Xia Yu (actor)

Xia Yu
Background information
Chinese name 夏雨
Pinyin Xià Yǔ (Mandarin)
Born (1976-10-28) 28 October 1976
Qingdao, Shandong, China
Ethnicity Han
Alma mater Central Academy of Drama
Occupation Actor
Years active 1994–present
Label(s) Xia Yu Studio
Spouse(s)
Yuan Quan (m. 2009)
Children 1 daughter (b. 2010)
Awards
Golden Horse Awards
Best Actor
1994 In the Heat of the Sun
Other awards
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
1994 In the Heat of the Sun

Xia Yu (Chinese: 夏雨; pinyin: Xià Yǔ, born 28 October 1976) is a Chinese actor.[1]

Biography

Xia Yu was born on 28 October 1976 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. His father was once an actor and then became a painter.[2]

Xia was initially discovered by Jiang Wen who cast him in his semi-autobiographical film In the Heat of the Sun (1994). Despite being chosen partly because of his facial resemblance to a young Jiang, Xia's performance as a spirited and moving performance of a renegade youth in the film conquered audiences.[2] He was rocketed to international stardom after he won the Best Actor award from the Venice Film Festival (the youngest actor to win that award in the history of the festival), Singapore International Film Festival and Golden Horse Awards.[3]

Xia wanted to study drama after his first film, he was accepted into the Central Academy of Drama. After completing his studies there, Xia remained an active force in Chinese cinema as well as television, appearing in many films and television series.[3][2] Xia's second film Shadow Magic demonstrated his talent as an actor and earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival.[4] His earlier film credits also includes Roots and Branches (2001) and Where Have All the Flowers Gone (2002).[5] Xia's subsequent films, The Law of Romance (2003) won him a Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor and Waiting Alone (2005) earned him Best Actor at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.[3] With five best actor titles at international film festivals, Xia Yu has been named one of the top 4 hottest young actors in China.[6]

Like many of today′s actors in China, Xia Yu also has an extensive TV career, appearing on such shows as Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito, Classical Romance and Sky Lovers. Most of Xia′s TV roles have been secondary ones until he was cast to star in The Ugliest In the World, where he played Liu Baoshan, a genius of the Qing Dynasty who gave up the opportunity to become an official in order to become a clown.[5]

Aside from local productions, Xia has also starred in two Hollywood films; China: The Panda Adventure (2001) and The Painted Veil (2006).[7] Xia also starred alongside Shilpa Shetty in the Indian-Chinese film The Desire (2010).[8] In 2016, he took on the role of Wong Jack Man in the Bruce Lee biopic Birth of the Dragon, produced by American filmmaker George Nolfi.[9]

Xia reunited with Waiting Alone director Dayyan Eng in fantasy comedy film Wished, which became one of the highest-grossing domestic titles for the summer season.[10][11]

Personal life

Xia Yu married actress Yuan Quan in 2009, a decade after their first date as students in Central Academy of Drama.[12] They have appeared in 4 films together: The Law of Romance (2003), Waiting Alone (2004), Shanghai Rumba (2006) and Breakup Buddies (2014). Their daughter was born on 31 March 2010.[13]

Xia is an avid skateboarder. He fell in love with skateboarding after watching it in Gleaming the Cube, a popular movie when he was young. He finds time to board whenever he is between sets shooting a film. In 2003, Xia began to ski and loved it. In 2006, Xia won the championship of a snowboarding game in amateur group in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994In the Heat of the SunMa Xiaojun
2000Shadow MagicLiu Jinglun
2001Roots and BranchesQi Tian
2001China: The Panda AdventureQuentin Young
2002Where Have All the Flowers GoneGao An
2003Cala, My Dog!Police
2003The Law of RomanceZhao Xingan
2004My Early Days in FranceXiao San
2004Electric ShadowsMao Dabing
2004Bamboo ShootWang Shengli
2004Waiting AloneChen Wen
2005Dragon SquadLuo Zai-Jun
2006Shanghai RumbaAh Chuan
2006Sun PlantBoyShort film
2006The Painted VeilWu Lien
2007Getting HomeBei Baorong
2007Dangerous GamesLi Dachun[14]
2007Life TodayZhang Weiyang
2007Bean Curd GirlChen Jun
2009Tiny Dust, True LoveReporterCameo
2010Life of SentimeXiao Ke[15]
2010Wind BlastZhang Ning[16]
2010The DesireJai Leang
2012Double TroubleOcean[17]
2012The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894Itō Sukeyuki
2013Love DepositHe Muyang[18]
2013Christmas RoseXue Zhaowen
2014Breakup BuddiesKang Xiaoyu's exCameo
2015Crazy New Year's EveZhong Wei
2015Romance Out of the BlueLin Zida
2015Mojin: The Lost LegendBig Gold Tooth
2016PapaHuang Guolun
2016Birth of the DragonWong Jack Man[19]
2017WishedMa Fendou

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1994Temporary Family临时家庭Cameo
1998Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito康熙微服私访记Wo Laiye
2001The Ugliest In the World天下第一丑Liu Baosan
2001Buddha Jumps佛跳墙Zhao Baochu
2002Sky Lovers天空下的缘分Xia Sanlang
2002You Light Up My Life点燃我生命的是你Huo Ran
2003 Return of Judge Bao I包公出巡之龙凤肚兜Gao Tianyou
2004The Thundering Sword残剑震江湖Wang Xiaohu
2004Classical Romance经典爱情Chen Guang
2004Bring Your Smile Along啼笑因缘Lu Yizhi
2005The Vinegar Tribe醋溜族Xiao Long
2005Falling in Love with a Single-Eyelid Guy爱上单眼皮男生Han Zitong
2006Waves Washing the Sand浪淘沙Ouyang Tong
2006The Identity of Friend以朋友的名义Luo Jie
2006Secret History of Kangxi康熙秘史Kangxi[20]
2007Justice Department青天衙门Rui De
2008Firewall 5788防火墙5788Tong Jun
2009The Innocent Years我们的八十年代Yin Yugang[21]
2009Great Porcelain Merchant大瓷商Tao Jingnan[22]
2009The North Wind Blows北风那个吹Shuai Hongbin[23]
2009The Flying Military Flag军旗飘扬Ma Bayi[24]
2011Shi Fu师傅Xu Feng
2011Yang Liu Qing杨柳青Yang Liuqing[25]
2013The Standing Year而立之年Cao Baiwan
2013Jinan City is our Hometown我们这拨人Yang Ruo
2018Operation Moscow莫斯科行动Chen Yali
2018Mystery of Antiques古董局中局Xu Yuan

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1994Venice Film FestivalBest ActorIn the Heat of the SunWon[26]
Singapore International Film FestivalWon[27]
1996Golden Horse AwardsWon[28]
2000Changchun Film FestivalShadow MagicNominated
Tokyo International Film FestivalNominated
2003Golden Rooster AwardsThe Law of RomanceWon[29]
2004Hundred Flowers AwardNominated
2005Changchun Film FestivalElectric ShadowsNominated
Beijing College Student Film FestivalWaiting AloneWon
Golden Phoenix AwardsSociety AwardWon
2006Beijing College Student Film FestivalMost Popular ActorShanghai RumbaWon[30]
2009Macau International Movie FestivalBest ActorLife of SentimeNominated
2016Hundred Flowers AwardBest Supporting ActorMojin: The Lost LegendNominated

References

  1. ↑ "夏雨 Yu Xia". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). Douban. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Xia Yu-A Diligent Actor". China Radio International. July 11, 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 "Golden Boy of the Box Office". China.org.cn. April 4, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Finding the magic among moving shadows". Taipei Times. January 20, 2011.
  5. 1 2 ""Jiang Wen's Little Brother" Comes Into His Own". China.org.cn. 2003.
  6. ↑ "Xia Yu（夏雨）". CCTV.com. September 2, 2006.
  7. ↑ "Painted veil brings cross culture cast". CCTV.com. December 22, 2006.
  8. ↑ "Xia Yu to romance Shilpa Shetty". filmibeat.com. January 30, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Philip Ng Is Bruce Lee In George Nolfi's BIRTH OF THE DRAGON". Screen Anarchy. November 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Dayyan Eng pulls together hot ensemble cast for Wished". Screen Daily. July 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ "'Comedy Wished' gains success in box office". China Daily. July 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Xia Yu and Yuan Quan marry". China Daily.
  13. ↑ Wu Qiong (April 6, 2010). "It's a Baby Daughter". China Radio International.
  14. ↑ "Xia Yu and Gigi Leung to Fall in Love on A Fire Balloon". China.org.cn. July 17, 2007.
  15. ↑ "Romantic film "Life of Sentime"". China Radio International. May 5, 2010.
  16. ↑ "New Images for Action Film 'Wind Blast'". China Radio International. August 6, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Reel China: Double Trouble". China Radio International. February 8, 2013.
  18. ↑ "New Xia Yu film hits theaters in May". China Daily. March 20, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Birth of the Dragon: Film to tell story of legendary Bruce Lee fight in 1960s". China Daily. January 14, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Secret history of emperor Kangxi". CCTV.com. November 23, 2006.
  21. ↑ "TV Play "Those Innocent Years" to Debut on Aug. 18". China Radio International. August 14, 2009.
  22. ↑ "Culture TV drama recounts porcelain merchant legend". CCTV.com. December 17, 2009.
  23. ↑ ""Wind Is Blowing" wins for real to life". CCTV.com. May 4, 2009.
  24. ↑ "Shooting starts for army drama in Inner Mongolia". CCTV.com. May 25, 2009.
  25. ↑ "Xia Yu to take lead in 'Yangliuqing'". China Daily. March 7, 2011.
  26. ↑ "Venice Film Festival - Volpi Cup - Best Actor: All winners". filmaffinity.com.
  27. ↑ "1995: SGIFF 8". SGIFF.com.
  28. ↑ "Awards and Winners". goldenhorse.org.tw.
  29. ↑ ""Golden Rooster" Best Actor and Actress Prizes Awarded". China Daily. November 6, 2003.
  30. ↑ "The Forest Ranger Wins Beijing Student Film Festival". China Radio International. April 30, 2006.
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