Steve Ma

Not to be confused with Steven Ma.
Steve Ma
Chinese name 馬景濤 (traditional)
Chinese name 马景涛 (simplified)
Pinyin Mǎ Jǐngtāo (Mandarin)
Ancestry Suizhong County, Liaoning, China
Born 14 February 1962
Taichung County, Taiwan
Other name(s) Ma Jingtao
Occupation Actor
Years active 1984-present
Spouse(s) Tang Yun (m. 1990–93)
Wu Jia'ni (m. 2007)
Children Ma Shiyuan
Ma Shitian
Ma Shixin
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma.

Steve Ma Jingtao (born 14 February 1962) is a Taiwanese actor[1][2] best known for acting in many Taiwanese, mainland Chinese and Singaporean television series since the early 1990s. Most of the more notable television series he acted in are of the wuxia and historical drama genres. Some of his notable roles in television series include: Zhang Wuji in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1994); Lü Dongbin in Legend of the Eight Immortals (1999); Linghu Chong in The Legendary Swordsman (2000); Dorgon in Xiaozhuang Mishi (2002); Nurhaci in Taizu Mishi (2005); King Zhou of Shang in The Legend and the Hero (2007).

Background

Ma was born and raised in Taichung County, Taiwan, as the second of four children in his family. His ancestral home is in Suizhong County, Liaoning, China. He attended National Taichung Second Senior High School and graduated from Taipei World News Vocational School's Department of Radio and Television with a certificate in journalism.

Career

Ma started his acting career by appearing in minor roles in Taiwanese television series such as The Former Husband, The Morning Fog and Guilty, before making his film debut in Spring Swallow in 1989. In the same year, he was nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor for portraying Zhang Changgui in Spring Come Again After Leave. He was nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor again in 1990 for his role as Luo Zhigang in Xue Ke.

In 1994, Ma starred as Zhang Wuji alongside Hong Kong actresses Kathy Chow and Cecilia Yip in the Taiwanese wuxia television series The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, an adaptation of the wuxia novel of the same title by Louis Cha. In 1998, he portrayed Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals in Chinese mythology, in the Singaporean television series Legend of the Eight Immortals. In 2000, he starred as Linghu Chong in the Singaporean television series The Legendary Swordsman, an adaptation of the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Louis Cha.

Ma became more prominent in television after portraying the Qing dynasty regent Dorgon in the 2002 Chinese historical television series Xiaozhuang Mishi, which reached the top position in viewership when it was aired in mainland China and Taiwan. In 2003, he portrayed the Qing dynasty prince Yunreng in Huang Taizi Mishi.[3] He starred as Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing dynasty, in the 2005 Chinese television series Taizu Mishi.

In 2007, Ma starred as the antagonist King Zhou of Shang in The Legend and the Hero, a 2007 Chinese television series adapted from the 16th century Chinese mythological fantasy novel Fengshen Yanyi.[4] In 2012, he appeared as King Fuchai of Wu in the Chinese historical television series The Legend of Xishi.

Personal life

Ma was twice married. He was originally married to Tang Yun (唐韻) and they have a daughter, Ma Shiyuan (馬世媛; born 1991).[5] After divorcing Tang in 1993, Ma married again in 2007 to his second wife, Chinese actress Wu Jia'ni (吳佳妮). They have two children, Ma Shitian (馬世天) and Ma Shixin (馬世心).[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1989 Spring Swallow 《晚春情事》
1990 Honor Thy Father 《感恩岁月》
1991 When Dreams Come True 《明月几时圆》
1994 《海角危情》 Du Weigen
2012 Lu Junyi 《玉麒麟卢俊义》 Lu Junyi
2015 Baby, Sorry 《宝贝,对不起》

Television

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1984 《星星的故乡》Jiang Yiping
1985 The Morning Fog 《晓雾》
《我们都是这样上当的》
《情爱三章之第二章:协力车再见》
《也是冬天》
《孤剑恩仇记》 Qiu Dongli
1986 《实习医生的故事》
《1986凤还巢》
《一万里外》
《老树浓荫》
《特种芳邻》
Guilty 《罪爱》
《梧桐夜雨》 Kang Yizhen
1987 《绮夫人的故事》
The Former Husband《前夫》
《冷月孤星剑》 Qin Bin
《花落春犹在》
1988 《意乱情迷》 Fang Jiazhi
《谁杀了大明星》 Yang Ming
1989 Spring Come Again After Leave 《春去春又回》 Zhang Changgui
《缘定今生》 Song Yalun
《情深无怨尤》 Wen Lichen
1990 Xue Ke 《雪珂》 Luo Zhigang
《家有贵夫》 Feng Fan'gao
《没有合约的爱情》 Wei Changfeng/ Wei Changlin
《末代儿女情》 Tong Cheng'en
《刺客列传》Crown Prince Dan
1991 《七亿新娘》 Li Xiang
1992 《戏说慈喜》 Sushun
《青青河边草》 He Shiwei
1993 《梅花三弄:梅花烙》 Hao Zhen
《梅花三弄:水云间》Mei Ruohong
1994 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 《倚天屠龙记》 Zhang Cuishan/ Zhang Wuji
《人面桃花》 Cui Hu
1995 Huang Feihong and Shi Sanyi 《黄飞鸿与十三姨》 Qi Tianci
《今生今世》 Ye Yilong/ Liu Hanxing
《包青天之侠骨神算》 Shao Yong
1996 The New Longmen Roadhouse 《新龙门客栈》 Zhou Huai'an
The Good Old Days 《再见艳阳天》 Fang Hesheng/ Chen Kang
《计中计状元财之偷天换日》 Fu Jingyang
1997 《侬本多情》 Bai Lang
Fated Love 《天长地久》 Fu Sounan
1998 Legend of the Eight Immortals 《东游记》 Lü Dongbin
《明天有你》 Liang Guanglei
1999 The Legendary Swordsman 《笑傲江湖》 Linghu Chong
2000 《奈何花》 Xu Tingwen
《新蜀山剑侠》 Ding Yin
2001 《家族利益》 Liu Shishen
《移山倒海樊梨花》 Xue Dingshan/Xiang Yu
The Legendary Siblings 《绝世双骄》 Ba Dao guest
2002 Xiaozhuang Mishi 《孝庄秘史》Dorgon
《春花秋月》 Liu Zhenbang
2003 Huang Taizi Mishi 《皇太子秘史》 Yunreng
Love in a Miracle 《爱在有情天》 Chen Youran
2004 《魔界之龙珠》 Cha Mulong
《为你燃烧》 Wen Feng
2005 Taizu Mishi 《太祖祕史》 Nurhaci
The Jade King 《翡翠王》 Tang Yuren
The Legend and the Hero 《封神榜封神榜》 King Zhou of Shang
2008 《东归英雄》 Wobaxi
《一路夫妻》 Qiu Yingjie
2011 The Legend of Xishi 《西施秘史》 King Fuchai of Wu

Drama

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1992 Death of a Salesman 《推销员之死》 Buf
2008 Like Shadows 《如影随行》 Da Qiao

Awards

Year Work Award Result Notes
1989 Spring Come Again After Leave Golden Bell Award for Best Actor Nominated
1990 Xue Ke Golden Bell Award for Best Actor Nominated
2005 Drama Festival - Favorite Actor Won
2012 Anhui Television - Asian Idol Award Won

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