| Nie Yuan | |
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| Chinese name | 聶遠 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 聂远 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Niè Yuǎn (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Nip6 Jyun5 (Cantonese) |
| Ancestry | Shandong, China |
| Born | March 17, 1978 Zhenyuan County, Guizhou, China |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Yang Guang (2008 - present) |
| Official Website | http://www.nieyuan.net/ |
Nie Yuan (born March 17, 1978) is a Chinese actor.
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Nie was born in Zhenyuan County, Guizhou. His parents named his older brother and him "Zhen" and "Yuan" respectively to remind them not to forget their hometown (Zhenyuan). When Nie recalled his adolescent days, he thought of himself as a "marginal youth" back then - he secretly joined the Guiyang Dance Class without informing his parents; when he was around 15 and 16 years old, he smoked, got into fights, and ran away from home. His worried parents sent him to enlist in the PLA. Nie later enrolled in the Shanghai Theatre Academy after completing his service in the army. However, Nie behaved insolently in the academy and was almost expelled for poor conduct, but a teacher appealed for him to stay. After this incident, Nie became more mature and changed his rebellious ways.
Nie first started acting when he was still in the Shanghai Theatre Academy. He was a "highly productive" actor, as he described in his own words, "In times when I was playing with my life, I could finish filming one episode in two days. I tried completing filming a 140 episodes television drama and one movie in a year. This can be taken as a record."
In 2000, after graduating from the academy, Nie and his first girlfriend, actress Huang Yi, collaborated in the television drama Wrong Carriage, Right Groom. Nie did not receive much acclaim for his performance while in contrast, Huang Yi was very successful. In 2001, Nie worked on Tianxia Liangcang with director Wu Ziniu, and was noted for his outstanding performance. Following that, Nie acted in the period dramas Datang Qingshi, Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story, Hanxue Baoma, and Zhenguan Changge, and experienced a surge in popularity for his portrayal of good-looking young men dressed in ancient Chinese costumes.
In 2004, Nie was named by the Chinese media as one of the "Mainland's New Four Young Actors", along with Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei and Yin Xiaotian. That year, producer Zhang Jizhong was searching for someone to play the lead role of Yang Guo in his wuxia television series The Return of the Condor Heroes. Nie was a popular choice for "Yang Guo", and he participated in the audition as well, but eventually lost the role to Huang Xiaoming, who was not as popular as him then. Huang Xiaoming's performance in The Return of the Condor Heroes propelled him to fame, while in contrast, Nie did not advance much in his career. It was said that Nie and Huang developed a rivalry over the incident, but in a 2010 interview, Nie admitted that he did feel depressed when he lost the opportunity to play Yang Guo, but also stated that his feud with Huang Xiaoming is a hype by the media and not true.[1]
From 2008 onwards, Nie's career took an upturn when he starred in television dramas Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West, adaptations of two of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. In 2011, he also started working on the films Wang De Shengyan and Jinling Shisan Cha.
When he was in his third year at Shanghai Theatre Academy, Nie met actress Huang Yi and started a relationship with her. They also acted together as a couple in the television drama Wrong Carriage, Right Groom. Nie and Huang Yi later broke up as they pursued their respective careers.[2]
Around 2003, Nie started a new relationship, this time with Liu Yun (劉芸), whom he first met when they were working together in Hanxue Baoma. They were later paired up again in Dahan Jinguo (2004). Nie and Liu Yun separated in 2006, and they did not want to mention anything about their relationship again.[3]
On September 28, 2008, Nie married actress Yang Guang (陽光). Their wedding was held in Beijing and more than 300 guests were invited.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Tengwangge Chuanqi 滕王閣傳奇 |
Wang Bo | Television film |
| Daofeng 刀鋒 |
Fang Xiao | Television film | |
| 2002 | Xiongzhai Youling 凶宅幽靈 |
Jiang Hongbin | |
| 2004 | Jianxun Yiyue Zhui 簡訊一月追 |
Tan Qiang | Guest star |
| 2005 | Fangxiang Zhi Lü 芳香之旅 |
Liu Fendou | |
| Abao De Gushi 阿寶的故事 |
Luo Wei | ||
| 2006 | Wohu 臥虎 |
Policeman | |
| Dongfang Haidao Chuanqi 東方海盜傳奇 |
Young Tang Lang | Guest star | |
| 2007 | Da'ai Wuyin 大愛無垠 |
Zhu Yibing | |
| Wonder Women 女人本色 |
Cheng Bicong | ||
| 2008 | Fit Lover 愛情左燈右行 |
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| 2011 | The Lost Bladesman 關雲長 |
Han Fu | |
| The Founding of a Party 建黨偉業 |
Chen Qimei | ||
| TBA | Wang De Shengyan 王的盛宴 |
Xiang Zhuang | |
| Jinling Shisan Cha 金陵十三釵 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Bainian Fuchen 百年沉浮 |
Pei Yexiang | |
| 1999 | Saoniang 嫂娘 |
Yunlin | |
| Smart Kid 機靈小不懂 |
Zhengde Emperor | ||
| Qingshu 情書 |
Lü Bin | Guest star | |
| 2000 | Wrong Carriage, Right Groom 上錯花轎嫁對郎 |
Qi Tianlei | |
| Xiari Lianyu Lu 夏日戀語錄 |
Dali | Guest star | |
| Duoming Wanglu 奪命網路 |
Xu Bo | Guest star; alternative title Ai Buxuyao Chengnuo (愛,不需要承諾) | |
| 2001 | Tianxia Liangcang 天下糧倉 |
Qianlong Emperor | |
| Ruying Suixing 如影隨形 |
Zuo Xiaobing | Guest star | |
| Datang Qingshi 大唐情史 |
Bian Ji | ||
| Feichang Qingwang 非常情網 |
Tian Jiang | ||
| Lü Bu Yu Diaochan 呂布與貂蟬 |
Cao Cao | Alternative title Diewu Tianya (蝶舞天涯) | |
| 2002 | Four Marshals 四大名捕斗將軍 |
Wuqing | |
| Xiao Baxian 笑八仙 |
Da'erguai | ||
| Jungang Zhi Ye 軍港之夜 |
Xiao Ming | ||
| 2003 | Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂 |
Qiye | |
| Suitang Yingxiong Zhuan 隋唐英雄傳 |
Luo Cheng | ||
| Datang Gefei 大唐歌飛 |
An Qingxu | ||
| Longfeng Qiyuan 龍鳳奇緣 |
Fu Jun | ||
| Renming Guantian 人命關天 |
Chen Tianhua | ||
| Qingtian Yamen 青天衙門 |
Lin Youqing | Guest star | |
| 2004 | Hanxue Baoma 汗血寶馬 |
Zhao Xizhu | |
| Jingcheng Sishao 京城四少 |
Tiedan | ||
| Dahan Jinguo 大漢巾幗 |
Fu Shen | ||
| Lingyun Zhuangzhi Bao Qingtian 凌雲壯志包青天 |
Wang Chao | Guest star | |
| Sheizhu Zhongyuan 誰主中原 |
Chongzhen Emperor | ||
| The 100th Bride 第100個新娘 |
Xiaogang | ||
| Zhenguan Changge 貞觀長歌 |
Li Ke | ||
| 2005 | Zhuri Yingxiong 逐日英雄 |
Ouyang Hanqiang | |
| Yinshang Chuanqi 殷商傳奇 |
Zu Mawang | Guest star | |
| Xiangfeng Yiyang Liqu 像風一樣離去 |
Fan Yifeng | ||
| 2006 | Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain 雪山飛狐 |
Hu Fei | |
| Hongfan 紅幡 |
Zhang Ziqing | ||
| Xiangfeng Hebi Ceng Xiangshi 相逢何必曾相識 |
Zhou Xinyan | Guest star | |
| Ming Dynasty 大明天下 |
Mu Yunzhou | Guest star | |
| Renjian Fuchen 人間浮塵 |
Wu Shu | ||
| A Jihua A計劃 |
Young Tang Lang | Guest star | |
| Nanren De Tiantang 男人的天堂 |
Zhong Shan | ||
| 2007 | Daizhe Mianju Tiaowu 戴著面具跳舞 |
Suona | |
| Fubei De Qizhi 父輩的旗幟 |
Zhong Hao | ||
| Tianxia Xiongdi 天下兄弟 |
Liu Dong | ||
| 2009 | Qiangsheng Beihou 槍聲背後 |
Ye Zhenglong | |
| 2010 | Three Kingdoms 三國 |
Zhao Yun | |
| 2011 | Journey to the West 西遊記 |
Tang Sanzang |
| Title | Notes |
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| Aini Ai Daodi 愛你愛到底 |
Theme song of Hongfan; performed together with Hu Ke |
| Chuanshuo 傳說 |
Ending theme song of Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain |
| Nishi Sheide Xinniang 你是誰的新娘 |
Opening theme song of Xiangfeng Yiyang Liqu |
| Year | Award | Representative work |
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| 2005 | Popular TV Best Ten Actors Award 大眾電視十佳演員獎 |
Hanxue Baoma |
| Beijing Youth Weekly Magazine Awards Ceremony (Excellent Idol Male Star) 北京青年周刊頒獎典禮 (優質偶像男明星) |
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| TOM Net "Entertainment" Heroes' Gathering Most Popular Four Actors TOM網路"娛樂"英雄會最受歡迎四大小生 |
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| 2006 | Tengxun Entertainment China 2006 Stars Ceremony (Mainland Four Great Actors) 騰訊娛樂中國"2006星光大典「內地四大小生」 |
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| 2007 | Meidu Fengshang Night IN Heroic Gentleman Award 美度風尚之夜IN豪情紳士獎 |
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| 2007 The Public's Most Satisfactory Chinese Acting Star Award 2007公眾最滿意中國演藝明星獎 |
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| 2009 | Fujian TV 2008 Annual "I Love My Drama" Most Popular Actor Award 福建電視台2008年度「我愛我劇」最受觀眾喜愛男演員獎 |
Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain |
| Fashion Weekly Fashionable Male Star Award 《風尚志》風尚魅力男明星獎 |
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| 12th Film Acting Association Golden Phoenix Association Award 十二屆電影表演藝術學會金鳳凰學會獎 |
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| Tengxun Entertainment Annual Ten Most Stylish Entertainers 騰訊娛樂年度十大娛樂風格人物 |
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| 2010 | Trends Home Best Spacial Design Award |