Tong Dawei

Tong Dawei was born in 1979 in Fushun, Liaoning. He joined the Shanghai Theater Academy in 1997 and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.^[4][5]

Tong first gained attention for his role in the romantic film I Love You (2002) by acclaimed director Zhang Yuan.^[6] He then starred in Jade Goddess of Mercy (2003),^[7] which was a huge hit with the audience in China and launched Tong into a household name.^[8] After the success of Jade Goddess of Mercy, none of Tong's performance struck a chord in the audience, till he starred in the youth drama Romantic Life (2006).^[9] His powerful performance in the series left a deep impression on the audiences, and Tong returned to the limelight once again.^[10][8]

Tong hit a new peak in his career with his most successful television series yet; Struggle (2007).^[11] Based on the popular novel by Shi Kang, Struggle gained unexpected acclaim and was seen as a breakthrough in Chinese TV production as it broke from the usual Chinese TV series focusing in traditional legends and series. Tong's character, Lu Tao, reflected the rise in a new social class in modern China.^[12] The same year, he starred in Lost in Beijing which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and earned Tong a Best New Actor nomination at the Busan Film Critics Awards.^[13][14] He released his debut vocal album titled Da Shi Jie Xiao Zuo Wei (A Small Action in a Big World) in 2007.^[15]

In 2008, Tong starred in war epic Red Cliff: Part II, directed by John Woo.^[16] The film was also shown at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, bringing Tong onto the international platform for the first time.^[14] The same year, Tong joined the Chinese ensemble in the film The Founding of a Republic, a movie marking the 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China.^[17]

In 2011, Tong starred in award-winning director Zhang Yimou's film The Flowers of War. Dealing with the sensitive issue of the Rape of Nanjing, Tong plays Major Lee, who died as a hero to save his lost friend during China's anti-Japanese war.^[18] To better portray the role, Tong underwent military-like training and lost 16 pounds. Zhang praised Tong's performance, saying that he added an "intellectual temperament to his character" and said he continues to "break through and impress the audience."^[4] He became the first Chinese actor to walk the red carpet of the Golden Globe Awards.^[14]

Tong received acclaim for his role as an artistic youth in Peter Chan's American Dreams in China (2013),^[19] and he won the Best Supporting Actor awards at the Changchun Film Festival and Hundred Flowers Award.^[20] This was followed by another role in Peter Chan film, the critically acclaimed Dearest (2014), based on a true story about child abduction.^[21] He also co-starred in John Woo's romantic epic The Crossing (2014), based on the true story of the Taiping steamer collision and follows six characters and their intertwining love stories in Taiwan and Shanghai during the 1930s.^[22]

Tong reunited with Dearest co-star Zhao Wei in the television series Tiger Mom (2015), which focuses on parenting and children education.^[23] Tong won Best Actor at the 17th Huading Awards for his performance.^[24]

In 2016, Tong was appointed goodwill ambassador of National Committees for UN Women.^[25]

On 17 April 2008, Tong married Guan Yue (born 1979), a film and television actress and the niece of Rosamund Kwan. The wedding was held in the Hotel sofitel Wanda, Beijing.^[26] They have two daughters and one son.^{[citation needed]}

Film

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Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2001	One Hundred Thieves	一百个小偷	Shi Gang
2003	Double Dating	非常浪漫	Xiao Chun	[27]
	I Love You	我爱你	Wang Yi
	Sky of Love	情牵一线	Wen Tao	[28]
	Fall in Love at First Sight	一见钟情	Zhao Benxuan
2007	Lost in Beijing	苹果	An Kun
2008	Volunteer	志愿者	Xiao Ran	[29]
	Fit Lover	爱情呼叫转移II：爱情左右	Zhang Ting	[30]
2009	Red Cliff: Part II	赤壁-下	Sun Shucai
	On His Majesty's Secret Service	大内密探灵灵狗	Royal Tiger	[31]
	The Founding of a Republic	建国大业	Kong Lingkan
	Mars Baby	火星沒事	Bank Staff	Cameo[32]
2011	Treasure Inn	财神客栈	Wen Wenqie	[33]
	Great Wall My Love	追爱	Fang Mingdi	[34]
	The Flowers of War	金陵十三釵	Major Li
2012	To My Wife	与妻书	Lin Juemin	[35]
	The Zodiac Mystery	十二星座离奇事件	Chen Wei	[36]
	All for Love	三个未婚妈妈	Dong Bei's brother	Cameo[37]
2013	Better and Better	越來越好之村晚	Geng Zhi	[38]
	American Dreams in China	中国合伙人	Wang Yang
	Switch	天机·富春山居图	Toshio	[39]
	Badges of Fury	不二神探	Real Estate Manager	Cameo[40]
2014	Dearest	亲爱的	Gao Xia
	But Always	一生一世	Teacher	Cameo[41]
	The Crossing	太平轮	Tong Daqing
	Meet Miss Anxiety	我的早更女友	Yuan Xiao'ou	[42]
	Love on the Cloud	微爱之渐入佳境	Security guard	Cameo[43]
2015	You Are My Sunshine	何以笙箫默	Ying Hui	[44]
	Hollywood Adventures	横冲直撞好莱坞	Fang Dawei	[45]
	The Crossing 2	太平轮2	Tong Daqing
2016	Lost in White	冰河追凶	Wang Hao	[46]
	Scandal Maker	外公芳龄38	He Zhiwu	[47]
2018	Goddesses in the Flames of War	那些女人	Teacher Bao	Cameo[48]
	Dream Breaker	破梦游戏	Jiang Shan	Cameo[49]
	Kill Mobile	手机狂响	Jia Di	[50]
2019	My People, My Country	我和我的祖国		[51]
TBA	Fatal Visit	圣荷西谋杀案		[52]
	Midnight Drive	午夜慢车		[53]

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Television series

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Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1999	Brother's Wife	嫂娘	Yun Dong
	Difficult Lover	难得有情人	Tan Yonglin	Cameo
2000	Life of a Century	世纪人生	Da Ming
	Green Wedding	绿色婚礼	Xiao Yong
2001	Young Justice Bao II	少年包青天II	Emperor Song	[54]
	All the Misfortunes Caused by the Angel	都是天使惹的禍	Xiong Feng	[55]
2002	Date at the Aquarium	海洋馆的约会	Mai Di	[56]
2003	Network Love Story	一网情深	Zhou Wei	[57]
	Jade Goddess of Mercy	玉观音	Yang Rui
2004	First Intimate Contact	第一次親密接觸	Pizi Cai	[58]
	Water Lilies	出水芙蓉	Gao Chu	[59]
	Butterfly Fantasy	蝴蝶飞飞	Lan Dongchen	[60]
	Crimson Romance	紅粉世家	Yu Shuicun	[61]
	Heaven Has Eyes	苍天有眼	Wu Yu	[62]
	Taste of Summer	夏天的味道	Zhu Cheng	[63]
	Family on a Diet	瘦身家族	Tang Manjin
2005	The Vinegar Tribe	醋溜族	Xiao Bai	[64]
2006	Give the Definite Word	一言为定	Ximen Hong	[65]
	Romantic Life	与青春有关的日子	Fang Yan
2007	We Have Nowhere to Place Youth	我们无处安放的青春	Li Ran	[66]
	Struggle	奋斗	Lu Tao
	Special Police	女特警	Liu Chun	[67]
2008	The So-called Marriage	所谓婚姻	Wu De	[68]
	How Far Is It to My Happiness	幸福还有多远	Wang Xiaomao	[69]
2009	The Perfect Happiness	幸福的完美	Worker	Cameo
	Sniper	狙击手	Long Shaoqin	[70]
2010	Marriage Battle	婚姻保卫战	Guo Yang	[71]
2011	All Men Are Brothers	新水浒	Su Dongpo	Cameo[72]
	To Southeast Asia	下南洋	Jian Zhaoqing	[73]
	Waiting For Our Happiness	远远的爱	Lin Ziyang	[74]
2013	Wonder Lady	我的极品是前任		Cameo[75]
	Matched For Marriage	门·第	He Chunsheng	[76]
	Longmen Express	龙门镖局	Tong Chengchou	Cameo[77]
	Little Daddy	小爸爸	Boss	Cameo[78]
2014	May December Love	大丈夫	Cheng Wu	Cameo[79]
	My Son is Unique	我的儿子是奇葩	Chu Hanmin	[80]
	10 Rides of Red Army	十送红军	Zhang Erguang	[81]
2015	Think Before You Marry	想明白了再结婚	Long Xia	[82]
	Tiger Mom	虎妈猫爸	Luo Su
	My Baby	我的宝贝	Yuan Xiaofan	[83]
2017	Love Actually	人间至味是清欢	Ding Renjian	[84]
2019	If I Can Love You So	如果可以这样爱	Geng Mochi	[85]
	The Galloped Era	奔腾年代	Chang Hanqing	[86]
2020	The Centimeter of Love	爱的厘米	Zhuge Qingfeng
2021	New Generation: Emergency Rescue	我们的新时代	Cao Chong	[87]
	A Love for Dilemma	小舍得	Xia Junshan	[88]
	Medal of the Republic	功勋	Sun Jiadong	[89]
2022	Modern Marriage	我们的婚姻	Sheng Jiangchuan	[90]
	The Disappearing Child	消失的孩子	Yang Yuan
2023	Prosecution Elites	公诉	He Luyuan	[91]
2024	The Tale of Rose	玫瑰的故事	Huang Zhenhua	[92]
	Interlaced Scenes	错位	Gu Jiming	[93]
	Once Again	好运家	Peng Haodong	[94]
	The Top Speed	奔跑吧急救医生	Zhang Chi	[95]
2025	Love Again	我的后半生	Shen Qing	[96]
TBA	The Lost Scrolls	宋纸迷踪	Lan Yi	[97]
	Mind the Gap	一念无间	Su Ming	[98]
	G.A.E.A.	迴旋世界		[99]
	The Sales	夜色正浓	Li Dongming	[100]
	Still a Family	多喜一家人
	Love Without a Trace	爱无痕	Tong Tianqing	[101]

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