Xin Baiqing

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Born (1973-06-20) June 20, 1973 (age 52)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1995–present
Xin Baiqing
辛柏青
Born (1973-06-20) June 20, 1973 (age 52)
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
AgentBona Film Group
Notable workLegend of the Demon Cat
Four Generations under One Roof
Spouse
(m. 2004; died 2025)
Children1

Xin Baiqing (Chinese: 辛柏青; pinyin: Xīn Bǎiqīng; born 20 June 1973) is a Chinese actor best known for portraying Li Bai in Legend of the Demon Cat (2017) and Guan Xiaohe in Four Generations under One Roof (2010), which garnered him a Best Performance Award at the 2012 Golden Lion Award.[1][2]

Xin was born in Chaoyang District, Beijing, on June 20, 1973. He entered the Central Academy of Drama in 1993, majoring in acting, where he graduated in 1997. At that same year, he was assigned to the National Theatre Company of China.

Acting career

Xin's first screen acting credit was Going into the Light and subsequently appearing on shows such as Up and Down of a Century (1997), Red Rock (1998), In the End (1999), My Dear Country (1999), and Deadly Encounter (1999).

His first film role was uncredited appearance in the film Because of Love (2000).

In October 2005, Xin starred with Sun Li, Deng Chao and Yin Tao in Happiness As Flowers, a romantic comedy television series directed by Gao Xixi. He portrayed Jiaqing Emperor in the biographical television series Jiaqing Emperor, based on the real life of Jiaqing Emperor in the Qing dynasty.

Xin starred as Zhao Jianping, a 35-year-old designer in Beijing, reuniting him with co-star Shirley Dai, who played his wife, a 30-year-old factory staff, in the drama film Hutong Days (2007). In the following year, he was cast in the film Glittering Days, playing the husband of Wu Yue's character.[3]

From 2007 to 2012, he starred in many television series, such as Snowwolf (2007), Qiu Haitang (2007), Chinese Band of Brothers (2008), Marry and Settle Down (2009), Happy Memories of the Ma's (2010), The Password Of Happiness (2011), and Great Declaration of Wife (2012).[4]

In 2012, Xin had a cameo appearance in The Last Tycoon, a period drama film starring Chow Yun-fat, Sammo Hung, Francis Ng and Huang Xiaoming.[5]

Xin had a minor role as a school leader in Coming Home (2014), which premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

In 2017, he had a supporting role in Chen Kaige's fantasy mystery film Legend of the Demon Cat, in which he played Li Bai, the most exceptional poet in the Tang dynasty.[7]

On television in 2018, Xin played the lead role opposite Zhang Jiayi, Li Xiaoran, Song Dandan, and Niu Li in the romantic television series Beautiful Life.[8]

Personal life

Xin married his university schoolmate Zhu Yuanyuan, who is also an actress.[9] Their daughter was born in August 2008.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleRef.
2000Because of Love因为有爱Zhou Yuan
2001Spring in a Small Town小城之春Zhang Zhichen
2006On Red Manzhouli红色满洲里Liu Ping'an
2007Hutong Days胡同里的阳光Zhao Jianping
2008Glittering Days万家灯火He Laosan
2011情归陶然亭Gao Junyu
2012The Last Tycoon大上海Chen Zhaimei
2014Coming Home归来school leader
2017Legend of the Demon Cat妖猫传Li Bai
2019My People, My Country我和我的祖国Zhao Pengfei[11]
The Guilty Ones你是凶手Captain Zhang
The Eight Hundred八佰Fang Xingwen[12]
2021Yanagawa漫长的告白Li Chun
Water Boys五个扑水的少年old Yuan
2023The Shadowless Tower白塔之光Gu Wentong
The Volunteers: To the War志愿军:雄兵出击Li Moyin

Television

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleRef.
1995Going into the Light走进阳光Zhang Lichen
1997Up and Down of a Century百年沉浮Pei Zhuyou
1998Red Rock红岩Zheng Kechang
1999In the End九九归一Yuan Dewang
Deadly Encounter致命邂逅Zhang Mai
My Dear Country我亲爱的祖国Gao Yuancheng
2000Sun Yat-sen孙中山Hu Hanmin
2001Rredemption救赎Fang Zhou
2002新刀马旦Bai Liju
Crisis of Hackers黑客危机Liang Zheng
2003Zero Distance零距离Luo Fang
Early Spring早春二月Xiao Jianqiu
2004反黑使命Huang Jiangqian
Happy Planet快乐星球Magistrate
2005Jiaqing Emperor嘉庆皇帝Jiaqing Emperor
Marry in Chinese Fashion中国式结婚Ding Hao
Happiness As Flowers幸福像花儿一样Lin Bin
2006Peacock River孔雀河He Guangquan
2007Snowwolf雪狼Liu Dongliang
Qiu Haitang秋海棠Qiu Haitang
2008Chinese Band of Brothers中国兄弟连Yuan Xueyong
2009人活一张脸Jia Baowen
Marry and Settle Down成家立业Xu Zhixiang
2010Happy Memories of the Ma's老马家的幸福往事Ma Ming
2011The Password Of Happiness幸福密码Shi Xiangnan
2012Great Declaration of Wife媳妇的美好宣言Yu Kuai
2013My Parents我的父亲母亲Chen Zhi
2014Follow Me Home跟我回家Men Jiaxiang
2015Family Honor家族荣誉Huang Piao
For a Sentence为了一句话Yang Baishun
2016养个孩子不容易Han Chao
2018Beautiful Life美好生活Bian Zhijun
2018Homeland河山Jian Xiuzhang

Drama

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleRef.
1997My Father俺爹我爸Xiao Qiang
2010Four Generations under One Roof四世同堂Guan Xiaohe
2001Charles III查理三世Clarence
Cyclonus狂飙Tian Han
2007Red Rose White Rose红玫瑰与白玫瑰Tong Zhenbao
2012Green Snake青蛇Master Fahai

Awards

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