Fu Biao (September 27, 1963 – August 30, 2005) was a Chinese

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Biography

Fu Biao was born in the family of an army officer on September 27, 1963, in

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. After graduating from high school, he entered a film academy in Beijing to learn acting. As a film actor, he acted for the first time in the '' Shanghai Triad'' (摇呀摇,摇到外婆桥). From 1997 he acted in several New Year films directed by

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and became a recognizable actor. He died from

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, Xu Fan,

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, Hou Yaowen,

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, Zhang Jizhong, Liu Xiao Ling Tong, etc.

Personal life

Fu Biao married actress Zhang Qiufang (张秋芳) in 1989. They portrayed a married couple in several films, including '' The Dream Factory'' (1997), '' Rhapsody of Spring'' (1998), '' Happy Times'' (2000), and several TV series, including ''

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'' (2002) and ''

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'' (2003) which they co-starred. Zhang Qiufang also had a cameo role in '' Sorry Baby'' (1999). In 2006, Zhang published a memoir ''Yin Ji'' (印记; "Mark") about her marriage with Fu. The book also included some of Fu's writing after his cancer diagnosis, as well as commemorative essays by family members and some of their celebrity friends. Fu Biao's son Fu Zi'en (傅子恩), born in 1991, graduated from

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's Directing Institute.

Filmography

Film

TV dramas and sitcoms

Awards and nominations

References

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