Liu Hua (; born 1 June 1961) is a Chinese actor. He is noted for his roles as Zhen Chengzong in ''Under The Temptation'', for which he received Best Supporting Actor Award nomination at the 4th

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Life

Early life

Liu Hua was born and raised in

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. He graduated from

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, majoring in acting despite not attending Highschool.

Acting career

Liu made his acting debut in ''

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'', playing Pan Feng, a general under Han Fu. In 1996, he acted in the historical television series ''Eastern Zhou Dynasty Various Nations'' directed by Shen Haofang, playing the role of Yi Ya. Liu Hua's first film role as Brother Dao in

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's film '' Crazy Stone'' (2006). At the same year, he had a supporting role in the film ''Big Movie'', which starred

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and

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. In 2008, he had a cameo appearance in ''Almost Perfect''. He was cast in the film ''Lost and Found'', playing Lao Xing, a policeman. He co-starred with Fan Wei and

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in ''Set Off'' as Qun Tou. In 2009, he appeared in ''

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'', ''Panda Express'', and ''

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''. That same year, he had a minor role in ''

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'', a historical television series starring

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and Wang Gang. In 2010, he was cast in the lead role of Linghu Youwei in the Filmko Pictures Beijing and Shenzhen Golden Shores Films's ''

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'', directed by Ah Gan. He participated in ''Love Tactics'', alongside

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, and

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. In 2011, he filmed in

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's ''

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'', opposite

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, and You Benchang. He appeared in

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's ''Treasure Hunt'', a comedy film starring

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and

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. He had a minor role as Cheng Ziqing in

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's ''

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''. In 2012, he acted with Tao Hong, Guo Tao, Lei Jiayin, and Cheng Yuanyuan in Ning Hao's '' Guns and Roses''. He was cast in the romantic comedy film ''Dinner Party'' with

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, Mo Xiaoqi, and Han Tongsheng. He earned his nominated for Best Supporting Actor Award at the 4th

for his performance in ''Under The Temptation''. He played the lead role with

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and

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in ''One Night To Be Star''. He appeared in ''Happiness Me Too'', a romantic comedy film starring

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in the

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film '' The Monkey King'', which starred

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Personal life

Liu Hua and his wife have a daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Hua 1961 births Living people Male actors from Changchun Central Academy of Drama alumni Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors 21st-century Chinese male actors 20th-century Chinese male actors