Tao Hong Chinese 陶虹 born 15 January 1972 is a Chinese actress and former synchronised swimmer A National Games of China champion Tao was part of the Chinese national team at several synchronised swimming competitions from 1987 to 1991 including the 1991 World Aquatics Championships As an actress Tao has received wide acclaim for films like Colors of the Blind 1997 and Forgetting to Know You 2013 though she is better known for hit TV dramas like Sunny Piggy 2000 Nothing in the Mirror 2002 Chuncao 2007 and The Red 2014 Internationally Tao is probably best known for her small role in the Academy Awardwinning film The Red Violin 1998