Tang Guoqiang | |||||||||
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Chinese name | 唐國強 (traditional) | ||||||||
Chinese name | 唐国强 (simplified) | ||||||||
Pinyin | Táng Guóqiáng (Mandarin) | ||||||||
Born |
Qingdao, Shandong, China |
4 May 1952 ||||||||
Years active | 1975 - present | ||||||||
Spouse(s) | Zhuang Li | ||||||||
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Tang Guoqiang (born 4 May 1952) is a Chinese actor best known for portraying historical figures in several films and television series. Some of his more notable roles include: various Chinese emperors (e.g. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Yongle Emperor, Yongzheng Emperor), Zhuge Liang, Yan Zhenqing and Mao Zedong. Tang started his acting career when he first joined a performance troupe in 1970 after graduating from middle school. He made his film debut in 1975 as the male lead in Storm over the South China Sea. He is also a member of the Chinese Calligraphy Society.
Tang is married to actress Zhuang Li and they have a son named Tang Yinghan (born in 1995). Tang also has a daughter named Tang Lili (born in 1983) from a previous marriage to Sun Tao.