Wei Zongwan

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
Born (1938-11-24) November 24, 1938
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Years active1982 - present
AgentShanghai People's Art Theatre
Spouse(s)Zhou 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

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

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

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

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

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1982One and Eight一个和八个Laowantou
The Beach海滩Laomanli
1985N/A蜜月的阴谋guest
N/A雷北利号沉默在印度洋Zhang Shuihou
1986The Love Token诱人的定情物guest
1987The War of Xiangxi湘西剿匪记Wei Biao
1990N/A假女真情He Rigui
1991Ugly 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
1992San Mao Joins the Army三毛从军记Laogui
1993N/A孝子贤孙伺候着Uncle
1994Rescued From Desperate Situation绝境逢生Laowan
1995Wonderful Escape巧奔妙逃Laoyao
1996The Monkey King大闹天宫Yama
1999Crash Landing紧急迫降guest
More Naivete多一点天真Huang Xianren
Everyone Loves Me人见人爱guest
2006N/A第601个电话guest
Yang Zhi水浒英雄谱之青面兽杨志guest
2007The Warlords投名状Chen Gong
2008Player玩家guest
2009Laowu's Oscar老五的奥斯卡Laozhao
2010A Singing Fairy寻找刘三姐Laomo
20111911辛亥革命Yikuang
N/A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
2012Lu Junyi玉麒麟卢俊义Liang Zhongshu
I Love the Grey Wolf我爱灰太狼guest

Television

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1989N/A桃花扇喋血记guest
1990The Story of Little Cabbage and Yeung Nai-mo杨乃武与小白菜Yang Changjun
The Good Man: Yan Juqian好人燕居谦Yan Juqian
Romance of the Three Kingdoms三国演义Sima Yi
1994The War of Fengyang血战奉阳城
1996N/A东周列国春秋篇Tu An'gu
1997Tang Bohu风流唐伯虎Zhengde Emperor
The Water Margin水浒传Gao Qiu
1998N/A明镜高悬guest
2000N/A一脚定江山Fanlao'er
N/A包公生死劫guest
2001Princess Is Going To Married格格要出嫁His Royal Highness
N/A江山为重minister
2002Dream Is Broken in the Forbidden City梦断紫禁城E Gui
Public Security Bureau公安局长Feng Dashuan
N/A乐意为人Shu De
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils天龙八部Zhong Wanchou
2003The War of Changping铁血长平Wei Ran
Dead Men Do Tell Tales大宋提刑官an official
2004N/A江湖俏佳人Wang Gongde
History of the Late Ming Dynasty明末风云Wei Zhongxian
N/A少年大钦差Gao Yu
2005N/A三揭皇榜He Zejin
2006N/A江湖往事guest
Ming Dynasty in 1449大明王朝1449Wang Zhen
Arabian Jasmine Flower茉莉花Hu Tuanfang
2007Red Guards on Honghu Lake洪湖赤卫队Peng Batian
N/A生命有明天guest
The Legend of Tieguanyin铁观音传奇Wei Yin
N/A大唐儒将开漳圣王Yan Liben
The Sea沧海guest
2008The Curvy Moon月儿弯弯Laoyang
Happiness 3+2幸福3+2Grandfather
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
2010George 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
2011Heroes 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
2013Rong Hong容闳guest
2014IPPrtment 4爱情公寓4Hong Qi
N/A飘帅Zhang Jiusi
2018The Dark Lord夜天子Master Xia

Variety show

DateEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
5 September 2016China Showbiz: Salute to the Classics中国文艺之向经典致敬:魏宗万Himself

Awards

YearWorkAwardResultNotes
19901st National Drama Award for Outstanding ActorWon
1st Shanghai Sketch Comedy AwardWon
1993San Mao Joins The ArmyGolden Rooster Award for Best Supporting ActorWon
2010A Singing Fairy2nd Macau International Movie Festival - Best Supporting ActorNominated

References

  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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