Tu Honggang (Chinese: 屠洪刚; born March 15, 1967) is a Chinese singer and actor. He is best known for his singles The Patriots, Chinese Kung Fu, You, and Peacock Flying Southeast.

Tu Honggang
屠洪刚
Born (1967-03-15) March 15, 1967 (age 57)
Alma materNational Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1987–present
Political partyChina Democratic League
Spouses
Daisy
(m. 1989⁠–⁠1992)
(m. 1994⁠–⁠2002)
  • Xiao Yue
Children2 (plus 1 stepson)
Musical career
GenresMandopop
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese屠洪剛
Simplified Chinese屠洪刚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTú Hónggāng

Apart from music, Tu commenced an acting career, appearing in Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito (1997), Taizu Mishi (2015), Lady of the Dynasty (2015), and Let's Get Married (2015).

He is a member of the China Democratic League (Minmeng).

Early life and education

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Tu was born in Beijing, China, on March 15, 1967. At the age of 11, he entered the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, majoring in acting.[1] In 1987, Pop music in Hong Kong and Taiwan was becoming widely popular in the Chinese mainland, Tu and his classmate often sung and studied songs with a recorder, he became a member of "Light Music", in his college years, he was a widely known campus singer.

Acting career

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Tu had his first experience in front of the camera in 1991, and he was chosen to act as a support actor in Let Us Sway Twin Oars. He landed some small appearances in several TV series, such as Crazy Rolling Stones (1991), Temporary Families (1994), Sunny Beauty (2003), Memories of The Golden Flame (2008).

In 1997, he had a supporting role and sang the theme song in Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito, a historical television series starring Zhang Guoli and Deng Jie.

In 2005, he appeared as Taksi in You Xiaogang's Taizu Mishi, which starred Steve Ma, Vivian Chen, Wu Qianqian, and Jin Qiaoqiao, and sang the theme song for the series.

In 2015, he participated in two films. He had a minor role as Chen Xuanli in Lady of the Dynasty, which starred Fan Bingbing, Leon Lai, Wu Chun and Joan Chen.[2] He had a cameo appearance in Let's Get Married, a romantic comedy film starring Gao Yuanyuan, Jiang Wu, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Ivy Chen, Bea Hayden, and Liu Tao.[3]

Music career

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In July 1985, Tu was assigned to China Railway Art Troupe as a solo. In November 1987, he was transferred to China Broadcasting Art Troupe. At the same year, he released his debut solo album Black Eyes.

His 2nd album, titled Lack for Nothing, was released on January 12, 1989.

In 1990, he sang a song in the CCTV New Year's Gala.

His 3rd album, titled Feeling, was released on November 7, 1991. Then he withdrew from the song circles.[4]

From 1994 to 1996, he released his singles The Patriots, Chinese Kung Fu, You, and Peacock Flying Southeast.[5]

On April 23, 2005, he released his 10th album Wind and Cloud 2.

In 2008, he performed on the MV of Welcome to Beijing for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[6]

On October 21, 2011, he went on a world tour in Beijing with a sold-out show. On November 20, 2012, his second station of the world tour was held in Taiyuan, Shanxi. On January 19, 2013, the world tour was held in Tiexi Gymnasium, Shenyang, Liaoning.[7]

On New Year's Eve of Beijing Television in 2016, he performed his single Flying.

Personal life

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Tu has married three times. In early 1989, he married his first wife Daisy, a 19-year-old American girl in the United States, and they had a son, Tu Ruibao (屠芮葆). The couple divorced in 1992.

He married his second wife actress Fang Shu in October 1994. They had a child together, before they divorced June 5, 2002.

His third wife is Xiao Yue, and he has a stepson, Zhang Zixi (张梓羲).[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2015 Lady of the Dynasty 王朝的女人·杨贵妃 Chen Xuanli
Let's Get Married 咱们结婚吧 Captain

TV series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1991 Let Us Sway Twin Oars 让我们荡起双桨 Qian Shaolin
Crazy Rolling Stones 疯狂的滚石
1994 Temporary Families 临时家庭
1997 Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito 康熙微服私访记 Zong Gongdao
2003 Sunny Beauty 阳光丽人
2004 Flowery March 烟花三月 Wu Sangui
2005 Taizu Mishi 太祖秘史 Taksi
2008 晋阳老醋坊 Kangxi Emperor
Memories of The Golden Flame 烽火影人 Director Zhao
2016 Brother of War 战火中的兄弟 Peng Dallei
2017 The Battle At Dawn 黎明决战 Chu Pengfei

Discography

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Studio album

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# English title Chinese title Released Label Notes
1st Black Eyes 黑色的眼眸 1987
2nd Lack for Nothing 应有尽有 January 12, 1989 Shanghai Audio-Visual Company
3rd Feeling 感觉自己 November 7, 1991 China International Cultural Communication Audio-Visual Publishing House
4th Farewell My Concubine 霸王别姬 1996
5th Chinese Kung Fu 中国功夫 January 1, 1997 White Swan Audio-Visual Company
6th The Patriots 精忠报国 September 23, 1999 Rock Records
7th Lose 放手 2001 Meika Audio-Visual Company
8th A Beautiful Sunset of Life 九九艳阳天 2002
9th My Love 我爱 February 23, 2004 Chinese Musicians
10th Wind and Cloud 2 风云2 April 23, 2005 Star
11th Thanking 感谢 April 18, 2008 Fengchu Shengshi Cultural
12th One of Us 自己人 August 15, 2012

Singles

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English title Chinese title Notes
We Broke Up in the Morning 我们在清晨分手 Theme song for Codename Cougar
Woman Spy 千面女谍 Theme song for Dark Rose
Glory 光辉 Ending song for Life of Dragon and Tiger
The Patriots 精忠报国 Ending song for Death Duel
Partner 伴儿 Ending song for Partner
The Lover 爱人 Theme song for Partner
Ace of Aces 王中王 Theme song for Ace of Aces
Peacock Flying Southeast 孔雀东南方飞 Theme song for Peacock Flying southeast
Smeil 嫣然回眸 Ending song for The Legend of Xishi
Ye Wen Shuang Tian 叶问霜天 Theme song for Ip Man
Wind and Cloud 风云 Theme song for Wind and Cloud
Only Brother 唯有兄弟 Ending song for Father's War
My Heart 我的心 Theme song for Wudang
A Hero of Troubled Times 乱世英雄 Theme song for Legend of Lyu Buwei
做人做事 Theme song for Legend of Hai Rui
独占潇洒 Ending song for Fengshenbang
Seeking 寻求 Interlude for Fengshenbang
Swords May Not Be Ruthless 刀剑未必无情 Interlude for Fengshenbang
我心为谁动 Theme song for Fist of Fury
Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon 卧虎藏龙 Theme song for Water Margin
Jiangshan Wuxian 江山无限 Theme song for Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito
Savanna 莽原 Theme song for Taizu Mishi
You Theme song for Xiao Zhang Epic
If You're Doomed 在劫难逃 Theme song for The Legend of the Banner Hero

References

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  1. ^ 屠洪刚. CNTV (in Chinese). March 12, 2010.
  2. ^ 《王朝的女人·杨贵妃》首映 屠洪刚现唐将英姿. 163 (in Chinese). June 23, 2015.
  3. ^ 屠洪刚《咱们结婚吧》银幕首秀 硬汉歌手变暖男. China daily (in Chinese). March 29, 2015.
  4. ^ 屠洪纲自述成长历程 事业低谷塑造成功男人. iFeng (in Chinese). November 22, 2011.
  5. ^ 阳刚汉子屠洪纲. sina (in Chinese). July 29, 2003.
  6. ^ 奥运倒计时100天主题歌《北京欢迎你》MV(视频). enorth.com.cn (in Chinese). June 4, 2008.
  7. ^ 慢工出细活 "本色英雄"屠洪刚2011全球巡演终启动. CNTV (in Chinese). October 21, 2011.
  8. ^ 屠洪纲第三任妻子曝光长相似方舒 揭三段隐秘婚史(全文). 163 (in Chinese). November 23, 2012.
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