Winston Chao
Taiwanese actor · Taiwan · On the map · Actors · Born 1960 · age 66
Winston Chao Wen-hsuan is a Taiwanese actor, film director, and voice artist. He came to international attention for his performance in the 1993 film The Wedding Banquet.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Bloody SmartSeries
Waiting for MyselfFilm, 20262024
Daughter's DaughterFilm, Old Johnny2023
Lost in BaimuSeries, Lin Yong2020
Dear DesignerSeries2019
PegasusFilm, Wan Heping2018
Lost in 1949Series, Qiao Mogeng
Piano LessonFilm, 2018A.I.2015
Da ShunSeries, 唐尧
SurpriseFilm, 2015Murong Hao2013
Legend of SouthWest Dance and MusicSeries, 异牟寻
The PalaceFilm, 2013Kangxi Emperor2012
Great RescueFilm2011
Defend Army SoulSeries2007
Road to DawnFilm2005
Those were the DaysFilm, Hu Weichen2004
HarmonySeries, 王鸿图2002
The TouchFilm, Yin's Father2000
Palace of DesireSeries, 薛绍/张易之1997
Destination: 9th HeavenFilm, Chin Ching1996
Lei YuSeries
In a Strange CityFilm, 19961994
Eat Drink Man WomanFilm, Li Kai1993
The Wedding BanquetFilm, Gao Wai-Tung1960Born9 June 1960People around Winston
Close ties
Jackie Chan Produced Skiptrace (2016), directed 1911 (2011)
Ang Lee Directed The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Li Bingbing Also in 1911 and Red Rose White Rose
Sihung Lung Also in The Touch and The Wedding Banquet
Kuei Ya-lei Also in The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Michelle Yeoh Produced The Touch (2002)
Peter Pau Directed The Touch (2002)
James Schamus Produced The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Yang Kuei-Mei Also in A Little Life-Opera (1998)
Joan Chen Also in Red Rose White Rose and 1911
Renny Harlin Directed Skiptrace (2016)
Jon Turteltaub Directed The Meg (2018)
Raymond Chow Produced The Soong Sisters (1997)
Sylvia Chang Also in Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
Vivian Wu Also in The Soong Sisters and The Palace
Lorenzo di Bonaventura Produced The Meg (2018)
Jacklyn Wu Also in Eat Drink Man Woman and In Between
Ng See-yuen Produced The Soong Sisters (1997)
Allen Fong Directed A Little Life-Opera (1998)
Bao Bei'er Also in The Palace (2013)
Mei Ting Also in 1911 and The Teochew Home
Pa Ranjith Directed Kabali (2016)
Peter Lam Produced 1911 (2011)
Yang Zishan Also in Surprise (2015)
Known for
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Eat Drink Man Woman 1994
Be Somebody 2021
The Wedding Banquet 1993
Pegasus 2019
The Meg 2018
Filmography 40
79 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
He is also known for his roles in Red Rose White Rose (1994), which was screened at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival, 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, and the portrayal of Confucius (2011). He acted in the Indian Tamil film, Kabali (2016), in a villainous role opposite Rajinikanth. He has also appeared in the English-language films Skiptrace (2016) and The Meg (2018).
