Huang Xiaoming

Chinese actor, singer, and model (born 1977) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Huang Xiaoming or Mark Huang (Chinese: 黄晓明; pinyin: Huáng Xiǎomíng, born 13 November 1977)[1] is a Chinese actor and singer. Huang rose to prominence for playing Emperor Wu of Han in the television series The Prince of Han Dynasty (2001), followed by popular series such as The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006), Shanghai Bund (2007), The Patriot Yue Fei (2013), Cruel Romance (2015), Nirvana in Fire 2 (2017), Winter Begonia (2020), as well as films The Message (2009), The Last Tycoon (2012), and American Dreams in China (2013).

Born (1977-11-13) 13 November 1977 (age 48)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • model
Yearsactive1998–present
Quick facts Born, Alma mater ...
Huang Xiaoming
黄晓明
Born (1977-11-13) 13 November 1977 (age 48)
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • model
Years active1998–present
AgentHuang Xiaoming Studio
Spouse
(m. 2015; div. 2022)
Children2
Musical career
GenresMandopop
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃曉明
Simplified Chinese黄晓明
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Xiǎomíng
Websitehuangxiaoming.com.cn
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Early life

Huang was born in Qingdao, Shandong and is an only child. His father was an engineer while his mother was an accountant. At age nine, he was selected by a film studio to play the child protagonist in a movie.[2] Huang is the second older cousin of Olympian Chen Meng, who won two table tennis gold medals at Tokyo 2020.[3]

Throughout his school life, Huang planned to become a scientist,[4] but when the Beijing Film Academy came to Qingdao to recruit students, his Chinese teacher encouraged him to take advantage of the opportunity. A month before his interview, his foot was run over and crushed by a jeep, so he had to walk into the interview on crutches with a plaster cast on his leg.[5] The interviewer, Cui Xinqin, would be Huang's class monitor at the Beijing Film Academy, where he was classmates with Zhao Wei and Chen Kun.[6] Huang graduated from the academy in 2000.

Career

In 1984, Huang was initially chosen by a producer to star in a drama as a child actor, but was dropped later because of his shy and introverted personality. In 1998, while at the Beijing Film Academy, he debuted in the drama Love is Not a Game.[7]

Huang gained attention when he was chosen to replace Lu Yi for the leading role in The Prince of Han Dynasty, which earned high ratings. He later starred in all three installments of the series from 2001 to 2005,[8] and went from an unknown newbie to an A-lister.[9]

He followed with a list of popular TV dramas, such as Merry Wanderer Tang Bohu (2003),[10] for which he won the Outstanding Actor award at the 14th Zhejiang TV Peony Award for his performance; My Fair Princess III (2003).[11][12] He played the leading roles in Shanghai Bund (2007), a remake of the 1980 Hong Kong television series The Bund, and Royal Tramp, adapted from Louis Cha's wuxia novel The Deer and the Cauldron.[13]

Huang Xiaoming (middle) during the global premiere of The Sniper, 2009

After achieving success in television, Huang decided to extend his career into cinema.[14] His first major role was in the historical film The Banquet as the antagonist.[15][16] He then starred in the Hong Kong action film The Sniper (2009),[17] martial arts film Ip Man 2 (2010)[18] and the historical epic Sacrifice (2010) directed by Chen Kaige.[19] He made a comeback to television with Taiwanese idol drama Summer's Desire (2011), based on the novel of the same name by Ming Xiaoxi.[20]

Huang's performance as a bandit leader in An Inaccurate Memoir (2012) won him the Best Actor award at the 4th China Image Film Festival.[21] Huang also starred in martial arts epic The Guillotines and played the younger version of Chow Yun-fat's character in The Last Tycoon.[22] The same year, Huang was selected as the ambassador of the Changchun Film Festival and became the first mainland actor to have his wax figure displayed in Hong Kong's Madam Tussauds museum.[23]

Huang starred in the film American Dreams in China (2013) by Peter Chan.[24] The success of the film brought a new impetus into Huang's career, and won him the Best Actor award at the 29th Golden Rooster Awards, 15th Huabiao Awards, 12th Changchun Film Festival and 32nd Hundred Flowers Awards.[25] The same year Huang starred in another television project, playing the titular hero in the historical drama The Patriot Yue Fei.

Huang next starred in John Woo's The Crossing (2014). Set in 1930s Shanghai, the romantic epic is based on the true story of the Taiping steamer collision and follows six characters and their intertwining love stories; Huang plays a successful general who romances a wealthy debutante (played by Korean actress Song Hye-kyo).[26] Another romance film followed; where Huang starred next to Fan Bingbing in The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom, adapted from Baifa Monü Zhuan.[27]

Huang starring alongside Joe Chen in the period romance drama, Cruel Romance (2015).[28][29] The same year, he starred alongside long-time friend Zhao Wei in the action comedy film Hollywood Adventures.[30] In 2017, Huang starred in the historical wuxia drama Nirvana in Fire 2.[31][32] In 2018, Huang starred in the drama film Forever Young, which tells stories of four generations of students from Tsinghua University.[33] In 2019, Huang starred in the disaster film The Bravest as a fire fighter.[34] In 2020, Huang starred in the period romance drama Winter Begonia produced by Yu Zheng.[35]

Other activities

White tram with advertisement of Tissot with ambassador Huang, at Causeway Bay Road, Hong Kong

Investment

Huang is a shareholder of Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, with about 1.8 million shares.[36]

Philanthropy

In 2009, Huang donated one million yuan to adopt two panda cubs and was named an ambassador to China's Panda Protection Research Center.[37]

In 2010, Huang donated 200,000 yuan for earthquake relief to support for victims of the Yushu temblor in Northwest China's Qinghai province.[38]

In 2016, Huang was named a UNAIDS National Goodwill Ambassador for China.[39] The same year, he was appointed as an advocate for anti-trafficking by the Ministry of Public Security.[40]

Personal life

Li Yu

Huang's first girlfriend was actress Li Yu. They dated when they were both students at the Beijing Film Academy, but the relationship ended when Li decided to break up.[41]

Liu Liqi

From 2000 to 2004, Huang dated his Beijing Film Academy classmate Liu Liqi (formerly known as Liu Yi). They lived together during their relationship. After they broke up, Huang gifted Liu an apartment, for which he had partially paid, and a Mini Cooper.[42]

Qin Lan

In September 2003, Huang began dating actress Qin Lan, whom he had co-starred in My Fair Princess III and fell in love while filming TV series Dragon Stamp. On 27 October 2003, their relationship became public when Qin visited Huang in the hospital when he was injured in a car accident in Yinchuan. On 28 November 2006, Huang announced their breakup.[43][44]

Li Fei'er

In 2007, Huang dated actress Li Fei'er, whom he met while filming the TV series The Deer and the Cauldron. That same year, Li appeared in his music video for Anything is Possible. They broke up in 2010, and Li publicly claimed that Angelababy was the third party that caused their breakup.[45][46]

Angelababy

In 2009, Huang began a relationship with Angelababy, which he went public on 28 February 2014. They registered their marriage in Qingdao on 27 May 2015 and held their wedding at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre in October of the same year.[47][48] Their son was born on 17 January 2017 in Hong Kong.[49] In January 2021, following the reunion between Huang and Li Fei'er in the reality show Sisters Who Make Waves Season 2, Angelababy stated on Weibo that when she began her relationship with Huang, he had told her he was single, and she never intervened in his previous relationship with Li. Shortly after, Huang also denied the long-standing rumor that Angelababy was the other woman.[50] On 28 January 2022, Huang and Angelababy announced their divorce.[51]

Ye Ke

In 2020, the internet influencer Ye Ke moved into the Four Seasons Place Shanghai (now Regent Residences Shanghai), where Huang and Angelababy also lived. In 2022, Ye divorced businessman Wang Mingjin (Marx Wong), and Huang divorced Angelababy. Rumors of a relationship between Huang and Ye began circulating due to their overlapping activity on social media since February of that year, shortly after Huang's divorce, although Ye dismissed the rumors. In July 2022, Ye posted a birthday card signed by "Mr. M," purportedly sent by Huang. They briefly split in mid 2023 when Huang had a fling with actress Zhao Shijin (Jenny Chao),[52] but got back together to spend Christmas with friends. In September 2024, Ye's side claimed that the two were married, and Ye posted a photo of a Graff diamond ring. Huang denied the marriage in a response to Next Apple, a Taiwanese online media outlet. Ye responded to Huang's denial with a Weibo post using the trending hashtag, "#HuangXiaomingNotMarried—a bit ridiculous," and included a chat history where Huang and his team claimed that the Taiwanese media had "fabricated" the denial. Huang then confirmed on Weibo that he and Ye were "together." Ye deleted her chat history on Weibo the same day.[53] Following her sudden rise to fame, she became the subject of widespread online mockery and memes, especially referencing her previous livestream, which led to her announcement of withdrawal from the internet on November 10, 2024. She returned to social media on July 25, 2025, by launching a livestream, and on August 7, she confirmed both the birth of her child and her breakup with Huang.[54]

Filmography

Film

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YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole Notes Ref.
1999Marry Me我們結婚吧Li Jun
2000Bright Heart明亮的心Ma Lu
2005Legend of the Dragon龍威父子Qi Feng
2006The Banquet夜宴Yin Sun
2008Fit Lover愛情呼叫轉移2:愛情左右Traffic policemanCameo
2009The Sniper神槍手Ling Jing
The Founding of a Republic建国大业Li YinqiaoCameo
The Message風声Takeda
2010Ip Man 2葉問2Wong Leung
Flirting Scholar 2唐伯虎點秋香2Tang Bohu[55]
Adventure of the King龙凤店Tang BohuCameo
Sacrifice趙氏孤兒Han Jue
2012 Love in the Buff春嬌與志明BenCameo
An Inaccurate Memoir匹夫Fang Youwang
The Guillotines血滴子Tianlang
The Last Tycoon大上海Cheng Daqi (young)
2013American Dreams in China中國合伙人Cheng Dongqing
Badges of Fury不二神探Interpol officerCameo
Crimes of Passion一場風花雪月的事Xue Yu[56]
Saving Mother Robot瑪德2號Xiao Tie[57]
Amazing神奇Bing Shan[58]
2014Breaking the Waves激浪青春He Tianhua[59]
The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom白髮魔女傳之明月天國Zhuo Yihang
Women Who Flirt撒娇女人最好命Marco[60]
The Crossing太平輪Lei Yifang
2015 Insanity暴疯语Chow Ming-kit
You Are My Sunshine何以笙簫默He Yichen Also producer[61]
Hollywood Adventures横冲直撞好莱坞He Yuming
The Crossing 2太平輪·彼岸Lei Yifang
Bride Wars新娘大作戲Groom Cameo
2016Xuanzang大唐玄奘Xuanzang
League of Gods封神傳奇Yang Jian [62]
Mission Milano王牌逗王牌Luo Tianhao [63]
2017The Thousand Faces of Dunjia奇門遁甲Huang ShangCameo
2018Forever Young无问西东Chen Peng
Escape Plan 2: Hades金蝉脱壳2Shu
2019The Bravest烈火英雄Jiang Liwei
2020The Eight Hundred八佰MessengerCameo [64]
2022 Only Fools Rush In 四海 Showta Cameo
Ode to the Spring 你是我的春天 Li Jing
Ordinary Hero 平凡英雄 Xie Huiyang
2023 Heart's Motive 最后的真相 Ding Yifeng Also producer
The Volunteers: To the War 志愿军: 雄兵出击 Jiang Chao
2024 Mostly Sunny 阳光俱乐部 Wu You
The Wig 戴假发的人 Meng Zhong
2025 Her Turn 即兴谋杀 Doctor Luo
TBA A'mai Joins the Army 阿麦从军 TBA
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Television series

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YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleRef.
1998Love is Not a Game爱情不是游戏Xiao Zhuoyi
2000A Netizen's Diary网虫日记Yu Baimei[65]
Storm of the Dragon龙珠风暴Di Guangyuan
2001The Prince of Han Dynasty大汉天子Liu Che
Changying in Hands [zh]长缨在手Zhang Li
2002Invincible Magistrate无敌县令Tian Long[65]
2003Little Sister Hua Ni花妮妹妹Zhi Yang
Merry Wanderer Tang Bohu风流少年唐伯虎Tang Bohu
2004The Prince of Han Dynasty 2大汉天子2Liu Che
Long Piao龙票Qi Zijun[66]
2005Talented Men女才男貌Wang Jun[67]
Strange Tales of Liao Zhai新聊斋志异Bai Yang[68]
2006The Prince of Han Dynasty 3大汉天子3Liu Che
The Return of the Condor Heroes神雕侠侣Yang Guo
2007Shanghai Bund新上海滩Xu Wenqiang
2008Royal Tramp鹿鼎记Wei Xiaobao
2009Dark Fragrance暗香Cheng Yuan / Cheng Da[69]
2010Summer's Desire泡沫之夏Luo Xi
2013The Patriot Yue Fei精忠岳飞Yue Fei
2015Cruel Romance锦绣缘·华丽冒险Zuo Zhen
2017A Life Time Love上古情歌Chi Yun[70]
Nirvana in Fire 2琅琊榜之风起长林Xiao Pingzhang
2018The Years You Were Late你迟到的许多年Wen Qiang[71]
2020Winter Begonia鬓边不是海棠红Cheng Fengtai
2021The Glory and the Dream光荣与梦想Zhou Enlai
Game Changer危机先生Lin Zhongshuo[72]
Medal of the Republic功勋Huang Xuhua[73]
2023 Legend of Han Shuangxiong 大汉双雄
2026 The Dream Maker 小城大事 Zheng Decheng [74]
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Variety show

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YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2017 Chinese Restaurant中餐厅Cast member[75]
2019 Chinese Restaurant 3 中餐厅3 Cast member [76]
2020 Sisters Who Make Waves 乘风破浪的姐姐 Producer/presenter [77]
2025 Wander Together 宇宙闪烁请注意 Cast member [78]
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Discography

Albums

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Year Album details Track listing
2007 It's Ming[79]
  • Released: 12 December 2007
  • Label: Music Nation Group
  • Formats: CD, DVD
  1. An Lian (暗恋) – Unrequited Love
  2. My Girl
  3. Shen Me Dou Ke Yi (什么都可以) – Anything is Possible
  4. Feng De Hai Zi (风的孩子) – Child of the Wind
  5. Mei You Ni Wo Ai Shei (没有你我爱谁) – Without You, Whom Should I Love
  6. Tian Xie Qing Ren (天蝎情人) – Scorpion Lover
  7. Niang Jiu (酿酒) – Brewing Wind
  8. Yin Wei You Ni (因为有你) – Because of You
  9. An Jing De Xiang Ni (安静的想你) – Quietly Thinking of You
  10. I'm Coming
  11. Jiu Suan Mei You Ming Tian (就算没有明天) – Even If There's No Tomorrow
2010 Moopa[80]
  • Released: 18 March 2010
  • Label: MusicNationGroup
  • Formats: CD, DVD
  1. MOOPA (Move Party)
  2. Feng Sheng (风声) – Sound of the Wind
  3. Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan (团团圆圆) – Reunion
  4. Wo De Kuai Le Bu Shou Fei (我的快乐不收费) – My Happiness is Free of Charge
  5. Ni Shuo De Dui (你说的对) – You are Right
  6. Hao Ren Ka (好人卡) – Nice Guy Card
  7. Ni Zai Wo Xin Shang (你在我心上) – You're on My Heart
  8. Shou Bu Liao (受不了) – Unbearable
  9. Hei Mao Yu Niu Niao (黑猫与牛奶) – Black Cat and Milk
  10. MOOPA (remix)
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Singles

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Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2002 "Only Have You"只要有你 My Fair Princess III OST
2006 "Fly Together"双飞 The Return of the Condor Heroes OST with Della Ding
"Pugilistic Smile"江湖笑 with Zhang Zizhong, Hu Jun, Zhou Jianhua & Xiao Chong
"Even If There's No Tomorrow"就算没有明天 Shanghai Bund OST with Sun Li
2008 "One World One Dream"N/a N/a Promotional song for the Beijing 2008 Olympics
"Nice Guy Card"好人卡 N/a with Zhao Wei
"My Southern"我的南方 N/a Charity song
2009 "You're an Angel"你是天使 Dark Fragrance OST
"Sound of the Wind"風聲 The Message OST
2010 "Better City Better Life"N/a N/a with Elva Hsiao
Promotional song for the Shanghai World Expo
"Black Cat and Milk"黑猫与牛奶 Summer's Desire OST
2011 "A Leaping Heart"飞跃的心 N/a Theme song for The Legend of Yue Fei (animation film)
2012 "Inaccurate Memoir"匹夫 An Inaccurate Memoir OST'
"Those Were the Days"友情岁月 The Guillotines OST with Shawn Yue & Ethan Ruan
2013 "The Story of Time"光阴的故事 American Dreams in China OST with Deng Chao & Tong Dawei
"The Patriot Yue Fei精忠传奇 The Patriot Yue Fei OST with Tan Jing
2015 "Fate" Cruel Romance OST
"Silent Separation"何以笙箫默 You Are My Sunshine OST
2017 "Chinese Restaurant"中餐厅 Theme song of Chinese Restaurant
with Zhao Wei
2018 "Too Valiant"太彪了 Escape Plan 2: Hades OST
"New Big Head Son & Small Head Daddy"新大头儿子和小头爸爸 New Big Head Son & Small Head Daddy 3 OST
2020"Firmly Believe Love Will Win"坚信爱会赢Wuhan virus support theme song[81]
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Awards and nominations

Film and television

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2003 14th Zhejiang TV Peony Awards Outstanding Actor Merry Wanderer Tang Bohu Won
2007 13th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor Shanghai Bund Nominated [82]
2009 12th Golden Phoenix Awards Male Actor in a Motion Picture The Sniper Won
2010 4th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actor The Message Nominated [83]
10th Chinese Film Media Awards Most Popular Actor The Message Won [84]
30th Hundred Flowers Award Best Actor Nominated [85]
28th Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2011 5th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Sacrifice Nominated [86]
23rd Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers Awards Most Charismatic Actor Won [87]
11th Chinese Film Media Awards Most Anticipated Actor Won [88]
2012 9th Guangzhou Student Film Festival Most Popular Actor An Inaccurate Memoir Won [89]
4th China Image Film Festival Best Actor Won [21]
2013 29th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor American Dreams in China Won [90]
10th Guangzhou Student Film Festival Most Popular Actor Won [91]
15th Huabiao Film Awards Outstanding Actor Won [92]
9th Huading Awards Best Actor The Last Tycoon Nominated [93]
5th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actor Amazing Nominated
2014 12th Changchun Film Festival Best Actor American Dreams in China Won [94]
32nd Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor Won [95]
10th Chinese American Film Festival Best Actor Won [96]
13th Huading Awards Best Actor The Patriot Yue Fei Nominated
27th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor Nominated
5th Annual US-China Film Summit 2014 Film Ensemble of the Year award Hollywood Adventures Won [97]
2015 15th Golden Phoenix Awards Male Actor in a Motion Picture American Dreams in China Won
2nd China-Australia Film Festival Best Actor You Are My Sunshine Won [98]
2016 1st Chinese Film Festival in Italy Best Actor Xuanzang Won [99]
13th Changchun Film Festival Best Actor Won [100]
8th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actor Nominated [101]
1st Golden Screen Awards Best Actor Won [102]
2020 35th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor The Bravest Won [103]
7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Web series) Winter Begonia Nominated [104]
33rd Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor The Bravest Won [105]
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Music

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music AwardsMandarin Hit Song Award"Unrequited Love"Won [106]
Music Radio China Top Chart AwardsBest NewcomerIt's MingWon
7th Global Chinese Music AwardsMost Popular NewcomerN/aWon [107]
All-Rounded Artist AwardN/aWon
1st Migu Music AwardsMusic Promotional Outstanding Contribution AwardN/aWon [108]
20082nd Migu Music AwardsMost Popular Trans-boundary SingerN/aWon [109]
8th 9+2 Music Pioneer AwardsTop Ten Songs"Anything is Possible"Won [110]
Best Male SingerN/aWon
Newcomer Award (Mainland)N/aWon
20099th Global Chinese Music AwardsMost Popular Male Singer (Top 5)N/aWon [111]
Best All-Rounded ArtistN/aWon
Best Duet Song"Nice Guy Card"Won
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Others

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 China Fashion Awards Fashion Award N/a Won [112]
2006 MTV Super Awards Most Fashionable Artist N/a Won [113]
China Fashion Awards Most Fashionable Actor N/a Won [114]
2007 Bazaar Charity Night Top Ten Charity Celebrities N/a Won [115]
Men's Uno Award Ceremony Most In Male Celebrity N/a Won [116]
Sina Television Ranking First Season Best Actor Shanghai Bund Won [117]
BQ Awards Hot Star of the Year N/a Won [118]
2008 Sohu Television Awards Prince of the Year N/a Won [119]
China Television Glorious 30th Anniversary Ceremony Most Influential Television Actor N/a Won
Sina Charity Night Most Anticipated Star N/a Won [120]
Most Loved Star N/a Won
Bazaar Charity Night Top Ten Charity Celebrities N/a Won [115]
2009 Esquire Man At His Best Awards Most Popular Actor N/a Won [115]
Bazaar Charity Night Top Ten Charity Celebrities N/a Won [121]
2010 Top Ten Entertainment Figures N/a Won [122]
2012 Esquire Man At His Best Awards Top Ten Fashionable Actors N/a Won [123]
5th ROI Festival Most Commercially Valuable Artist N/a Won [124]
2013 GQ Men of the Year Person of the Year N/a Won [125]
Bazaar Men People of the Year Top Ten Most Attractive Male Celebrities N/a Won [126]
2014 iQiyi All-Star Carnival Person of the Year N/a Won [127]
2015 "Wind From The East" Entertainment Influence Awards Influential Figure of the Year N/a Won [128]
4th All-Rounded Youth Commendation Ceremony Exemplary Celebrity N/a Won [129]
2018 iQiyi All-Star Carnival Television Artist of the Year N/a Won [130]
2019 Tencent Video All Star Awards Program Star of the Year N/a Won [131]
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Forbes China Celebrity 100

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Year Rank Ref.
2013 8th [132]
2014 4th [133]
2015 5th [134]
2017 16th [135]
2020 76th [136]
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