Yuan Hong (, born 23 August 1982), also known as Justin Yuan, is a Chinese actor.

Biography

Yuan was born in Wuhan,

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. He graduated from

Shanghai Theatre Academy Shanghai Theatre Academy () is a public university in Shanghai, People's Republic of China dedicated to dramatic art education. Its predecessor was Shanghai Municipal Experimental Theatre School cofounded by the famous educator Gu Yuxiu ( 顾� ...

in 2001.

Career

Yuan first gained attention with his role as

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in ''

The Legend of the Condor Heroes ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the '' Condor Trilogy'' and is followed by '' The Return of the Condor Heroes'' and '' The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. I ...

'' (2008). His portrayal of the character, who was initially thought to be an antagonist as portrayed him in previous film and television adaptations, instead was reinterpreted as a morally ambiguous and romantic antihero, leaving a deep impression on many people. His earned widespread recognition with his role as the thirteenth prince in the hit time-slip historical drama, ''

Scarlet Heart ''Scarlet Heart'' (, lit. ''Startling by Each Step'') is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel '' Bu Bu Jing Xin'' by Tong Hua. It premiered in China on Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) on 10 September 2011. The series tells the s ...

'' (2011). Yuan earned positive acclaim for his performance in the period drama, ''Ordinary World'' (2015), based on the same novel by Lu Yi; and won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Golden Ox Awards. He also won the Best Actor award at the

Huading Awards The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media Co., LTD () in 2007 in Beijing and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese televis ...

for his role in the historical romance drama ''

Singing All Along ''Singing All Along'' is a 2016 Chinese television series produced by Ruby Lin, starring Lin and Yuan Hong. Set in 1st-century imperial China, the drama is based on Li Xin's (李歆) 2007–2009 romantic novel series ''Xiuli Jiangshan'' (秀丽� ...

'' (2016) co-starring

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Personal life

Yuan Hong married ''

Princess Jieyou Princess Jieyou (; 121 BC – 49 BC), born Liu Jieyou (), was a Chinese princess sent to marry the leader of the Wusun kingdom as part of the Western Han Chinese policy of heqin. Biography As the granddaughter of the disgraced Prince Liu Wu (劉 ...

'' co-star

Zhang Xinyi Zhang Xinyi (, born 29 May 1981) is a Chinese actress and director. She ranked 95th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 99th in 2014, and 80th in 2015. Biography Zhang was born in 1981 in Ziyang, Sichuan province. After graduating ...

in Germany in May 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

, 2019 , ‘’ Mr.Housework’’ , 做家务的男人 , Cast member

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

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