Bai Bing (; born 2 May 1986) is a

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actress and singer. Bai is noted for her roles as

Xue Baochai Xue Baochai (, and her surname is a homophone with "Snow", rendered Precious Virtue in Chi-chen Wang's translation) is one of the principal characters in the classic 18th century Chinese novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber''. Described as extremely b ...

and Princess Yushu in the television series ''

The Dream of Red Mansions ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' (''Honglou Meng'') or ''The Story of the Stone'' (''Shitou Ji'') is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for ...

'' (2010) and '' The Myth'' (2010) respectively.

Early life and education

Bai was born in a merchant family in

Xi'an Xi'an ( , ; ; Chinese: ), frequently spelled as Xian and also known by #Name, other names, is the list of capitals in China, capital of Shaanxi, Shaanxi Province. A Sub-provincial division#Sub-provincial municipalities, sub-provincial city o ...

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on May 2, 1986. Bai was the class commissary in charge of studies when she was a pupil. From 2001 to 2004, she was educated in Xi'an No.1 High school. She entered Northwest University of Politics and Law in 2004, majoring in international law, where she graduated in 2008.

Acting career

On July 26, 2004, Bai signed the

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. Bai had her first experience in front of the camera in 2007, and she was chosen to act as a supporting actor in the romantic comedy film ''

Call for Love ''Call for Love'' ( zh, s=爱情呼叫转移 , p=Àiqíng hūjiào zhuǎnyí) is a Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Zhang Jianya. The film premiered in China on February 8, 2007. It stars Xu Zheng, Fan Bingbing, and Eva Huang. Plot A ...

''. She also appeared in various films such as '' Crossed Lines'', '' Fit Lover'', ''

Looking for Jackie ''Looking for Jackie'' () is a 2009 film directed by Gangliang Fang and Ping Jiang and written by Xuan Hua and Jiamin Wu. It is an action and family film, which tells the story of a young boy, Zhang Yishan (Zhang Yishan), who sets on a journey t ...

'', ''

Let the Bullets Fly ''Let the Bullets Fly'' is a 2010 Chinese action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen, based on a story by Ma Shitu. The film is set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang (Jiang Wen) descends upon a town posing as its new gove ...

'', ''

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'', ''Mr. & Mrs. Single'', '' Shaolin'', ''

The Viral Factor ''The Viral Factor'' is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse. The supporting cast includes Lin Peng, Michelle Bai, Andy On, Carl Ng, Liu Kai-chi and Elaine Jin, with action direction by ...

'' and ''

CZ12 ''CZ12'' (), also known as ''Chinese Zodiac'', is a 2012 Hong Kong action-adventure comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Jackie Chan, who also starred as the main character in the film. ''CZ12'' is the third film of a franchise t ...

''. Bai gained fame for her starring role as

in ''

'', adapted from

Cao Xueqin Cáo Xuěqín ( ; ); (4 April 1710 — 10 June 1765)Briggs, Asa (ed.) (1989) ''The Longman Encyclopedia'', Longman, was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty. He is best known as the author of ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', one of the Four G ...

's classical novel of the same title. In 2010, Bai played the role of Princess Yushu in the fantasy epic television series '' The Myth'', for which she won the

Huading Award 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 Favorite Actress. In 2013, Bai acted in the historical drama '' Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties'' directed by Chung Siu Hung, playing the role of Xiao Meiniang.

Personal life

On December 10, 2013, Bai married Chinese model Ding Yi ().

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Michelle Bai at chinesemov.com
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