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Liu Tao (Chinese: 刘涛, born 12 July 1978) is a Chinese actress from Jiangxi Nanchang.[2] She is known for her roles in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003), Mazu (2012), To Elderly With Love (2013), Nirvana in Fire (2015), Legend of Mi Yue (2015), Ode to Joy (2016) and The Advisors Alliance (2017).

In 2017, Liu ranked 6th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list

Career

Liu entered the industry in 2000, when she was cast in the family sitcom Daughter-in-Law.[4]

In 2003, Liu was cast in My Fair Princess III, playing the role of Musha. Following the series, Liu rose to fame in China. Her subsequent performance as A'zhu in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003) made her a household name.

In 2006, Liu starred in Madame White Snake and gained attention for her portrayal of the titular heroine.

Liu challenged her first antagonist role in Da Li Princess (2009) co-starring Ruby Lin. In 2012, she played Mazu in the television series of the same name. The drama gained high ratings during its run and won at the Outstanding Television Series award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award and Flying Apsaras Awards.

Liu's subsequent performance in To Elderly With Love (2013) garnered her the Best Actress award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award and the Best Performing Arts Award at the China Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival. The same year, she starred in Good Wife as a mother and housewife who struggles with the challenges of family-life. The family drama was a ratings hit and along with the discussion of Liu's own martial arrangements, became one of the most talked-about topics on Weibo. As a result, Liu gained a surge in popularity.

In 2015, she starred in acclaimed wuxia-historical series Nirvana in Fire.[16] A wax figure based on her role "Ni Huang" was displayed in Beijing Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.[17] The same year, she co-starred in The Legend of Mi Yue and won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival.

In 2016, Liu headlined modern romance series, Ode to Joy.[19] The drama garnered positive reviews and high ratings, and Liu was nominated as Best Actress at the Huading Awards and Shanghai Television Festival.

In 2017, Liu starred in historical drama The Advisors Alliance, portraying Zhang Chunhua, the wife of Sima Yi.[21] The same year, she featured in the crime thriller Peace Breaker[22] and action thriller The Foreigner.

6 things to know about Liu Tao

1. Liu Tao grew up poor in a single-parent family with many children, and she learned to do chores at a young age. In 1993, at the age of 15, she was selected to enter the Army Art Troupe affiliated with the Nanjing Military Region. She spent the next three years to study performance while living a military-style regimented life including getting up at 5 am everyday, jogging 3 km (almost 2 miles), and even growing vegetables and feeding pigs. Perhaps the discipline and a strong will to survive prepared her for the bigger challenges to come.

(Liu Tao's natural beauty can be seen in this old photo taken when she was in the army troupe.)

2. In 2000, 22-year-old Liu Tao debuted in TV dramas after filming some commercials. She has since starred in many TV and cinema productions including modern and historical genres, and won many awards for her acting and popularity.

Here is how Liu Tao looked in the 2003 martial arts drama, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils:

3. In the famous 2015 historical drama, Nirvana in Fire, her Princess Ni Huang stayed true to her fiancé, Lin Shu (Hu Ge), believing he was dead and didn't recognize him when he returned under a new face and identity. The scene when she finally realized his real identity was one of the most heart-wrenching moments.

4. Nirvana in Fire achieved prominence for both its high-quality production and popular reception, and Liu Tao, Hu Ge, and Wang Kai's characters are now immortalized with wax figures at the famous Madame Tussauds galleries in China.

5. Liu Tao is also an excellent singer. She even won the championship in Crossover Singers, a 2016 reality show that featured well-known actors competing in singing. (The competition also included Wang Kai and Wang Zi Wen.)

Watch her secure the final win by singing "Woman Flower" after 3 months of intense tournaments:

6. Celebrities often make headlines with ups and downs in their entertainment careers. For Liu Tao, she is probably most famous, and admired, for having stayed loyal to her husband and marriage when the wealthy businessman was nearly bankrupt from a huge financial crisis soon after they married in 2008. She originally planned to retire but returned to acting to support her family. They have a son and a daughter together.