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简介

Ni Ping, formerly known as Liu Ping, is a prominent Chinese actress, TV host, and writer, and one of the most recognizable faces in Chinese television and cinema. Born in 1959 in Rongcheng, Shandong Province, she was raised by her grandmother. She studied drama performance at the Shandong Arts Institute and changed her surname to "Ni" at age 17. She began her acting career in 1980 with her first film "The Female Soldier," and after graduating in 1982, she joined the Shandong Drama Theatre and starred in several successful films. She achieved a major milestone in 1988 by winning the Golden Eagle Award for her role in the TV series "Snow City," then moved to China Central Television in 1990 as a host of the popular program "Arts Panorama" and other well-known shows, becoming one of China's most famous TV hosts. She hosted the Chinese New Year Gala on CCTV for thirteen consecutive years. She wrote several successful books, notably "Days," which achieved massive sales. She returned to cinema in 2002 and won the Best Actress award at the Golden Rooster Awards for "Beautiful Feet," and also won Best Actress at the Montreal World Film Festival for "Loach Is Also a Fish." She also achieved accomplishments in literature and painting, winning the Bing Xin Prose Award for "Grandma's Words" and achieving high auction prices for her paintings in charity sales.