Hai Qing
Chinese actress (born 1978)
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Hai Qing (Chinese: 海清; pinyin: Hǎi Qīng; born 12 January 1977) is a Chinese actress who has appeared in such films as Sacrifice (2010), Finding Mr. Right (2013), Operation Red Sea (2018), and Return to Dust (2022).[1][2] For her role in the 2009–10 television series A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era, she was nominated for numerous TV awards, including a Flying Apsaras Award for Best Actress and a Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress, which she both won. Hai ranked 36th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[3] 46th in 2014,[4] and 57th in 2015.[5] In 2015, she became the first UN Women National Ambassador for China.[6]
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Hai Qing | |
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海清 | |
Hai in 2013 | |
| Born | 12 January 1977 Gulou, Nanjing, China |
| Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Biography
Hai was born in Gulou, Nanjing, on 12 January 1977.[7] She began acting in television shows at the age of seven, before joining the Jiangsu Provincial Theater School at age twelve.[7] In 1997, she was accepted to the Beijing Film Academy and shortly afterwards appeared in her first feature film, Jade Goddess of Mercy.[7] Hai returned to the small screen a few years later, appearing in a number of supporting roles, before joining the cast of A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era. As the character Guo Hai-ping, Hai went on to receive three award nominations: two at the Golden Eagle Awards and one at the Flying Apsaras Awards.[8]
In 2015, while attending a United Nations HeForShe banquet, Hai was appointed the first UN Women goodwill ambassador for China by Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Puri.[6] In this role, she became involved in the UN's "Step It Up for Gender Equality" campaign to end violence against women and help empower women in China.
In 2022, Hai starred opposite Wu Renlin in the Li Ruijun drama film Return to Dust.[9]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sacrifice | Cheng Ying's wife | |
| 2013 | Finding Mr. Right | Zhou Yi | |
| 2018 | Operation Red Sea | Xia Nan | |
| 2021 | My Country, My Parents | Younger sister (adult); astronaut | |
| 2022 | Return to Dust | Cao Guiying | |
| 2023 | The Volunteers: To the War | Lin Qiaozhi | |
| Beyond the Clouds | Zhang Guimei |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jade Goddess of Mercy | Zhong Ning | [10] |
| 2009 | Dwelling Narrowness | Guo Haiping | |
| 2009–10 | A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era | Mao Doudou | |
| 2017 | Midnight Diner | Hai Fen | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | A Little Reunion | Tong Wenjie | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Why Try to Change Me Now | Donxin Fu | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7th Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Sapphire) | N/a | Pending | [11] |