Steve Ma

Steve Ma
Steve Ma
Born	14 February 1962; Taichung County, Taiwan
Alma mater	National Taichung Second Senior High School; Taipei World News Vocational School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1984-present
Spouse(s)	Tang Yun (m. 1990⁠–⁠1993); Wu Jia'ni (m. 2007⁠–⁠2017)[1]
Children	3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	馬景濤
Simplified Chinese	马景涛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Mǎ Jǐngtāo
	Musical career
Also known as	Ma Jingtao

Steve Ma Jingtao (born 14 February 1962) is a Taiwanese actor[2][3] best known for acting in many Taiwanese, mainland Chinese and Singaporean television series since the early 1990s. Most of the more notable television series he acted in are of the wuxia and historical drama genres. Some of his notable roles in television series include: Zhang Wuji in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1994); Lü Dongbin in Legend of the Eight Immortals (1999); Linghu Chong in The Legendary Swordsman (2000); Dorgon in Xiaozhuang Mishi (2002); Nurhaci in Taizu Mishi (2005); King Zhou of Shang in The Legend and the Hero (2007).

Early life

Ma was born and raised in Taichung County, Taiwan, as the second of four children in his family. His ancestral home is in Suizhong County, Liaoning, China. He attended National Taichung Second Senior High School and graduated from Taipei World News Vocational School's Department of Radio and Television with a certificate in journalism.

Career

Ma started his acting career by appearing in minor roles in Taiwanese television series such as The Former Husband, The Morning Fog and Guilty, before making his film debut in Spring Swallow in 1989. In the same year, he was nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor for portraying Zhang Changgui in Spring Come Again After Leave. He was nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor again in 1990 for his role as Luo Zhigang in Xue Ke.

In 1994, Ma starred as Zhang Wuji alongside Hong Kong actresses Kathy Chow and Cecilia Yip in the Taiwanese wuxia television series The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, an adaptation of the wuxia novel of the same title by Louis Cha. In 1998, he portrayed Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals in Chinese mythology, in the Singaporean television series Legend of the Eight Immortals. In 2000, he starred as Linghu Chong in the Singaporean television series The Legendary Swordsman, an adaptation of the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Louis Cha.

Ma became more prominent in television after portraying the Qing dynasty regent Dorgon in the 2002 Chinese historical television series Xiaozhuang Mishi, which reached the top position in viewership when it was aired in mainland China and Taiwan. In 2003, he portrayed the Qing dynasty prince Yunreng in Huang Taizi Mishi.[4] He starred as Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing dynasty, in the 2005 Chinese television series Taizu Mishi.

In 2007, Ma starred as the antagonist King Zhou of Shang in The Legend and the Hero, a 2007 Chinese television series adapted from the 16th century Chinese mythological fantasy novel Fengshen Yanyi.[5] In 2012, he appeared as King Fuchai of Wu in the Chinese historical television series The Legend of Xishi.

Personal life

Ma was twice married. His first marriage was to Tang Yun (唐韻) and they have a daughter, Ma Shiyuan (馬世媛; born 1991).[6] After divorcing Tang in 1993, he married Chinese actress Wu Jia'ni (吳佳妮) in 2007; the couple divorced in 2017. They have two children, Ma Shitian (馬世天) and Ma Shixin (馬世心).[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year	English Title	Mandarin Title	Role
1989	Spring Swallow	《晚春情事》
1990	Honor Thy Father	《感恩岁月》
1991	When Dreams Come True	《明月几时圆》
1994		《海角危情》	Du Weigen
2012	Lu Junyi	《玉麒麟卢俊义》	Lu Junyi
2015	Baby, Sorry	《宝贝，对不起》

Television

Year	English title	Mandarin title	Role	Notes
1984		《星星的故乡》	Jiang Yiping
1985	The Morning Fog	《晓雾》
		《我们都是这样上当的》
		《情爱三章之第二章：协力车再见》
		《也是冬天》
		《孤剑恩仇记》	Qiu Dongli
1986		《实习医生的故事》
		《1986凤还巢》
		《一万里外》
		《老树浓荫》
		《特种芳邻》
	Guilty	《罪爱》
		《梧桐夜雨》	Kang Yizhen
1987		《绮夫人的故事》
	The Former Husband	《前夫》
		《冷月孤星剑》	Qin Bin
		《花落春犹在》
1988		《意乱情迷》	Fang Jiazhi
1988		《谁杀了大明星》	Yang Ming
1989	Spring Come Again After Leave	《春去春又回》	Zhang Changgui
		《缘定今生》	Song Yalun
		《情深无怨尤》	Wen Lichen
1990	Xue Ke	《雪珂》	Luo Zhigang
		《家有贵夫》	Feng Fan'gao
		《没有合约的爱情》	Wei Changfeng/ Wei Changlin
		《末代儿女情》	Tong Cheng'en
		《刺客列传》	Crown Prince Dan
1991		《七亿新娘》	Li Xiang
1992		《戏说慈喜》	Sushun
1992	Green Green Grass By The River	《青青河边草》	He Shiwei
1993		《梅花三弄：梅花烙》	Hao Zhen
1993		《梅花三弄：水云间》	Mei Ruohong
1994	The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber	《倚天屠龙记》	Zhang Cuishan/ Zhang Wuji
1994		《人面桃花》	Cui Hu
1995	Huang Feihong and Shi Sanyi	《黄飞鸿与十三姨》	Qi Tianci
		《今生今世》	Ye Yilong/ Liu Hanxing
		《包青天之侠骨神算》	Shao Yong
1996	The New Longmen Roadhouse	《新龙门客栈》	Zhou Huai'an
	The Good Old Days	《再见艳阳天》	Fong Ho Sang/ Chen Kang
		《计中计状元财之偷天换日》	Fu Jingyang
1997	Love Is Payable	《侬本多情》	Bai Lang
1997	Fated Love	《天长地久》	Fu Sounam
1998	Legend of the Eight Immortals	《东游记》	Lü Dongbin
1998		《明天有你》	Liang Guanglei
1999	The Legendary Swordsman	《笑傲江湖》	Linghu Chong
2000		《奈何花》	Xu Tingwen
2000		《新蜀山剑侠》	Ding Yin
2001		《家族利益》	Liu Shishen
		《移山倒海樊梨花》	Xue Dingshan/Xiang Yu
	The Legendary Siblings	《绝世双骄》	Ba Dao	guest
2002	Xiaozhuang Mishi	《孝庄秘史》	Dorgon
2002		《春花秋月》	Liu Zhenbang
2003	Huang Taizi Mishi	《皇太子秘史》	Yunreng
2003	Love in a Miracle	《爱在有情天》	Sum Yau Yin / Suen Yau Yin
2004		《魔界之龙珠》	Cha Mulong
2004		《为你燃烧》	Wen Feng
2005	Taizu Mishi	《太祖祕史》	Nurhaci

	The Jade King	《翡翠王》	Tang Yuren
The Legend and the Hero	《封神榜封神榜》	King Zhou of Shang
2008		《东归英雄》	Wobaxi
2008		《一路夫妻》	Qiu Yingjie
2011	The Legend of Xishi	《西施秘史》	King Fuchai of Wu

Theater

Year	English title	Mandarin title	Role	Notes
1992	Death of a Salesman	《推销员之死》	Buf
2008	Like Shadows	《如影随行》	Da Qiao

Awards and nominations

Year	Title	Award	Result
1989	Spring Come Again After Leave	Golden Bell Award for Best Actor	Nominated
1990	Xue Ke	Golden Bell Award for Best Actor	Nominated
2005		Drama Festival - Favorite Actor	Won
2012		Anhui Television - Asian Idol Award	Won

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References

appledaily
"Amy Chan Sau Man and Steve Ma Jing Tao recently has promoted their ATV series".
"Top 10 Most Popular TV Series of Qiong Yao". 2013-05-01.
解读《皇太子秘史》五大主演换汤不换药. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 June 2004.
组图：《太祖秘史》剧照曝光马景涛出演激情戏. sina (in Chinese). 1 October 2005.
"Steve Ma shares photos of his children online". MSN. 2014-06-01. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
马景涛、吴佳尼和他们的两个天使(图). sina (in Chinese). 2009-07-25.
马景涛家有妻儿万事足：现在是我最幸福的时候. Tencent (in Chinese). 5 December 2009.

External links

Steve Ma on IMDb
Steve Ma at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
Steve Ma on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required)

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[2] "Amy Chan Sau Man and Steve Ma Jing Tao recently has promoted their ATV series".

[3] "Top 10 Most Popular TV Series of Qiong Yao". 2013-05-01.

[4] 解读《皇太子秘史》五大主演换汤不换药. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 June 2004.

[5] 组图：《太祖秘史》剧照曝光马景涛出演激情戏. sina (in Chinese). 1 October 2005.

[6] "Steve Ma shares photos of his children online". MSN. 2014-06-01. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-15.

[7] 马景涛、吴佳尼和他们的两个天使(图). sina (in Chinese). 2009-07-25.

[8] 马景涛家有妻儿万事足：现在是我最幸福的时候. Tencent (in Chinese). 5 December 2009.