Tang Guoqiang | |||||||||||
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| Born | 4 May 1952 | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1975–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Zhuang Li | ||||||||||
| Awards | Huabiao Film Awards – Best Actor 1998 Long March(movie) Golden Rooster Awards – Best Supporting Actor 1999 Yongzheng Dynasty Best Actor 2001 White Snow and Red blood Best Actor 2002 Long March(TV drama) Best Directing for a Television Series 2002 Long March(TV drama) Lifetime Achievement Award 2004 Absolute Power | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 唐國強 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 唐国强 | ||||||||||
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Tang Guoqiang (born 4 May 1952) is the highest ranking actor in China. He is 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. He has starred in over 30 movies and over 40 TV dramas, and is the most influential super stars of all time in the Chinese mainland.