Benny Sa, also known as Sa Beining (; born 23 March 1976) is a Chinese television host known for his work for China Central Television (CCTV). He served as the one-time anchor of the documentary program Legal Report ().
Sa Beining was born into a military family in Zhanjiang, Guangdong in March 1976, the son of Dèng YÃÂjuÃÂn (), a graduate of Shenyang Conservatory of Music, and SàShìguì (), a Chinese actor in Wuhan Drama Theatre. He has a younger sister: SàBèinà().
He started to perform on stage at the age of four, and by age eleven, he hosted a house-party with his sister at home.
During high school, Sa expressed his desire to attend the Beijing Film Academy or Central Academy of Drama. In the winter holiday before the National College Entrance Examination, he was allowed to join in the winter camp held by Peking University for his abilities in literature and art. Shortly after that, he participated in the centralized exam held by Peking University for students who showed an exceptional performance in the exam, resulting in him gaining his letter of admission from Peking University. Because of this, Sa served as a teaching assistant to share his experiences with other students before graduation.
Sa was selected to host the TV program Legal Report due to the recommendations of his instructors at the Peking University Law School, as a result of his many extra-curriculum experiences and high score. The producers initially wanted a lawyer to host the show but chose to go in a different direction as a lawyer might be too busy to host the program and could lack the qualifications necessary for a host. Sa was aware that his hosting skills were weak, particularly during the early recording stage. He was worried that he would be eliminated due to poor performance and kept trying to determine how others viewed him. Sa practiced his hosting skills every day and was eventually selected as the official host of the program. In the second year after entering the China Central Television, he won the championship in the National TV Host Contest.
Sa was in a relationship with Tú JëngwÃÂi () in 2006. They split in 2009. Then Sa reportedly had a whirlwind romance with Cén LÃÂlán (). Sa was involved in a relationship with actress Zhang Ziyi beginning in September 2011; they split in 2013. In 2015, Sa was seen dating Canadian singer Lisa Marie Hoffman (known by her Chinese name æÂÂç½, LàBái). They married on 28 March 2016.