Teng Yong-lin (; born 19 April 1982), known professionally as Yao Yuan-hao (), is a Taiwanese actor and television host.
Early life and career Yao was born on April 19, 1982, in Keelung, Taiwan.
He started acting at around 16 years old in the television series Bandits and Angels (; 1999), directed by Wu Nien-jen, but only became active in 2002. He had his career breakthrough in FTV's 2011 series Rookies' Diary, which received high ratings. The production costs for the series was said to be up to two million TWD, and it also received strong support from the Ministry of Justice. Due to the high expectations, each cast member received training in taekwondo, kendo, and self-defense before shooting began in July.
Two years after Rookies' Diary, he starred opposite Cheryl Yang in Big Red Riding Hood. Screenwriter Su Limei (蘇麗媚) asked him to cut his hair similar to her favorite character in the Japanese manga Musashi no Ken, which would make him look more humorous.
In 2013, Yao starred in five television series, in four of which he portrayed "rich, handsome men".Translated from the Chinese language: 雖然都是演高富帥，但每部戲都有不同詮釋方法，反而更能讓自己揣摩不一樣的演出方式。
Personal life Yao was involved in high profile relationships with actress-model Sonia Sui for 8 years until 2012 and singer Cyndi Wang for 4 years until 2016. Since 2018, he has been dating model Candy Wang.
Yao enjoys skateboarding, surfing, and extreme sports. He usually joins race marathons, including a 42-km marathon during the 'Tokyo Marathon' in February 2013; he was a sports brand ambassador at that time. He also entered the 2013 Taiwan International Surfing Competition.
Philanthropy In December 2011, he became the ambassador for the Independent Department of Justice held at the '1209 International Anti-Corruption Day', calling people together for the anti-corruption efforts to improve Taiwan. He also became a charity ambassador in Taiwan township schools, promoting traditional Chinese culture to children. In 2015 he volunteered to sell chocolates to raise money for young kids who have brain tumors.
Filmography Television series Year English title Original title Role Notes1999 強盜與天使－吳念真 2002Toast Boy's Kiss II The Ability of Love 吐司男之吻II愛情本事 Lin Yuan-hao Sweet Lemon甜檸檬之戀Hao Hao 2003 熟女慾望日記 Li Wei 2004 老婆大人 Zhao Da-qiang 婆媳過招千百回 Haotian Cameo2005Qingchun da zhen青春達陣He Shi-jie 2006 艾曼紐要怎樣Jason Cameo2007Love Queen戀愛女王Rayman Cameo The Sun's Daughter太陽的女兒Zhang Jun-wei Just Give Me a Call麻雀愛上鳳凰Larry 2008Love Catcher幸福捕手Guang Qun Your Home is My Home 歡喜來逗陣George Cameo2009PTV's Bolang 搏浪He Hao-yang 2010 Rookies' Diary 新兵日記 Sun An-bang 2011 Justice Heroes 廉政英雄 Yao Shun-feng2012 Mulan On The Run木蘭花Jiang Jie Began filming in 2009.2013 Big Red Riding Hood大紅帽與小野狼An De-feng Flowers in Fog花非花雾非雾Geng Ruo-chenThe Diamond's Dream一克拉梦想Zhou XuanDeja Vu回到愛以前Lu Xi-wei Three Exits To Love幸福街第3號出口Xu Li-yang2015Youth Power哇！陳怡君Jiang Ye-qing 2022Special Case双栖者Yu Wenjun Webseries
Film Year English title Original title Role Notes1999 Darkness and Light黑暗之光 Lin 2000 晴天娃娃 2002The Best of Times 美麗時光 2009 Strike Out三振 2014Lion Dancing 鐵獅玉玲瓏 Lin Shang-zhi 2019The 9th Precinct 第九分局 Police Officer
Variety and reality show Year Title Notes 字軍東征 喜從天降 2003 食全食美2004娛樂星新聞2005 MIT台灣誌 (Make In Taiwan)2007決戰衝浪勝地2010Rookies' Show (新兵進行曲)2014Show Winner (萬秀大勝利)Love Travel & Life (元味好生活)Feastival a la Stars (明星愛廚房)2020All Star Sports Day (全明星運動會)2021−presentJust Eat (就是這味─玖浩吃)2022Let's Open (來吧！營業中) Season 12022Mr. Player (好玩先生) YouTube - episode: "Outdoor Life"
Music video appearances Year Title Artist2011 "Under The Same Sky" Various artists - Rookies Music Diary TV Original Soundtrack"Everything I Do" SD5
Discography Singles Year Title Album2010"三振"三振 STRIKE OUT電影原聲帶"晴天"2011"Under The Same Sky"Rookies Music Diary TV Original Soundtrack"Everything I Do"SD5: 同名專輯
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result2013 2nd Sanlih Drama Awards Best ActorDeja Vu Best Screen Couple (with Mandy Wei) Best Kiss (with Mandy Wei)Best Sentimental Performance (with Mandy Wei)Sina Weibo Popularity AwardPopularity Award (overseas)
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External links
Yao Yuan Hao on Sina Weibo