Chen Daoming

• Name — Chen Daoming • Born — 26 April 1955 • Birthplace — Tianjin, China • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1980s-present • Spouse — Du Xian (m. 1982) • Children — Chen Ge (b. 1985) Chen Daoming (born 26 April 1955) is a Chinese actor. He has served as president of China Film Association since 2018.

Chen graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1982. He gained attention for his role as Puyi in the 1984 television series The Last Dynasty. In 1990, he starred in CCTV's Fortress Besieged, adapted from Qian Zhongshu's novel of the same name, establishing himself as one of the most critically acclaimed actors in China. In 2000, he was awarded Best Actor at the Huabiao Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards for his role in Huang Jianzhong's historical drama My 1919, which was about the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Chen is perhaps known internationally for playing the King of Qin (who later became Qin Shi Huang) in the 2002 film Hero, directed by Zhang Yimou; as well as the undercover police detective in Infernal Affairs III. In 2014, Chen starred in Zhang Yimou's film Coming Home alongside Gong Li.

In 1982, Chen married Du Xian, a news anchor of China Central Television who would be forced to resign for showing sympathy for the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Their daughter, Chen Ge, was born in 1985. Chen's son-in-law, Wang Liwei, is manager of Xiao Zhan.

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Role — Notes/Ref. Reference • 1984 — The Last Dynasty — 末代皇帝 — young Puyi • 1989 — Yinghua Meng — 樱花梦 — Cui Mingyi • 1990 — Fortress Besieged — 围城 — Fang Hongjian • 1992 — Beiyang Fleet — 北洋水师 — Itō Sukeyuki • 1994 — Qinglou Yuan Meng — 青楼鸳梦 — Dachahu • 1995 — Yi Di Jimao — 一地鸡毛 — Xiaolin • 1996 — A Native of Shanghai in Tokyo — 上海人在东京 — Zhu Yue • 1996 — Hu Xueyan — 胡雪岩 — Hu Xueyan • 1997 — Kou Laoxi'er — 寇老西儿 — Eight Virtuous Prince • 1998 — The Female Official — 女巡按 — Liu Fei • 1999 — Father and Son of the Ma Family — 二马 — Ma Zeren • 1999 — Shaoxing Shiye — 绍兴师爷 — Fang Jingzhai • 2000 — Young Justice Bao — 少年包青天 — Eight Virtuous Prince • 2001 — The Imperial Sword — 尚方宝剑 — Xianfeng Emperor • 2001 — Long March — 长征 — Chiang Kai-shek • 2001 — Kangxi Dynasty — 康熙王朝 — Kangxi Emperor • 2002 — Black Hole — 黑洞 — Nie Mingyu • 2002 — The Prince of Han Dynasty — 大汉天子 — Dongfang Shuo • 2002 — Hun Duan Qinhuai — 魂断秦淮 — Dorgon • 2004 — Winter Solstice — 冬至 — Chen Yiping • 2004 — Chinese Divorce — 中国式离婚 — Song Jianping • 2005 — The Affaire in the Swing Age — 江山风雨情 — Tianqi Emperor • 2005 — Lang Tao Sha — 浪淘沙 — Lin Xiaomin • 2005 — Nowhere to Leave Our Youth — 我们无处安放的青春 — Zhou Deming — also producer • 2005 — The Great Revival — 卧薪尝胆 — King Goujian of Yue • 2005 — The River Flows Eastwards — 一江春水向东流 — Wu Jiaqi • 2006 — Sha Jia Bang — 沙家浜 — Diao Deyi • 2006 — Jasmine Flower — 茉莉花 — Gu Shaotang • 2006 — A Love Before Gone with the Wind — 北平往事 — Pan Yuting • 2007 — Mo Fang — 魔方 — producer • 2010 — Cell Phone — 手机 — Fei Mo • 2012 — King's War — 楚汉传奇 — Liu Bang • 2017 — The First Half of My Life — 我的前半生 — Zhuo Jianqing — Special appearance • 2019 — Joy of Life — 庆余年 — King of Qing • 2021 — My Best Friend's Story — 流金岁月 — Ye Jinyan