# Yao Yuan-hao

Teng Yong-lin (Chinese: 鄧詠麟; born 19 April 1982), known professionally as Yao Yuan-hao (Chinese: 姚元浩), is a Taiwanese actor and television host.

## Early life and career

Yao was born on April 19, 1982, in Keelung, Taiwan.
He started acting at around 16 years old in the television series Bandits and Angels (強盜與天使; 1999), directed by Wu Nien-jen, but only became active in 2002. He had his career breakthrough in FTV's 2011 series Rookies' Diary, which received high ratings. The production costs for the series was said to be up to two million TWD, and it also received strong support from the Ministry of Justice. Due to the high expectations, each cast member received training in taekwondo, kendo, and self-defense before shooting began in July.
Two years after Rookies' Diary, he starred opposite Cheryl Yang in Big Red Riding Hood. Screenwriter Su Limei (蘇麗媚) asked him to cut his hair similar to her favorite character in the Japanese manga Musashi no Ken, which would make him look more humorous.
In 2013, Yao starred in five television series, in four of which he portrayed "rich, handsome men".

## Personal life

Yao was involved in high profile relationships with actress-model Sonia Sui for 8 years until 2012 and singer Cyndi Wang for 4 years until 2016. Since 2018, he has been dating model Candy Wang.
Yao enjoys skateboarding, surfing, and extreme sports. He usually joins race marathons, including a 42-km marathon during the 'Tokyo Marathon' in February 2013; he was a sports brand ambassador at that time. He also entered the 2013 Taiwan International Surfing Competition.

## Philanthropy

In December 2011, he became the ambassador for the Independent Department of Justice held at the '1209 International Anti-Corruption Day', calling people together for the anti-corruption efforts to improve Taiwan. He also became a charity ambassador in Taiwan township schools, promoting traditional Chinese culture to children. In 2015 he volunteered to sell chocolates to raise money for young kids who have brain tumors.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | | 強盜與天使－吳念真 | | |
| 2002 | Toast Boy's Kiss II The Ability of Love | 吐司男之吻II愛情本事 | Lin Yuan-hao | |
| 2002 | Sweet Lemon | 甜檸檬之戀 | Hao Hao | |
| 2003 | | 熟女慾望日記 | Li Wei | |
| 2004 | | 老婆大人 | Zhao Da-qiang | |
| 2004 | | 婆媳過招千百回 | Haotian | Cameo |
| 2005 | Qingchun da zhen | 青春達陣 | He Shi-jie | |
| 2006 | | 艾曼紐要怎樣 | Jason | Cameo |
| 2007 | Love Queen | 戀愛女王 | Rayman | Cameo |
| 2007 | The Sun's Daughter | 太陽的女兒 | Zhang Jun-wei | |
| 2007 | Just Give Me a Call | 麻雀愛上鳳凰 | Larry | |
| 2008 | Love Catcher | 幸福捕手 | Guang Qun | |
| 2008 | Your Home is My Home | 歡喜來逗陣 | George | Cameo |
| 2009 | PTV's Bolang | 搏浪 | He Hao-yang | |
| 2010 | Rookies' Diary | 新兵日記 | Sun An-bang | |
| 2011 | Justice Heroes | 廉政英雄 | Yao Shun-feng | |
| 2012 | Mulan On The Run | 木蘭花 | Jiang Jie | |
| 2013 | Big Red Riding Hood | 大紅帽與小野狼 | An De-feng | |
| 2013 | Flowers in Fog | 花非花雾非雾 | Geng Ruo-chen | |
| 2013 | The Diamond's Dream | 一克拉梦想 | Zhou Xuan | |
| 2013 | Deja Vu | 回到愛以前 | Lu Xi-wei | |
| 2013 | Three Exits To Love | 幸福街第3號出口 | Xu Li-yang | |
| 2015 | Youth Power | 哇！陳怡君 | Jiang Ye-qing | |
| 2022 | Special Case | 双栖者 | Yu Wenjun | Webseries |

### Film

| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
| 1999 | Darkness and Light | 黑暗之光 | Lin |
| 2000 | | 晴天娃娃 | |
| 2002 | The Best of Times | 美麗時光 | |
| 2009 | Strike Out | 三振 | |
| 2014 | Lion Dancing | 鐵獅玉玲瓏 | Lin Shang-zhi |
| 2019 | The 9th Precinct | 第九分局 | Police Officer |

### Variety and reality show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| | 字軍東征 | |
| | 喜從天降 | |
| 2003 | 食全食美 | |
| 2004 | 娛樂星新聞 | |
| 2005 | MIT台灣誌 (Make In Taiwan) | |
| 2007 | 決戰衝浪勝地 | |
| 2010 | Rookies' Show (新兵進行曲) | |
| 2014 | Show Winner (萬秀大勝利) | |
| 2014 | Love Travel & Life (元味好生活) | |
| 2014 | Feastival a la Stars (明星愛廚房) | |
| 2020 | All Star Sports Day (全明星運動會) | |
| 2021−present | Just Eat (就是這味─玖浩吃) | |
| 2022 | Let's Open (來吧！營業中) | Season 1 |
| 2022 | Mr. Player (好玩先生) | YouTube - episode: "Outdoor Life" |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 2011 | "Under The Same Sky" | Various artists - Rookies Music Diary TV Original Soundtrack |
| 2011 | "Everything I Do" | SD5 |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Album |
| 2010 | "三振" | 三振 STRIKE OUT電影原聲帶 |
| 2010 | "晴天" | 三振 STRIKE OUT電影原聲帶 |
| 2011 | "Under The Same Sky" | Rookies Music Diary TV Original Soundtrack |
| 2011 | "Everything I Do" | SD5: 同名專輯 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2013 | 2nd Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor | Deja Vu | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Screen Couple (with Mandy Wei) | Deja Vu | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Kiss (with Mandy Wei) | Deja Vu | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Sentimental Performance (with Mandy Wei) | Deja Vu | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd Sanlih Drama Awards | Sina Weibo Popularity Award | Deja Vu | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd Sanlih Drama Awards | Popularity Award (overseas) | Deja Vu | Nominated |