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Jiao Huang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jiao.
Jiao Huang
焦晃
Born (1936-07-08) 8 July 1936 (age 88)
Beijing, China
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Years active1957-present
AgentShanghai Dramatic Arts Centre
SpouseChen Xiaoli
Children2

Jiao Huang (Chinese: 焦晃; pinyin: Jiāo Huǎng; born 8 July 1936) is a Chinese actor best known for his roles as the Kangxi Emperor in Yongzheng Emperor, the Qianlong Emperor in Qianlong Dynasty, and Emperor Jing of Han in The Emperor in Han Dynasty.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

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Jiao was born in Beijing, on July 8, 1936, while his ancestral home in Zhangjiakou, Hebei. His father, Jiao Shufan, graduated from Yenching University and was a teacher at the University of International Business and Economics after the establishment of the Communist State in 1949. Due to the Second Sino-Japanese War, his family moved to Shanghai. In 1955, he was accepted to Shanghai Theatre Academy, where he graduated in 1959. After university, he was assigned to Shanghai Youth Drama Troupe.

Acting career

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Jiao first came to public attention in 1958 at the age of 22, appearing on Xie Jin's Small stories in Big Waves.

In 1966, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution, Jiao was brought to be persecuted and forced to work in the fields instead of acting.

In 1975, he got a small role as a spy in the war film Memorable Battle.

Jiao received his first leading role in a feature film called Desert Camel (1978).

In 1983, he starred with Wang Hui and Guo Weilin in Pioneers' Footprints.

Jiao became widely known to audiences with Antony and Cleopatra (1984), a tragedy by William Shakespeare.[6]

In 1986, he was cast in Bible for Girls, which is set to premiere at the same year.

In 1987, he earned critical acclaim for his performance as He Jingming in Engineers, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Flying Apsaras Awards.

He co-starred with You Yong and Song Jia in Spacious Courtyard, adapted from Qiong Yao's romance novel of the same title.

In 1991, he played the lead role in Xie Fei's drama film The Sun om the Roof of the World.

In 1993, he was cast as Ding Han in First Attraction, opposite Xi Meijuan, Xu Huanshan and Zheng Qianlong.

Jiao's role as the Kangxi Emperor on the historical television series Yongzheng Dynasty (1997) brought him to the attention of a wider audience; he received an Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 17th China TV Golden Eagle Awards and won a Best Actor at the 19th Flying Sky Television Awards.

In 2000, he played the role of Zhong Chaolin in Hu Mei's television series Loyal, for which he received an Audience's Choice for Actor nomination at the 20th China TV Golden Eagle Awards.[7]

In 2002, he portrayed the Qianlong Emperor in the historical television series Qianlong Dynasty.[8] That same year, he had key supporting role as Kangxi Emperor in Li Wei the Magistrate.

He had a supporting role as Emperor Jing of Han in the historical television series The Emperor in Han Dynasty (2004).

In 2006, he earned an Outstanding Supporting Actor nomination at the 27th Flying Sky Television Awards for his performance as Li Guorong in Return In Glory.[9]

Jiao made a guest appearance as Laozi on Confucius, a biographical film starring Chow Yun-fat as Confucius.[10]

In 2013, Jiao played the title role in All Quiet in Peking, co-starring Liu Ye, Chen Baoguo and Ni Dahong.[11]

He appeared as Qianlong Emperor in Hu Mei's Enter the Forbidden City (2019).[12]

Personal life

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Jiao was married three times.[13] His third wife, Chen Xiaoli (陈小丽), was a reporter of Wen Wei Po.[13] They have a daughter.[13] His son is an American citizen.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1975 Memorable Battle 难忘的战斗 Liu Zhiren
1978 Desert Camel 沙漠驼铃 Zhu Guanghan
1983 Pioneers' Footprints 拓荒者的足迹 Xin Qiming
1986 Bible for Girls 女儿经 Nie Weiping
1989 Spacious Courtyard 庭院深深 Shi Shujun
1991 The Sun om the Roof of the World 世界屋脊的太阳 Fang Zheng
1993 First Attraction 第一诱惑 Ding Han
1997 790 Hotline 790热线 Professor Song
2010 Confucius 孔子 Laozi
2019 Enter the Forbidden City 进京城 Qianlong Emperor

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1985 Left by the Lake 遗落在湖畔 The Writer
1979 Engineers 工程师们 He Jingming
1992 Zhu Ziqing 朱自清 Wen Yiduo
1999 Yongzheng Dynasty 雍正王朝 Kangxi Emperor
2001 Loyal 忠诚 Zhong Chaolin
2002 Motor City 汽车城 Pan Shude
Li Wei the Magistrate 李卫当官 Kangxi Emperor
2003 Qianlong Dynasty 乾隆王朝 Qianlong Emperor
2005 The Emperor in Han Dynasty 汉武大帝 Emperor Jing of Han
2006 Return In Glory 荣归 Li Guorong
2014 All Quiet in Peking 北平无战事 He Qicang

Drama

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1957 Much Ado About Nothing 无事生非
1984 Antony and Cleopatra 安东尼与克莉奥佩特拉
2009 The Government Inspector 钦差大臣

Film and TV Awards

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Year Nominated work Award Category Result Notes
1981 1st Shanghai Drama Festival Excellent Performance Award Won
1988 Engineers 8th Flying Apsaras Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
1997 3rd Golden Lion Award Won
1999 Yongzheng Dynasty 17th China TV Golden Eagle Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor Won
19th Flying Sky Television Awards Best Actor Won
2002 Beneath the Red Banner Drama Art Award Best Actor Won
Loyal 20th China TV Golden Eagle Awards Audience's Choice for Actor Nominated
2009 Return In Glory 27th Flying Sky Television Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor Nominated
2013 23rd Shanghai Magnolia Drama Performance Art Award Special Contribution Award Won
2017 Golden Phoenix Awards Special Recognition Award Won

References

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  1. ^ "Veteran actors mount Gogol´s classic play". china.org.cn. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ Patrick Brzeski (12 June 2016). "Shanghai Film Festival: Bradley Cooper, Ang Lee Bring Star Power to Opening Ceremony". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. ^ Shi Jing (13 June 2016). "McKellen, visiting China, never far from Shakespeare". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ 焦晃接受央视采访 自述“帝王生涯”. Sina (in Chinese). 28 March 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. ^ Qi Shuai (齐帅) (8 October 2007). 专访戏痴老人焦晃：戏是我唯一的一块天地(图). Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ^ Li Zheng (李峥) (14 February 2012). 莎剧《安东尼与克莉奥佩特拉》首演. cntv.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. ^ Tong Fengyan (佟奉燕) (24 July 2017). 两个“康熙”换上干部装 张国立焦晃双双表忠诚. Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. ^ Zhang Jianqun (张建群) (22 May 2003). 焦晃谈《乾隆王朝》：我的乾隆挺孤独. Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. ^ Song Song (宋宋) (24 July 2007). “龙粉”后又有“焦圈” 焦晃《荣归》增新影迷. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ^ Tang Aiming (唐爱明) (31 March 2009). 《孔子》低调开机 焦晃取代陈道明演老子(图). Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. ^ Mei Zixiao (梅子笑) (20 August 2013). 《北平无战事》杀青 刘和平：陈宝国不是"戏霸". 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. ^ Wang Zheng (王诤) (10 April 2019). 胡玫新作《进京城》定档5月10日，马伊琍富大龙主演. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d Jia Yan (贾妍) (16 March 2005). 焦晃自爆几次被误认"摆谱" 称心里踏实了才幸福. xiancn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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