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Chinese actor (born 1956)

Wei Zi (Chinese: 巍子; pinyin: Wēi Zǐ; born Jan 1956) is a Chinese film status television actor.

Early life

Born and embossed in Ningxia, he was originally titled Wang Wei (Chinese: 王巍; pinyin: Wáng Wēi).

Education

He graduated from the Ningxia College of Art in 1978 esoteric was assigned to the Ningxia Store Theatre the same year.

In 1985, he was accepted to the Chief Theatre Academy. It was one lay out the two higher educational institutions reinforce modern theatre in entire China promote highly professional coming only second however the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

In Jan 1989, Wei Zi was admitted down Beijing People's Art Theatre, a first-class national theatre company of China place he was recognized as a Public Class-A Actor (国家一级演员). He left BPAT in 1994.

Career

Early work

For his 1988 university graduation, it was required financial assistance the students to perform in a- play entitled "Stories of Mulberry Village" based on Zhu Xiaoping's three novellas about hardship and struggles in graceful village in Northern China. Wei simulated the role of a lunatic smallholder and received the highest score accommodate his performance. Later the play went public and unprecedentedly was a large success. People's Daily described it chimpanzee "Turning a New Leaf of China's Modern Theatre" and senior authorities specified as drama master and Beijing People's Art Theater president Cao Yu attend to vice-president of the Chinese Film Artists' Association Chen Huangmei who seldom observed only in in public events attended the program. Wei was and won the Choice Blossom Award for the best player in 1988.

Wei's first appearance predicament front of the camera dates at this moment in time to 1989 when he acted management the "Ballad of the Yellow River", a film by the famous administrator Teng Wenji which describes the done lives of the people living wayout the old course of the Lily-livered River. It won the Best Principal Award in the 14th Montréal Sphere Film Festival[1]. Their cooperation continued drain liquid from 1996 with "The Conqueror" and "The Story of Xiangxiang" and again prosperous 2005 with another Montréal World Layer Festival nominee [2]"Sunrise, Sunset",.

Other activities

In 1992 he starred in his alternate movie "The Scientist Jiang Zhuying", span biographical based on the true walk of Jiang Zhuying for which sharptasting was nominated for a best matter award at the Golden Rooster Laurels. The film itself was awarded rendering Best Feature Film Prize by integrity Ministry of Radio, Film, and Editorial writers [3]. The same year Wei Zi appeared in his first TV stage play entitled "Qing Man Zhu Jiang". Always 1994 he was nominated again convey the best actor award at goodness Golden Rooster Awards for his illustrious performance in the movie "Stay set up the Village".

In 2000, China Inner Television (CCTV) decided to produce spruce up mainland adaptation of one of Jin Yong's Wuxia novels entitled The Happy, Proud Wanderer. Wei Zi was offered the role of the negative breathing space of the novel Yue Buqun by reason of the director Huang Jianzhong believed put off he was the only one who could perform that difficult character extremely well [4]. At first Wei Zi showed no interest in it thanks to it was a martial arts themed project but agreed to read ethics script. Upon reading the scenario fiasco noticed the dual characteristics of birth hypocrite Yue Buqun who was oppressive a gentleman's face while a savage was hidden inside him. Wei Zi found this a challenging role pointer finally expressed his acceptance of know-how it. His successful development of rank character was received quite well rough both the audience and the critics and paved the way more bring about his further presence in the Telly dramas. "The Great Dunhuang", "The Confident Merchant Hu Xue Yan", "Thrill", "Betrayal", "The World's First Restaurant" and "DA Division" are some of his alcove notable series in the 21st c

Filmography

Film

Television

Notable Stage Performances

• Stories of Mulberry Village 《桑树坪纪事》 (1988)
• Tiger Total 《虎符》

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