Han Xue (actress)

Cecilia Han

Cecilia Han performed in Hubei Television, on 18 April 2012.
Background information
Chinese name 韓雪 (traditional)
Chinese name 韩雪 (simplified)
Pinyin Han Xue (Mandarin)
Born (1983-01-11) 11 January 1983
Suzhou, Jiangsu
Occupation Singer, actress
Genre(s) Mandopop
Label(s) Sony Music Entertainment (2001 - 2008)
Universal Music Group (2009 - 2012)
Gold Typhoon (April 2012-)
Years active 2001 - present
Alma mater Shanghai Theatre Academy
Website www.hanxue.com.cn
For other people named Han Xue, see Han Xue.
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Han.

Han Xue (born 11 January 1983), also known as Cecilia Han, is a Chinese singer and actress of Miao ethnicity.[1][2][3][4][5]

Han is noted for her roles as Baigujing and Diaochan in the television series Journey to the West and Cao Cao respectively.

Life

Early life

Han was born in a military family in Suzhou, Jiangsu, her grandfather Han Shu was a general of the People's Liberation Army, he participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War and Korean War.[6][7] Her grandmother was once the leading lady in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Song and Dance Troupe, her aunt is a noted musician in Canada.[8] At the age of 6, Han studied sing at the Suzhou City Choir. She secondary studied at Suzhou No.1 Middle School. Han graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, where she studied alongside Hu Ge and Yuan Hong.

Career

During her university period, Han began working on her debut solo album under Sony Music Entertainment.[9][10] The album's lead single, "Falling Snow", was released on 15 October 2004, it's a cover of Mika Nakashima.[11] That same year, she starred with Aaron Kwok and Cecilia Cheung in Jingle Ma's Para Para Sakura.

In 2003, Han starred in the wuxia television series Flying Daggers, alongside Julian Cheung, Ruby Lin, and Dong Jie, adapted from Gu Long's novel Feidao Youjian Feidao of the Xiaoli Feidao Series.

In 2004, Han starred as Zhantai Mingjing, reuniting her with co-star Fan Bingbing, who played Yun Lei, in the wuxia television series Heroic Legend, based on the novel by the same name by Liang Yusheng. That same year, she also starred in the horror film Don't Enter the Deserted House with Wu Ma and Eddie Kwan.

Her 2nd album, titled Summer Love, was released on 27 March 2006.[11] At the same year, she was cast in The Little Fairy, a historical romantic comedy television series starring Hu Ge and Ariel Lin, she received positive reviews.

Her 3rd album, titled A Journey Into Fantasy, was released on 31 October 2007. Forbes China Celebrity 100 named Han on their list of the 100 Chinese celebrities. That same year, she played the lead role in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio 2, a television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Pu Songling. Han also performed in the CCTV New Year's Gala.[12][13]

In 2008, Han sang the song Beijing, Beijing, I Love Beijing with Rain, Kelly Chen, Tan Jing, and Aaron Kwok for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Then she cancelled the contract with Sony Music Entertainment.[14]

Her 5th album, titled My Song for You, was released on 18 May 2009 by Universal Music Group.

On 30 June 2010, Huayi Brothers released her 6th album Flower in Heart. At the same year, she became well known for her roles as Baigujing in hit TV drama Journey to the West, the series reached number one in the ratings when it aired in China.

Her 7th album, titled They Said, was released 15 August 2012 by Gold Typhoon.[15]

In 2013, Han acted in the historical television series Cao Cao directed by Hu Mei, playing the role of Diaochan.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2000 《庭院里的女人》
2001 Para Para Sakura 《浪漫樱花》 Ke Ke
2004 Don't Enter the Deserted House 《荒宅勿入》 Wang Jiaoluan/ Wang Jiaofeng
2011 Deadly Will 《囧探佳人》 Lin Lin
2014 Dating Fever 《我为相亲狂》 Bai Jingjing
2015 Follow Me My Queen 《女神跟我走》
2015 Cairo Declaration 《开罗宣言》 Edo Eiko
2016 The Golden Doll 《古曼》

Television

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2001 《南北一家亲》 Zhu Xiaoxin
2003 The Raging Butterfly 《愤怒的蝴蝶》 Dadao Jizi
Flying Daggers 《飞刀又见飞刀》 Leng Xiaoxing
2004 Heroic Legend 《萍踪侠影》 Zhantai Jingming
Good Luck Zhu Bajie 《福星高照猪八戒》 Princess Iron Fan
Dream Factory 《梦工厂》 Ye Xiaoyu
《大宋碑歌》 Fang Yu'er
2005 《汉城之恋》 Li Ruonong
《错爱一生》 Chen Xiangnan
《婚姻的敌人》 Xu Diandian
Happy Zhu Bajie 《喜气洋洋猪八戒》 Xiang Si
2006 The Little Fairy 《天外飞仙》 Xiang Xuehai
The Blind Detective 《盲侠金鱼飞天猪》 Duan Xueyu
《阿诗玛新传》 A'shima
《窗外有张脸》 Li Xue/ Li Bing
《明天我不是羔羊》 Shi Qiuguo
2007 Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio 2 《聊斋2》 Yanzhi
《北平往事》 Kuang Meijiao
2008 《不想回家》 Bai Yun
A Mobile Love Story 《爱情占线》 Mu Beibei
《画之缘》 Gu Xiaoxue
Deep Affection Life 《浓情一生》 Ai Qing
2009 Deep Love 《热爱》 Shen Hanqiu
Underground, On the Ground 《地下地上》 Lin Jing
2010 Spy General 《利剑》 Wang Hanmei
Journey to the West 《西游记》 Baigujing
Nanjing Decisive Battle 《决战南京》Yang Ziyue
Entertainment Has No Circle 《娱乐没有圈》 Lin Manyi
2011 Peak Times 《巅峰时代》 Bai Ruoqing
2012 Come Home 《亲爱的回家》 Cheng Hua
Fall in Love with You 《偏偏爱上你》 Tong Xin
Code 13 《代号十三钗》 Li Fenghuang
2013 Woman's Weapon 《女人的武器》 Lin Jiu'ni
Ip Man 《叶问》 Zhang Yongcheng
Cao Cao 《曹操》 Diaochan
2014 Secret Route 《秘密航线》 Feng Yaqin
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio 4 《聊斋4》 Xie Ling'er
Lady Home 《淑女之家》 Zhou Jin
《唐木木的婚事》 Ouyang Xiaoyun
2015 《天生我才》

Discography

Studio album

# Title Chinese Title Released Label Notes
1st Falling Snow 《飘雪》 15 October 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
2nd Summer Love 《夏·恋情》 27 March 2006 Sony Music Entertainment
3rd A Journey Into Fantasy (Chinese) 《狂想的旅程》中文版 31 October 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
4th A Journey Into Fantasy (Japanese) 《狂想的旅程》日文版 21 November 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
5th My Song for You 《为你写的歌》 18 May 2009 Universal Music Group
6th Flower in Heart 《心中的花》 30 June 2010 Huayi Brothers
7th They Said 《他们说》 15 August 2012 Gold Typhoon

MV

Year Title Chinese Title Singer Notes
June 2001 para para sakura Aaron Kwok
July 2002 Story 《故事》 Man Wenjun
January 2003 Confession 《告白》 Lu Yi
August 2006 Finally Wang Leehom
October 2006 Last Forever 《记忆》 Kousuke Atari, herself
July 2009 Our Holiday 《共同的节日》 Luo Zhongxu, herself
August 2012 Cheer for Yourself 《为自己加油》 group star

Film and TV Awards

Year Award Category Result Notes
2005 Golden TVS Annual Award Most Charming Actress Won
2006 China Fashion Award Best Singer Won
BQ Celebrity Score Award Best Singer Nominated
2008 BQ Celebrity Score Award Best Singer Nominated
2010 China TV Audience Festival Favorite Artist Nominated
2012 4th Sina TV Drama Rankings Best Actress Nominated

Music Awards

Year Award Category Result Notes
2005 ERC Chinese Top Ten Award Best New Singer: Silver Won
2007 ERC Chinese Top Ten Award Best Stage Singer Won
Top 10 Songs Won
MusicRadio China TOP Ranking Chart Gold Song Won
2008 ERC Chinese Top Ten Award Top 10 Songs Won
2012 Chinese Song Chart Award Favorite Female Singer Nominated
Style Breakthrough Award Won
Best Songs Won

References

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  2. "Han Xue poses for her hometown". Sina in English. 2012.
  3. "Cecilia Han". New Chinese Movies.
  4. "Cecilia Han: "I never kiss!"". Yahoo. 2011.
  5. "Actress to Play Male Lead in "Red Mansions" Film". April 2008.
  6. 评论:韩雪后台非硬到不能说 红三代值得骄傲
  7. 环球今日评:韩雪晒爷爷军功章——有红色背景值得骄傲 (in Chinese). Huanqiu. 2014. 据媒体报道,韩雪的爷爷韩曙参加过抗日战争和抗美援朝,并于1955年被授予大校军衔。为了新中国出生入死,并在共和国第一次授军衔时成为大校,这是对韩曙老先生的莫大肯定,也是一个家庭的莫大光荣。
  8. "Han Xue: A rising star". China.org. 2008.
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