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Winston Chao

Winston Chao

Taiwanese actor (born 1960)


Winston Chao Wen-hsuan (born 9 June 1960) is a Taiwanese actor. He came to international attention for his performance in the 1993 film The Wedding Banquet and Kabali. He is also known for his roles in Red Rose White Rose and Eat Drink Man Woman, and for his five portrayals of Sun Yat-sen, notably in the films The Soong Sisters (1997), Road to Dawn (2007) and 1911 (2011). His notable television roles include the adaptation of Cao Yu's play Thunderstorm (1997), a double role in the historical drama Palace of Desire, the biographical mini-series The Legend of Eileen Chang (2004), the historical drama Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan (2007), the adaptation of Ba Jin's novel Cold Nights (Han ye, 2009), and the portrayal of Confucius (2011). He acted in the Indian Tamil film, Kabali (2016), in a villainous role opposite Rajinikanth. He has also appeared in the English-language films Skiptrace (2016) and The Meg (2018).

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  1. "《大宋宫词》再曝仿古海报 刘涛珍珠妆惊艳别致" ["Da Song Gong Ci" re-exposed antique posters Liu Tao pearl makeup stunning and chic]. People's Daily (in Chinese). Beijing. 19 November 2018.
  2. 数字电影风光无限 2005年电影频道百合奖揭晓 [Unlimited Digital Film Scenery 2005 Film Channel Lily Awards Announced]. Sina Corporation (in Chinese). 14 May 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. 第五届广州大学生电影节闭幕 赵文瑄加冕影帝 [The 5th Guangzhou University Student Film Festival closes Zhao Wen's crowned most popular actor]. Sina Corporation (in Chinese). 2 January 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. 百花奖入围者获表彰 李雪健感谢杨善洲 [Hundred Flowers Award finalists are commended]. Sina Corporation (in Chinese). 28 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

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