In 2006, Guo Tao's career as a big screen actor took off, with "Crazy Stone". The film is considered one of the boldest experiments in Chinese film history. That's one reason Guo Tao chose to join the cast. The film seemed to create a bridge between commercial releases and and art house cinema. And Guo with his particular masculine appeal charmed critics and general audiences.

The past two years have been the busiest in Guo Tao's career. He appeared in several comedies. One recent release, "Crossover" was viewed as a sort of palliative for audiences during the initial onslaught of the economic crisis. The film's story line follows a desperate urban couple on the road, fleeing in fear that they will charged with manslaughter.

Guo Tao, plays a happy-go-lucky sort on screen. In his private life, one of China's top actors is a quiet family man.