# Gao Yunxiang

Gao Yunxiang (Chinese: 高云翔; born 15 August 1982),also known as Gavin Gao, is a Chinese actor best known for his roles as Yang Rui and Zhai Li in the television series Goddess of Mercy (2011) and Legend of Mi Yue (2015) respectively.

## Early life and education

Gao was born in Tianjin on August 15, 1982. He was a football player before he was 15 years old. Then he has made a crossover from sports to the entertainment. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.

## Acting career

Gao first screen acting credit was Ambition (2002) and subsequently appearing on television series such as Ordinary Life (2003), Watching Sunshine (2004), and A Beautiful New World (2005).
In 2005, he played a supporting role in Wind and Rain in Xiguan, starring Chen Kun and Sun Li and directed by Xu Geng.
Gao made his film debut in My Belle Boss (2007), a romantic comedy film starring Jing Tian and Peter Ho.
In 2008, Gao starred with Tiffany Tang and Zhang Yishan in Born After 80.
In 2009, he has appeared in four television series: Percussion Lane, Love Is Past, Late Marriage, and Nanny Mother.
For his role as Yang Rui in Goddess of Mercy, Gao won the Best TV Actor: Legend at the 6th Huading Awards.
In 2013, he had a supporting role in Legend of Lu Zhen, a historical television series starring Zanilia Zhao as the lead actress.
In 2014, Gao has appeared in a number of television productions. He co-starred with Anita Yuen and Alex Man in Royal Romance as Shunzhi Emperor. He played the title role in Palace 3: The Lost Daughter, co-starring Lu Yi, Mabel Yuan and Shirley Dai.
Gao earned his second Huading Award for his performance as Zhai Li in Legend of Mi Yue (2015). That same year, he was cast as Erlang Shen (Yang Jian) in Ne Zha and Yang Jian, opposite Wong Cho-lam, Law Kar-ying and Ying Er.

## Personal life

Gao began dating Dong Xuan in 2009. They married in Beijing on August 21, 2011. Their daughter, nicknamed Xiao Jiuwo (Chinese: 小酒窝; lit. 'Little dimple'), was born on June 2, 2016. On July 16, 2019, Dong's attorney told reporter of Sina that Dong Xuan and Gao Yunxiang divorced in March 2019.

### Sexual assault allegation

On March 29, 2018, Gao, together with the Chinese producer Wang Jing, was arrested in Sydney, Australia, after a woman accused them of sexually assaulting her three days before in the Shangri-La Hotel. He was in Sydney to shoot the TV series Love in Aranya. In June, he was released on a A$3 million bail.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2007 | My Belle Boss | 我的美女老板 | Xu Shijie/ Xu Wenjie |
| 2009 | — | 金山 | Wang Ma |
| 2013 | The Midas Touch | 超级经理人 | Jian Long |
| 2013 | Drug War | 毒战 | Xu Guoxiang |
| 2015 | The Puzzle of Human Skin | 人皮拼图 | Chen Mo |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2002 | Ambition | 壮志雄心 | |
| 2003 | Ordinary Life | 平淡生活 | Zhou Yue |
| 2004 | Watching Sunshine | 守候阳光 | Lin Ziheng |
| 2005 | Wind and Rain in Xiguan | 风雨西关 | Fang Jiajun |
| 2005 | A Beautiful New World | 美丽新天地 | Zuo Wenhao |
| 2006 | — | 飞翔的梧桐子 | Wu Tong |
| 2006 | Go out Your Love | 走出你的爱 | Du Tianmu |
| 2006 | Youth Song | 青春之歌 | Lu Jiachuan |
| 2006 | — | 此情可问天 | Zeng Ping |
| 2007 | — | 一世情缘 | Tang Teng |
| 2008 | Born After 80 | 生于80后 | Li Jun |
| 2008 | — | 小家大事 | Zhu Daqi |
| 2009 | Percussion Lane | 锣鼓巷 | Li Daren |
| 2009 | Love Is Past | 当爱已成往事 | Hai Xun |
| 2009 | Nanny Mother | 保姆妈妈 | An Zichen |
| 2009 | Late Marriage | 晚婚 | Geng Qiang |
| 2011 | For Mother's Name | 以母亲的名义 | Hong Dagui |
| 2011 | Crossbow | 断喉弩 | Dao Feng |
| 2011 | Goddess of Mercy | 新玉观音 | Yang Rui |
| 2012 | Mother-in-law Is Also Mother | 婆婆也是妈 | Li Weida |
| 2013 | Legend of Lu Zhen | 陆贞传奇 | Xu Xianxiu |
| 2013 | Sword Shadow | 刀影 | Peng Tiange |
| | Royal Romance | 多情江山 | Shunzhi Emperor |
| | Locked Dream Building | 锁梦楼 | Jiang Dahai |
| | — | 天地情缘 | Zongzheng Fenglin |
| | Palace 3: The Lost Daughter | 宫锁连城 | Jiang Yichen |
| | The Last Battle | 最后一战 | Zhang Huaibin |
| | The First Column | 第一纵队 | Lei Yuan |
| 2015 | Ne Zha and Yang Jian | 哪吒与杨戬 | Yang Jian |
| 2015 | Love You, Countless Ties | 爱你，万缕千丝 | Fang Qiu |
| 2015 | Legend of Mi Yue | 芈月传 | Zhai Li |
| 2015 | Legend of Ban Shu | 班淑传奇 | Su Li |
| 2015 | The World of Love | 失宠王妃之结缘 | Prince Feng Lin |
| 2016 | No Marriage | 不婚 | Yao Tianyi |
| 2016 | —' | 北上广的四季沐歌 | |
| 2018 | Tango of the Rainbow Tomorrow | 探戈 | Wei Minglun |
| 2018 | The Legend of Ba Qing | 巴清传 | Qin Shi Huang |
| 2018 | Son of Hero | 惊天岳雷 | Yue Lei |

## Film and TV Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
| 2011 | Goddess of Mercy | 6th Huading Awards | Best TV Actor: Legend | Won | |
| 2016 | Legend of Mi Yue | 19th Huading Awards | Best TV Actor: Ancient | Won | |