Sun Weimin (Chinese: 孙维民; born 14 July 1955) is a Chinese actor best known for typecasting Zhou Enlai in film and television.[1][2] He first garnered recognition for his acting in 2013, when his performance in The Story of Zhou Enlai and earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 29th Golden Rooster Awards. In 2018, he starred in the television series My Uncle Zhou Enlai, which propelled him to become one of the most famous actors in China, and he was nominated for Outstanding Actor Award at the 31st Flying Apsaras Awards.[3]

Sun Weimin
孙维民
Born (1955-07-14) July 14, 1955 (age 69)
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Known fortypecasting Zhou Enlai
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese孫維民
Simplified Chinese孙维民
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSūn Wéimín

Early life and education

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Sun was born in Pulandian District of Dalian, Liaoning, on July 14, 1955. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama.

Acting career

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Sun's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film Two Fugitive Girls (1992). He than guest starred on The Great Military March Forward film series.

He made his television debut in Seven Battles Seven Victories, playing Zhou Enlai. It is his first time to portray Zhou Enlai.[4]

Sun starred as Lu Xun, reuniting him with co-star Shi Lanya, who played Xu Guangping, in the biographical television series Lu Xun and Xu Guangping (2001).[5]

In 2004, Sun has appeared in supporting roles in two films, The Tide and Soldiers Of Huangpu.

Sun joined the main cast of General Zuo Quan as Zuo Quan, a general in the Red Army during the Chinese revolution and the Second Sino-Japanese War.

In the 2000s, he has had guest-starring roles in many television series, including The Story of Tibet (2010), The Sun Comes Up in the East (2010), New Fourth Army (2003), The Story of Minister of Public Security Luo Ruiqing (2007), Spring Comes Early in Grassland (2007), Zhou Enlai in Chongqing (2008), and The East is Red 1949 (2009).

In 2012, he earned critical acclaim for his performance as Zhou Enlai in Five-star Red Flag Fluttering 2, for which he received an Outstanding Actor Award at the 29th Flying Apsaras Awards.

Sun became widely known to audiences with The Story of Zhou Enlai, a historical drama film which garnered him a Best Actor nomination at the 29th Golden Rooster Awards.[6]

In 2015, Sun played the role of Zhou Enlai in Zhao Junjie and Zhai Xiaoxing's film Who Is Undercover, for which he received his second Best Actor nomination at the 30th Golden Rooster Awards.

For his role as Lin Deshui in Battle of Xiangjiang River (2017), Sun was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards.

Sun's big break came when Chen Li cast him in My Uncle Zhou Enlai, in which he played Zhou Enlai, a role which brought him much publicity and was nominated for Outstanding Actor Award at the 31st Flying Apsaras Awards.[7] And he won the Best Actor in Television Award at the 12th Chinese American Film Festival.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1992 Two Fugitive Girls 越狱女囚
1997 The Great Military March Forward: Pursue and Wipe Out in the South 大进军南线大追歼 Zhou Enlai
The Turning Point 大转折
1998 The Great Military March Forward: Engulf the Southwest 大进军席卷大西南
Century Dream 世纪之梦
1999 Fight for Nanjing, Shanghai and Hangzhou 大进军大战宁沪杭
2004 The Tide 风起云涌
Soldiers Of Huangpu 黄埔军人 Liao Zhongkai
2010 Who Manages Ups and Downs 谁主沉浮 Zhuo Enlai
2011 The Road of Exploring 湘江北去 He Shuheng
Big Setup 大格局 Zhou Enlai
2012 The Early Summer 那年初夏
Love on Gallery Bridge 爱在廊桥 Ah Wang
2013 The Story of Zhou Enlai 周恩来的四个昼夜 Zhou Enlai
2014 Who Is Undercover 一号目标
2017 Battle of Xiangjiang River 血战湘江 Lin Deshui
2019 The Bugle from Gutian 古田军号 Tailor Lin

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1995 Seven Battles Seven Victories 七战七捷 Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai in Dalian 周恩来在大连
1998 转战大西北
Comrade Liu Shaoqi 少奇同志
Events of the Plum Garden 梅园往事
General Zhang Xueliang 张学良将军
2000 The Story of Tibet 西藏风云
The Sun Comes Up in the East 日出东方 Liao Zhongkai
2001 Lu Xun and Xu Guangping 鲁迅与许广平 Lu Xun
2002 Very Civil 非常公民 Yoshioka Yasunao
2003 New Fourth Army 新四军 Zhou Enlai
2004 In the Same Boat 同舟共济
2005 Mayor 镇长 Communist Party Secretary
Rose 滴血玫瑰 Sandao
General Zuo Quan 抗日名将左权 Zuo Quan
2007 Later 后来 Lawyer
The Story of Minister of Public Security Luo Ruiqing 公安部长罗瑞卿的故事 Zhou Enlai
Spring Comes Early in Grassland 草原春来早
2008 Wind Blast 西风烈 Fan Zhui
Helpfulness 乐意为人 Party chief of the County
Zhou Enlai in Chongqing 周恩来在重庆 Zhang Zhizhong
2009 绿野艳阳红 Mr. Wu
The East is Red 1949 东方红1949 Zhou Enlai
Defend the Yan'an 保卫延安
风云1949
2010 Zhao Dan 赵丹
Mao Anying 毛岸英
Nanjing Decisive Battle 决战南京
民主之澜
2011 Behind the Smoke of War 硝烟背后的战争
Five-star Red Flag Fluttering 五星红旗迎风飘扬
翻山越岭战西北
The East 东方
2012 Five-star Red Flag Fluttering 2 五星红旗迎风飘扬2
2014 Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads 历史转折中的邓小平
Legend of the Last Emperor 末代皇帝传奇
2016 My Uncle Zhou Enlai 海棠依旧

Film and TV Awards

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Year Nominated work Award Category Result Notes
2011 China Film Society of Performing Art Award Won
2013 The Story of Zhou Enlai 29th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor Nominated
Five-star Red Flag Fluttering 2 29th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actor Won
2015 Who Is Undercover 30th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor Nominated
11th Chinese American Film Festival Won
2016 My Uncle Zhou Enlai 12th Chinese American Film Festival Best Actor in Television Won
2017 Battle of Xiangjiang River 31st Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
15th Ozerov International Military Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Won [9]
2018 My Uncle Zhou Enlai 31st Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actor Nominated
29th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor Nominated [10]

References

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  1. ^ 周恩来扮演者孙维民:党员干部应向周总理学做公仆. sina (in Chinese). 2018-01-01.
  2. ^ 《海棠依旧》孙维民:演周总理有一种力量是润物细无声. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2016-08-19.
  3. ^ 孙维民:进入角色内心. china.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-05-28. 由八一电影制片厂陈力导演执导的电影《周恩来的四个昼夜》和电视剧《海棠依旧》可谓人尽皆知,众人皆评价孙维民扮演的周总理演出了神韵。
  4. ^ 图文:第50次演周恩来 孙维民用细节塑造伟人. 163.com (in Chinese). 2016-08-29.
  5. ^ 孙维民要演鲁迅. gansudaily.com.cn (in Chinese). 2000-11-27.
  6. ^ 第29届金鸡奖提名发布 《1942》8项提名领跑. QQ.com (in Chinese). 2013-08-28.
  7. ^ “飞天奖”揭晓 孙俪获优秀女演员奖 最全获奖名单在这里!. sina (in Chinese). 2018-04-04.
  8. ^ 大连演员孙维民中美电影节获大奖 连续三届获奖 电影电视双丰收. liaoning.nen.com.cn (in Chinese). 2016-11-07.
  9. ^ 奥泽洛夫军事电影节《勇士》《血战湘江》获奖. QQ.com (in Chinese). 2017-09-23.
  10. ^ 第29届中国电视金鹰奖提名演员名单出炉. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018.
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