# Qin Hailu

Qin Hailu (Chinese: 秦海璐; pinyin: Qín Hǎilù, born 11 August 1978) is a Chinese actress, screenwriter and singer. She has won Best Actress at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards.

## Early life and education

Born with a movie projectionist father and an amateur actress mother, Qin learned to dance at the local Children's Palace when she was still a young child. At the age of 6, she was sent to a Peking Opera school in Yingkou, spending the next ten years training in a strict and harsh environment. She joined a local Peking opera theatre after completing her training. After working for a few years, Qin decided to audition for the Central Academy of Traditional Opera. Though she was late for the auditions, Chang Li, the teacher in charge of recruiting, who later became her instructor, saw for herself Qin's talents and offered her another chance. Yet, only after she had finished all of the tests, did Qin learn that she was at the Central Academy of Drama instead of at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, and enrolled into the school. In 1999, not long before graduation, Qin was cast by Fruit Chan in her first film.

## Career

Qin is best known for her role in the film Durian Durian (2000) by Fruit Chan, which portrays the experiences of a young girl and her sex worker neighbor in Hong Kong. The film won the Best Picture award at the 38th Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, and Qin won the Best Actress and Best New Performer awards.
Thereafter, Qin starred in Yip Wai Man's film Everlasting Love (2002) with Hong Kong actor Daniel Chan. In the film, Qin plays a country girl who meets and falls in love with a young doctor (played by Chan) who is working for the United Nations. Despite much effort, the film failed to gain much attention and was not well received in theaters. Also in 2002, Qin starred in the film Chicken Poets by Chinese musical director Meng Jinghuai. In the film, Qin plays a colorblind country girl, who dreams of leaving her village in search of a new life.
Qin starred in arthouse comedy The Piano in a Factory (2011) by Zhang Meng, offering to work without pay and supporting the film in post-production work. The film won plaudits from critics and film makers, and numerous awards, including the Best Actress award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards for Qin. Qin also co-wrote and starred in the Taiwanese drama film Return Ticket (2011), based on a true story of a group of village women who rented a bus to go home for the holidays; which earned her the Best Original Screenplay award at the Golden Horse Awards.
Aside from films and dramas, Qin has also participated in numerous stage plays; including Red Rose and White Rose (2010), Four Generations Under One Roof (2012), and Green Snake (2013). In 2012, she won the Outstanding Actress at the China Golden Lion Award for Drama, the highest honor awarded for theater play, for her performance in Four Generations Under One Roof.
Qin starred alongside Zhou Xun in Red Sorghum (2014), based on Nobel laureate Mo Yan's 1986 novel of the same name. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the Shanghai Television Festival for her performance. According to the jury, Qin was able to "handle well her role and figure with a characteristic artistic image."
In 2017, Qin launched her upcoming directorial debut Go It Alone at the Asian New Talent Award.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Durian Durian | 榴莲飘飘 | Qin Yan (Ah Yan) | |
| 2002 | Everlasting Love | 停不了的爱 | Lu | |
| 2002 | Chicken Poets | 像鸡毛一样飞 | Fang Fang | |
| 2003 | The Coldest Day | 冬至 | Little cabbage | |
| 2004 | Love Battlefield | 枪林恋曲 | Aunty Hua | |
| 2004 | Hidden Heroes | 追击8月15 | Zhang Qi | |
| 2005 | Suffocation | 窒息 | Mei Zi | |
| 2006 | Taklimakan | 塔克拉玛干 | Ya Dan | |
| 2006 | Aspirin | 阿司匹林 | Herself | Cameo |
| 2006 | Undercover Tiger | 卧虎 | Su Fei | |
| 2006 | After This Our Exile | 父子 | Sister Xia | Cameo |
| 2007 | Fury Or Love | 怒放 | Yang Lin | |
| 2007 | Call for Love | 爱情呼叫转移 | Gao Fei | |
| 2007 | My Career as a Teacher | 我的教师生涯 | Zhou Min | |
| 2008 | I Am Liu Yuejin | 我叫刘跃进 | Ma Manli | |
| 2009 | Qiu Xi | 秋喜 | Hui Honglian | |
| 2010 | Love Tactics | 爱情三十六计 | Lu Wanhua | |
| 2011 | The Piano in a Factory | 钢的琴 | Shu Xian | |
| 2011 | Return Ticket | 到阜阳六百里 | Cao Li | |
| 2012 | Truth or Dare | 真心话大冒险 | Tao Ying | Cameo |
| 2012 | A Simple Life | 桃姐 | Ms. Cai | |
| 2013 | 101st Marriage Proposal | 101次求婚 | Tao Zi | |
| 2013 | Christmas Rose | 圣诞玫瑰 | Ming Jun | |
| 2013 | Young Style | 青春派 | Teacher San | |
| 2014 | The House That Never Dies | 京城81号 | Psychologist | |
| 2014 | The Crossing | 太平轮 | Xia Shan | |
| 2015 | Red Amnesia | 闯入者 | Wang Lu | |
| 2015 | Tale of Three Cities | 三城记 | Jiu Xiaoling | |
| 2015 | The Crossing 2 | 太平轮 | | |
| 2016 | 22nd Catch | 购物女王 | Chen Meizhi | |
| 2016 | Hide & Seek | 捉迷藏 | Su Hong | |
| 2018 | The Pluto Moment | 冥王星时刻 | | |
| 2018 | A Fangirl's Romance | 迷妹罗曼史 | Lulu | Cameo |
| 2018 | Impermanence | 云水 | Su Mei | also producer |
| 2020 | The Best Is Yet to Come | 不止不休 | Mrs. Huang | |
| 2021 | Cliff Walkers | 悬崖之上 | Wang Yu | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2002 | Unusual Citizen | 非常公民 | Wen Xiu |
| 2003 | Yes, I Love You | 谁都会说我爱你 | Jia Jiaqin |
| 2004 | Legend of Le Ji | 骊姬传奇 | Le Ji |
| 2005 | | 桐籽花开 | Ba Yuxiang |
| 2005 | | 偷心之问 | Zou Yue |
| 2006 | How Deep is Your Love | 爱有多深 | Yan Hao |
| 2006 | If the Moon has Eyes | 如果月亮有眼睛 | Luo Manli |
| 2007 | Thank You for Having Loved Me | 谢谢你曾经爱过我 | Yin Zhihan |
| 2007 | Women's Choice | 女人的选择 | Xu Chunni |
| 2007 | Chengdu，leave me alone tonight | 成都，今夜请将我遗忘 | Zhao Yue |
| 2007 | | 谁怜天下慈母心 | Yuan Haijun |
| 2008 | Women's Flowers | 女人花 | Lin Xuelian |
| 2008 | Want To Go Home | 好想回家 | An Xiaoqiu |
| 2008 | Dongfang Shuo | 东方朔 | Luo Qi |
| 2009 | Shanghai of Bourne | 谍影重重之上海 | Lin Xuan |
| 2009 | Pigeon Whistle | 鸽子哨 | Mi Xiaoju |
| 2010 | | 松花江上 | Cheng Xizhen |
| 2010 | Police Meets Soldier | 警察遇到兵 | Luo's wife |
| 2010 | Golden Wedding | 金婚风雨情 | Shi Feifei |
| 2011 | | 盘龙卧虎高山顶 | Deng Cao |
| 2011 | Secret History of Empress Wu | 武则天秘史 | Lady of Han |
| 2011 | | 金陵秘事 | Bai Yanyan |
| 2012 | | 谍海鹰眼 | Li Molan |
| 2011 | | 再过把瘾 | Du Mei |
| 2012 | | 独立纵队 | Li Shuwei |
| 2012 | | 知足常乐 | Sun Fei |
| 2012 | The Fireball | 火流星 | Liu Xiangmei |
| 2012 | Winter Snow | 冬雪 | Yang Dongxue |
| 2012 | A World Without Thieves | 天下无贼 | Xiao Shanghai |
| 2013 | A Family Affair | 全家福 | Liu Cuilan |
| 2013 | Angel Is Coming | 今夜天使降临 | Kai Selin |
| 2013 | If By Life You Were Deceived | 假如生活欺骗了你 | Cheng Zhenzhen |
| 2013 | Glorious Mission | 光荣使命 | Lin Hai |
| 2013 | Heading For Happiness | 向幸福前进 | Gao Lihua |
| 2014 | | 盾神出击 | Shi Weilan |
| 2014 | Waits For Happiness | 幸福稍后再播 | Ye Ling |
| 2014 | Red Sorghum | 红高粱 | Shu Xian |
| 2015 | Mum Go Go Go | 妈妈向前冲 | Wang Qing |
| 2016 | Mum Go Go Go 2 | 妈妈向前冲冲冲 | Wang Qing |
| 2016 | Women Must be Stronger | 女不强大天不容 | Xu Wenjun |
| 2017 | White Deer Plain | 白鹿原 | Xian Cao |
| 2018 | Only Side by Side with You | 南方有乔木 | An Ning |
| 2018 | | 楼外楼 | Li Chunxian |
| 2018 | The Years You Were Late | 你迟到的许多年 | Zhao Yiqin |
| 2019 | The Legendary Tavern | 老酒馆 | Gu Sanmei |
| 2020 | Dearest, Where Are You | 亲爱的，你在哪里 | He Xuelin |
| 2020 | The Stage | 我待生活如初恋 | Shou Qiang |
| 2020 | Love and Lost | 最初的相遇，最后的别离 | |
| 2021 | A Little Mood for Love | 小敏家 | Li Ping |
| 2022 | Under the Skin | 猎罪图鉴 | Police Chief |
| TBA | Shanghai Picked Flowers | 十里洋场拾年花 | Ruan Yu |
| TBA | Thunder Chaser | 雷霆令 | Bai Hua |

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Language | Notes |
| 2005 | Sweet Aftertaste | 幸福回味 | Mandarin | |
| 2007 | One Way | 单行线 | Mandarin | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2000 | 20th Hong Kong Film Award | Best Actress | Durian Durian | Nominated |
| 2000 | 20th Hong Kong Film Award | Best New Performer | Durian Durian | Won |
| 2000 | 45th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Durian Durian | Nominated |
| 2001 | 38th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Actress | Durian Durian | Won |
| 2001 | 38th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best New Performer | Durian Durian | Won |
| 2001 | 7th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Actress | Durian Durian | Won |
| 2001 | 6th Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Actress | Durian Durian | Won |
| 2001 | 46th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Chicken Poets | Nominated |
| 2002 | 55th Locarno Festival | Best Actress | Chicken Poets | Nominated |
| 2005 | 5th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Love Battlefield | Won |
| 2006 | 13th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Actress | After This Our Exile | Nominated |
| 2011 | 2nd New York Chinese Film Festival | Most Popular Asian Artist Award | The Piano in a Factory | Won |
| 2011 | 14th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actress | The Piano in a Factory | Nominated |
| 2011 | 28th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actress | The Piano in a Factory | Nominated |
| 2011 | 48th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | The Piano in a Factory | Nominated |
| 2011 | 48th Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Return Ticket | Won |
| 2011 | 14th China Movie Channel Media Awards | Best Actress | The Piano in a Factory | Won |
| 2011 | 18th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actress | The Piano in a Factory | Nominated |
| 2011 | 18th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Return Ticket | Nominated |
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | Return Ticket | Nominated |
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | The Piano in a Factory | Nominated |
| 2012 | 3rd China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actress | The Piano in a Factory | Nominated |
| 2012 | 31st Hong Kong Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | A Simple Life | Nominated |
| 2012 | 2nd China Golden Lion Award for Drama | Outstanding Actress | Four Generations Under One Roof | Won |
| 2013 | 14th Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Young Style | Won |
| 2013 | 16th China Movie Channel Media Awards | Best Actress | Young Style | Nominated |
| 2014 | 12th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actress | Young Style | Nominated |
| 2014 | 5th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actress | Young Style | Nominated |
| 2014 | 14th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Young Style | Nominated |
| 2014 | 20th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | If By Life You Were Deceived | Nominated |
| 2015 | 20th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Red Sorghum | Won |
| 2016 | 3rd Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Red Sorghum | Won |
| 2016 | 35th Hong Kong Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Tale of Three Cities | Nominated |
| 2017 | 4th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Sapphire) | — | Won |
| 2018 | 31st Flying Apsaras Award | Outstanding Actress | White Deer Plain | Nominated |
| 2018 | 24th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | White Deer Plain | Nominated |
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Period Drama) | Lou Wai Lou | Nominated |
| 2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Best Actress | The Legendary Tavern | Nominated |
| 2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Period drama) | The Legendary Tavern | Nominated |
| 2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Top Ten Favorite Actors | The Legendary Tavern | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress | The Legendary Tavern, Homeland | Nominated |
| 2020 | 26th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | The Legendary Tavern | Nominated |
| 2020 | 32nd Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actress | The Legendary Tavern | Won |
| 2021 | 27th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | The Stage | Nominated |
| 2021 | 15th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Cliff Walkers | Nominated |