Hao Lei

Acting

Hao Lei

Born 1978-11-01 · Tonghua, Jilin Province, China

Hao Lei (Chinese: 郝蕾; born November 1, 1978) is a Chinese actress. She was born in Tonghua, Jilin. Hao first gained international prominence as Yu Hong, the heroine in Lou Ye's 2006 film about the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, Summer Palace. In November 2010, she won a Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Chung Mong-hong's film The Fourth Portrait. Before that, Hao had also starred in numerous television productions.

Acting credits

Summer Palace poster
7.3

Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.

Summer Palace

2006

Number 23 poster
NR

A son, whose relationship with his mother is strained after his father’s disappearance, becomes acquainted with telephone dating service operator No. 23, bringing unexpected changes to him and his mother.

Number 23

2025

Devoted to You poster
NR

A Taiwan movie about first love.

Devoted to You

2001

Namiya poster
5.7

Xiao Bo, is one of three orphans on the run who take refuge in a derelict corner store. Once there, they find a mysterious letter seeking advice, ending up in adventure in time and finding unexpected connections with their own past.

Namiya

2017

Upcoming Summer poster
6.7

When a white lie leads to unexpected results, Chen Chen and Zheng Yuxing forge a deep friendship and must face the harsh realities of growing up.

Upcoming Summer

2021

One Night Only poster
6.0

A gambler, fresh out of prison, and a beautiful hooker find themselves caught in an underground scheme that's spinning wildly out of control.

One Night Only

2016

Dearest poster
7.1

A story centered around a divorced couple living in a southern Chinese city Shenzhen and dealing with the disappearance of their missing son.

Dearest

2014

Love in the Buff poster
6.6

When old flames reunite, will it be second time's the charm or a case of once bitten twice shy? Jimmy and Cherie, two ex-lovers from Hong Kong, cross paths in Beijing and can't seem to forget each other, despite being involved with someone else. Torn between fidelity towards their new partners or following their hearts, they explore the struggles, doubts and fears that exist among modern young couples.

Love in the Buff

2012

The Golden Era poster
6.7

The story of writer Xiao Hong comes alive through memories of her great love affair, literary influence and escape from China during World War II.

The Golden Era

2014

Mystery poster
6.5

Lu Jie has no idea her husband is leading a double life, until the day she sees him entering a hotel with a young woman. Her world crumbles. A few hours later, the young woman dies beneath the wheels of a car. The police officer in charge of the case refuses to believe her death was accidental.

Mystery

2012

MBA Partners poster
3.6

Lu Zhenxi had a dream since her childhood, to become just like her uncle, a successful entrepreneur. But when her "Big American Dream" comes down crashing, she is left rejected, and returns to China. Now after a fateful meeting with her idol Professor Meng, she must find it in herself to take a second shot.

MBA Partners

2016

Empire of Silver poster
5.5

In 1899, Lord Kang must decide which of his three sons will take over his family's Chinese banking empire. When circumstances dictate that he appoint his unreliable youngest son, family bonds are pushed to the limit as father and son clash in a climate of political turmoil. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival.

Empire of Silver

2009

Be My Family poster
6.9

In order to claim the arrears, two laid-off workers took temporary care of Qianqian, the daughter of the debtor, but they didn't expect Qianqian to have an accident.

Be My Family

2023

颐和园 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

颐和园

2007

The Man Behind the Courtyard House poster
5.9

The film tracks protagonist Chen Zhihui who succumbs to trauma and frustration when he is released after spending 20 years in prison and becomes a serial killer.

The Man Behind the Courtyard House

2011

Kill Time poster
5.3

After the death of her policeman father, Xiaomai begins to look over his old journals filled with notes about the cases he investigated over the years. The mention of a purple scarf in the notes particularly catches her attention, prompting her to purchase a similar scarf from a mysterious website that claims to sell everything, as long as one can pay the price. Soon after, Xiaomai's close friend is found dead, strangled by a purple scarf. All of this awakens Xiaomai's memories of her childhood sweetheart Qiushou, whose mother was also strangled to death with a purple scarf by an unknown killer. Xiaomai and Qiushou grew up together and fell in love, but he suddenly disappeared from her life 15 years ago without a word. She begins to believe that Qiushou has returned and may be seeking revenge.

Kill Time

2016

True and False Humor Master poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

True and False Humor Master

1994

初恋的故事 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

初恋的故事

2001

Li Na: My Life poster
NR

The life story of Chinese tennis champion Li Na.

Li Na: My Life

2018

Spring Tide poster
6.8

Journalist Guo lives together with her mother and daughter in the same residence. The relation of three generations looks placid but there is actually a fierce undercurrent of rebellion and resistance.

Spring Tide

2019

The Last Women Standing poster
4.7

For the thirtysomething Sheng Ruxi, whose surname unmistakably echoes the slang term "sheng nu" (leftover women), the wait for a perfect partner is growing more despairing by the day. With an ultra-anxious mother who would rather die than see her daughter stay single, Ruxi is further annoyed by the doctor she’s fixed up with. Could her new colleague, the dashing 25-year-old Ma Sai, offer last-minute salvation?

The Last Women Standing

2015

Rhinoceros in Love poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rhinoceros in Love

2003

The Fourth Portrait poster
6.6

Ten year-old Xiang faces a lonely future after his father dies. Just when he thinks he's going to spend his life in the orphanage, his estranged mother shows up. And his life changes forever... A loveless mother, a hateful stepfather, a chilly home. Where's Xiang heading to? He finds comfort in drawing and his work reveals his longing for care and affection. Life is full of hope again when he meets the old school janitor who doesn't show his kindness easily and a portly man who has crazy ideas and is haunted with nightmares of his brother. A scary truth is about to be unmasked. Will Xiang be able to depict his own image in the fourth portrait?

The Fourth Portrait

2010

No artwork available
NR

Two women from Yunnan and Myanmar, bound by a jadeite stone, confront familial and identity crises together, finding strength and inner growth through their cross-border bond.

The Blue Mahseer