1. Chen Xiao is best known for his roles in TV series Swordsman, Legend of Lu Zhen, The Romance of the Condor Heroes, Nothing Gold Can Stay and A Dream of Splendor.
19 Facts About Chen Xiao
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Chen Xiao was born into a family of civil servants in Hefei, Anhui.
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Chen Xiao graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2009.
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In 2009, Chen Xiao signed with his first agency Huayi Brothers.
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Chen Xiao then featured in the film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, directed by Tsui Hark.
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Chen Xiao has appeared in several television series under Yu Zheng, but only official signed a contract with him after starring in Beauties of the Emperor.
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Chen Xiao started to gain attention as an actor in the 2012 hit palace drama Palace II where his portrayal of the 19th prince attracted positive audience reviews.
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Chen Xiao rose to fame with his role of Lin Pingzhi in the 2013 wuxia television series Swordsman, which was adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.
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Chen Xiao then played his first leading role in historical drama Legend of Lu Zhen, where he took on the role of a wise and devoted Emperor.
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Chen Xiao featured in wuxia film The Taking of Tiger Mountain directed by Tsui Hark; playing a young and hot-blooded policeman.
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Chen Xiao was nominated at the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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In 2015, Chen Xiao co-starred in historical romance drama Love Yunge from the Desert, adapted from the novel Song in the Clouds by Tong Hua.
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In 2016, Chen Xiao starred in the coming-of-age web series Who Sleeps My Bro, which gained a large following online and became a cult classic.
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Chen Xiao was nominated for the Best Actor award in the ancient drama category at the Huading Awards.
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Chen Xiao received acclaim for his acting performance and character interpretation, and experienced a resurgence of popularity.
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In 2019, Chen Xiao starred alongside Joe Chen Xiao in the historical television series Queen Dugu, playing the role of the Emperor Wen of Sui.
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Chen Xiao played an undercover cop who appears frivolous but is serious and passionate about his job, and received positive reviews for his performance.
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Chen Xiao then played a violinist in the romance suspense film Lost in Love directed by Huo Jianqi, as well as military drama The King of Land Battle.
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Chen Xiao married his The Romance of the Condor Heroes co-star Michelle Chen in 2016.