Winston Chao

Born: 1960-06-09

Winston Chao Wen-hsuan (born 9 June 1960) is a Taiwanese actor. He came to international attention for his performance in the 1993 film The Wedding Banquet. He is also known for his roles in Red Rose White Rose and Eat Drink Man Woman, and for his five portrayals of Sun Yat-sen, notably in the films The Soong Sisters (1997), Road to Dawn (2007) and 1911 (2011). His notable television roles include the adaptation of Cao Yu's play Thunderstorm (1997), a double role in the historical drama Palace of Desire, the biographical mini-series The Legend of Eileen Chang (2004), the historical drama Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan (2007), the adaptation of Ba Jin's novel Cold Nights (Han ye, 2009), and the portrayal of Confucius (2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Winston Chao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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as Zhang
Released: 2018-08-09

A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally...

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Skiptrace

as Victor Wong
Released: 2016-07-21

A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious...

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The Wedding Banquet

as Wai-Tung Gao
Released: 1993-03-01

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a...

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Eat Drink Man Woman

as Li Kai
Released: 1994-08-03

A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan....

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1911

as Sun Yat-sen
Released: 2011-07-03

China's first President Sun Yat-Sen and military commander Huang Xing lead the revolutionary...

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Pegasus

as Wan Heping
Released: 2019-02-05

Zhang Chi, a hubris and dominating six-time racing champion, falls from grace following a...

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Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

as Zhang Daoxian
Released: 2015-02-19

The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers...

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Island of Greed

as Minister Feng
Released: 1997-12-23

A gutsy police detecive and his team of cops probe into the widespread illegal dealings of a...

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Kabali

as Tony Lee
Released: 2016-07-22

A gangster in Malaysia goes in search of his family after 25 years of imprisonment.

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The Touch

as Yin's Father
Released: 2002-08-01

A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk...

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The Soong Sisters

as Sun Yat-sen
Released: 1997-05-01

The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This...

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Be Somebody

as uncredited
Released: 2021-11-11

A group of filmmakers are gathered in a dark and windy night for preparation of shooting a film...

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Xuan Zang

as Emperor Taizong of Tang
Released: 2016-04-29

Chinese-Indian historical adventure of Xuan Zang's seventeen-year overland journey to India...

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The Palace

as Kangxi Emperor
Released: 2013-08-13

In Qing Dynasty, Chen Xiang and Liuli became maids and friends in the imperial palace. Liuli...

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Surprise

as Murong Hao
Released: 2015-12-18

A monster crosses paths with the foursome from the classic Chinese story Journey To The West.

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The Legend of Nezha

as Master Tai Yi
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Nezha gets into trouble and implicates his parents, who get punished by the heavens along with...

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Red Rose White Rose

as Tung Zhenbao
Released: 1994-12-09

Chronicles the love life of a man, Zhenbao. He has a steamy fling with the wife of a friend, the...

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Thunder Cop

as uncredited
Released: 1996-04-20

Cop action movie clumsily inter-cut with slapstick. Dumb cop befriends triad guy who wants to...

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In Between

as Wong Man Fai
Released: 1994-01-06

Three flatmates share a luxury flat. A philandering hairdresser meets his match. A young...

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I Want to Go on Living

as uncredited
Released: 1995-08-24

A woman stops waiting for her med student boyfriend and marries a rich man so she can pay her...

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Chinese Wine

as 华老板
Released: 2016-01-15

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Road to Dawn

as uncredited
Released: 2007-06-28

Based on the story of Dr Sun Yat Sen’s revolutionary efforts and his love affairs while he was...

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Intimates

as Wah
Released: 1997-10-23

Foon escapes an arranged marriage by walking the road of a Ji Sor. After an affair with Shing,...

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Xiu Xiu

as Li Zhao
Released: 1995-08-25

Yu Lei plays an orphan Xiu Xiu, who is married to a foreign land when she was 3. Her husband, a...

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In a Strange City

as uncredited
Released: 1996-04-26

Yu Jane, a high school teacher and Xiang Guo-Chen, a successful industrialist, are secretly...

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Tonight Nobody Goes Home

as Chen Siming
Released: 1996-07-04

The Chen family contagiousness extends to taking on an extra-marital affair. Gua Ah-leh is at...

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Crazy Little Thing Called Love

as uncredited
Released: 1995-09-01

Ever-changing life in a busy modern metropolis brings both ecstasy and sorrow: One night,...

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Destination: 9th Heaven

as Chin Ching
Released: 1997-07-24

A father and daughter struggle with relationships as China regains control of Hong Kong.

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A Little Life-Opera

as Sanpeng
Released: 1998-12-16

The story of a part-time opera troupe in coastal Fujian province of China and their struggles.

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Those were the Days

as Hu Weichen
Released: 2005-01-01

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Top Cool

as uncredited
Released: 1993-01-01

plot is unknown

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Burning Harbor

as Sato
Released: 1998-07-01

At the end of WWII, the Japanese decide to build a secret submarine base in Hong Kong for a last...

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I Dreamed A Dream

as uncredited
Released: 2021-09-10

An experimental "dream yoga" master Li Shihao experiences a stroke and falls into a coma. His...

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Great Rescue

as uncredited
Released: 2012-09-21

In 1932, as Korea is occupied by Japan, Chu Fucheng, an important figure in the city of Jiaxing,...

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钢琴课

as uncredited
Released: 2018-01-01

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Solitary Gourmet

as 伍郎
First aired: 2012-01-04

Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for...

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Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

as Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of Sui
First aired: 2012-12-03

Heroes emerged in large numbers during the tumultuous and short-lived Sui to early Tang dynasty...

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Palace of Devotion

as Zhao Ting Mei
First aired: 2021-03-20

Orphaned as a child, Liu E travels to the capital Kaifeng, and later catches the eye of Zhao...

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Legend of Mi Yue

as King Wei of Chu
First aired: 2015-11-30

The story of Mi Yue (Queen Dowager Xuan), the first stateswoman in the history of China. Mi Yue...

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千金归来

as Pan Weisen
First aired: 2013-10-30

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The Legend of Kaifeng

as uncredited
First aired: 2017-07-17

Bao Zheng is a man who has solved multiple cases in Kaifeng and Yu Rou is a young woman...

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The Legend of Wu Zetian

as Li Zhi (Middle-aged)
First aired: 2011-11-04

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Legend of SouthWest Dance and Music

as 异牟寻
First aired: 2013-12-31

Written by Wang Juan (王倦), the drama is a sino-burmese wuxia travelogue road drama. It is...

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Defend Army Soul

as uncredited
First aired: 2011-10-15

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Palace of Desire

as 薛绍/张易之
First aired: 2000-03-30

Palace of Desire, also known as Da Ming Gong Ci, is a Chinese television series based on the...

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Lost in 1949

as Qiao Mo Geng
First aired: 2018-06-11

On New Year’s Day in 1949, female accountant Huang Li Wen returns to her hometown Shanghai in...

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Dear Designer

as uncredited
First aired: 2020-10-26

Designer Shen Tian Tian led a troubled life prior to being adopted by the fashion guru and CEO...

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Confucius

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-09-26

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Da Shun

as Tang Yao
First aired: 2015-07-26

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Stand By Me

as uncredited
First aired: 2012-03-14

Pu Tao is a tough girl who grew up depending on no one. Her father left her family, then later...

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百慕迷踪

as 林庸
First aired: 2023-03-24

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孙中山

as 孙中山
First aired: 2001-07-30

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廉石传说

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-09-09

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Lonely Gourmet: Taipei

as Wu Lang
First aired: 2015-05-28

The best part of the day for a lonely old businessman is when he clocks out after a long day’s...

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天和局

as 王鸿图
First aired: 2004-01-01

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The Last Emperor

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-11-14

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千秋家国梦

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-01-01

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大唐芙蓉园

as 李隆基
First aired: 2007-08-18

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Tian Xing Jian

as Zhou Zixuan
First aired: 2011-04-11

The history of China's Tsinghua University, starting from the beginning of the 20th century,...

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