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Pu Cunxin (; born 31 July 1953), also known as Pu Quanxin, is a Chinese actor who has served as Chairman of
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since July 2015. He is or was a member of the Beijing Experimental Theater Troupe.


Biography

Pu had a rough childhood. He could not walk normally because he had
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when he was 2 year old. Pu's classmates always made fun of him, called him "Pu cripple". At the age of 9, Pu received a surgery for his leg, enabling him to walk normally. He was sad about his nickname, but he never gave up on his life or blamed anyone, he worked hard on everything to prove that he was as good as his peers. He said, "I can walk normally without walking stick after 9 years old. I wanted to leave the school as soon as possible so that none can ever call me 'Pu Cripple'. It was obvious hurts me. But the most important thing is I have to face myself, now I can run and play basketball just like others." The reason he became an actor is because of his father. Pu' father (Su min, Chinese name: 苏民) was a famous actor in
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. Pu always followed his father to the theater for his performances. Pu fell in love with acting day by day, eventually becoming an actor himself. He became the chairman of
China Theatre Association The China Theatre Association is a subordinate of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC). Founded on July 24, 1949, the organisation was initially named the China National Theatre Workers Association. In 1953, it was renamed the ...
in July 2015, and was re-elected in December 2020. In December 2016, he was elected vice-president of
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (''CFLAC'' ), established in July 1949, is a Chinese people's organization composed of nationwide associations of writers and artists. CFLAC is one of the founders of CPPCC ( Chinese People's Political Co ...
.


Book

Pu wrote an autobiography in 2008 called “I know where the light is” (Chinese: 我知道光在哪里) In the autobiography, he wrote 3 session about his childhood, how he became an actor, and after he became an actor.


Philanthropy

Pu is also a philanthropist. In 2002, he received a reward from Moving China (a program held by
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annually) as one of the persons who most inspired China during that year, because he has made great contribution to
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prevention. Pu founded "Pu Cunxin Loving fund" to help children in poor areas receive education and/or medical treatment. In 2013, he donated blood for the 11th time at the age of 60.


Filmography


Films


References


External links

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Pu Cunxin
at the Chinese Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Pu, Cunxin Male actors from Beijing Living people 1953 births Chinese male stage actors Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors Chinese male voice actors