Gao Yuanyuan
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Gao Yuanyuan at China the art of life,11 December 2013
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 高圓圓 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 高圆圆 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Gāo Yuányuán (Mandarin) |
| Born |
5 October 1979 Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Chao (m. 2014) |
Gao Yuanyuan (born 5 October 1979 simplified Chinese: 高圆圆; traditional Chinese: 高圓圓; pinyin: Gāo yuányuán) is a Chinese actress.
Gao entered the entertainment industry in 1996. Gao, unlike other mainland Chinese actresses, did not graduate from any drama academic institutions. Rather, she started acting in a television commercial for Meadow Gold ice-cream after being spotted on the street at Beijing's Wangfujing shopping district.
She appeared as a minor role in the 1997 comedy film Spicy Love Soup, directed by Zhang Yang. In 2000, she starred in an advertisement for Qing Zui (fresh mouth) mint during CCTV's broadcast of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Gao rose to fame in 2002 when she played the leading role of Zhou Zhiruo in television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was broadcast in Taiwan and Mainland China, achieving high ratings, making her well known in Asia.
Gao has also made inroads into the international market. In 2005, she walked the red carpet at the 58th Cannes Film Festival, where her film Shanghai Dreams, directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, won the Prix de Jury prize. Jackie Chan has described her as "having the freshest look and chaste spirit that no Hong Kong actress could approach". The same year, she was crowned "Miss Lily" in Mainland China for her "pure and innocent looks".
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