Qiao Zhenyu

Qiao Zhenyu (, born 1 November 1978) is a Chinese actor who is a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy.

Career In 2000, Qiao made his debut in the film Soaring Dragon Leaping Tiger. The same year, he filmed his first television drama Xin Nü Fu Ma.

In 2006, he starred in several hit dramas namely Princess Shengping, Love of Fate and Fast Track Love, which won him recognition. He received the Best New Actor award at the TVS Award Ceremony.

In 2007, he starred in The Spirit of the Sword, based on the novel of the same name by Gu Long. The drama was a ratings hit and propelled Qiao to fame in China. He also starred in several well received historical dramas like Seven Swords (2006) and The Book and the Sword (2008).

In 2013, he starred in the critically acclaimed family drama To Elderly with Love. The same year, he starred in the critically acclaimed historical drama Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties, as well as period drama Beauties at the Crossfire. He received recognition for his acting performance, and won the Most Popular Actor award at the Shanghai Television Festival.

In 2014, he starred in the hit fantasy action drama Swords of Legends and received popularity for his portrayal of the anti-hero, Ouyang Shaogong.

In 2017, he starred in the historical drama Song of Phoenix, portraying King Huai of Chu. He received the Outstanding Performance award at the inaugural Gold Hibiscus Awards.

In 2019, Qiao starred in the mystery web drama Mystery of Antiques.

In 2019, Qiao starred in the historical drama Empress of the Ming.

Filmography

Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2000 Soaring Dragon Leaping Tiger 龙腾虎跃 Qiao Zhenyu 2005 In Love with Trouble 爱上麻烦 Cheng Mingzhi 2006 Stand in Love不完全恋人 Li Xiang Cameo 2007 Forever Fireworks 烟花恋人 Yongjian 2009 The King of Waist Drum 鼓王 Tan Gaohu 2010 Confucius孔子 Kong Li 山生 Zhao Yahui Cameo Love In Disguise恋爱通告 Mu Fan 2012 Desperate Speech 亡命演说 Su Shaoyang/Zhang Shuhen Television film Back to 1942一九四二 Secretary Han 2014 To Love Somebody 求爱嫁期 Huang Zihong 2015 The Spirit of the Swords 情劍 Fang Baoyu cut version of the series The Spirit of the Sword (2007) Bad Guys Always Die 坏蛋必须死 San'er 2019 The Big Shot 大人物 2019 S.W.A.T. 特警队 Guo Zhigang

Television series