Born in Hefei, Anhui, in 1987, Chen Xiao trained at the Shanghai Theatre Academy and became one of the most consistent leading men of the Chinese wuxia and costume-drama boom. He carried the youthful romantic lead in Swords of Legends (2014), stepped up as the northern general Xiao Pingjing in Nirvana in Fire II: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin (2017), and moved into contemporary drama on Where the Lost Ones Go (2020). He works comfortably in both period and modern registers, giving his heroes emotional weight without stiffness. He remains a reliable draw on Chinese streaming. Read more