Deng Chao is a Chinese actor and movie director who was born on February 8, 1979, in Jiangxi Province, China. He attended the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. He made his TV drama debut in 2001, appearing in “The Joy of Spring.” In 2003, he made his big screen bow, featuring in “When Love Loses Its Memory.” He made his directorial debut in “The Breakup Guru” (2014), a movie he also starred in. He then went on to appear in the 2015 movie “The Dead End,” for which he won the Best Actor prizes at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Golden Rooster Awards. He is also a former cast member of “Running Man” spinoff variety show “Keep Running.” More recently, he has appeared in the movies “Duckweed” (2017) and “Midnight Diner” (2019). He is married to actress Sun Li, and the couple has two children.

Deng Chao

Dai Min Jia (Deng Chao), a former table tennis player turned coach in Italy, is drawn back to China's struggling national men's team. With his wife Wang Ying (Sun Li) expecting a child, he returns home to take on the challenging coaching role. Facing a team in decline, Min Jia commits to transforming the underperforming athletes, dedicating five years to rebuilding their confidence and skills. Through intense training and unwavering determination, he works to turn the team's fortunes around and lead them from underdogs to potential champions. This inspiring sports drama chronicles Min Jia's journey to revive the team's competitive spirit and restore national pride. "Ping Pong: The Triumph" is a 2023 Chinese sports film directed by Deng Chao and Yu Bai Mei.

Ping Pong: The Triumph

Ma Fei (Bai Yu), an astronaut preparing for a historic space flight, has a challenging past shaped by his father Ma Hao Wen (Deng Chao), who was imprisoned for a bridge collapse. After his parents' divorce, Ma Fei struggles in school, but his father remains determined to provide guidance and education despite societal challenges. Ma Hao Wen teaches his son valuable life lessons that extend beyond traditional schooling. Years later, Ma Fei's experiences and his father's wisdom become crucial when he and his space shuttle crew face a life-threatening situation in deep space. This is a 2022 Chinese drama directed by Deng Chao and Bai Mei Yu.

Looking Up

Beijing Enlight Pictures 

Chen Mo (Deng Chao), host of a popular late-night radio show, sees his life unravel when a listener's call prompts his co-host and lover, Xiao Rong (Du Juan), to leave him. Struggling with personal and professional loss, Chen Mo makes a risky bet that could change everything. His "little brothers" face similar challenges: Mao Shiba (Yang Yang), a struggling inventor constantly evading local police officer Li Zhi (Bai Bai He), and Zhu Tou, whose long-distance relationship with Yan Zi teeters on the brink of collapse after eight years apart. As each character navigates their complicated romantic and personal landscapes, they search for meaning and connection in unexpected ways. Will these down-and-out souls find happiness and love despite their seemingly insurmountable obstacles? Based on Zhang Jiajia's popular web novel, this is a 2016 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yibai.

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