# Liang Guanhua

Liang Guanhua (Chinese: 梁冠华; born 30 September 1964) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Di Renjie on Amazing Detective Di Renjie and its sequels.

## Early life and education

Liang was born in Beijing on 30 September 1964. In 1981, he was accepted to Beijing People's Art Theatre. After graduating in 1984, he joined the theatre as an actor.

## Acting career

Liang became widely known to audiences with The Happy Life of Talkative Zhang Damin (1998), in which he played in the lead role of Zhang Damin.
In 2003, Liang's big break came when Qian Yanqiu cast him in Amazing Detective Di Renjie, in which he played Di Renjie, a role which brought him much publicity. He reprised in three sequels, Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2, Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3, and Amazing Detective Di Renjie 4.
In 2004, he had a supporting role in the historical television series Xianfeng Dynasty: Fantasies Behind A Curtain. That same year, he had a minor role in the black comedy film Keep Cool, starring Li Baotian, Jiang Wen, Ge You and Qu Ying and directed by Zhang Yimou.
Liang landed a guest starring role on Crazy Dinner Party in 2012, opposite actors Fan Wei, Huang Bo, Liu Hua, and Monica Mok.
In 2014, he portrayed Bao Zheng in the wuxia television series The Three Heroes and Five Gallants.
Liang joined the main cast of the biographical television series Yuan Chonghuan as Wei Zhongxian, a court eunuch and villain role of the series.
In 2019, he starred with Yao Chen, Yuan Hong and Li Jiuxiao in Send Me to the Clouds. That same year, he gained national fame for his starring role as Hongxi Emperor in the television series Ming dynasty, adapted from Lianjing Zhuyi's network novel The Chronicle of the Six Eras.

## Personal life

Liang married Tang Ye (唐烨), an actress who also worked at Beijing People's Art Theatre.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1985 | Charming Band | 迷人的乐队 | Zhang Kuiwu |
| 1988 | Behind the Gold Plaque | 金匾背后 | Yin Long |
| 1988 | Silly Manager | 傻冒经理 | A passenger |
| 1989 | | 村路带我回家 | Pan Yu |
| 1991 | Spring without Regret | 青春无悔 | Fatty |
| 1991 | Mandala | 曼荼罗 | President Ma |
| 1992 | Divorce Wars | 离婚大战 | Guest |
| 1996 | Fire in The Sun | 太阳火 | Kong Gaocheng |
| 1996 | | 舞潮 | Journalist |
| 2000 | The Ordinary People's Life | 美丽的家 | Zhang Damin |
| 2002 | There is a Sun Every Day | 天天有太阳 | He Dayou |
| 2002 | Fool in Love | 爱情傻瓜 | The broker |
| 2004 | Keep Cool | 有话好好说 | Bar manager |
| 2004 | | 皆大欢喜 | Boss of a bar |
| 2004 | | 郎红 | The senior fellow apprentice |
| 2004 | Midnight Murder | 午夜凶案 | Fatty |
| 2006 | | 抬头见喜 | Manager Cheng |
| 2012 | Crazy Dinner Party | 饭局也疯狂 | Old Mei |
| 2019 | Send Me to the Clouds | 送我上青云 | Li Ping |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1985 | Zhen San | 甄三 | Zhen San (young) |
| 1989 | | 荒原城堡731 | Xu Teng |
| 1990 | | 渴望 | Da Tou |
| 1991 | Urban Heroine | 都市英雄 | Xi Zi |
| 1991 | | 夜深沉 | Foolish Man Wang |
| 1991 | Stories from the Editorial Board | 编辑部的故事 | Master Wang |
| 1996 | Father and Son of the Ma Family | 二马 | Li Zirong |
| 1996 | Kingdoms of the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty | 东周列国春秋篇 | Gongsun Wuzhi |
| 1998 | | 烟雨红尘 | Hu Sihai |
| 1998 | The Happy Life of Talkative Zhang Damin | 贫嘴张大民的幸福生活 | Zhang Damin |
| 1998 | The Vicissitudes of 1898 | 戊戌风云 | Li Lianying |
| 2001 | The Best Clown Under Heaven | 天下第一丑 | Lu Denggao |
| 2001 | Sun Yat-sen | 孙中山 | Huang Xing |
| 2001 | | 佛跳墙 | Magistrate Bao |
| 2002 | | 情感冲击线 | Wen Gui |
| 2003 | | 开心就好之男人无烦恼 | Lu Donghua |
| 2003 | | 聚宝盆 | Su Bancheng |
| 2003 | | 追梦谷 | Liu Chenwei |
| 2004 | Amazing Detective Di Renjie | 神探狄仁杰 | Di Renjie |
| 2004 | Xianfeng Dynasty: Fantasies Behind A Curtain | 咸丰王朝之一帘幽梦 | An Dexin |
| 2005 | | 狸猫换太子传奇 | Kou Zhun |
| 2006 | Xing Huo | 星火 | He Nianzu |
| 2006 | | 江湖俏佳人 | Liu Yitiao |
| 2006 | Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 | 神探狄仁杰2 | Di Renjie |
| 2007 | Root in the Central Plains | 根在中原 | Su Weidao |
| 2007 | | 家事如天 | Zheng Dalong |
| 2008 | Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 | 神探狄仁杰3 | Di Renjie |
| 2009 | The Falcon 1949 | 猎鹰1949 | Boss |
| 2010 | Lost in Los Angeles | 迷失洛杉矶 | Sun Ziwang |
| 2010 | Mad Detective Di Renjie | 神断狄仁杰 | Di Renjie |
| 2010 | | 大侦探 | Wu Shiguang |
| 2011 | | 护国大将军 | Yuan Shikai |
| 2012 | Flying Tiger Condor | 飞虎神鹰 | Du Ma |
| 2012 | | 江南传奇之十五贯 | Kuang Zhong |
| 2012 | Island Falcon | 孤岛飞鹰 | Zhang Xiaotian |
| 2012 | Plain Beacon | 平原烽火 | Deng Wenchang |
| 2013 | | 养儿防老 | Zhang Sanjiang |
| 2013 | The Hunters | 猎狼人 | Liang Benchu |
| 2014 | Wang Xizhi | 书圣王羲之 | Wang Dao |
| 2015 | | 传奇大掌柜 | Qian Yungui |
| 2016 | Yuan Chonghuan | 袁崇焕 | Wei Zhongxian |
| 2016 | The Three Heroes and Five Gallants | 五鼠闹东京 | Bao Zheng |
| 2016 | | 每个人都有秘密 | Sha Jinrong |
| 2017 | Detective Dee The 4th | 神探狄仁杰之情花金人案 | Di Renjie |
| 2018 | | 远方的家 | Fu Boheng |
| 2019 | | 热爱 | Shang Dezhi |
| 2019 | Ming dynasty | 大明风华 | Hongxi Emperor |
| 2020 | | 胜算 | Fu Yuan |
| 2022 | Tianxia Changhe | 天下长河 | Songgotu |
| TBA | Challenges at Midlife | 落花时节 | Zhang Lixin |

### Drama

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1982 | Cai Wenji | 蔡文姬 | A soldier |
| 1988 | Camel Xiangzi | 骆驼祥子 | Master Liu (Liu Siye) |
| 1990 | Teahouse | 茶馆 | Liu Mazi/ Huang Pangzi |
| 1994 | Ruan Lingyu | 阮玲玉 | Brother Ma |
| 1994 | Hamlet | 哈姆雷特 | Hamlet |
| 1994 | | 蝴蝶梦 | Magistrate Gao |
| 2001 | Cai Wenji | 蔡文姬 | Cao Cao |
| 2002 | | 狗儿爷涅槃 | Gou'er Ye |

## Drama Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 1987 | Weddings or Funerals | 4th Plum Performance Award | Won |
| 1996 | | 3rd Golden Lion Award | Won |
| 2001 | Teahouse | 18th Plum Performance Award | Won |

## Film and TV Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2000 | The Happy Life of Talkative Zhang Damin | Chunyan Awards | Outstanding Actor | Won |
| 2002 | The Happy Life of Talkative Zhang Damin | 21st Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actor | Won |
| 2010 | Xing Huo | Chunyan Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won |