Jin Chao-chun (Chinese: 金超群; born on 26 November 1951) is a Golden Bell Award-winning Taiwanese actor who achieved regional fame in East Asia and Southeast Asia for his portrayal of the ancient Chinese official Bao Zheng in the 1993 TV series Justice Bao. By 2012 he has portrayed Bao Zheng in over 700 episodes of television series produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China and Singapore.[1] In 1997, he financed the construction of "Chao-chun Film Studio" in Qingdao, China to film Bao Zheng-related television drama.[2]
Jin Chao-chun | |||||||||||
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金超群 | |||||||||||
| Born | 26 November 1951 Taipei County, Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Fu Hsing Kang College | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, television producer | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1979–present | ||||||||||
| Agent | Chao-chun Film Studio (founder) | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Chi Chen (m. 1987) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Golden Bell Awards – Best Actor in a TV Series 1995 Justice Bao – Bao Zheng | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 金超群 | ||||||||||
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Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | The Fate (索命三娘) | ||
| 1994 | Family Affairs (清官難審) | ||
| 1995 | No Justice for All (真相) | ||
| 2005 | A Game of Cat and Mouse (包青天之五鼠鬥御貓) | Bao Zheng | also screenwriter |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Imperial Consort Yang (楊貴妃) | Gao Lishi | |
| 1988 | Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon (八千里路雲和月) | Qin Hui | |
| 1989 | A Courageous Clan: Mu Kuei-ying (一門英烈穆桂英) | Kou Zhun | |
| 1993 | Justice Bao (包青天) | Bao Zheng | Won—Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a TV Series |
| 1994 | Heavenly Ghost Catcher (天師鍾馗) | Zhong Kui & Bao Zheng | |
| 1994 | Justice Bao (新包青天) | Bao Zheng | |
| 1994 | Heroic Legend of the Yang's Family (碧血青天楊家將) | Bao Zheng | |
| 1995 | Heavenly Ghost Catcher 2 (天師鍾馗II) | Zhong Kui | |
| 1998 | Thunderstorm Rider (霹靂菩薩) | Monk Stone | |
| 2000 | Return of Judge Bao (包公出巡) | Bao Zheng | also co-producer |
| 2000 | Mysterious Cases of Judge Bao (包公奇案) | Bao Zheng | |
| 2007 | Legends of Bai Yutang (包青天之白玉堂傳奇) | Bao Zheng | |
| 2008 | Justice Bao (包青天) | Bao Zheng | also screenwriter |
| 2010 | Justice Bao 1 (包青天之七俠五義) | Bao Zheng | also producer |
| 2011 | Justice Bao 2 (包青天之碧血丹心) | Bao Zheng | also producer |
| 2012 | Justice Bao 3 (包青天之開封奇案) | Bao Zheng | also producer |
References
edit- ^ Hung Hsiu-ying (洪秀瑛) (26 February 2012). 金超群「我很好」滅死訊 [Jin Chao-chun: 'I'm Well', silencing rumors of death]. China Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ 青岛超群影视楼 ["Chao-chun Film Studio" in Qingdao]. Ocean University of China (in Chinese). 17 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.