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 municipal public college for dramatic art education in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. History On December 1, 1945, the Shanghai Municipal Experimental Drama ...

in 2001. Yuan gained attention with his role as Yang Kang in '' The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' (2008). His character, traditionally portrayed as an antagonist in previous film and television adaptations, was notably reinterpreted as a morally ambiguous and romantic antihero. He 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 novel of the same title by Lu Yi; and won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Golden Ox Awards. He also won the Best Actor award at the

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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 (actor), Yuan Hong. Set in 1st-century imperial China, the drama is based on Li Xin's (李歆) 2007–2009 romantic novel series ''Xiuli Ji ...

'' (2016) co-starring

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Personal life

Yuan is a close friend of Hu Ge, his roommate at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Yuan married '' Princess Jieyou'' co-star

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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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yuan, Hong 1982 births Living people Male actors from Wuhan Chinese male stage actors Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni 21st-century Chinese male actors Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors Participants in Chinese reality television series