6%96%AF%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%90%8D%E4%BA%BA%E6%A6%9C%E6%A6%9C%E5%96%AE |access-date=2025-03-10 |language=zh-Hans}} and 36th in 2017.{{cite web |date=September 22, 2017 |title=Actress Fan Bingbing Tops New Forbes China Celebrity List |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2017/09/22/actress-fan-bingbing-tops-new-forbes-china-celebrity-list/ |website=Forbes}}
Early life
Chao is the son of actor and television host {{Interlanguage link multi|Allen Chao (singer)|zh|3=趙樹海|lt=Allen Chao}}. He graduated from the University of Victoria in Canada, with a double degree in sociology and economics. After he graduated, he started his career in the Taiwanese entertainment industry.
Career
Mark Chao made his debut playing Wu Yingxiong in the television drama Black & White (2009).{{cn|date=August 2021}} His role as the rash, righteous and no-nonsense cop shot him to fame and won him the Best Actor award at the 44th Golden Bell Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/711040/qa-mark-chao-yu-ting|title=Q&A: Mark Chao Yu-ting|date=April 10, 2010|work=South China Morning Post}} He then starred in his first film, Monga (2010).{{cite web|url=http://news.mtime.com/2009/12/16/1421365-3.html|title=《艋舺》曝新海报 阮经天赵又廷演热血古惑仔|date=December 16, 2009|website=Mtime|language=zh}} The gangster flick, directed by Doze Niu, became a critical and commercial success,{{cite web |title=No Signs of Slowing Down: The Renaissance of Taiwanese Cinema |url=http://www.hiff.org/renaissance-of-taiwanese-cinema/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817064120/http://www.hiff.org/renaissance-of-taiwanese-cinema/ |archive-date=2016-08-17 |access-date=2017-02-27 |work=HIFF}} winning him the Best Newcomer at the Asian Film Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/uncle-boonmee-wins-best-film-169565|title='Uncle Boonmee' Wins Best Film at Asian Film Awards|date=March 21, 2011|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}
After reuniting with Niu in Love (2012),{{cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20110927/000028.htm|title=赵又廷加盟《Love》 钮承泽遭"排挤"因太寂寞|date=September 27, 2011|website=Tencent|language=zh}} Chao branched out of Taiwan by starring in First Time opposite Angelababy.{{cite web|url=http://news.163.com/12/0614/06/83UKFVK900014AED.html#from=relevant|title="星二代"赵又廷成娱乐圈新宠|date=June 14, 2012|website=Netease|language=zh|access-date=September 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025404/http://news.163.com/12/0614/06/83UKFVK900014AED.html#from=relevant|archive-date=September 25, 2018|url-status=dead}} He reprised his role of Wu Yingxiong in Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault, the film prequel of Black & White.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2010-12-30/01443192915.shtml|title=《痞子英雄》电影版开机 赵又廷陈意涵全变打星|date=December 30, 2010|website=Sina|language=zh}}{{cite web|url=http://www.szdaily.com/content/2012-06/08/content_6819757.htm|title=Mark Chao to dominate screens|date=June 8, 2012|work=Shenzhen Daily}} The same year, he starred opposite Gao Yuanyuan in Caught in the Web directed by Chen Kaige,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/movies/caught-in-the-web-on-web-searches-in-china.html|title= China, Framed by the Cinema and the Web|date=September 14, 2012|work=New York Times}} winning him the Best Actor award for the Hong Kong and Taiwan category at the Huabiao Awards.{{cite web|url=http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20131227/104665.shtml|title=Chinese film honors its excellence|date=December 27, 2013|work=CCTV.com|access-date=May 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412142718/http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20131227/104665.shtml|archive-date=April 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}
Chao then starred in Zhao Wei's directorial debut So Young (2013), playing an ambitious and nerdy China university student.{{cite web|url=http://news.mtime.com/pix/2013/03/08/352338.html|title=《致青春》曝两男主剧照 赵又廷韩庚隔空飙戏|date=March 8, 2013|website=Mtime|language=zh}} The same year, he played Di Renjie in Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, directed by Tsui Hark.{{cite web|url=http://news.mtime.com/2013/09/26/1518522.html|title=独家专访赵又廷：我必须要面对、抛弃偶像的包袱|date=October 2, 2013|website=Mtime|language=zh}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2013/09/29/angelababy-and-mark-chao-make-a-deelightful-couple/|title=Angelababy and Mark Chao make a Dee-lightful couple|date=September 29, 2013|work=The Star Online|access-date=May 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012172736/http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2013/09/29/angelababy-and-mark-chao-make-a-deelightful-couple/|archive-date=October 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}
Chao once again reprised his role as Wu Yingxiong in Black & White: The Dawn of Justice (2014), the sequel to Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault.{{cite web|url=http://news.mtime.com/2013/08/21/1516700.html|title=赵又廷回归《痞子英雄2》|date=August 21, 2013|website=Mtime|language=zh}}
He won the Best Actor award at the 16th Huading Awards for his performance.{{cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2015-06/02/content_35719475.htm|title='Dearest' wins big at 16th Huading Awards|date=June 2, 2015|work=China.org.cn}}
Chao was then cast to play Hu Bayi in Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015), adapted from the best-selling tomb raid novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light. The film, directed by Lu Chuan, was a box office hit but received mixed reviews regarding its faithfulness to the novel.{{cite web|url= http://beijing.china.org.cn/2015-12/15/content_37320368.htm|title=Tomb raid novel turned into blockbuster|date=December 15, 2015|work=China.org.cn}} The following year, he starred in the Chinese-French film The Warriors Gate, directed by Matthias Hoene.{{cite web|url=http://english.cri.cn/12394/2016/11/16/195s945024.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029185319/http://english.cri.cn/12394/2016/11/16/195s945024.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 29, 2017|title=Mark Chao promotes an Upcoming Chinese-French film|date=November 16, 2016|work=China Radio International}}
Chao made his return to television after 8 years in fantasy romance drama Eternal Love (2017).{{cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20170207/027352.htm|title=专访赵又廷：演《三生三世》总感觉自己像仙女|date=February 28, 2017|website=Tencent|language=zh}} Though Chao's casting as the beautiful male lead was originally met with criticism, he eventually won praise for his acting. After the series aired, he experienced an explosive rise in popularity and increased film offers.{{cite web|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zentertainment/celebs/story20170303-731354|title=赵又廷演"夜华"爆红 《三生三世》落幕感性发文|date=March 3, 2017|website=Zaobao|language=zh}}
In 2018, Chao starred in the romance film Till the End of the World, which was shot in Antarctica.{{cite web|url=http://english.visitbeijing.com.cn/a1/a-XBR0JKF9C6ACC1CD790AD0|title=Romantic Movie Till the End of the World Shot in Antarctic|date=December 10, 2015|work=Beijing Tourism}} He is also set to reprise his role in Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201805/10/WS5af38e1aa3105cdcf651d040.html|title=New Detective Dee film set to thrill mystery fans|date=May 10, 2017|website=China Daily}} The same year, Chao was cast in Lou Ye's period drama film Saturday Fiction.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/first-look-lou-yes-period-drama-saturday-fiction-exclusive/5126663.article|title=First look: Lou Ye's period drama 'Saturday Fiction' (exclusive)|date=February 16, 2018|website=Screen Daily}}
Personal life
From 2009 to 2011, Chao dated his Black & White co-star Ning Chang. They did not acknowledge their relationship until 2014, when they promoted their film Black & White: The Dawn of Justice on talk show Kangsi Coming.{{Cite web |title=赵又廷承认曾恋张钧甯：老婆高圆圆知情 |url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/z/v/2014-09-17/11284210175.shtml |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}
After meeting on the set of Caught in the Web, Chao married Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan in 2014.{{cite web |date=June 6, 2016 |title="National Godess [sic]" Gao Yuanyuan married to Taiwanese Actor Mark Zhao |url=http://english.sina.com/entertainment/2014/0605/706934.html |work=Sina}} They welcomed a daughter, Rhea Chao, in June 2019, one month after announcing that Gao was pregnant.{{Cite web|last=Auto|first=Hermes|date=2019-05-22|title=Actor Mark Chao confirms birth of daughter one month after disclosing wife's pregnancy {{!}} The Straits Times|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/actor-mark-chao-confirms-birth-of-daughter-one-month-after-disclosing-wifes|access-date=2022-02-14|website=www.straitstimes.com|language=en}}
Filmography
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| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Black & White | 痞子英雄 | Wu Yingxiong | |
| rowspan=2|2017 | Eternal Love | 三生三世十里桃花 | Ye Hua / Mo Yuan / Zhao Ge | |
| Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | Customer | Special appearance{{cite web|url=http://news.mtime.com/2017/06/02/1569898.html|title=赵又廷助阵剧版《深夜食堂》看片会|date=June 2, 2017|website=Mtime|language=zh}} | |
| 2020 | Ordinary Glory | 平凡的荣耀 | Wu Kezhi | |
| 2021 | The Ideal City | 理想之城 | Xia Ming | {{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/20/0820/11/FKFHAPBJ000380EN.html|title=《理想之城》上海开机 孙俪赵又廷上演职场生存记|date=August 20, 2020|website=Netease|language=zh}} |
Discography
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| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2 |2009 | "Rogue Justice" | 無賴正義 | rowspan=2 | Black & White OST | with Color Band |
| "Ruffian and Hero" | 痞子英雄 | with Jason Zou | ||
| 2010 | "Tonight Tonight" | {{NA}} | Monga OST | with Ethan Juan |
| rowspan=6 |2012 | "Cry Like A Little Child" | 哭得像小孩 | rowspan=6 |First Time OST | |
| "Stand By Me" | {{NA}} | |||
| "Rock n Roll Man" | {{NA}} | |||
| "Me and you" | {{NA}} | |||
| "Little Donkey" | 小毛驢 | |||
| "We Are Not Opponents" | 我們不是對手 |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3609766}}
- [http://chinesemov.com/actors/Mark%20Chao.html Mark Chao at chinesemov.com]
{{Asian Film Award for Best Newcomer}}
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