Han Sanming (Chinese: 韩三明; born 1971) is a Chinese actor and coal miner, known for his roles in films directed by his cousin Jia Zhangke. Initially, he was seen only in small roles or cameos, but was then cast in one of the lead roles, as a coal miner looking for his wife and daughter, in Still Life. The film premiered at the 2006 Venice Film Festival and went on to win a Golden Lion award.
Han Sanming | |||||||
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2000 - present | ||||||
| Family | Two brothers | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 韓三明 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 韩三明 | ||||||
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Of note, his characters are also named "Han Sanming" in the films.
Life
editHan was born in 1971 in Hanjiayuan Village, Fenyang, Shanxi, the most coal-rich province in China. He became a coal miner after middle school. He has two brothers. He is the cousin of Jia Zhangke, director from Beijing Film Academy, a prestigious school that has nurtured some of China's top cinematic talent.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | English Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Platform | 《站台》 | Himself | |
| 2004 | The World | 《世界》 | Himself | |
| 2006 | Still Life | 《三峡好人》 | Han Sanming (character is a coal miner) [2] | Lead |
| Dong | 《东》 | Himself | ||
| 2009 | Father | 《父亲》 | Li Sawa | |
| The World is too Busy | 《天下太忙》 | Himself | ||
| 2013 | 《冬哥的春天》 | Wang Liang's father | ||
| Never Give Up | 《从未放弃》 | |||
| 2014 | 《恋爱大师之让红包飞》 | |||
| Promise | 深情约定 | |||
| Broken Bridge | 《断桥》 | Chao Youde | ||
| 2017 | Shall Mama's Eyes | 《夏耳玛玛的眼睛》 | The principal | |
| 2018 | The Class of One | 一个人的课堂 | The village director | |
| 2019 | Rolling Steel Eggs | |||
| 2019 | Midnight Live |
Awards
edit| Date | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
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| 2007 | Still Life | 14th Chile International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [5] |
| 63rd Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Won |
References
edit- ^ “矿工影帝”韩三明的跨越性人生. 163 (in Chinese). 2016-10-21. Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ Those Days of Doom on the Yangtze, Manohla Dargis of New York Times, January 18, 2008.
- ^ Han Sanming at hkmdb.com
- ^ Han Sanming at chinesemov.com
- ^ “矿工影帝”韩三明当上儿童电影制片人. sina (in Chinese). 2012-04-27.
External links
edit- Han Sanming at IMDb
- Han Sanming Douban (in Chinese)