Sun Weimin

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
Born (1955-07-14) July 14, 1955
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1992-present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese孫維民
Simplified Chinese孙维民

Early life and education

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

Acting career

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

Film

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

Television

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1995Seven 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
2000The Story of Tibet西藏风云
The Sun Comes Up in the East日出东方Liao Zhongkai
2001Lu Xun and Xu Guangping鲁迅与许广平Lu Xun
2002Very Civil非常公民Yoshioka Yasunao
2003New Fourth Army新四军Zhou Enlai
2004In the Same Boat同舟共济
2005Mayor镇长Communist Party Secretary
Rose滴血玫瑰Sandao
General Zuo Quan抗日名将左权Zuo Quan
2007Later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
2008Wind 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1949Zhou Enlai
Defend the Yan'an保卫延安
风云1949
2010Zhao Dan赵丹
Mao Anying毛岸英
Nanjing Decisive Battle决战南京
民主之澜
2011Behind 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
2012Five-star Red Flag Fluttering 2五星红旗迎风飘扬2
2014Deng 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
2016My Uncle Zhou Enlai海棠依旧

Film and TV Awards

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultNotes
2011China Film Society of Performing Art AwardWon
2013The Story of Zhou Enlai29th Golden Rooster AwardsBest ActorNominated
Five-star Red Flag Fluttering 229th Flying Apsaras AwardsOutstanding ActorWon
2015Who Is Undercover30th Golden Rooster AwardsBest ActorNominated
11th Chinese American Film FestivalWon
2016My Uncle Zhou Enlai12th Chinese American Film FestivalBest Actor in TelevisionWon
2017Battle of Xiangjiang River31st Golden Rooster AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated
15th Ozerov International Military Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorWon[9]
2018My Uncle Zhou Enlai31st Flying Apsaras AwardsOutstanding ActorNominated
29th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor Nominated [10]

References

  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.
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