# Bao Jianfeng

Bao Jianfeng (Chinese: 保剑锋; born November 3, 1975) is a Chinese actor and singer of Mongolian descent, best known in film for portraying Mao Zedong in The Road of Exploring (2011), Lü Bu in The Assassins (2012) and Chen Shuxiang in The Bloody of Xiangjiang River, and has received critical acclaim for his television work, particularly as Gu Yuetao in The Shining Teenagers (2002), Gaozong of Tang in Lady Wu: The First Empress (2004), Wei Zheng in The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin (2005), Xue Rengui in The Legend of Xue Rengui (2006), Chu Lian in Dreams Link, and King Zhou of Shang in Zhaoge.

## Biography
### Early life

Bao Jianfeng was born into a military family on November 3, 1975. He attended the East China Model High School. After completing his education in Shanghai Theatre Academy, he was assigned to Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center.

### Acting career

Bao Jianfeng's first screen acting credit was Zhenkong Aiqing Jilu and subsequently appearing on television series such as Pearl Tower (1998), The 28 Nannies of Professor Tian's Family (1998), Love and Resentment of Two Generations (2000), and Purple File (2001).
Bao Jianfeng's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film A Beautiful New World (1999), a comedy film starring Jiang Wu, Tao Hong, Richie Jen, and Wu Bai.
In 2002, Bao Jianfeng co-starred with Ni Jingyang, Kym and Li Zhinan in the idol drama The Shining Teenagers as Gu Yuetao, the class teacher and Chinese teacher. That same year, he had key supporting role as Liu Bei, a warlord in the late Eastern Han dynasty and the founder of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period, in Chen Kaige's Lü Bu and Diao Chan.
In 2003, Bao Jianfeng starred as Emperor Gaozong of Tang, reuniting him with co-star Jia Jingwen, who played Wu Zetian, in the historical romantic television series Lady Wu: The First Empress. It was a hot TV series in mainland China in that year.
In 2004, Bao Jianfeng starred in a historical television series called The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin with Peter Ho, Gao Yuanyuan, Kevin Yan, and Jia Jingwen. At the same year, he also played the Kangxi Emperor, the lead role in Huayi Brothers's Qingtian Yamen, costarring Zhong Fuxiang and Xu Yun.
In 2005, Bao Jianfeng starred as Xue Rengui in The Legend of Xue Rengui, alongside Jin Qiaoqiao, Ashton Chen, Li Xiaoran, and Zhang Tielin. He also played the character Yang Yande in Warriors of the Yang Clan, opposite Ti Lung and Angie Chiu.
In 2006, Bao Jianfeng appeared in Super Boy and Girl, a romantic television series starring Hu Bing, Ady An, Victor Huang, and Fu Miao.
In 2007, Bao Jianfeng was cast in the film Detection of Knight-errant： the Scholar's Death, opposite Gu Zhixin, Cherrie Ying and Fu Heng. That same year, he starred opposite Alex Fong, Zhang Jiani, and Qin Lan in Dreams Link, adapted from Taiwanese novelist Chiung Yao's romantic novel Fantasies Behind the Pearly Curtain.
In 2008, Bao Jianfeng was cast in Nühai Chongchongchong, a comedy television series starring Jing Boran, Yang Zi, and Huang Shengyi.
In 2011, Bao Jianfeng co-starred with Zhou Dongyu, Qian Feng and Tao Shuai in the biographical film The Road of Exploring as Mao Zedong. He also made cameo appearances in Close To Me and The Founding Father Sun Yat-sen. He had a minor role in Romance of Tang′ Kongfu, which starred Alex Fong and Chrissie Chau.
In 2012, he guest starred in the historical drama film The Assassins. That same year, he starred in Good Wife, playing the husband of Liu Tao's character.
In 2013, he starred in the historical television series Hua Xu Yin: City of Desperate Love with Kevin Cheng, Lin Yuan, Yuan Hong, and Jiang Xin.
In 2014, Bao Jianfeng starred opposite Yang Gongru, Zhang Xiwen and Danny Lee in Country Wind and Rain. He co-starred with Liu Tao in Outsmarted His Huashan Legend.
In 2015, he starred with Yan Bingyan in We Will Make It Right. The film won the Best World Movie at the 20th Sedona Film Festival and the Best Small and Medium Cost Feature Film at the 30th Golden Rooster Awards. He had a cameo appearance in Money Game, a comedy film starring Lee Seung-hyun [zh], Zhang Lanxin, Liu Hua, and Zhang Yishan. He also had a minor role as a wealthy merchant in the 3D fantasy action comedy adventure film Monster Hunt, which starred Bai Baihe, Jing Boran and Jiang Wu.
In 2016, it was announced that Bao Jianfeng joined Midnight Diner 2, opposite Yi Yi and Qiao Shan. He also portrayed one of the leads as King Zhou of Shang in Zhaoge.
In 2017, he had key supporting role in the war film Battle of Xiangjiang River, created by August First Film Studio. He portrayed Tan Pingshan in Andrew Lau's The Founding of an Army, a historical film released on July 28, 2017 to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army.

### Musical career

On April 2, 2008, Bao Jianfeng released his debut album, Heartbreaker.

## Personal life

On April 25, 2009, Bao Jianfeng married He Jiahao (Chinese: 何珈好) in Shanghai. Their son was born in 2015.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | A Beautiful New World | 美丽新世界 | guest | |
| 2007 | Detection of Knight-errant： the Scholar's Death | 侠侣探案之书生之死 | Yuan You'an | |
| 2011 | Close To Me | 守护童年 | The policeman | guest |
| 2011 | The Road of Exploring | 湘江北去 | Mao Zedong | |
| 2011 | The First President | 第一大总统 | The doctor | guest |
| 2012 | The Assassins | 铜雀台 | Lü Bu | |
| 2015 | We Will Make It Right | 因为谷桂花 | Ma Jiancheng | |
| 2015 | Money Game | 黄金福将 | Li Changzai | |
| 2015 | Monster Hunt | 捉妖记 | Zheng Tao | guest |
| 2017 | Battle of Xiangjiang River | 血战湘江 | Chen Shuxiang | |
| 2017 | The Founding of an Army | 建军大业 | Zheng Tao | guest |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in China | | | |
| 2019 | Exceptionally Gifted Girl | | | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Zhenkong Aiqing Jilu | 真空爱情记录 | Xiao Luyu | |
| 1997 | Hong Kong People | 省港人家 | Chen Haibin | |
| 1998 | Pearl Tower | 珍珠塔新传 | Fang Qing | |
| 1998 | The 28 Nannies of Professor Tian's Family | 田教授家的二十八个保姆 | Tian Siwen | |
| 1998 | The Son | 人子 | Luo Tuo | |
| 2000 | Love and Resentment of Two Generations | 情怨两代人 | Wu Xiaozhao | |
| 2000 | The Desire | 欲望 | An Da | |
| 2000 | Greatest Wedding on Earth | 南北一家亲 | Wang Naihai | |
| 2000 | Jiu Jie Liang Yuan | 酒结良缘 | Chen Xiao'er | |
| 2001 | Purple File | 紫色档案 | Tai Zi | |
| 2001 | Go Go Fighting | 越活越精彩 | Ding Yong | |
| 2002 | The Angry Butterfly | 愤怒的蝴蝶 | Jun Er | |
| 2002 | The Shining Teenagers | 十八岁的天空 | Gu Yuetao | |
| 2003 | | 锵锵儿女到江湖 | Su Can | |
| 2003 | Goodbye To Love | 真情告别 | Chen Zicong | |
| 2003 | Lü Bu and Diao Chan | 吕布与貂蝉 | Liu Bei | |
| 2004 | Lady Wu: The First Empress | 至尊红颜 | Emperor Gaozong of Tang | |
| 2004 | Qingtian Yamen | 青天衙门 | Kangxi Emperor | |
| 2004 | The Voice of Angel | 天使的歌声 | The doctor | |
| 2005 | Tears of the South China Sea | 南洋泪 | Lu Zizhong | |
| 2005 | Cherry Red | 殷桃正红 | Shi Yifei | |
| 2005 | My Way | 起跑天堂 | Yin Zhenfeng | |
| 2005 | The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin | 秦王李世民 | Wei Zheng | |
| 2005 | Warriors of the Yang Clan | 杨门虎将 | Yang Yande | |
| 2005 | The Blind Detective | 盲侠金鱼飞天猪 | Zhu Zhongxian | |
| 2006 | | 福禄寿三星报喜 | Ouyang Xiaotian | |
| 2006 | Hero During Yongle Period | 永乐英雄儿女 | Feng Tianci | |
| 2006 | Rent Girlfriend | 出租女友 | Lin Zhou | |
| 2006 | The Legend of Xue Rengui | 薛仁贵传奇 | Xue Rengui | |
| 2006 | | 女人行 | guest | |
| 2006 | Love is Love | 爱就爱了 | Liu Xingdong | |
| 2007 | Qingtian Yamen 2 | 青天衙门2 | Kangxi Emperor | |
| 2007 | Lost City Snow Home | 雪域迷城 | Najialuo | |
| 2007 | Dreams Link | 又见一帘幽梦 | Chu Lian | |
| 2007 | The Sewing Maid | 绣娘兰馨 | Guangxu Emperor | |
| 2007 | Super Boy and Girl | 超级男女 | Fang Zheng | |
| 2007 | Past Evens in the Small City | 小城往事 | Bai Jinlai | |
| 2007 | Bays of Being Parents | 可怜天下父母心 | Xia Zulin | |
| 2007 | Love with No Regret | 爱无悔 | Luo Renhao | |
| 2008 | Big Pearl | 大珍珠 | Xia Mulin | |
| 2008 | The Blue File | 蓝色档案 | Zhao Kang | |
| 2009 | I'm a Grass | 《我是一棵小草 | Liu Shui | |
| 2009 | Nühai Chongchongchong | 女孩冲冲冲 | Sun Shangxiang | |
| 2010 | When The Cranberries Open | 红莓花儿开 | Shen Yan | |
| 2010 | Luanshi Yuyuan | 乱世玉缘 | Xia Wenxuan | |
| 2010 | Shanliang Beihou | 善良背后 | Gao Jianjun | |
| 2010 | Mystery 1937 | 迷案1937 | Luo Sangtian | |
| 2010 | The Good Old Days | 再见艳阳天 | Fang Hesheng | |
| 2011 | Beauty In the South | 南国有佳人 | Chen Peinan | |
| 2011 | Hongwu Big Case | 洪武大案 | Qin Sheng | |
| 2011 | The Perfect Husband | 完美丈夫 | Zhao Dahai | |
| 2011 | | 那些年那些事 | Qiao Yanbao | |
| 2011 | Romance of Tang′ Kongfu | 唐朝浪漫英雄 | Mi Lang | guest |
| 2012 | The Final Shot | 最后一枪 | Chen Ze | |
| 2012 | The Phantom | 幻影 | Zheng Yunfan | |
| 2013 | Good Wife | 贤妻 | Zhao Boxuan | |
| 2013 | Longmen Express | 龙门镖局 | Deng Tingfang | |
| 2013 | Hua Xu Yin: City of Desperate Love | 华胥引之绝爱之城 | Rong Yan | |
| 2014 | Special Duties Unit | 特警突击队 | Cateran | guest |
| 2014 | Beautiful Enticement | 美丽的诱惑 | Lin Yiji | |
| 2014 | Country Wind and Rain | 江山风雨几多情 | Tang Ao | |
| 2014 | Legend of the Naga Pearls | 鲛珠传 | Rong Yuan | |
| 2014 | Outsmarted His Huashan Legend | 智取华山传奇 | Zhao Changsheng | |
| 2014 | Forever We are One Family | 永远一家人 | Qiao Weiping | |
| 2014 | Heroes Under Fire | 火线英雄 | An Jiawei | |
| 2015 | Love Me, You Don't Go | 爱我，你别走 | Wen Hao | |
| 2017 | Midnight Diner 2 | 深夜食堂2 | | |
| 2017 | Zhaoge | 朝歌 | King Zhou of Shang | |
| 2017 | New Dragon Gate Inn | 新龙门客栈 | Cao Shaoqin | |
| 2019 | If I Can Love You So | 如果可以这样爱 | Qi Shuli | |
| 2020 | The Coolest World | 最酷的世界 | | |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2004 | Unusual Weekend | 非常周末 | guest |
| 2005 | The Beauty of Middle School Students | 美丽中学生 | Jury |
| 2011 | The Generation Show | 年代秀 | guest |
| 2014 | I'm legend | 我是传奇 | guest |
| 2015 | Soldiers Sortie | 士兵突击之勇者奇兵 | guest |
| 2015 | Hello, Newbie | 你好，菜鸟 | guest |
| 2015 | Fresh Man | 一年级·大学季 | guest |
| 2021 | China in Classics | 典籍里的中国 | Duanmu Ci |

## Discography
### Studio album

| # | Title | Chinese Title | Released | Label | Notes |
| 1st | Heartbreaker | 万人迷 | 2 April 2008 | EU ladder | |

### Singles

* Flower Season of Sunflower Flower (向日葵的花季)
* We are Much Happier Than the Flowers (我们比花儿幸福得多)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Sapphire) | — | Pending | |