Tao Hong, born on January 15, 1972, in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, is a talented Chinese actress and former synchronized swimmer. Before her acting career, she was a champion in synchronized swimming, representing China in various international competitions, including the 1991 World Aquatics Championships. Tao transitioned to acting in the 1990s and quickly gained recognition for her performances. She has starred in acclaimed films such as Colors of the Blind (1997), which earned her multiple awards, and Forgetting to Know You (2013). On television, she is well-known for her roles in series like Sunny Piggy (2000) and The Red (2014). Internationally, she appeared in the Academy Award-winning film The Red Violin (1998). Tao Hong is also married to actor and director Xu Zheng, and the couple has collaborated on several projects.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 15, 1972 (54)
- Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Actor, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
What are Hong Tao's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Mentoras Song Qian in A Little Reunion (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Hong Tao's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Hong Tao's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
74 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Father's Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Zhu Bajie: The Spring Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
My Country, My Parents(2021)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Cloudy Mountain(2021)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Priceless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
The Detectives' Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
HaHaHaHaHa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Adoring(2019)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Only 3 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
China in the Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
My People, My Country(2019)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
A Little Reunion(2019)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
The Wind Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
How Long Will I Love U(2018)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Back to Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
A Love for Separation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Mr. Nian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
乱世书香 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Lost in Hong Kong(2015)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
I Can I BB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
憨妻的都市日记 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
No Man's Land(2013)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Forgetting to Know You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Lost in Thailand(2012)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
People Mountain People Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
买房夫妻 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Guns and Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
My Father's Name is Bench (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Forever Loyal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
四世同堂 全明星台湾首演版 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
准妈妈四重奏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
保姆与保安 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
My Beauty Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
You Deserve To Be Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Fortune King Is Coming to Town! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Chun Cao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Marriage Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Unfinished Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Bao Mu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Secret Facility (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Aspirin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
动什么，别动感情 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
夜深沉 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Emperor in Han Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
咸丰王朝之一帘幽梦 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Master of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
出水芙蓉 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
立案侦查 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
天空下的缘分 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Sky of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
No Lonely Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Top Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Sky Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
极度险情 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
非常案件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Bright Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
贻笑大方 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Empty Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
开心就好 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Sunny Piggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
A Beautiful New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Agreed Not to Separate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
千娇百媚 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
梦开始的地方 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Red Violin(1998)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Colors of the Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
No Regrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
In the Heat of the Sun(1994)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films其实男人最辛苦 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 73 of them dated from 1994 to 2024; peak year 2012.
Biggest box office
My People, My Country (2019)
Highest rated
In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
Most popular right now
A Little Reunion (2019)
Film career
Peak 2012 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1994Screen debut· In the Heat of the Sun
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Hong Tao's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Hong Tao work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hong Tao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zheng Xu shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Zheng XuShared titles: Adoring (2019), My People, My Country (2019), How Long Will I Love U (2018), No Man's Land (2013), Lost in Thailand (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Zheng Xu
- Hao NingShared titles: My People, My Country (2019), No Man's Land (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Hao Ning
Writers
- Ji ZhangShared titles: Cloudy Mountain (2021), My People, My Country (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ji Zhang
Actors
- Huang BoShared titles: My People, My Country (2019), No Man's Land (2013), Lost in Thailand (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Huang Bo
- Hewei YuShared titles: Adoring (2019), How Long Will I Love U (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Hewei Yu
Editors
- Yiran TuShared titles: My People, My Country (2019), Lost in Thailand (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Yiran Tu
Producers
- Ning LiShared titles: Cloudy Mountain (2021), Adoring (2019), My People, My Country (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Ning Li
- Ruoqing FuShared titles: Cloudy Mountain (2021), My People, My Country (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ruoqing Fu
- Ruifang LiuShared titles: My People, My Country (2019), How Long Will I Love U (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Ruifang Liu
- Xiaoping LiShared titles: My People, My Country (2019), Lost in Thailand (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Xiaoping Li