Huang Bo
Chinese actor and singer
Huang Bo (Chinese: 黄渤; pinyin: Huáng Bó; born August 26, 1974) is a Chinese actor and singer. After unsuccessfully pursuing a singing career for many years, he rose to fame with the surprise hit Crazy Stone (2006) and went on to build a film career known for his grassroots, street-smart comedic roles.
Huang ranked 34th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 62nd in 2014, 22nd in 2015, 30th in 2017, 2nd in 2019, 52nd in 2020.
Early life
Huang was born on August 26, 1974, in Jiuquan, Gansu, and raised in Qingdao, Shandong, although his hail originally was Lintao County, Gansu. Both of his parents worked as civil servants in the government. Before Huang became an actor, he was a bar singer, dance instructor, film dubber and factory owner. During his time singing in bars, he even had his own band named "Blue Sand Wind" (蓝色风沙)，performed throughout the country and worked as a dance coach for 7 years.
In 2000, Huang's friend since junior high school, actor Gao Hu, introduced him to director Guan Hu by chance, which started Huang's acting career. Huang wanted to study in the Beijing Film Academy, however he didn't receive the admission for the first time he applied. In 2002, Huang finally got admitted to the Academy, studying in Dubbing.
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