Gao Yunxiang

Gao Yunxiang
Born (1982-08-15) 15 August 1982 (age 42)
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2002-2018
AgentYichuan Media
Spouse
(m. 2011⁠–⁠2019)
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese高雲翔
Simplified Chinese高云翔
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGāo Yúnxiáng

Gao Yunxiang (Chinese: 高云翔; born 15 August 1982),also known as Gavin Gao,[1] is a Chinese actor best known for his roles as Yang Rui and Zhai Li in the television series Goddess of Mercy (2011) and Legend of Mi Yue (2015) respectively.

Early life and education

Gao was born in Tianjin on August 15, 1982. He was a football player before he was 15 years old. Then he has made a crossover from sports to the entertainment. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Acting career

Gao first screen acting credit was Ambition (2002) and subsequently appearing on television series such as Ordinary Life (2003), Watching Sunshine (2004), and A Beautiful New World (2005).

In 2005, he played a supporting role in Wind and Rain in Xiguan, starring Chen Kun and Sun Li and directed by Xu Geng.

Gao made his film debut in My Belle Boss (2007), a romantic comedy film starring Jing Tian and Peter Ho.

In 2008, Gao starred with Tiffany Tang and Zhang Yishan in Born After 80.

In 2009, he has appeared in four television series: Percussion Lane, Love Is Past, Late Marriage, and Nanny Mother.

For his role as Yang Rui in Goddess of Mercy, Gao won the Best TV Actor: Legend at the 6th Huading Awards.

In 2013, he had a supporting role in Legend of Lu Zhen, a historical television series starring Zanilia Zhao as the lead actress.

In 2014, Gao has appeared in a number of television productions. He co-starred with Anita Yuen and Alex Man in Royal Romance as Shunzhi Emperor. He played the title role in Palace 3: The Lost Daughter, co-starring Lu Yi, Mabel Yuan and Shirley Dai.

Gao earned his second Huading Award for his performance as Zhai Li in Legend of Mi Yue (2015). That same year, he was cast as Erlang Shen (Yang Jian) in Ne Zha and Yang Jian, opposite Wong Cho-lam, Law Kar-ying and Ying Er.

Personal life

Gao began dating Dong Xuan in 2009. They married in Beijing on August 21, 2011.[2][3][4] Their daughter, nicknamed Xiao Jiuwo (Chinese: 小酒窝; lit. 'Little dimple'), was born on June 2, 2016.[5] On July 16, 2019, Dong's attorney told reporter of Sina that Dong Xuan and Gao Yunxiang divorced in March 2019.[6]

Sexual assault allegation

On March 29, 2018, Gao, together with the Chinese producer Wang Jing, was arrested in Sydney, Australia, after a woman accused them of sexually assaulting her three days before in the Shangri-La Hotel. He was in Sydney to shoot the TV series Love in Aranya.[7][8][9] In June, he was released on a A$3 million bail.[10][11]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2007 My Belle Boss 我的美女老板 Xu Shijie/ Xu Wenjie
2009 金山 Wang Ma
2013 The Midas Touch 超级经理人 Jian Long
Drug War 毒战 Xu Guoxiang
2015 The Puzzle of Human Skin 人皮拼图 Chen Mo

Television

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2002 Ambition 壮志雄心
2003 Ordinary Life 平淡生活 Zhou Yue
2004 Watching Sunshine 守候阳光 Lin Ziheng
2005 Wind and Rain in Xiguan 风雨西关 Fang Jiajun
A Beautiful New World 美丽新天地 Zuo Wenhao
2006 飞翔的梧桐子 Wu Tong
Go out Your Love 走出你的爱 Du Tianmu
Youth Song 青春之歌 Lu Jiachuan
此情可问天 Zeng Ping
2007 一世情缘 Tang Teng
2008 Born After 80 生于80后 Li Jun
小家大事 Zhu Daqi
2009 Percussion Lane 锣鼓巷 Li Daren
Love Is Past 当爱已成往事 Hai Xun
Nanny Mother 保姆妈妈 An Zichen
Late Marriage 晚婚 Geng Qiang
2011 For Mother's Name 以母亲的名义 Hong Dagui
Crossbow 断喉弩 Dao Feng
Goddess of Mercy 新玉观音 Yang Rui
2012 Mother-in-law Is Also Mother 婆婆也是妈 Li Weida
2013 Legend of Lu Zhen 陆贞传奇 Xu Xianxiu
Sword Shadow 刀影 Peng Tiange
Royal Romance 多情江山 Shunzhi Emperor
Locked Dream Building 锁梦楼 Jiang Dahai
天地情缘 Zongzheng Fenglin
Palace 3: The Lost Daughter 宫锁连城 Jiang Yichen
The Last Battle 最后一战 Zhang Huaibin
The First Column 第一纵队 Lei Yuan
2015 Ne Zha and Yang Jian 哪吒与杨戬 Yang Jian
Love You, Countless Ties 爱你,万缕千丝 Fang Qiu
Legend of Mi Yue 芈月传 Zhai Li
Legend of Ban Shu 班淑传奇 Su Li
The World of Love 失宠王妃之结缘 Prince Feng Lin
2016 No Marriage 不婚 Yao Tianyi
—' 北上广的四季沐歌
2018 Tango of the Rainbow Tomorrow 探戈 Wei Minglun
The Legend of Ba Qing 巴清传 Qin Shi Huang
Son of Hero 惊天岳雷 Yue Lei

Film and TV Awards

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Notes
2011 Goddess of Mercy 6th Huading Awards Best TV Actor: Legend Won
2016 Legend of Mi Yue 19th Huading Awards Best TV Actor: Ancient Won

References

  1. ^ "Gavin Gao's DNA Found in Blood and Other Stains". jaynestars. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ VIVIENNE CHOW (9 April 2018). "Chinese Actor Gao Yunxiang Denied Bail After Sexual Assault Arrest". variety.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. ^ Heidi Hsia (23 August 2018). "Gao Yunxiang and Dong Xuan facing marital woes?". Yahoo. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ^ 董璇高云翔婚礼吻不停. ifeng (in Chinese). 22 August 2011.
  5. ^ 董璇女儿生日高云翔仍未出狱,佟丽娅雪中送炭好暖心. ifeng (in Chinese). 3 June 2018.
  6. ^ 高云翔董璇正式离婚 两人八年风风雨雨终情断. sina (in Chinese). 16 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Chinese actor Gao Yunxiang arrested for sexual assault in Sydney hotel". straitstimes. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. ^ Margaret Scheikowski (29 June 2018). "Chinese actor Yunxiang Gao, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. ^ 深扒高云翔性侵案,陷害还是自作自受?. Sohu (in Chinese). 30 March 2018.
  10. ^ 高云翔保释成功 精液DNA分析+激吻细节庭审回顾. ifeng (in Chinese). 29 June 2018.
  11. ^ 高云翔成功保释却坐实婚内出轨,还是3P,深情人设彻底崩了. Sohu (in Chinese). 30 June 2018.