Gao Yunxiang

Gao Yunxiang
Born	(1982-08-15) 15 August 1982 (age 42) Tianjin, China
Alma mater	Shanghai Theatre Academy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2002-2018
Agent	Yichuan Media
Spouse	Dong Xuan ​ (m. 2011⁠–⁠2019)​
Children	1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	高雲翔
Simplified Chinese	高云翔
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gāo Yúnxiáng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Gao.

Gao Yunxiang (Chinese: 高云翔; born 15 August 1982),also known as Gavin Gao,^[1] is a Chinese actor best known for his roles as Yang Rui and Zhai Li in the television series Goddess of Mercy (2011) and Legend of Mi Yue (2015) respectively.

Early life and education

Gao was born in Tianjin on August 15, 1982. He was a football player before he was 15 years old. Then he has made a crossover from sports to the entertainment. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Acting career

Gao first screen acting credit was Ambition (2002) and subsequently appearing on television series such as Ordinary Life (2003), Watching Sunshine (2004), and A Beautiful New World (2005).

In 2005, he played a supporting role in Wind and Rain in Xiguan, starring Chen Kun and Sun Li and directed by Xu Geng.

Gao made his film debut in My Belle Boss (2007), a romantic comedy film starring Jing Tian and Peter Ho.

In 2008, Gao starred with Tiffany Tang and Zhang Yishan in Born After 80.

In 2009, he has appeared in four television series: Percussion Lane, Love Is Past, Late Marriage, and Nanny Mother.

For his role as Yang Rui in Goddess of Mercy, Gao won the Best TV Actor: Legend at the 6th Huading Awards.

In 2013, he had a supporting role in Legend of Lu Zhen, a historical television series starring Zanilia Zhao as the lead actress.

In 2014, Gao has appeared in a number of television productions. He co-starred with Anita Yuen and Alex Man in Royal Romance as Shunzhi Emperor. He played the title role in Palace 3: The Lost Daughter, co-starring Lu Yi, Mabel Yuan and Shirley Dai.

Gao earned his second Huading Award for his performance as Zhai Li in Legend of Mi Yue (2015). That same year, he was cast as Erlang Shen (Yang Jian) in Ne Zha and Yang Jian, opposite Wong Cho-lam, Law Kar-ying and Ying Er.

Personal life

Gao began dating Dong Xuan in 2009. They married in Beijing on August 21, 2011.^[2][3][4] Their daughter, nicknamed Xiao Jiuwo (Chinese: 小酒窝; lit. 'Little dimple'), was born on June 2, 2016.^[5] On July 16, 2019, Dong's attorney told reporter of Sina that Dong Xuan and Gao Yunxiang divorced in March 2019.^[6]

Sexual assault allegation

On March 29, 2018, Gao, together with the Chinese producer Wang Jing, was arrested in Sydney, Australia, after a woman accused them of sexually assaulting her three days before in the Shangri-La Hotel. He was in Sydney to shoot the TV series Love in Aranya.^[7][8][9] In June, he was released on a A$3 million bail.^[10][11]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2007	My Belle Boss	我的美女老板	Xu Shijie/ Xu Wenjie
2009	—	金山	Wang Ma
2013	The Midas Touch	超级经理人	Jian Long
	Drug War	毒战	Xu Guoxiang
2015	The Puzzle of Human Skin	人皮拼图	Chen Mo

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2002	Ambition	壮志雄心
2003	Ordinary Life	平淡生活	Zhou Yue
2004	Watching Sunshine	守候阳光	Lin Ziheng
2005	Wind and Rain in Xiguan	风雨西关	Fang Jiajun
	A Beautiful New World	美丽新天地	Zuo Wenhao
2006	—	飞翔的梧桐子	Wu Tong
	Go out Your Love	走出你的爱	Du Tianmu
	Youth Song	青春之歌	Lu Jiachuan
	—	此情可问天	Zeng Ping
2007	—	一世情缘	Tang Teng
2008	Born After 80	生于80后	Li Jun
	—	小家大事	Zhu Daqi
2009	Percussion Lane	锣鼓巷	Li Daren
	Love Is Past	当爱已成往事	Hai Xun
	Nanny Mother	保姆妈妈	An Zichen
	Late Marriage	晚婚	Geng Qiang
2011	For Mother's Name	以母亲的名义	Hong Dagui
	Crossbow	断喉弩	Dao Feng
	Goddess of Mercy	新玉观音	Yang Rui
2012	Mother-in-law Is Also Mother	婆婆也是妈	Li Weida
2013	Legend of Lu Zhen	陆贞传奇	Xu Xianxiu
	Sword Shadow	刀影	Peng Tiange
	Royal Romance	多情江山	Shunzhi Emperor
	Locked Dream Building	锁梦楼	Jiang Dahai
	—	天地情缘	Zongzheng Fenglin
	Palace 3: The Lost Daughter	宫锁连城	Jiang Yichen
	The Last Battle	最后一战	Zhang Huaibin
	The First Column	第一纵队	Lei Yuan
2015	Ne Zha and Yang Jian	哪吒与杨戬	Yang Jian
	Love You, Countless Ties	爱你，万缕千丝	Fang Qiu
	Legend of Mi Yue	芈月传	Zhai Li
	Legend of Ban Shu	班淑传奇	Su Li
	The World of Love	失宠王妃之结缘	Prince Feng Lin
2016	No Marriage	不婚	Yao Tianyi
	—'	北上广的四季沐歌
2018	Tango of the Rainbow Tomorrow	探戈	Wei Minglun
	The Legend of Ba Qing	巴清传	Qin Shi Huang
	Son of Hero	惊天岳雷	Yue Lei

Film and TV Awards

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result	Notes
2011	Goddess of Mercy	6th Huading Awards	Best TV Actor: Legend	Won
2016	Legend of Mi Yue	19th Huading Awards	Best TV Actor: Ancient	Won

References

1. "Gavin Gao's DNA Found in Blood and Other Stains". jaynestars. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
2. VIVIENNE CHOW (9 April 2018). "Chinese Actor Gao Yunxiang Denied Bail After Sexual Assault Arrest". variety.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
3. Heidi Hsia (23 August 2018). "Gao Yunxiang and Dong Xuan facing marital woes?". Yahoo. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
4. 董璇高云翔婚礼吻不停. ifeng (in Chinese). 22 August 2011.
5. 董璇女儿生日高云翔仍未出狱，佟丽娅雪中送炭好暖心. ifeng (in Chinese). 3 June 2018.
6. 高云翔董璇正式离婚 两人八年风风雨雨终情断. sina (in Chinese). 16 July 2019.
7. "Chinese actor Gao Yunxiang arrested for sexual assault in Sydney hotel". straitstimes. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
8. Margaret Scheikowski (29 June 2018). "Chinese actor Yunxiang Gao, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
9. 深扒高云翔性侵案，陷害还是自作自受？. Sohu (in Chinese). 30 March 2018.
10. 高云翔保释成功 精液DNA分析+激吻细节庭审回顾. ifeng (in Chinese). 29 June 2018.
11. 高云翔成功保释却坐实婚内出轨，还是3P，深情人设彻底崩了. Sohu (in Chinese). 30 June 2018.

External links

• Gao Yunxiang on Weibo (in Chinese)
• Gao Yunxiang