Wu Yanshu
| Wu Yanshu | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 吳彥姝 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 吴彦姝 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Wú Yànshū (Mandarin) |
| Born |
1938 (age 79–80) China |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Other names | Estelle Wu |
| Ethnicity | Han |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
| Agent | Shanxi Drama Theatre |
| Children | 1 |
Wu Yanshu (Chinese: 吴彦姝; born 1938) is a Chinese actress. Wu is considered a National Class-A Actor in China.[1]
Wu first garnered recognition for her acting in 2016, when her performance in Finding Mr. Right 2 and earned her a Golden Horse Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her film breakthrough came in 2017 with her performance as the grandmother in the drama film Love Education, for which she received Best Supporting Actress nominations at the 54th Golden Horse Awards, 37th Hong Kong Film Awards and 12th Asian Film Awards. For her role in Relocate, she won a Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards, the Chinese equivalent of the Academy Awards.
Early life
Born in 1938, Wu worked at Shanxi Drama Theatre since the 1960s. Premier Zhou Enlai invited her to performed Liu Hulan in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. She retired in 2003. In 2011 she moved to Beijing, living with her daughter.[2]
Career
Wu's first major film credit was Stream Is Singing, playing the role of Gao Xiaoling. The drama film was produced by Changchun Film Studio.
In 1982, she guest-starred on Men of a Certain Age, a drama film starring Da Shichang and Pan Hong.
Wu had a supporting role in the comedy television series The Story of Xi Gengtian (2006), which starred Lin Yongjian as Xi Gengtian.
In 2011, Wu had a cameo appearance in Journey to the West, adapted from Wu Cheng'en's classical novel of Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature.
Wu appeared as Yu Lan in Love is Not Blind (2013), a romance drama starring Yao Di and Zhang Mo.
In 2016, Wu played the role of Tang Xiuyi in Xue Xiaolu's film Finding Mr. Right 2, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards.[3]
Wu had key supporting role in the 2017 Love Education, directed by Sylvia Chang.[4][5] She was praised for her role and earned critical acclaim for her performance. And she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 54th Golden Horse Awards, 37th Hong Kong Film Awards and 12th Asian Film Awards.[6][7] At the same year, Wu's performance in the feature film Relocate which garnered her a Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards.[8]
Personal life
Wu's husband was a composer and chairman of Shanxi Provincial Musicians Association.[2] Her daughter is a screenwriter.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Stream Is Singing | 流水欢歌 | Gao Xiaoling | |
| 1982 | Men of a Certain Age | 人到中年 | Aunt Bai | |
| 2011 | The Faithful Brothers | 信义兄弟 | Mother | |
| 2016 | Finding Mr. Right 2 | 北京遇上西雅图之不二情书 | Tang Xiuyi | |
| 2017 | Relocate | 搬迁 | Old Mrs. Ma | |
| Love Education | 相爱相亲 | Grandmother |
TV series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Story of Xi Gengtian | 喜耕田的故事 | Mother of Xuan Zhu | |
| 2010 | Cellphone | 手机 | Mother of Wu Yue | |
| 2011 | Journey to the West | 西游记 | Pilanpo Bodhisattva | |
| 2012 | Police Story of Yingpan Town | 营盘镇警事 | Mother of Dang Yu | |
| 2013 | Raise Children to Provide Against Old Age | 养儿防老 | Grandma | |
| Love is Not Blind | 失恋三十三天 | Yu Lan | ||
| 2014 | Government Audit | 国家审计 | Mother of Zhou Weihai | |
| 2017 | Seeking Mr. Right | 北京遇上西雅图 | Grandma |
Theater
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | Liu Hulan | 刘胡兰 | Liu Hulan | |
| Sentinels Under Neon Lights | 霓虹灯下的哨兵 | Lin Yuanyuan | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Horse Awards | ||||
| 2016 | Finding Mr. Right 2 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Love Education | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| Golden Rooster Awards | ||||
| 2017 | Relocate | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| Hong Kong Film Awards | ||||
| 2018 | Love Education | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| Asian Film Awards | ||||
| 2018 | Love Education | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ 这四位年龄加一起超315岁 却优雅的让人敬佩. 163.com (in Chinese). 2016-05-08.
- 1 2 3 Yang Zhou (2017-11-26). 79岁吴彦姝金马奖再次陪跑，但她演的国民姥姥看哭了多少年轻人. Baidu (in Chinese).
- ↑ 2016年第53届金马奖完整入围名单公布. Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-10-27.
- ↑ Elizabeth Kerr (2017-10-23). "'Love Education': Film Review, Filmart 2018". Hollywoodreporter. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ Maggie Lee (2017-10-16). "Busan Film Review: 'Love Education'". variety. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ Conan Altatis (2018-01-12). "12th Asian Film Awards nominations announced". conandaily.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ 79岁吴彦姝金马奖再次陪跑. iFeng (in Chinese). 2017-11-25.
- ↑ 第31届中国电影金鸡奖获奖名单 [List of winners of the 31st Golden Rooster Awards]. sina (in Chinese). 2017-09-16.
External links
- Wu Yanshu on IMDb
- Wu Yanshu on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required)
- Wu Yanshu on Douban (in Chinese)
- Wu Yanshi on Metime (in Chinese)