Liu Hua (actor)

Liu Hua
刘桦
Born (1961-06-01) June 1, 1961 (age 63)
Beijing, China
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1994-present
SpouseJun Du
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉樺
Simplified Chinese刘桦
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Huà

Liu Hua (Chinese: 刘桦; born 1 June 1961) is a Chinese actor.[1] He is noted for his roles as Zhen Chengzong in Under The Temptation, for which he received Best Supporting Actor Award nomination at the 4th Macau International Movie Festival.

Life

Early life

Liu Hua was born and raised in Beijing. He graduated from Central Academy of Drama, majoring in acting despite not attending Highschool.

Acting career

Liu made his acting debut in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, playing Pan Feng, a general under Han Fu.

In 1996, he acted in the historical television series Eastern Zhou Dynasty Various Nations directed by Shen Haofang, playing the role of Yi Ya.

Liu Hua's first film role as Brother Dao in Ning Hao's film Crazy Stone (2006). At the same year, he had a supporting role in the film Big Movie, which starred Huang Bo and Yao Chen.

In 2008, he had a cameo appearance in Almost Perfect. He was cast in the film Lost and Found, playing Lao Xing, a policeman. He co-starred with Fan Wei and Ju Wenpei in Set Off as Qun Tou.

In 2009, he appeared in The Founding of a Republic, Panda Express, and Gasp. That same year, he had a minor role in The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan, a historical television series starring Zhang Guoli, Zhang Tielin and Wang Gang.

In 2010, he was cast in the lead role of Linghu Youwei in the Filmko Pictures Beijing and Shenzhen Golden Shores Films's Don Quixote, directed by Ah Gan. He participated in Love Tactics, alongside Chie Tanaka, Qin Hailu, and Chen Xiaodong.

In 2011, he filmed in Wuershan's The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman, opposite Masanobu Andō, Zhang Yuqi, and You Benchang. He appeared in Wong Jing's Treasure Hunt, a comedy film starring Cecilia Cheung and Ronald Cheng. He had a minor role as Cheng Ziqing in Huang Jianxin and Han Sanping's The Founding of a Party.

In 2012, he acted with Tao Hong, Guo Tao, Lei Jiayin, and Cheng Yuanyuan in Ning Hao's Guns and Roses. He was cast in the romantic comedy film Dinner Party with Liang Guanhua, Mo Xiaoqi, and Han Tongsheng. He earned his nominated for Best Supporting Actor Award at the 4th Macau International Movie Festival for his performance in Under The Temptation.[2] He played the lead role with Vitas and Eva Huang in One Night To Be Star. He appeared in Happiness Me Too, a romantic comedy film starring Sha Yi, Joe Chen, and Aya Liu.

In 2013, he starred in a television series called Hello 30s with Du Chun and Ma Su. He participated in the romantic comedy television series Wedding Strings, alongside Gao Yuanyuan and Huang Haibo. He co-starred with Xu Fan and Wang Baoqiang in the comedy film I am Director.

In 2014, he had a supporting role as Dragon King of the East Sea in the shenmo film The Monkey King, which starred Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-fat, Aaron Kwok, Joe Chen, and Peter Ho.

Personal life

Liu Hua and his wife have a daughter.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year English Title Chinese Title Notes
2006 Crazy Stone 疯狂的石头 Brother Dao
Big Movie 大电影之数百亿 The Creditor
2007 Call for Love 爱情呼叫转移 The thief
2008 Lost and Found 我叫刘跃进 The policeman Lao Xing
疯狂的婚礼
Almost Perfect 十全九美 Hong Gaitian
Set Off 即日启程 Qun Tou
Marriage Trap 婚礼2008 Uncle Guang
2009 The Founding of a Republic 建国大业 Police captain
Owe Me 105000 欠我十万零五千 Brother Xi
Gasp 气喘吁吁
Royal Tattoo 皇家刺青
Panda Express 熊猫大侠 Wang Laoji
Glittering Days 万家灯火
Da You Cun Bright Future 大有前途 Liu Yifeng
冬天不冷
2010 Love Tactics 爱情三十六计 Shisandou
Don Quixote 魔侠传之唐吉可德 Linghu Youwei
Truth or Dare? 真心话大冒险
The Island 绝命岛 Boss Long
In a Tangle 一不留神 Hou Mugui
Piratic Love 盗版爱情
2011 The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman 刀见笑
Treasure Hunt 冠军宝贝之无价之宝 Brother She
The Founding of a Party 建党伟业 Cheng Ziqing
2012 Guns and Roses 黄金大劫案[4] The Sheriff
Under The Temptation 四戒 Zhen Chengzong
Dinner Party 饭局也疯狂 Businessman
换心迷局
Happiness Me Too 幸福迷途 Song Anbang
One Night To Be Star 一夜成名 Fan Yule
The Next 11 Days 冰雪11天 Lao Ma
2014 The Monkey King 大闹天宫 Dragon King of the East Sea
The Suspicious 最佳嫌疑人
Mr. Lucky 好命先生
2015 Fight Against Landlords 斗地主
Mr. Six 老炮儿
2019 Crazy Alien
Savage
2023 Never Say Never 八角笼中

Television

Year English Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1994 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义 Pan Feng
1996 Eastern Zhou Dynasty Various Nations 东周列国春秋篇 Yi Ya
2000 贫嘴张大民的幸福生活 Gu Saner
2001 冬天不冷
贻笑大方 Pang Xie
筒子楼 Li Shoucai
2002 高老头奇遇记
2003 立案侦查 Zhang Yi
走过幸福 Liu Ming
2004 居家男人 The manny
前门楼子九丈九
2006 Family Together, Everything Prosper 家和万事兴之抬头见喜
2008 Love Ensure This Life 情证今生
迷失洛杉矶
2009 皇家刺青
万家灯火
谍影重重之上海 Du Yuesheng
本色
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚第四部 A businessman
2010 老牛家的战争 Fu Xiaoning
County Head Lao Ye 知县叶光明
岳父也是爹
高山流水
疯狂的骗局
大元奇事
2011 二号交通站
青春期撞上更年期 Bai Xiao'ou
2012 Legend of Pi Wu 义者无敌 Pan Yugui
迷失的情感
Standing Year 而立之年
2013 Hello 30s 30岁,你好
Wedding Strings 咱们结婚吧
2014 The Story of Furong 芙蓉诀
2019 Joy of Life 庆余年 Fei Jie [5]

Awards

Year Work Award Category Result Notes
2012 Under The Temptation 4th Macau International Movie Festival Best Supporting Actor Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Liu Hua". Chinesemov.
  2. ^ 《四戒》入围澳门电影节 打造中国首部癫狂喜剧. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 2012-11-20. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015.
  3. ^ 刘桦抱女儿酒店内玩耍 妻子拍照其乐融融. CRL (in Chinese). 2014-12-19.
  4. ^ "黄金大劫案"再曝特辑 道哥刘桦化身罪恶克星. Mtime时光网. 2012-03-31. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  5. ^ "引燃期待!《庆余年》阵容华丽刘桦领衔英雄战队". Tencent (in Chinese). January 26, 2018.