
Acting
Feb 13, 1974
Changsha, Hunan Province, China
Liao Fan
Acting
Biography
Liao Fan (Chinese: 廖凡; born 14 February 1974) is a Chinese film and theatre actor. He is a graduate of Shanghai Theatre Academy. In February 2014 he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, for his performance in the film Black Coal, Thin Ice (directed by Diao Yinan). Description above from the Wikipedia article Liao Fan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Feature Films (38)

Yun Fei, a young poet, seeks the advice of an old university friend who lives in the Beijing suburbs, discovering that his friend has gone into business breeding black chickens. Discouraged about his future as a poet, Yun Fei starts a relationship with a colorblind young girl who encourages him to persevere. But even this new relationship is not enough to inspire him to write. It’s at this point that he buys a pirated record whose magical powers bring him the success he’s longed for. However, sudden fame does not seem to solve everything. The first film of Beijing theatre director Meng Jing Hui, Chicken Poets is an insightful and poetic look at materialism and the younger generation in China.
Chicken Poets

Follows a soldier trying to gain recognition for comrades who died in 1948, at a turning point in the civil war between the communists and the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang.
Assembly

Asian Hawk leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian woman, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.
Chinese Zodiac

Ever-curious Momo, who secretly snaps everything and everyone with her cell phone, realizes businessman John Zheng, married with a kid to the cool and classy Rose Feng, is dallying with hotsy Sharon Liang, who’s just opened a manicure business next door.
Curiosity Kills the Cat

The story takes place on a wonderful night in Changsha. Nightbird Jing Weiwei met He Xixi, who was about to leave her hometown tomorrow morning at a bookstore, and they arranged to take a night trip together.
Tale of the Night

Killing games are quite popular among young people. Seven friends played this game in the bar. Unfortunately, the fake came true, and the game became a reality - they found that the person who was killed in the game every night must really die that night. This made everyone panic, and they became the wronged soul of the fake play at any time.
The Game of Killing

Liu Zhi, a young man, depressed and trapped in a loveless marriage with a dominating girl, meets Baober (an ageless young girl) on a Beijing street one day. They fall in love and start to live a strange, mysterious life....
Baober in Love

A black comedy about a farmer who tries to bring home the body of his friend, who died far from their town.
Getting Home

Old-fashioned, middle-aged Yang Hongqi claims that on a rainy night he saved a university coed from the threat of sexual violence on the outer limits of Nanjing city. He soon begs Gu Guoge, a superstar reporter at Nanjing Newspaper, for public kudos in the press. At first Gu ignores the absurd request, but pushed by Yang's desperate and tenacious attitude Gu begins to look at verifying the case. Finally he finds the victim, Ouyang Hua but no witness. Later, it is revealed why Yang strives so desperately to publicize his heroics: extolled as a model of a national laborer, his father has lived with many medals and commendations on the wall of his hometown and wants to hang Yang's commendation on the wall before his death.
Gimme Kudos

Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
Black Coal, Thin Ice
Television & Series (32)

Chen Zikun falls for Fang Ziyi, the daughter of his employer. Their love is tested when Chen becomes caught up in a life-or-death legal case involving the mysterious An Qi.
Love Story in Shanghai

In 1986, Chen Baojin travels to the Altai region to find his missing brother during a dangerous gold rush. As he investigates a series of mysterious events, he uncovers a deadly secret linked to the forbidden place known as Sister Sea. His journey ultimately reveals the truth behind his brother’s disappearance and the true meaning of human value.
Gold Panning

Four close friends—Tan Ailin, Li Minglang, Mao Na, and Tao Chun—navigate their own love and relationship challenges. From Tan Ailin’s struggle with a reluctant partner to Li Minglang’s compromises for younger men, Mao Na’s transition from casual relationships to marriage, and Tao Chun’s pursuit of family life, they support each other in their search for happiness and fulfillment.
Hero of the Year

Xu Tian was a 21-years-old young man. He carried on the revolutionary predecessors' belief, and to fulfill their entrustment, he went all the way from southeast Asia to Shanghai to deliver the materials to the Communist International. In this arduous journey, he went through hardships and setbacks with Sun, Yu Yixiu, Zhang Jiayi, and many others. Finally, he managed to finish the task. The smiles on their faces reflected their firm belief and their hopes for a bright future.










