Wu Yue (; born 10 April 1972) is a

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actress, best known in film for portraying Li Weihua in ''

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'',

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in ''

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'' and Li Lianqiao in ''Former Wife'', and has received critical acclaim for her television work, particularly as Wen Lu in ''Age of Peace'' and Dong Guilan in ''The Great China Earthquake''.

Biography

Early life and education

Wu Yue was born on April 10, 1972, in

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city. Her father, Wu Yiren (), is a

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and painter. After high school, she entered

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, majoring in acting.

Acting career

Wu made her acting debut in ''An Autumn's Story of Beijing'', playing Chen Xiaofeng. In 1996, she appeared in the military television series ''Age of Peace'', which earned her an Outstanding Supporting Actress award at the

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. That same year, she co-starred with

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and

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in the romance film ''Burning Desire''. In 2000, she starred as Li Weihua in ''

'', for which she won Favorite Actress Award at the 8th Beijing College Student Film Festival. She won the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in the historical romance film ''

'' (2007), and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress Award at the 9th Changchun Film Festival and Outstanding Actress Award at the 12th Huabiao Awards. In 2009, she starred in comedy drama film ''Glittering Days''. In 2010, she appeared in Qiao Liang's drama film ''Former Wife'', which earned her an Outstanding Actress Award at the 10th Baihe Awards, and was nominated for the

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at the 1st Macau International Movie Festival. In 2013, she appeared in ''The Great China Earthquake'', a disaster television series. The same year, she starred in the historical romantic film ''The Lady in the Portrait'', alongside

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and

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. In 2015, she starred in the

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'', directed by Ning Haiqiang. In 2017, Wu starred in the critically acclaimed modern drama ''

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'', which earned her a nomination at the Magnolia Awards.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards

References

External links

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