He Shengdong

Biography

He Shengdong is a Chinese actor and model from Chongqing, born in 1979. He was discovered by director Lin Hong in 1998 and introduced to the film and television industry. He graduated in 2001 from the Chinese Academy of Drama Arts with a major in film and television acting. He entered the acting industry through his role as Emperor Shunzhi in the series "Empress Xiaozhuang of the Great Qing Dynasty." He participated in numerous modeling and television contests, winning several awards including first place in the Chongqing Tourism Vocational School Etiquette Contest in 1995, third place in the Chenzhou New Youth Image Contest in Hunan Province in 2000, the Asian Face Award at the Chongqing International Face Contest in 2002, and a place among the top 20 in the national finals of the 7th CCTV Modeling Contest in 2006. He has performed many roles in television series, films, and stage plays, and has also hosted various programs and events. On July 14, 2014, he was administratively detained for drug use in his apartment in Beijing's Chaoyang District; his urine test tested positive for methamphetamine, and he confessed to drug use, resulting in his inclusion on the "tainted artists" list by the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television.