Winston Chao
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1960-06-09 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Taiwan
- Also known as
- Winston Chao Wen-Hsuan · 趙文瑄 · 赵文瑄 · Zhao Wenxuan
Biography
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).
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Known For
TV Shows (37)
Solitary Gourmet
2012
as 伍郎
Legend of Mi Yue
2015
as Mi Shang / King Wei of Chu
Everybody Stand By
2019
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
2012
as Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of Sui
Palace of Devotion
2021
as Zhao Ting Mei
Palace of Desire
2000
as 薛绍/张易之
The Legend of Kaifeng
2017
as 宋真宗
对手（Archrivals）
2009
as 文为均
Lost in 1949
2018
as Qiao Mogeng
The Legend of Wu Zetian
2011
as Li Zhi (Middle-aged)
Legend of SouthWest Dance and Music
2013
as 异牟寻
Lost in Baimu
2023
as Lin Yong
大国医
2009
Lei Yu
1996
往日情怀
2014
as Ichiro Miura
Return of the Heiress
2013
as Pan Weisen
Defend Army Soul
2011
千秋家国梦
1997
as 许拜庭/许崇智
Harmony
2004
as 王鸿图
孙中山
2001
as 孙中山
Stand By Me
2012
家园
1999
as 林怀中
Da Shun
2015
as 唐尧
Confucius
2010
Dear Designer
2020
廉石传说
2023
钱王
2002
Tang Paradise
2007
as 李隆基
Lonely Gourmet: Taipei
2015
as Wu Lang
Cold Nights
2009
as Wang Wen Xuan
The Last Emperor
2014
江南·十二场欢聚
2025
Archrivals
2008
as 文为均
大爆炸
2006
Tian Xing Jian
2011
as Zhou Zixuan
潇湘路一号
2010
国宝
2004
Movies (39)
The Meg
2018
as Zhang
Skiptrace
2016
as Victor Wong
Eat Drink Man Woman
1994
as Li Kai
Pegasus
2019
as 万和平
The Wedding Banquet
1993
as Gao Wai-Tung
Island of Greed
1997
as Minister Feng
1911
2011
as Sun Yat-sen
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
2015
as Zhang Daoxian
The Touch
2002
as Yin's Father
The Soong Sisters
1997
as Sun Yat Sen
Intimates
1997
as Wah
Daughter's Daughter
2024
as Old Johnny
Kabali
2016
as Tony Lee
Red Rose White Rose
1994
as Tung Zhenbao
The Palace
2013
as Kangxi Emperor
The Legend of Nezha
as Master Tai Yi
Be Somebody
2021
Surprise
2015
as Murong Hao
Xuan Zang
2016
as Emperor Taizong of Tang
Destination: 9th Heaven
1997
as Chin Ching
In Between
1994
as Wong Man Fai
Chinese Wine
2016
as 华老板
In a Strange City
1996
Thunder Cop
1996
Tonight Nobody Goes Home
1996
as Chen Siming
Piano Lesson
2018
as A.I.
Road to Dawn
2007
I Dreamed A Dream
2021
情战
2015
I Want to Go on Living
1995
Top Cool
1993
Great Rescue
2012
Those were the Days
2005
as Hu Weichen
钢琴课
2018
金牌律师之生死劫
as Ye Xun
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
1995
Burning Harbor
1998
as Sato
Xiu Xiu
1995
as Li Zhao
A Little Life-Opera
1998
as Sanpeng
About Winston Chao
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… With 76 credits spanning from 1993 to 2025, Winston Chao has appeared in 39 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Winston Chao Movies
- The Meg (2018) — as Zhang
- Skiptrace (2016) — as Victor Wong
- Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) — as Li Kai
- Pegasus (2019) — as 万和平
- The Wedding Banquet (1993) — as Gao Wai-Tung
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