Yan Shunkai (; 6 June 1937 – 16 October 2017) was a Chinese comedian, actor and film director.
Yan rose to fame after portraying Ah Q in ''
The True Story of Ah Q
''The True Story of Ah Q'' is an episodic novella written by Lu Xun, first published as a serial between December 4, 1921 and February 12, 1922. It was later placed in his first short story collection ''Call to Arms'' (吶喊, Nàhǎn) in 1923 ...
'', which was based on an episodic novella by
Lu Xun
Zhou Shuren (25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), better known by his pen name Lu Xun (or Lu Sun; ; Wade–Giles: Lu Hsün), was a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. He was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. W ...
, one of the pioneers of modern
Chinese literature. He was awarded the Best Actor at the 6th
Hundred Flowers Awards
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and earned "The Gold Stick Prize" at the Second International Comedy Film Festival of Vevey, Switzerland in 1982.
Biography
Early life and education
Born in
Shanghai
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on June 6, 1937, Yan enrolled in the
Central Academy of Drama
The Central Academy of Drama (), abbreviated Zhong Xi (), is a drama school in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The school is the first theatre ...
in 1959, graduating in 1963.
[Yan Shunkai: a Well-Known Comedian]
chinaculture.org, 17 January 2008. After graduation, he joined the Shanghai Farce Troupe ().
Career
Yan first garnered recognition for his acting in 1980, when his performance in ''
The True Story of Ah Q
''The True Story of Ah Q'' is an episodic novella written by Lu Xun, first published as a serial between December 4, 1921 and February 12, 1922. It was later placed in his first short story collection ''Call to Arms'' (吶喊, Nàhǎn) in 1923 ...
'' earned him a Best Actor award at the 6th
Hundred Flowers Awards
The Hundred Flowers Awards () are, together with the Golden Rooster Awards, the most prestigious film awards honouring the best in Chinese cinema, as well as Hong Kong cinema and the Cinema of Taiwan, they are classified as the Chinese equivale ...
, the Chinese equivalent of the
Golden Globes
The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...
, and received "The Gold Stick Prize" at the Second International Comedy Film Festival of Vevey, Switzerland in 1982.
[ The film is his film debut.
Yan co-starred with Liu Falu, Jin Kangmin, Niu Hong, Chen Qi and Fang Qingzhuo in the 1983 film ''Spring in the Hometown'' as a lame person.
In 1984, Yan starred as Du Xiaoxi in Wang Weiyi's ]drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
'' The New Stories Of Du Xiaoxi''.
Yan appeared in the romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
''The Female Director's Boyfriend'' (1986), in which he played Cui Hailong.
In 1988, Yan made his directorial debut ''The Story of Ah Tan'', and he also starred as Ah Tan in the film.
In 1996, Yan starred with Lu Yanfang in the comedy film ''The Harmonious Gouple''.
Yan appeared in Huang Jianzhong Huang or Hwang may refer to:
Location
* Huang County, former county in Shandong, China, current Longkou City
* Yellow River, or Huang River, in China
* Huangshan, mountain range in Anhui, China
* Huang (state), state in ancient China.
* Hwang Riv ...
's ''Girls in the Red Chamber'' (2002), based on Cao Xueqin
Cáo Xuěqín ( ; ); (4 April 1710 — 10 June 1765)Briggs, Asa (ed.) (1989) ''The Longman Encyclopedia'', Longman, was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty. He is best known as the author of ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', one of the Four G ...
's classical novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber
''Dream of the Red Chamber'' (''Honglou Meng'') or ''The Story of the Stone'' (''Shitou Ji'') is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for ...
'', as Jia She, one of the heads of the Jia family.
In 2003, he was cast in the romance television series ''Dear Angle'' with Chang Yue and Li Xiaolu
Li Xiaolu (, born 30 September 1982), also known as Jacqueline Li, is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for her role in Joan Chen's directing debut '' Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'' (1998), idol drama ''All the Misfortunes Caused ...
.
Yan filmed in ''Legend of the Book's Tower'', a wuxia
( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted f ...
television series starring Sharla Cheung
Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer.
Career
Cheung's acting career began in 1986 in The Magic Crystal.
Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, with whom she worked on many of his productions in the early ...
, Nicky Wu
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, Allen Lin Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
Buildings
* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Unive ...
, and Tiffany Tang
Tang Yan (, born 6 December 1983), also known as Tiffany Tang, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006. In 2007, she was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival for ...
.
In 2006, Yan had a minor role in ''Pretty Girls in Jianghu''. The drama stars Christy Chung
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, Du Chun
Du Chun (, born 22 May 1983) is a Chinese actor.
Early life
Du Chun was born in Hebei, China. His parents are also in the performing business. His father, Du Zhiguo is also an actor, and his mother, Yang Li, is a dancer and dancing instructor.
...
, and Liang Guanhua
Liang Guanhua (; born 30 September 1964) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Di Renjie on ''Amazing Detective Di Renjie'' and its sequels.
Early life and education
Liang was born in Beijing on September 30, 1964. In 1981, he was accept ...
.
In 2010, when he was 72, he starred as Wang Mugen, reuniting him with co-star Yvonne Yung
Yvonne Yung (born 17 September 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and former beauty pageant winner.
Early life
Yung was born on 17 September 1968 in Beijing. At age 12, Yung immigrated to Hong Kong.
Career
Yung started her entertainment career as a ...
, who played his daughter-in-law, in the television series ''My Ugly Dad''.
Death
Yan died on 16 October 2017, aged 80, in Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
.
Filmography
Film
TV series
CCTV New Year's Gala
Film and TV Awards
References
External links
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1937 births
2017 deaths
Central Academy of Drama alumni
Male actors from Shanghai
Chinese male film actors
Chinese film directors
Chinese male television actors
Chinese male stage actors