text: Gao then starred alongside Nicholas Tse in the romantic film But Always (2014). She won the Best Foreign Actress Award at the 52nd Grand Bell Awards.
  In 2017, Gao ranked 86th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.
  After a two-year hiatus, Gao confirmed her return to the screen with Juno Mak's gangster epic Sons of the Neon Night.
  Other activities
  Gao was a torch-bearer in the Nanjing leg of the torch relay for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
  In 2012, Gao became the first Chinese brand ambassador for French luxury house Longchamp.
  Gao was appointed as California's tourism ambassador to China in 2013. She was picked as she "embodies the California brand and spirit and will share her authentic passion for California with the Chinese public, inspiring their California dreams".
  In 2020, Gao became the brand ambassador for Michael Kors.
  Since 2021, Gao became the brand spokesperson for French high-end jeweller Chaumet.
  Personal life
  Gao married Taiwanese actor Mark Chao in 2014. The two met on the set of Caught in the Web and welcomed a daughter - Rhea Chao in June 2019 one month after announcing that Gao was pregnant. Yuanyuan has been a vegetarian since 2009.
  Filmography
  Film
  Television series
  Theater