Yin Tao

Yin Tao (, born 6 December 1979) is a Chinese actress. In 2017, she became the third Chinese actress to win the "Grand Slam", after winning "Best Actress" at the three biggest Chinese-language television awards including the Feitian Award, the Golden Eagle Award and the Magnolia Award.

Biography Early life Born and raised in Chongqing, she attended Chongqing Art School in 1996.

Yin's subsequent performances in TV series The Sky of History, and Catching the Wrong Bus brought her into the limelight. She also won the Outstanding Actress Award at the 23rd Golden Eagle Awards for her performance as A-mei in Catching the Wrong Bus.

In 2007, Yin starred in the military romance drama Happiness As Flowers. She received a Flying Apsaras Award nomination for Best Actress.

In 2008, Yin starred in The Woman's Lifetime, and was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 14th Shanghai Television Festival. She also as the torch bearer in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

In 2009, she starred in two hit television series In a Land Far Faraway and The Prominent Clan. Both shows earned high ratings and won accolades from critics and TV viewers. The same year, Yin co-starred with Anthony Wong in the historical television series The Legend of Yang Guifei. Playing Yang Guifei, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Yin’s natural beauty and consummate acting skill demonstrated in this show pushed her acting career to a new level.

In 2010, she starred in historical drama The Firmament of The Pleiades, which became the first television series from China to be screened on Japan's NHK at prime time. Yin impressed viewers with her refined performance that the Japanese viewers have dubbed her "Chinese Aurora".

In 2011, Yin starred in the historical television series Secret History of Empress Wu, playing the titular role Wu Zetian. The drama received positive reviews.

In 2013, Yin won the Outstanding Actress Award at the 29th Flying Apsaras Awards for her roles in Family on the Go and The Love in Yan'an. That same year, Yin featured in action film Police Story 2013, starring alongside Jackie Chan.

In 2017, Yin won Magnolia Award for Best Actress in a Television Series for her performance in Feather Flies to the Sky. The same year, she was cast alongside Huang Xiaoming in the television series The Years You Were Late.

In 2020, Yin served as one of jury members for the Chinese TV Series of the TV Series category of the Magnolia Awards.

Personal life In 2004, Yin married Shen Juncheng , general manager of a communication company in Chongqing, and divorced the following year. In 2009, she met a wealthy businessman named Sun Donghai while filming The Legend of Yang Guifei, and the two broke up in 2010.

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Television series

Theater Year English title Chinese title Role 2003 Wait for You in Paradise Bai Xuemei 2009 The Army Rose Zhao Mei 2010 The Yellow Storm Guan Zhaodi 2011 Flying Qi Lingyan 2014Romeo & Juliet Juliet

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated workResults 2003 12th Wenbiao Award Performance Award I Will Wait for You in the Heaven 5th Chinese Drama Golden Lion Award Performance Award 8th Cao Yu Drama Award Outstanding Performance Award 15th Shanghai Magnolia Drama Performance Art Award Best Actress 2006 23rd China TV Golden Eagle Award Audience's Choice for Actress I Take the Wrong Bus 2007 26th Flying Apsaras Award Outstanding Actress Happiness As Flowers 2008 14th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress The Woman's Lifetime 2009 27th Flying Apsaras Award Outstanding Contribution Award 2013 29th Flying Apsaras Award Outstanding Actress The Love in Yan'an, Family on the Go 2017 23rd Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress Feather Flies To The Sky 2018 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Actress Mr. No Problem 31st Flying Apsaras Award Outstanding Actress Feather Flies To The Sky 29th China TV Golden Eagle AwardBest Actress 20196th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Sapphire Category)The Years You Were Late 1978 Excellence AwardsBest Actress15th Sichuan Television FestivalBest ActressFeather Flies To The Sky 202231st China TV Golden Eagle AwardBest ActressA Lifelong Journey 202328th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress 16th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Home Coming