Ma Shao Hua, who belongs to the Hui ethnic group, was born on September 23, 1955 in Guizhou. He graduated from the Acting Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy and is a mainland Chinese actor. He is also a national first-class actor. In 1996, he participated in his first film and television work, the anti-corruption criminal investigation series ""Hero Without Regrets”. In 2000, he played Sun Yat-sen in the historical revolutionary drama ""Ping Min Da Zong Tong"". In 2002, he once again played Sun Yat-sen in the modern history themed TV series ""Towards the Republic"". In 2005, he participated in the historical drama ""The Emperor in Han Dynasty"". In 2007, he starred in the revolutionary war drama ""Bloody Persistence"". In 2009, he starred in the revolutionary drama ""Yimeng"" and was nominated for the Outstanding Actor award at the 28th Flying Apsaras Awards for his performance. In 2010, he was nominated for Best Actor at the 25th China TV Golden Eagle Award for his role in the TV series ""Stranger"". In 2011, he starred in the epic tribute drama ""1911 Revolution"" and played the role of Sun Yat-sen for the third time. In 2013, in the anti-Japanese espionage series ""A Devil Don’t Leave"". In 2014, he participated in the modern TV series ""Hometown"". In 2014, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth, he played Deng Xiaoping in the major revolutionary historical drama ""Deng Xiaoping at History’s Crossroads"". In 2015, he starred in the historical TV series ""Feng Zicai"" directed by Ding Hei. In 2016, he participated in the medical urban drama ""Surgeons"" directed by Li Xue.