Cai Ming | |
|---|---|
蔡明 | |
| Born | 21 October 1961 Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation(s) | Sketch comedy performer, actress, singer |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Notable work | Haixia |
| Spouse |
Ding Qiuxing (m. 1985) |
| Children | Son: Ding Ding |
| Parent(s) | Father: Cai Yuping Mother: Tian Hua |
| Awards | China Dazhong Television Award for the Most Favorite Actresses 2000 1st Huading Award for Best Chinese Quyi Actress 2007 10th China International Children's Festival - Child Star 2009 4th Huading Award for the Most Favorite Actresses 2010 |
Cai Ming (Chinese: 蔡明; pinyin: Cài Míng; born 21 October 1961) is a Chinese singer, actress, and sketch comedy performer.[1][2][3]
Cai is notable for performing sketch comedy in CCTV New Year's Gala since 1991.
Cai was born into an educated family in Beijing on October 21, 1961, and she is of Hui ethnic group, the daughter of Tian Hua (Chinese: 田华), a doctor, and Cai Yuping (Chinese: 蔡毓平), a professor at Capital University of Economics and Business.
After graduating from junior high school, Cai entered the Beijing Film Studio Troupe.
In 1973, she starred in Xie Tieli's film Haixia (Chinese: 海霞), and this made her become famous overnight.
Cai performed sketch comedy in CCTV New Year's Gala since 1991.
Since July 2020, she has been working as a voice actress for Virtual YouTuber Nanako, who belongs to VirtuaReal Star.[4][5]
At the age of 22, Cai met her husband Ding Qiuxing (Chinese: 丁秋星), who is a Chinese director, they married in 1985, their son, Ding Ding (Chinese: 丁丁), was born in July 1986.
| Year | English Title | Chinese title | Role | Cast | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Haixia | 海霞 | Haixia | Wu Haiyan, Chen Qiang, Tian Chong | |
| 1980 | Passenger with Handcuff | 戴手铐的旅客 | Wei Xiaoming | Yu Yang | |
| 1984 | Ways To Make Fortunes | 生财有道 | Qing Xiu | Chen Qiang | |
| 1985 | Tears in Suzhou | 泪洒姑苏 | Xiao Ling | Wu Qianqian | |
| 1989 | The Egg-Trafficking Army | 倒蛋部队 | a young girl | Guo Da | |
| 1990 | Love | 恋爱角 | a youth girl | Zhang Jinlai, Guo Da, Fu Yiwei | |
| 1991 | War of Divorce | 离婚大战 | Yingzi | Ge You, Hou Yaohua | |
| 2005 | Life and Death Plunder | 生死劫 | aunt | Zhou Xun, Wu Jun, Su Xiaoming | |
| 2012 | A Happy Chinese New Year | 亲家过年 | Cai Yun | Wen Zhang, Zhang Fengyi, Cong Shan | |
| 2015 | Hot Blood Band | 热血男人帮 |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Cast | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Woman Heart | 女人心 | Ding Dong | ||
| 1994 | Contemporary Family | 临时家庭 | Zhou Xingxing | ||
| I Love My Family | 我爱我家 | Yan Hong | |||
| 1999 | Cao Cao | 曹操 | Yu Jin | ||
| Love Me | 爱我好不好 | Meng Xiaoqiang | |||
| 2000 | Tie the Knot | 酒结良缘 | Xiaowan's mother | ||
| Idler: Sister Ma | 闲人马大姐 | Sister Ma | |||
| Sister Ma and her Neighborhoods | 马大姐和邻居们 | Sister Ma | |||
| 2001 | All in the Family | 东北一家人 | Gao Wa | Gong Hanlin | |
| 2002 | Chinese Communist Party Member: Sister Ma | 党员马大姐 | Sister Ma | Gong Hanlin | |
| 2003 | Get Married with Children | 带着孩子结婚 | Liu Xiaohong | ||
| 2004 | Harmony Brings Wealth 2 | 家和万事兴之双喜临门 | Tao Lan | ||
| 2006 | Full of It 2 | 十全十美之有梦年代 | Zhu Liyun | ||
| 绝代妖后 | Hao Ge's wife | ||||
| 2007 | The Biography of Sister Ma | 马大姐新传 | Sister Ma | ||
| 2008 | 清明上河 | guest | Guo Da | ||
| The Amateur Detective | 业余侦探 | Yang Xia | |||
| Get Knocked Up | 好孕来临 | Dandan's mother | |||
| 2009 | Superman: Sister Ma | 超人马大姐 | Sister Ma | ||
| Dazzled | 眼花缭乱 | Wu Shasha | |||
| 2010 | 鸡毛蒜皮没小事 | Aunt Zhang | |||
| Men of Ronghe Town | 荣河镇的男人们 | He San'gu | Guo Da | ||
| 2012 | A Strange Family | 奇异家庭 | Gai Lan | ||
| 2013 | 老妈的三国时代 | Cao Meihua |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Cast | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Stranger | 陌生人 | Gong Hanlin | |
| 1993 | Huangtupo | 黄土坡 | Guo Da | |
| 1994 | Overseas Call | 越洋电话 | Guo Da | |
| 1995 | Father | 父亲 | Guo Da, Zhao Baole, Yu Hailun | |
| 1996 | The Story of the Robot | 机器人趣话 | Guo Da | |
| 1997 | Spring Festival | 过年 | Guo Da, Guo Donglin | |
| 1999 | Ball Game Fan | 球迷 | Guo Da, Guo Donglin | |
| 2000 | A Love Laughter Girl | 爱笑的女孩 | Wen Xingyu, Juhao | |
| 2001 | Matchmaker | 红娘 | Guo Da | |
| 2002 | Between the Neighbors | 邻里之间 | Guo Da, Niu Qun | |
| 2003 | All My Relatives | 都是亲人 | Guo Da, Li Wenqi, Liu Xiaomei | |
| 2004 | Wedding | 婚礼 | Ying Zhuang, Li Yong | |
| 2005 | The Romantic Thing | 浪漫的事 | Guo Da, Han Ying | |
| 2006 | The Biography of Sister Ma | 马大姐外传 | Guo Da | |
| 2007 | Gifts | 送礼 | Guo Da, Juhao | |
| 2008 | Dream Home | 梦幻家园 | Guo Da, Wang Ping | |
| 2009 | Welcome to Beijing | 北京欢迎你 | Guo Da | |
| 2010 | My Family Have A Graduate | 家有毕业生 | Guo Da | |
| 2013 | I Could Dance Whenever I Liked | 想跳就跳 | Pan Changjiang | |
| 2014 | Disturb the Residents | 扰民 | Hua Shao, Yue Yunpeng, Da Peng | [6] |
| Year | Award | N/W | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | China Dazhong Television Award for Hottest Actresses | Won | |
| 2007 | 1st Huading Award for Best Chinese Opera Actress | Won | |
| 2008 | 2nd Huading Award for Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2009 | 10th China International Children's Festival - Child Star | Won | |
| 2010 | 4th Huading Award for Hottest Actresses | Won |