Liu Tao (Chinese: 刘涛, born 12 July 1978) is a Chinese actress from Jiangnan. She is known for her roles in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003), Mazu (2012), To Elderly With Love (2013), Nirvana in Fire (2015), Legend of Mi Yue (2015), Ode to Joy (2016) and The Advisors Alliance (2017). In 2017, Liu ranked 6th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.
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Prelude of Lotus Lantern (Chinese: 宝莲灯前传) is a 2009 Chinese mythology fantasy television series. The television series directed by Hong Kong director Mang San Yu and written by Wang Biao, and starring Vincent Chiao, Zhou Yang, Liu Xiaoqing and Liu Tao. It tells the story of Erlang Shen, a popular Chinese God in Chinese mythology.[1] The series serve as a prequel of the 2005's Lotus Lantern (TV series)...
Orphaned as a child, Liu E travels to the capital Kaifeng, and later catches the eye of Zhao Heng. Though she was a concubine, Liu E was perceptive to state affairs, and often discussed politics with Zhao Heng. This tradition continued when he became emperor in 997. Liu E is crowned empress after adopting the son of a concubine (later Emperor Renzong), and serves as regent of the Song Dynasty during the last two years of her husband’s reign. Liu E would continue to rule until her death twelve ...
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Fairy of the Chalice is a television series broadcast on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 in 2006. The story begins with the Goddess Nuwa subduing and imprisoning an evil Centipede spirit. The Chalice fairy tasked to guard the centipede spirit however, was careless, the centipede spirit escaped. As punishment, the Chalice spirit was banished to the mortal realm where she will have to grant three wishes to any mortal who puts water into her chalice for a thousand times....
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This story takes place in a fishing and wood cutting village next to the Changde mountain in Hunan. In the village, there was a woodcutter named Liu Hai. He was a steadfast woodcutter and lived with his mother. He made a living by wood cutting and collecting Chinese herbs. However, what the villagers and the Liu family didn’t realize was the luffa well in the house of Liu family was not an ordinary well....
Ambitious and independent, Xiao Yan is assigned to lead a maternal and child project at Thea Group, despite her belief in a child-free lifestyle. With help from her friend You Ya, a full-time mother, she begins to understand the challenges of motherhood, leading to unexpected personal growth for them both....
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Three mothers—Yang Liu, Xu Yuejuan, and Jiang Danhua—each impose their own ambitions on their children, leading to strained marriages and children struggling under immense pressure. Yang Liu pushes her son relentlessly, Xu Yuejuan neglects her children's education while focusing on her husband, and Jiang Danhua forces her son into a path he isn’t suited for, resulting in depression. As their families begin to unravel, the mothers finally confront the damage they've caused, learning to reconcile ...
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Go Ren is the adoptive father female winemakers deliberately lost roots Tian Tian tree only on behalf of the brother of the wedding, the wedding night, the bandits robbed Chen Tian three guns and took away the bride bonuses....
The story happened in the Republic of China era. Three sisters were stepping on different paths and got flooded by time and historical events. Everyone had their fate....
Weakened by illness but strong in mind, Mei Changsu enters court politics to seek justice for a tragedy long forgotten....
In the early 1990s, the orphan Jane Xiaoai was forced to drop out of school due to her family’s poverty and moved to Guangzhou to work. In Guangzhou, she worked as a small restaurant worker and a tea girl in a foreign trade company. With her cleverness, kindness, and daring fighting spirit, she has grown into an excellent foreign trade merchandiser and business manager. But Jane Eyre is not satisfied with the identity leap that has been achieved. After several setbacks, she established her own f...
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He Huan has had to deal with a lot of things such as her husband fleeing and leaving her with huge debts, setbacks in her career, and her mother falling seriously ill. Through the encouragement of friends, He Huan remains tenacious in her attempt to starts over....
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Tells the pure love story of a group of young people in the 1980s in the changing times....
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The lives of a college student and a video game designer are kept being reset after an explosion on a bus. During each reset, they have to work together to find out what the reason for the explosion is. Will these two be able to save themselves and their fellow passengers? Will they be able to close the time-loop?...
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Mi Yue, a princess from Chu, is sent to Qin as a concubine. She loses her first love and becomes entangled in royal power struggles. After being exiled with her son, she returns during a time of chaos to try to defeat her rival and secure the throne for her child....
Can five single, independent career women who live in the Ode to Joy apartment building find fulfillment on their own terms? An Di is a successful business woman who has returned to China after studying in New York to find her younger brother. Qu Xiao Xiao is only 25 but already owns her own small business. Fang Sheng Mei grew up in poverty but has shed her “Princess of the Streets” background to work for a multinational company. Qiu Ying Ying is a 20-year-old small-town girl who is trying to ma...
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It is yet another winter. Cheng Man, the sister of a strong woman in the venture capital world, was in Shanghai and was about to take her daughter to Sanya for the New Year. However, she flew back to her hometown in Dongbei after a series of incidents. Kong Lingqi, the founder of the company who intends to save corporate financing, also followed Cheng Man to Dongbei, trying to change Cheng Man's mind. After some twists and turns, the two finally released their suspicions. The frustrated sister C...
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The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. After defending the Kingdom of Wei from Kongming formidable talents, who will end up with the ultimate power?...
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Wang Keke and Li Xiaojun’s wedding plans take an unexpected turn, leading to conflicts over family expectations, career ambitions, and misunderstandings. As they navigate these challenges, their relationship is put to the test....
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A Green Trip is an environmental documentary program focusing on China's ecological conservation and green, high-quality development. The documentary observes contemporary environmental issues, featuring celebrities Hu Ge, Liu Tao, and Chen Long, working together to promote a green and low-carbon lifestyle....
Kang's Family; Migrant Wives, Local Husbands (Chinese: 外来媳妇本地郎 is a Cantonese sitcom produced by Guangdong Radio and Television. Filming began on April 18, 2000, and has been broadcast on GRT Pearl River Channel since November 4, 2000, with two episodes on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:00. It is the longest-running and most frequently aired sitcom in Chinese television history. As of May 15, 2021, the show has aired more than 4,000 episodes....
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first aired in China on CCTV on 22 December 2003....
Fairy of the Chalice is a television series broadcast on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 in 2006. The story begins with the Goddess Nuwa subduing and imprisoning an evil Centipede spirit. The Chalice fairy tasked to guard the centipede spirit however, was careless, the centipede spirit escaped. As punishment, the Chalice spirit was banished to the mortal realm where she will have to grant three wishes to any mortal who puts water into her chalice for a thousand times....
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Tong Yu, Guo Chong, Li Jiesen, and Xiang Xiaofei each face a typical middle-aged crisis and support each other while seeking a breakthrough in the ups and downs. The four men learn to embrace their careers and love at their best age and walk towards a better and more mature version of themselves....
A monk and his three disciples—a rebellious Monkey King, a gluttonous pig demon, and a loyal river ogre—embark on a perilous journey to the West to retrieve sacred scriptures. Along the way, they face countless trials, battle demons, and grow in wisdom, ultimately fulfilling their divine quest and achieving enlightenment....
Xiang Qian is the son of common workers while Xun Zhao is from a literary family. The two fall in love and decide to marry against Xun Zhao’s parents’ wishes. Xiang Qian, who has to rely on his own intelligence and hard work, spends all his time working in order to go up the ladder in a famous investment company. In the meanwhile, Xun Zhao has given up everything to become a housewife after their marriage, but can’t adapt to it. The relationship between Xiang Qian and Xun Zhao deteriorates more ...
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An unfinished game of Chess of Death from five hundred years ago was said to hold the clue to a buried treasure and Lin Shuang Sword was the key to the game. Anyone who could finish this game would obtain enough wealth to take over the world. Five hundred years later, Ren Qian Xin was ordered to find Lin Shuang Sword. Ren was madly in love with Liu Yi Yi. But the woman's heart was on his honorary brother, Yan Cang Feng. The despaired Ren challenged Yan to the Chess of Death....
The story of county party secretary Mei Xiaoge and the reforms he and his colleagues introduce to bring about much-needed change and development to the lives of the people of Guangming County....
Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century imperial China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne and brutally kills her father. Ma Fuya is left an orphan, and she escapes with the help of a eunuch. She also falls in love with Meng Qiyou, the Prince of Later Shu. He instead uses her as a political tool, and he brings her back into his kingdom. Many of his brothers are attracted to her, ...
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"Youth Periplous" is a cultural tourism exploration variety introduced by Zhejiang Satellite TV. The program is based on the theme of travel and travel with guests, focusing on the theme of “the city is proud of people”, and tells the history and humanities of different cities, highlighting the long history and profoundness of Chinese culture....
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Hurry Up, Brother! is a Chinese variety show based off the original Korean variety show, Running Man. It is created by SBS and co-produced with Zhejiang Television. It first aired on October 10, 2014. This show is classified as a game-variety show, where the MCs and guests complete missions in a landmark to win a race. In 2017, the show officially changed its name to "Keep Running"....
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The God of the Gods felt the need to create a God of the ocean to suppress the angry seas, so the Gods gave blessings to a baby named Lin Moniang. Mythological fantasy television series based on the Chinese myths of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess and the deified form of the purported historical Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness....
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Mu Zhilan, Gong Shuyi, and He Baozhu find their lives intertwined after a sudden ship explosion. Together, they take on the responsibility of their family businesses, facing external pressures and challenges. Throughout their journey of struggle and transformation, they showcase extraordinary courage and resilience....
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Closing in on 30 years of age, Qian Duo Duo is a workaholic and the youngest marketing director at her company. Just as she was about to be promoted to an even higher position, the job was taken by Xu Fei, a wealthy trainee from overseas. Having hit a bottleneck in her career and with her mother continuing to breathe down her neck to get married, Duo Duo is at a crossroad in her life. Should she continue to wait or settle for an ordinary marriage?...
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“Memories Beyond Horizon” is a Chinese reality TV show , created to spotlight emerging domestic talent in film and TV. Produced in collaboration with Zhejiang Television, Alibaba’s Youku video service, and Hong Kong’s TVB, the show features veteran film and television figures mentoring a group of 18 artists from both the mainland and Hong Kong. Each episode focuses on reinterpreting iconic scenes from classic Hong Kong films such as “Infernal Affairs” and “New Dragon Gate Inn” for their acting ...
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"Anyone? There is ......" A mysterious message from Gao Haojun comes from ten thousand meters in the air. A five-star A380 ultra-luxury airliner was hijacked on its international maiden voyage, and international security expert Gao Haojun stood up to a group of thugs, his daughter Xiaojun was trapped in the cabin, and Mike, the leader of the hijackers, threatened the lives of more than 800 people in the plane as a bargaining chip, and Xiaojun's mother, Fu Yuan, was also in danger. ...... Will th...
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The Monkey King and his friends try to break free from a ruler that takes them hostage. However, their exploits provoke the anger of a deity that decides to punish them for their actions....
The stories of four couples reflect Chinese views on love and marriage....
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party....
A morally bent detective has one of the worst days of his life after he tries to cover up an accidental crime....
Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers....
Yu, a self-assured factory guard, fancies himself a detective and begins poking his nose into a murder investigation....
When people finish their day and hurry home, his day starts. His diner is open from midnight to seven in the morning. Patrons enjoy home cooking and delicious stories at a master chef's small, overnight, counter-only restaurant....
Anthology of short films directed by several different directors....
This film describes the simple rural youth Mao Sanjin who went to the city to go to relatives, intending to make a career in the metropolis, but didn't want to be involved in a family struggle. After seeing the warmth and warmth of the city, after fighting over and over, Mao Sanjin I was extremely disappointed in the city, and finally returned to my own life and reaped love....
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