Nie Yuan (born 17 March 1978) is a Chinese actor best known for his
numerous television performances, some of his more notable roles
include: Hu Fei in Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006); Li Ke in
Carol of Zhenguan (2007); Zhao Yun in Three Kingdoms (2010), Tang
Sanzang in Journey to the West (2011) and Qianlong Emperor in Story of
Yanxi Palace (2018).Nie was born in Zhenyuan County, Guizhou. His
parents named his elder brother and him "Zhen" and "Yuan" respectively
to remind them not to forget their hometown (Zhenyuan). When Nie
recalled his adolescent days, he saw himself as a "youth-at-risk" then
â€" he secretly joined the Guiyang Dance Class without informing his
parents; when he was around 15 and 16 years old, he smoked, got into
fights, and ran away from home. His worried parents sent him to enlist
in the People's Liberation Army. Nie later enrolled in the Shanghai
Theatre Academy after completing his service in the army. However, he
behaved insolently in the academy and was almost expelled for poor
conduct, but a teacher appealed for him to stay. After this incident,
he became more mature and changed his rebellious ways.Nie first
started acting when he was still in the Shanghai Theatre Academy. He
was a "highly productive" actor, as he described in his own words, "In
times when I was playing with my life, I could finish filming one
episode in two days. I tried completing filming a 140 episodes
television drama and one movie in a year. This can be taken as a
record."In 2000, after graduating from the academy, Nie and his first
girlfriend, actress Huang Yi, collaborated in the television drama
Wrong Carriage, Right Groom. Nie did not receive much acclaim for his
performance while in contrast, Huang Yi was very successful. In 2001,
Nie worked on Tianxia Liangcang with director Wu Ziniu, and was noted
for his outstanding performance. Following that, Nie acted in the
period dramas Love Legend of the Tang Dynasty,[deprecated source]
Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story, Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties,
Hanxue Baoma, Jingcheng Sishao, Han Women, and Carol of Zhenguan, and
experienced a surge in popularity for his portrayal of good-looking
young men dressed in ancient Chinese costumes.
numerous television performances, some of his more notable roles
include: Hu Fei in Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006); Li Ke in
Carol of Zhenguan (2007); Zhao Yun in Three Kingdoms (2010), Tang
Sanzang in Journey to the West (2011) and Qianlong Emperor in Story of
Yanxi Palace (2018).Nie was born in Zhenyuan County, Guizhou. His
parents named his elder brother and him "Zhen" and "Yuan" respectively
to remind them not to forget their hometown (Zhenyuan). When Nie
recalled his adolescent days, he saw himself as a "youth-at-risk" then
â€" he secretly joined the Guiyang Dance Class without informing his
parents; when he was around 15 and 16 years old, he smoked, got into
fights, and ran away from home. His worried parents sent him to enlist
in the People's Liberation Army. Nie later enrolled in the Shanghai
Theatre Academy after completing his service in the army. However, he
behaved insolently in the academy and was almost expelled for poor
conduct, but a teacher appealed for him to stay. After this incident,
he became more mature and changed his rebellious ways.Nie first
started acting when he was still in the Shanghai Theatre Academy. He
was a "highly productive" actor, as he described in his own words, "In
times when I was playing with my life, I could finish filming one
episode in two days. I tried completing filming a 140 episodes
television drama and one movie in a year. This can be taken as a
record."In 2000, after graduating from the academy, Nie and his first
girlfriend, actress Huang Yi, collaborated in the television drama
Wrong Carriage, Right Groom. Nie did not receive much acclaim for his
performance while in contrast, Huang Yi was very successful. In 2001,
Nie worked on Tianxia Liangcang with director Wu Ziniu, and was noted
for his outstanding performance. Following that, Nie acted in the
period dramas Love Legend of the Tang Dynasty,[deprecated source]
Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story, Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties,
Hanxue Baoma, Jingcheng Sishao, Han Women, and Carol of Zhenguan, and
experienced a surge in popularity for his portrayal of good-looking
young men dressed in ancient Chinese costumes.
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