- Xia Yu
Xia Yu (Chinese: 夏雨;
Pinyin : Xià Yǔ; bornOctober 6 ,1978 ) is a Chineseactor .Biography
He was born in
Qingdao ,Shandong Province. He was initially discovered byJiang Wen during his semi-autobiographical film "In the Heat of the Sun " (1994). Xia was chosen partly because of facial resemblance to a young Jiang. He achieved international fame by winning many awards for his first film, including Best Actor from theVenice Film Festival - becoming the youngest actor to win that award in the history of the festival.After his first film, he was accepted into the
Central Academy of Drama , the most prestigious acting school inBeijing . After completing his studies there, Xia remained an active force in Chinese cinema as well astelevision , appearing in many films andtelevision series. His most recent film appearance was in the modern Chinese comedy "Waiting Alone " (2005). He also appeared in theHong Kong action film "Meng Long " ("Dragon Squad", 2005).Filmography
* "
In the Heat of the Sun " (1994) - Ma Xiaojun
* "Shadow Magic " (2000) - Liu Jinglun (Liu Zhonglun)
* "Roots and Branches " (2001)
* "" (2001) - Quentin Young
* "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" (2002) - Gao Ju
* "Cala, My Dog! " (2003)
* "Jing cha you yue " (2003) - Zhao Liu'an
* "Bamboo Shoot " (2004) - Wang Shengli
* "Waiting Alone " (2004) - Chen Wen
* "Electric Shadows " (2005) - Mao Dabing
* "Dragon Squad " (2005) (as Sean Xia) - Cheung
* "Shanghai Rumba " (2006) - ChuanExternal links
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