Gao Yunxiang

Gao Yunxiang (Chinese: 高云翔; born 15 August 1982),also known as Gavin Gao,[1] is a Chinese actor best known for his roles as Yang Rui and Zhai Li in the television series Goddess of Mercy (2011) and Legend of Mi Yue (2015) respectively..

Gao Yunxiang
Born (1982-08-15) August 15, 1982
Tianjin, China
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2002-present
AgentYichuan Media
Spouse(s)
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m. 2011⁠–⁠2019)
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese高雲翔
Simplified Chinese高云翔
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gao.

Early life and education

Gao was born in Tianjin on August 15, 1982. He was a football player before he was 15 years old. Then he has made a crossover from sports to the entertainment. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Acting career

Gao first screen acting credit was Ambition (2002) and subsequently appearing on television series such as Ordinary Life (2003), Watching Sunshine (2004), and A Beautiful New World (2005).

In 2005, he played a supporting role in Wind and Rain in Xiguan, starring Chen Kun and Sun Li and directed by Xu Geng.

Gao made his film debut in My Belle Boss (2007), a romantic comedy film starring Jing Tian and Peter Ho.

In 2008, Gao starred with Tiffany Tang and Zhang Yishan in Born After 80.

In 2009, he has appeared in four television series: Percussion Lane, Love Is Past, Late Marriage, and Nanny Mother.

For his role as Yang Rui in Goddess of Mercy, Gao won the Best TV Actor: Legend at the 6th Huading Awards.

In 2013, he had a supporting role in Legend of Lu Zhen, a historical television series starring Zanilia Zhao as the lead actress.

In 2014, Gao has appeared in a number of television productions. He co-starred with Anita Yuen and Alex Man in Royal Romance as Shunzhi Emperor. He played the title role in Palace 3: The Lost Daughter, co-starring Lu Yi, Mabel Yuan and Shirley Dai.

Gao earned his second Huading Award for his performance as Zhai Li in Legend of Mi Yue (2015). That same year, he was cast as Erlang Shen (Yang Jian) in Ne Zha and Yang Jian, opposite Wong Cho-lam, Law Kar-ying and Ying Er.

Personal life

Gao began dating Dong Xuan in 2009. They married in Beijing on August 21, 2011.[2][3][4] Their daughter, nicknamed Xiao Jiuwo (Chinese: 小酒窝; lit.: 'Little dimple'), was born on June 2, 2016.[5] On July 16, 2019, Dong's attorney told reporter of Sina that Dong Xuan and Gao Yunxiang divorced in March 2019.[6]

Sexual assault allegation

On March 29, 2018, Gao, together with the Chinese producer Wang Jing, was arrested in Sydney, Australia, after a woman accused them of sexually assaulting her three days before in the Shangri-La Hotel. He was in Sydney to shoot the TV series Love in Aranya.[7][8][9] In June, he was released on a A$3 million bail.[10][11]

Filmography

Film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2007My Belle Boss我的美女老板Xu Shijie/ Xu Wenjie
2009N/A金山Wang Ma
2013The Midas Touch超级经理人Jian Long
Drug War毒战Xu Guoxiang
2015The Puzzle of Human Skin人皮拼图Chen Mo

Television
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2002Ambition壮志雄心
2003Ordinary Life平淡生活Zhou Yue
2004Watching Sunshine守候阳光Lin Ziheng
2005Wind and Rain in Xiguan风雨西关Fang Jiajun
A Beautiful New World美丽新天地Zuo Wenhao
2006N/A飞翔的梧桐子Wu Tong
Go out Your Love走出你的爱Du Tianmu
Youth Song青春之歌Lu Jiachuan
N/A此情可问天Zeng Ping
2007N/A一世情缘Tang Teng
2008Born After 80生于80后Li Jun
N/A小家大事Zhu Daqi
2009Percussion Lane锣鼓巷Li Daren
Love Is Past当爱已成往事Hai Xun
Nanny Mother保姆妈妈An Zichen
Late Marriage晚婚Geng Qiang
2011For Mother's Name以母亲的名义Hong Dagui
Crossbow断喉弩Dao Feng
Goddess of Mercy新玉观音Yang Rui
2012Mother-in-law Is Also Mother婆婆也是妈Li Weida
2013Legend of Lu Zhen陆贞传奇Xu Xianxiu
Sword Shadow刀影Peng Tiange
Royal Romance多情江山Shunzhi Emperor
Locked Dream Building锁梦楼Jiang Dahai
N/A天地情缘Zongzheng Fenglin
Palace 3: The Lost Daughter宫锁连城Jiang Yichen
The Last Battle最后一战Zhang Huaibin
The First Column第一纵队Lei Yuan
2015Ne Zha and Yang Jian哪吒与杨戬Yang Jian
Love You, Countless Ties爱你，万缕千丝Fang Qiu
Legend of Mi Yue芈月传Zhai Li
Legend of Ban Shu班淑传奇Su Li
2016No Marriage不婚Yao Tianyi
N/A'北上广的四季沐歌
2018Tango of the Rainbow Tomorrow探戈Wei Minglun
The Legend of Ba Qing巴清传Qin Shi Huang
Son of Hero惊天岳雷Yue Lei

Film and TV Awards
YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultNotes
2011Goddess of Mercy6th Huading AwardsBest TV Actor: LegendWon
2016Legend of Mi Yue19th Huading AwardsBest TV Actor: AncientWon

References
  1. "Gavin Gao's DNA Found in Blood and Other Stains". jaynestars. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. VIVIENNE CHOW (9 April 2018). "Chinese Actor Gao Yunxiang Denied Bail After Sexual Assault Arrest". variety.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. Heidi Hsia (23 August 2018). "Gao Yunxiang and Dong Xuan facing marital woes?". Yahoo. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. 董璇高云翔婚礼吻不停. ifeng (in Chinese). 2011-08-22.
  5. 董璇女儿生日高云翔仍未出狱，佟丽娅雪中送炭好暖心. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-06-03.
  6. 高云翔董璇正式离婚 两人八年风风雨雨终情断. sina (in Chinese). 2019-07-16.
  7. "Chinese actor Gao Yunxiang arrested for sexual assault in Sydney hotel". straitstimes. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. Margaret Scheikowski (29 June 2018). "Chinese actor Yunxiang Gao, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. 深扒高云翔性侵案，陷害还是自作自受？. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-03-30.
  10. 高云翔保释成功 精液DNA分析+激吻细节庭审回顾. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-06-29.
  11. 高云翔成功保释却坐实婚内出轨，还是3P，深情人设彻底崩了. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-06-30.
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