Gao Fei
# Gao Fei

Gao Fei (Chinese: 高菲), also known as Gao Ying (高颖), is a Chinese actor and singer. She has been called a "small Carina Lau" and the "number 1 rebellious actress" by the press for her performances.

Her first leading role was in Grieved Gunfighter (1994), using Gao Ying as her screen name. She has acted in more than 20 films and over 300 television episodes. Since 2004, she has been using Gao Fei as her stage name. A a singer, her album, Extraordinary Fei, sold over 100,000 copies.

## Early life

Gao Fei was born and raised in Beijing, China. Her parents are professors in computer science. They initially did not approve her idea to study acting. She achieved the highest score in the entrance exam for Shanghai Theatre Academy. Her parents continued to disapprove of her decision to study acting and her mother attempted to stop having a relationship with Gao Fei. Gao wrote her mother letters and eventually, after three months, her family approved of her studies.

## Career

### 1993-1995: Early career

While she was a student, she started acting as leading actresses in several movies including “Grieved Gunfighter” (1994), “Romantic Interlude of Red Hats” (1994), and “River of No Return” (1995). She also played in Shanghai Triad (1995) directed by Zhang Yimou.

### 1996-2001: Television series

In 1996, about the same time as she graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, she started her acting as leading actresses in several TV series: “Shanghai Romance,” “Countryside Sister,” “Rumbling in Shanghai,” “Majestic Presence,” and “The Interests of the Family.”

### 2002-2003: Back to films

In 2002, she took a break from TV series and played as leading actresses in two movies “I Am Here for You” and “Seducing Mr.”

### 2004–2009: Back to televisions again

After taking a break from acting, she started using the stage name Gao Fei, and started acting as rebellious or villainous characters, earning the nickname “the number one rebellious actress.” She appeared in many TV series including “My Career as an Agent” (2004), “Evil Fire” (2005), “Marriage Code” (2006), “ Would Like to Fly” (2007), “An Epic of A Woman” (2008), and “Agent Zero : The Secret Agent” (2009).

During this period, she worked with musicians Chris Babida, Michael Lai and Pang Long, to produce her debut solo album Extraordinary Fei. The album sold over 100,000 copies. She won the Best New Talent Award at Sprite Music Awards.

### 2010-present: Movie associate producer

In 2001, she wrote and worked as an associate producer and a leading actress for the movie “You Deserve to Be Single.” The movie won seven nominations including the best picture of the China Movie Channel Media Awards at Shanghai International Film Festival in 2010.

## Filmography

| Year | Category | Title | Director | Screen name | Role |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | Film | Grieved Gunfigher (1994 film) 悲情枪手 | Yu Benzheng | Gao Ying | Lead actress as Xiao Lan 肖岚 （女主角） |
| 1994 | Film | Romantic Interlude of Red Hats 红帽子浪漫曲 | Yu Jie | Gao Ying | Xiao Lan 小兰 |
| 1995 | Film | “Shanghai Triad” 摇啊摇摇到外婆桥 | Zhang Yimou | Gao Ying | Little dancer 小舞女 |
| 1995 | Film | “River of No Return” 大江东去 | Zhuang Hongsheng | Gao Ying | Lead actress as Tian Hong 田红（女主角） |
| 1996 | TV series | “Shanghai Romance” 上海之恋 | Huang Shuqin | Gao Ying | lead actress as Gu Yingying 顾盈盈（女主角） |
| 1997 | TV series | “Countryside Sister” 山妹子 | Xiao Jin | Gao Ying | lead actress as countryside sister山妹子（女主角） |
| 1998 | TV series | “Rumbling in Shanghai” 闯上海 | Jiang Cheng | Gao Ying | lead actress as Ah Lian 阿莲 （女主角） |
| 2000 | TV series | “Majestic Presence” 威风凛凛 | Xie Mingxiao | Gao Ying | Lead actress as Hong Shaoqiu 洪少秋（女主角） |
| 2001 | TV series | “The Interests of the Family” 家族利益 | Xie Mingxiao | Gao Ying | Lead actress as Shen Jiaqi 沈佳琪 |
| 2002 | Film | I Am Here for You 我是你给的 | Fang Qiongyi | Gao Ying | Lead actress as Liu Bingkai 刘冰楷 （女主角） |
| 2003 | Film | Seducing Mr. 引郎入室 | Chen Lou | Gao Ying | Lead actress as Anna 安娜 （女主角） |
| 2004 | TV series | “My Career as an Agent” 我的特务生涯 | Xie Tong | Gao Ying | Lead actress as Yu Liman于曼丽（女主角） |
| 2005 | TV series | “Evil Fire” 孽火 | Hou Keming and Xie Mingxiao | Gao Fei | lead actress as Zhao Manyuan 赵曼云（反一号） |
| 2006 | TV series | “Marriage Code” 婚姻密码 | Qian Xiaohong | Gao Fei | Lead actress as Fang Ling 方灵（女主角） |
| 2007 | TV series | “Would Like to Fly” 想飞 | Li Guozhong | Gao Fei | Lead actress as Zhao Qian 赵倩 (反一号) |
| 2008 | TV series | “An Epic of A Woman” 一个女人的史诗 | Xia Gang and Zhu Meng | Gao Fei | Lead actress Lu Lin 陆琳 (女主角) |
| 2008 | Film | “Desires of the Heart” 桃花运 | Ma Liwen | Gao Fei | Guest actress Ceng Fan |
| 2009 | TV series | “Dream Come True” 梦幻天空 | He Dongxing | Gao Fei | Lead actress Joyce |
| 2009 | TV series | “Agent Zero: The Secret Agent” 零号特工 | Chen Jianfei | Gao Fei | Lead actress as Jian Linglin 简凌琳 （女主角） |
| 2010 | Film | You Deserve to Be Single 活该你单身 | Cai Xin | Gao Fei | Lead actress as Li Ying 栗影 （女主角） |
| 2012 | Film | Flawless 天衣无缝 | Li Lei | Gao Fei | Lead actress as Meng Lingling 孟玲玲 （女主角） |

## Music albums

| Year | Category | Title |
| - | - | - |
| 2007-2008 | Single (cover) | You were sentimental |
| 2007-2008 | Single | General mobilization of breakups |
| 2007-2008 | Single | Favorite of Brahms |
| 2007-2008 | Single | Why I love him |
| 2007-2008 | Single | Go far away |
| 2007-2008 | Album | General mobilization of breakups分手总动员 |
| 2007-2008 | Album | Why I love him我为什么爱着他 |
| 2007-2008 | Album | Happy couple幸福两口子 |
| 2008 | Album | Extraordinary Fei 《菲同凡响》 |

## Awards and honors

* Elected as A member of Chinese Film Association, 2005
* China-American Cultural Awards – Charm of Characters Award (Won), 2006
* Sprite Music Awards – Best New Talent Award (Won), 2008
* Shanghai International Film Festival Best Picture Nominee, Movie “You Deserve to Be Single” as an associate producer and a leading actress, 2010

## Commercial and Humanitarian Activities

* Global Spokesperson, FED women’s shoes, 2002–2008
* Ambassador, China Charity Federation, Since 2006
* Ambassador, Shanghai Lao Fengxiang Jewelry, 2007–2009
* Partner, Beijing Star Shining International Film and Artists Co., Limited, Since 2007
