Nie Yuan

Nie Yuan is a Chinese actor best known for his numerous television performances, some of his more notable roles include Hu Fei, in Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain Li Ke, in Zhen Guan Chang Ge Zhao Yun, in Three Kingdoms Tang Sanzang, in Journey to the West .

Nie was born in Zhenyuan County, Guizhou. His parents named his elder brother and him Zhen and Yuan respectively to remind them not to forget their hometown . When Nie recalled his adolescent days, he saw himself as a youthatrisk then he secretly joined the Guiyang Dance Class without informing his parents when he was aroundandyears old, he smoked, got into fights, and ran away from home. His worried parents sent him to enlist in the Peoples Liberation Army. Nie later enrolled in the Shanghai Theatre Academy after completing his service in the army. However, he behaved insolently in the academy and was almost expelled for poor conduct, but a teacher appealed for him to stay. After this incident, he became more mature and changed his rebellious ways.

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