Wu Xiubo
Wu Xiubo (Chinese: 吴秀波; pinyin: Wú Xiùbō , born 5 September 1968), is a Chinese actor, musician and producer. He is most widely known as Xinjie Liu, the protagonist in the television series Before the Dawn, for which he received several awards.
Wu Xiubo | |||||||
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| Born | 5 September 1968 Beijing | ||||||
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama | ||||||
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| Years active | 1988–2019 | ||||||
| Agent | FWS (喜天影视文化（北京）有限公司) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 吳秀波 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴秀波 | ||||||
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Wu ranked 43rd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[1] 29th in 2014,[2] 33rd in 2015,[3] 26th in 2017,[4] and 26th in 2019.[5]
Early life edit
Wu was born and raised in Beijing, China. His mother is a pharmacist, and his father, who died in 2007, was a diplomat.[6] Wu Xiubo has one older step-brother who is a physicist.
As a teenager, Wu became involved in the arts, particularly painting, drawing, poetry, and singing. In 1984, he enrolled at Central Academy of Drama at the age of 17, from which he graduated in 1987. As a young man, he worked an assortment of jobs, running a restaurant and clothing shop and even working as a resident singer, among other things. Wu joked that he has worked 200 different jobs just to make a living. He also joined a state-owned theater company but found the life routine tedious.[7]
Career edit
In 2002, Wu was encouraged to return to acting with the help and recommendation of a childhood friend Liu Bei.[7] He made his television drama debut as a detective in the series Crime Investigate at the end of 2002.
Wu first drew attention for his performance in the war drama Sword & Spy, which won him the Most Popular Actor award at the TVS Award Ceremony.[8]
He rose to fame in 2010 when his role as an undercover Communist Party member in hit spy drama Before Dawn became a household name.[9] The same year, he starred in the historical drama The Case of an Orphan named Zhao, written based on true events during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 – 476 BC) where Cheng (played by Wu) rescues an orphan from the Zhao family and saves him from assassination. Wu was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Actor.[10]
In 2012, he starred in the hit medical drama Angel Heart, based on best-selling writer Liu Liu's novel about problems in doctor-patient relationships in China.[11]
In 2013, he starred in the romantic comedy film Finding Mr. Right alongside Tang Wei, which was a box office hit and Wu became famous across China as the country's "stylish uncle".[citation needed]
His success continued in 2014 when he starred in Divorce Lawyer, a hit legal drama, where Wu played a divorce lawyer trying to adjust to his new life after his wife's betrayal and the loss of his divorce case.[12] The same year, he starred in the A Civic Yuppie in Countryside, a rural drama about an urban official's experiences in rural China. The drama was praised for its intricate plot, realistic touch and vivid characters and became a ratings hit in China.[citation needed] Wu won the Outstanding Actor award at the Flying Apsaras Awards for his performance.
Wu also starred in the musical television series My Youth High Eight Degrees, playing a club director who leads a gang of misfits with hidden musical talents, whipping them into shape and competing in the national choir competition. Despite achieving stellar ratings, the show was slammed for plagiarism accusations.[13]
In 2015, Wu starred in the historical drama Tumultuous Times Scholar, which focuses on the vicissitudes of a traditional Chinese family of scholars.[citation needed]
Wu and Tang then teamed up again to film the sequel of Finding Mr. Right, titled Book of Love (2016).[14] Book of Love was a huge commercial success and became the highest grossing Chinese romantic film of all time.[15]
In 2017, Wu played military general/politician Sima Yi in the historical drama The Advisors Alliance. The series was a hit and received high praise for its plot, cinematography and performance of the cast.[16] Wu ranked on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017.[17]
In 2018, Wu starred alongside Angelababy in the urban drama City of Desire, about two people of different world helping each other out of their battle with depression.[18]
Personal life edit
Wu married in 2002 when he was 34. He and his wife live in Beijing with their two sons Hanhan (born 2003) and Xiaoyu (born 2007).[6] Wu is an avid billiards enthusiast.
In 2011, Wu was awarded at the Culture China Award ceremony hosted by the Oriental Morning Post for his outstanding contributions to the Chinese culture in the past 10 years.[19] In 2012, he was awarded the 2012 China Youth Leader Awards organized by the Guangzhou-based magazine Southern People Weekly, which identifies and recognizes model youths who excel or inspire their peers to make contributions to society.[20]
In 2014, PETA named him as Asia's Sexiest Male Vegetarian Celebrity.[21]
In 2017, Wu was appointed Tourism Australia's Ambassador for the 2017 China-Australia Year of Tourism.[22]
In September 2018, Chinese actress Ruby Chen declared on her social media account that she had been in a seven-year relationship with Wu. In January 2019, Chen's parents revealed that their daughter had been arrested by the police for blackmailing Wu, resulting in Wu receiving much flak for his "un-gentlemanly" handling of the extramarital affair.[23] Wu was officially banned from acting for three years after Chen went public with their affair in 2018.[24] The scandal delayed significantly the 2019 Chinese New Year release of the movie Some Like It Hot 2 in which he was a lead.[25]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Gold Shoes | 金鞋 | Guo Fuhen | |
| 2005 | The Spirit of Nu River | 怒江魂 | Zeng Lama | |
| 2011 | Caesar | 恺撒 | Kaisan | [26] |
| 2012 | People Mountain People Sea | 人山人海 | Xiao Qiang | [27] |
| 2012 | The Four | 四大名捕 | An Shiqiu | [28] |
| 2012 | Love Caused Deficiency | 因情圆缺 | Wu You | Short film[29] |
| 2013 | Finding Mr. Right | 北京遇上西雅图 | Frank | |
| 2013 | The Four II | 四大名捕2 | An Shiqiu | [30] |
| 2014 | The Four III | 四大名捕3 | An Shiqiu | Cameo |
| 2016 | Book of Love | 北京遇上西雅图之不二情书 | Daniel | |
| 2017 | Sky Hunter | 空天猎 | Lu Guoqiang | [31] |
| 2018 | The Faces of My Gene | 祖宗十九代 | Mei Qiantu | [32] |
| TBA | A Boyfriend for My Girlfriend | 情圣2 | [33] |
Television series edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 蓝色较量 | Jin Yu | Cameo | |
| 2003 | Heave Bird | 天堂鸟 | Jun Tao | Cameo |
| 2003 | Emphasis Detect | 立案侦查 | Hong Wu | Also soundtrack composer |
| 2005 | 军人机密 | Sima Tong | Cameo | |
| 2005 | 非常道 | Lv Tianzhuo | Also executive producer | |
| 2005 | Catching Snake | 捕蛇行动 | Yang Tao | [34] |
| 2005 | 阳光下的冰器 | Guo Fei | ||
| 2005 | 离婚进行时 | Wang Wei | Also planner | |
| 2006 | Redaction Hero Tiger Courage | 新英雄虎胆 | Zheng Haotian | [35] |
| 2006 | 玉碎 | Xiaoye Yilang | [36] | |
| 2006 | 29 and a Half Days | 29天半 | Pan Yeshi | [37] |
| 2006 | 道可道 | Luo Yi | Also executive producer and musical composer[38] | |
| 2007 | Tracing All | 追查到底 | Qian Haiyang | [39] |
| 2008 | Behind the Femininity | 温柔的背后 | Jiang Chengyun | |
| 2008 | A Poem For the Oak | 相思树 | Kang Kai | [40] |
| 2008 | Brothers | 兄弟门 | Jin Shan | [41] |
| 2008 | My Depraved Brother | 义本同心 | Xiang Fei | [42] |
| 2009 | Parted Lives, Never Parted Love | 天涯咫尺 | Liu Jin | Cameo[43] |
| 2009 | Marriage in a Coma | 昏迷不醒 | Ding Shaofeng | [44] |
| 2009 | Sword & Spy | 剑谍 | Fang Tao | [45] |
| 2009 | The Wedding | 嫁衣 | Jiao Yang | [46] |
| 2009 | Invincible Love | 大爱无敌 | Xie Yongkang | [47] |
| 2010 | Snow Leopard | 雪豹 | Xu Bowen | [48] |
| 2010 | Shanghai Shanghai | 上海，上海 | Gu Yecheng | [49] |
| 2010 | Before Dawn | 黎明之前 | Liu Xinjie | |
| 2010 | Fire | 追捕 | Liu Tianshu | [50] |
| 2010 | Brother's Happiness | 老大的幸福 | Policeman Yang | Cameo |
| 2010 | 留神 | Jake | Cameo | |
| 2010 | Happy Memories of the Mas | 老马家的幸福往事 | Huang Aiguo | Cameo[51] |
| 2011 | 青盲 | Situ Hui | [52] | |
| 2011 | Please Forgive Me | 请你原谅我 | Xu Tian | [53] |
| 2012 | The Four | 新四大名捕 | Zhou Moru | Cameo[54] |
| 2012 | Angel Heart | 心术 | Huo Simiao | |
| 2012 | Master Lin Is at Seoul | 林师傅在首尔 | Nangong Lie | Cameo[55] |
| 2013 | The Case of an Orphan Named Zhao | 趙氏孤兒案 | Cheng Ying | |
| 2013 | The Patriot Yue Fei | 精忠岳飞 | Gao Chong | Cameo[56] |
| 2013 | Mop Lady's Spring | 抹布女也有春天 | CEO Wang | Cameo[57] |
| 2014 | Exceedingly High Road | 大道通天 | Zeng Tianjiao | [58] |
| 2014 | My Youth Octave | 我的青春高八度 | Xiao Wen | |
| 2014 | Divorce Lawyers | 离婚律师 | Chi Haidong | |
| 2014 | Marriage Secret | 结婚的秘密 | Jiang Bo | Cameo[59] |
| 2014 | Wan's Home Treasure | 万家有宝 | Wan Tianhe | Cameo |
| 2014 | A Civic Yuppie in Countryside | 马向阳下乡记 | Ma Xiangyang | |
| 2014 | Strange Coffee | 怪咖啡 | Cameo[60] | |
| 2015 | Tumultuous Times Scholar | 乱世书香 | Lu Shibai | |
| 2015 | 山河同在 | Zhang Zuolin | Cameo[61] | |
| 2017 | The Advisors Alliance | 军师联盟 | Sima Yi | |
| 2018 | The Drug Hunter | 猎毒人 | Lu Feiyun | Cameo[62] |
| 2019 | Spy Hunter | 天衣无缝 | Editor Zhao | Cameo[63] |
| TBA | City of Desire | 渴望生活 | Jiang Nianhua | |
| TBA | The Unknown Detective | 无名侦探 | Ceng Mou | [64] |
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Love Battle | 爱之战 |
Singles edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Can't Catch You" | 抓不住的你 | Heaven Bird OST | |
| 2001 | "You Are The Lover I'm Most Sorry To" | 你是我最对不起的情人 | Dui Ji Gan Qing OST | with Liu Pei |
| 2002 | "Let's Go Let's Go" | 走就走吧 | Emphasis Detect OST | |
| 2004 | "Keep the Innocence" | 保留纯真 | Bing Qi OST | |
| 2008 | "Slowly" | 慢慢来 | A Poem for the Oak OST |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6th Huading Awards | Best Actor | Before Dawn | Won | [65] |
| 17th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Actor | Won | [66] | |||
| 2012 | 26th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 9th China Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival | Best Performing Arts Actor | Won | [67] | ||
| 2013 | 12th Sichuan Television Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 19th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | The Case of an Orphan named Zhao | Nominated | ||
| 5th China Image Film Festival | Best Actor | Finding Mr. Right | Nominated | ||
| 4th New York Chinese Film Festival | Outstanding Asian Artist Award | Won | [68] | ||
| 10th Guangzhou Student Film Festival | Favorite Character | Won | [69] | ||
| 2014 | 5th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| 32nd Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| 14th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | Nominated | |||
| 42nd International Emmy Award | Best Actor | The Case of an Orphan named Zhao | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2015 | 21st Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | A Civic Yuppie in Countryside | Nominated | |
| 30th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actor | Won | [70] | ||
| 15th Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Finding Mr. Right | Won | [citation needed] | |
| 2016 | 28th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor | A Civic Yuppie in Countryside | Nominated | |
| 2017 | 13th Chinese American Film & TV Festival | Best Actor | The Advisors Alliance | Won | [71] |
| 2nd Golden Guduo Media Awards | Best Actor (Web series) | Won | [72] | ||
| 8th Macau International Television Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | [73] | ||
| 2018 | 24th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | [74] |
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