Shanghai Theatre Academy () is a

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dedicated to dramatic art education. Its predecessor was Shanghai Municipal Experimental Theatre School cofounded by the famous educator

Gu Yuxiu Yu Hsiu Ku or Gu Yuxiu (; December 24, 1902 – September 9, 2002) was a Chinese-American electrical engineer, musician, novelist, poet, and politician. A polymathic academic, he was one of the first Chinese people to earn a doctorate from the ...

( 顾毓琇). Its alumni include actresses Pan Hong,

Li Bingbing Li Bingbing (; born 27 February 1973) is a Chinese actress and singer who rose to fame with her role in '' Seventeen Years'' (1999) and since then received critical acclaim for her roles in '' A World Without Thieves'' (2004), ''Waiting Alone'' (2 ...

, Xing Fei,

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, Li Qin,

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Ma Yili Ma Yili (, born 29 June 1976) is a Chinese actress. Ma ranked 42nd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2019. Early life Ma was born in Hongkou District, Shanghai on June 29, 1976, with her ancestral home in Rudong County, Nantong, Jiangsu. ...

, Xiao Song Jia,

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and Zhang Yuqi, and actors

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, Lu Yi, and

Deng Lun Deng Lun () also known as Allen Deng, is a Chinese film and television actor, born on October 21, 1992, in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. He graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy. He made his acting debut in t ...

Famous alumni

Class year indicates the entrance year, not graduating year. *Class of 1974: Xu Xing *Class of 1976: Pan Hong *Class of 1980:

Ding Jiali Ding Jiali (; born 16 December 1959) is a Chinese actress. Her career accolades include two Plum Blossom Prizes and Golden Rooster Awards, a Hundred Flowers Award, Flying Apsaras Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Phoenix Award, Chinese Film Media ...

*Class of 1981:

Wang Luoyong Wang Luoyong (; born 24 December 1958) is a Chinese actor who has appeared in American films. He first appeared in '' Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' as James Yim Lee. He had recently appeared in CCTV's ''The Legend of Bruce Lee'' as Shao Ruhai, ...

, Song Jia *Class of 1984:

You Yong You Yong (born 13 December 1963) is a Chinese actor. He enrolled in the Xi'an Drama School (西安话剧院) in 1979 and joined the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1984. Upon graduation in 1988, he acted in his first film, ''Obsession''. He is best ...

*Class of 1985:

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*Class of 1986: Chen Hong *Class of 1987: Liu Qiong, Wang Hui *Class of 1989:

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*Class of 1990: Xu Zheng *Class of 1993:

Liao Fan Liao Fan (; born 14 February 1974) is a Chinese film and theatre actor. He is a graduate of Shanghai Theatre Academy. In February 2014 he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival The 64th annual Be ...

, Li Yu *Class of 1994:

*Class of 1995: Lu Yi, Li Qian *Class of 1996:

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, Nie Yuan,

Chen Sicheng Chen Sicheng (born February 22, 1978 in Shenyang) is a Chinese actor, director and screenwriter. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, and is known for his leading roles in the films ''A Young Prisoner's Revenge'' and '' Spring Fever' ...

*Class of 1997:

, Yan Yikuan,

Feng Shaofeng Feng Shaofeng (, born October 7, 1978), also known as William Feng, is a Chinese actor. Feng rose to fame with the hit time travel series ''Palace'' (2011). He was ranked 33rd on 2012's Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. He won the Hundred Flowers Aw ...

, Yang Rong,

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*Class of 2000:

*Class of 2001:

Hu Ge Hu Ge (, born 20 September 1982), also known as Hugh Hu, is a Chinese actor and singer. While studying at the Shanghai Theater Academy, he was invited to play the leading role Li Xiaoyao in the 2005 television series '' Chinese Paladin'', and ...

, Han Xue, Yuan Hong *Class of 2002:

Sun Yizhou Sun Yizhou (, born 23 October 1983), also known as Sean Sun, is a Chinese actor. Early life and education Sun was born in Chengdu, Sichuan on October 23, 1983. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in acting. Career Sun made his ...

, Monica Mok,

Lei Jiayin Lei Jiayin () is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his role as Chen Junsheng in drama '' The First Half of My Life''. Lei ranked 62nd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2019, and 61st in 2020. Early life Lei Jiayin was born in Tiedo ...

*Class of 2003:

Xu Haiqiao Xu Haiqiao (, born 17 April 1983), also known as Joe Xu, is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in television series '' The Dream Of Red Mansions'', ''The Journey of Flower'', ''Revive'', ''Detective Samoyeds'' and ''Lost Love in Time ...

*Class of 2004:

Jiang Shuying Jiang Shuying (, born 1 September 1986), also known as Maggie Jiang, is a Chinese actress. She was educated at Shanghai Theatre Academy and the University of East Anglia (MSc Media Economics, 2011). Career Jiang rose to fame for her role in th ...

Li Jinming Li Jinming (; born 21 November 1985), also known as Kimi Li, is a Chinese actress and hostess. Li is noted for playing Chen Meijia in the romantic comedy television series ''iPartment'', which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was bro ...

, Zhao Ji,

Zheng Kai Zheng Kai (, born 17 April 1986), also known as Ryan Zheng, is a Chinese actor and television personality. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy Performance Institute in 2008. During university, he was roommates with famous actors: Du Jian ...

Chen He Chen He (; born 9 November 1985), also known as Michael Chen, is a Chinese actor. Chen is noted for playing Zeng Xiaoxian in the romantic comedy television series '' IPartment'', which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broadca ...

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Luo Yunxi Luo Yunxi (, born 28 July 1988), also known by his English name Leo Luo, is a Chinese actor, singer, dancer who predominantly works in Chinese television drama industry. He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy where he majored in ballet. ...

*Class of 2005: Jin Shijia,

*Class of 2006:

Li Jiahang Li Jiahang (; born March 8, 1987) is a Chinese actor. Life and career Li Jiahang was born in Anshan, Liaoning. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2010. In '' New My Fair Princess'', he played the role of Fu Erkang. He then starred ...

Lou Yixiao Lou Yixiao (; born 27 December 1988), also known as Loura Lou, is a Chinese actress and singer. Lou is noted for playing Hu Yifei () in the hit sitcom television series '' iPartment'', which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broa ...

*Class of 2007:

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*Class of 2008: Li Qin,

Wang Yanlin Wang Yanlin (, born 28 July 1989), also known as Ian Wang, is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his works in '' Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'' (2015), ''The Starry Night, The Starry Sea'' (2017). He also starred in the film ''Operation Red S ...

*Class of 2009:

Jiang Jinfu Jiang Jinfu (, born 2 September 1991) is a Chinese actor and model. Life and career Jiang was born in Changsha, Hunan, China on 2 September 1991. After graduating from Yali High School, he attended Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2009 and graduated ...

, Zhang Zhehan *Class of 2010:

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*Class of 2011:

*Class of 2012: Elvis Han, Vin Zhang,

Peng Yuchang Peng Yuchang (, born October 25, 1994) is a Chinese actor and singer, who gained recognition after appearing in ''Our Shining Days'' and Hu Bo's award-winning film '' An Elephant Sitting Still.'' He was chosen by CCTV-6's China Movie Report as ...

, Xing Fei,

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*Class of 2013: Ding Yuxi *Class of 2014:

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*Class of 2015:

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, Ding Yuxi *Class of 2016:

Qiu Xinyi Qiu Xinyi (; born January 11, 1997, in Taipei, Taiwan) is an idol singer from Tsinchu based in Shanghai. She is a former member of Team SII of female idol group SNH48. Career Qiu was unveiled as a first-generation member of SNH48 during an SNH48 ...

*Class of 2017:

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, Wang Churan *Class of 2019:

Sun Zhenni Sun Zhenni (; born May 5, 2000 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese singer and actress. She is a member of Team HII of the Chinese idol group SNH48, as well as its sub-units, Color Girls and Style-7. Early life Sun was born on May 5, 2000 in the Ho ...

References

External links

Official website

Website of Shanghai Theatre Academy on cinaoggi.it
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