Born in Sichuan province in 1964, MO Xiaomin began studying Sichuan Opera at the age of thirteen. For ten years, he worked as both an actor and set designer before enrolling in the prestigious Shanghai Drama Academy in 1987. After having studied operatic stage design under the tutelage of great masters like WANG Fushi, MO furthered his education by attending university classes in ancient Chinese culture, specifically: architecture, sculpture, calligraphy and the cultures and religions of China’s ethnic minorities. Joining the Shanghai Opera House, he soon found himself an artist in productions including many different forms of regional opera and four television films. To date, Mr. MO has designed costumes for over fifty major film, television, and stage productions. Having won many awards including those presented by China’s Ministry of Culture, Mr. MO is recognized as one of China’s most distinguished costume designers. Included in his credits are period costume designs for fifteen television series, four feature films, six operas, and thirteen dance dramas. He was nominated for the Gold Satellite Award for Best Costume Design for the award winning film The Emperor and the Assassin. Mr. MO received a Dora Awards nomination for Best Costume Design for the show Heartbeat.