Wei Zongwan (Chinese: 魏宗万; born 24 November 1938) is a Chinese actor.[1][2] He has been acting since the 1980s and has appeared in over 70 films and television shows.

Wei Zongwan
魏宗万
Born (1938-11-24) November 24, 1938 (age 85)
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
AgentShanghai People's Art Theatre
SpouseZhou Weiming
Children2
AwardsGolden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor
1993 San Mao Joins The Army
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese魏宗萬
Simplified Chinese魏宗万
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWèi Zōngwàn

He has won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in San Mao Joins the Army (1993), and was nominated in the Macau International Movie Festival for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Singing Fairy (2010).

Early life

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Wei was born in Shanghai on November 24, 1938, in the Republic of China, with his ancestral home in Ningbo, Zhejiang.

After graduating from Shanghai Nanyang Model Junior High School (上海南洋模范初中) in 1955 he entered the Shanghai Turbine Plant (上海汽轮机厂) worked as a bench worker, and joined a drama team in that factory.

Wei graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1963, majoring in acting. After university, he was assigned to the Shanghai People's Art Theatre. In a very long time in the Shanghai People's Art Theatre, he acted insignificant roles vividly. When watching the sketch he acted, Hou Baolin, a xiangsheng artist, commented:"It is just perfect and leaves some leeway. Being insufficient is better than overdoing."[3]

Acting career

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Wei had his first experience in front of a camera in 1982, when he was chosen to act as a supporting actor in One and Eight, the first film of the 5th generation of directors.

In 1992, he appeared in Zhang Jianya's San Mao Joins the Army, which earned him a Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 1991, he starred as Sima Yi in Zhang Shaolin's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a historical television series where he co-starred with Tang Guoqiang, Bao Guo'an and Sun Yanjun, which was adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel of the same title.

In 1997, he played a supporting role in Zhang Shaolin's television series The Water Margin, which was adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel of the same title.

In 2010, he participated in a romantic comedy called A Singing Fairy as "Laomo", he was nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival.

In 2014, he acted as a supporting actor in Wei Zheng's romantic comedy television series IPPrtment 4, a hot TV series starring Eric Wang, Deng Jiajia, Michael Chen, Loura Lou, Kimi Li, Jean Lee, Sean Sun and Vanessa Zhao recently in Heilongjiang, Anhui, Dragon and Hubei four major Television.[4][5]

Personal life

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Wei married Zhou Weiming (Chinese: 周惟明), is a retired primary school teacher. They have a stepdaughter named Yu Hong (Chinese: 于虹) and a biological daughter.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1982 One and Eight 一个和八个 Laowantou
The Beach 海滩 Laomanli
1985 蜜月的阴谋 guest
雷北利号沉默在印度洋 Zhang Shuihou
1986 The Love Token 诱人的定情物 guest
1987 The War of Xiangxi 湘西剿匪记 Wei Biao
1990 假女真情 He Rigui
1991 Ugly As I Am, I Am Gentle 我很丑,可是我很温柔 Li Laifu
The War of Luohun Bridge 血战落魂桥 Zeng Titou
1992 San Mao Joins the Army 三毛从军记 Laogui
1993 孝子贤孙伺候着 Uncle
1994 Rescued From Desperate Situation 绝境逢生 Laowan
1995 Wonderful Escape 巧奔妙逃 Laoyao
1996 The Monkey King 大闹天宫 Yama
1999 Crash Landing 紧急迫降 guest
More Naivete 多一点天真 Huang Xianren
Everyone Loves Me 人见人爱 guest
2006 第601个电话 guest
Yang Zhi 水浒英雄谱之青面兽杨志 guest
2007 The Warlords 投名状 Chen Gong
2008 Player 玩家 guest
2009 Laowu's Oscar 老五的奥斯卡 Laozhao
2010 A Singing Fairy 寻找刘三姐 Laomo
2011 1911 辛亥革命 Yikuang
女兵还乡 Chang Shou
Liu Tang 赤发鬼刘唐 Liang Zhongshu
Love Is Not Blind 失恋33天 Chen Shukun
2012 Lu Junyi 玉麒麟卢俊义 Liang Zhongshu
I Love the Grey Wolf 我爱灰太狼 guest

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1989 桃花扇喋血记 guest
1990 The Story of Little Cabbage and Yeung Nai-mo 杨乃武与小白菜 Yang Changjun
1993 The Good Man: Yan Juqian 好人燕居谦 Yan Juqian
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义 Sima Yi
1994 The War of Fengyang 血战奉阳城
1996 东周列国春秋篇 Tu An'gu
1997 Tang Bohu 风流唐伯虎 Zhengde Emperor
The Water Margin 水浒传 Gao Qiu
1998 明镜高悬 guest
2000 一脚定江山 Fanlao'er
包公生死劫 guest
2001 Princess Is Going To Married 格格要出嫁 His Royal Highness
江山为重 minister
2002 Dream Is Broken in the Forbidden City 梦断紫禁城 E Gui
Public Security Bureau 公安局长 Feng Dashuan
乐意为人 Shu De
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部 Zhong Wanchou
2003 The War of Changping 铁血长平 Wei Ran
Dead Men Do Tell Tales 大宋提刑官 an official
2004 江湖俏佳人 Wang Gongde
History of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末风云 Wei Zhongxian
少年大钦差 Gao Yu
2005 三揭皇榜 He Zejin
2006 江湖往事 guest
Ming Dynasty in 1449 大明王朝1449 Wang Zhen
Arabian Jasmine Flower 茉莉花 Hu Tuanfang
2007 Red Guards on Honghu Lake 洪湖赤卫队 Peng Batian
生命有明天 guest
The Legend of Tieguanyin 铁观音传奇 Wei Yin
大唐儒将开漳圣王 Yan Liben
The Sea 沧海 guest
2008 The Curvy Moon 月儿弯弯 Laoyang
Happiness 3+2 幸福3+2 Grandfather
Warm Winter 冬暖 General Yin
2009 满堂爹娘 Dong Qinghai
The War of Southwest China 大西南剿匪记 Xu Wangda
Unruly Bride 刁蛮新娘 Yue Jian'gong
2010 George Wallace 风云传奇 Chen Er
The Legend of Chinese Zodiac 十二生肖传奇 a village head
Huang Tingjian 大宋才子黄庭坚 guest
The War of Qingjiangfu 狭路兄弟 guest
2011 Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2 隋唐英雄 Yuwen Huaji
Mazu 妈祖 Azure Dragon
Always Faithful 永远忠诚 Yu Pingzhang
The Old Patient 老病号 guest
2013 Rong Hong 容闳 guest
2014 IPPrtment 4 爱情公寓4 Hong Qi
飘帅 Zhang Jiusi
2018 The Dark Lord 夜天子 Master Xia

Variety show

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Date English title Chinese title Role Notes
5 September 2016 China Showbiz: Salute to the Classics 中国文艺之向经典致敬:魏宗万 Himself

Awards

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Year Work Award Result Notes
1990 1st National Drama Award for Outstanding Actor Won
1st Shanghai Sketch Comedy Award Won
1993 San Mao Joins The Army Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor Won
2010 A Singing Fairy 2nd Macau International Movie Festival - Best Supporting Actor Nominated

References

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  1. ^ 谁没跑过龙套呢?跑龙套是有意义的. Hexun (in Chinese). 2014-02-23.
  2. ^ 老头,可以是一辈子最深沉的角色. Hexun (in Chinese). 2014-02-23.
  3. ^ 80岁“高俅”魏宗万近照,曾与赵本山齐名,演恶人奸角人人喊打!. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-04-12. 著名相声表演艺术家侯宝林当年在看完这个小品后,给魏宗万写了四句话"恰到好处,留有余地。宁可不够,不要过头。"
  4. ^ 《爱情公寓》完结篇将播 主创称有不少泪点(图). Chinanews (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  5. ^ 《爱情公寓4》预告片出炉 "一弹双核"惊呆小伙伴. Hunan TV (in Chinese). 2013-12-18.
  6. ^ 德艺双馨的丑星老戏骨,与离异女士结为夫妻相爱至今,一生零差评. china.com (in Chinese). 2017-04-26.
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