Tu Men | |||||||
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Born | February 1960 Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | ||||||
Died | 12 December 2021(2021-12-12) (aged 61) Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China | ||||||
Other names | Tumen | ||||||
Alma mater | Shanghai Theatre Academy | ||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||
Years active | 1985–2021 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 涂们 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 涂們 | ||||||
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Tu Men (February 1960 – 12 December 2021) was a Chinese actor of Evenks ethnicity.
Career
Tu is known for his portrayals of Genghis Khan in films such as Genghis Khan and An End to Killing. In 2018 he was at the center of a political dispute after referring to Taiwan as “Taiwan, China” drawing a rebuke from the leader of the Taiwan authorities. He died of esophageal cancer on 12 December 2021, at the age of 61.
Selected filmography
Film
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | To Die like a Man | 欢乐英雄 | ||
1988 | The Dead and the Living | 阴阳界 | ||
1994 | Sparkling Fox | 火狐 | ||
1994 | Jiruo and his Deer | 金秋鹿鸣 | ||
1995 | The Sorrow of Brook Steppe | 悲情布鲁克 | ||
1998 | Genghis Khan | 一代天骄成吉思汗 | Genghis Khan | |
1999 | Lover's Grief over the Yellow River | 黄河绝恋 | ||
2002 | Gada Meilin | 嘎达梅林 | ||
2002 | Heavenly Grassland | 天上草原 | ||
2009 | By the Will of Genghis Khan | — | ||
2013 | An End to Killing | 止杀令 | Genghis Khan | |
2015 | A Simple Goodbye | 告别 | ||
2017 | Old Beast | 老兽 | Lao Yang | |
2018 | Genghis Khan | 战神纪 | Jamukha's father |
Television series
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Laughing in the Wind | 笑傲江湖 | Zuo Lengshan | |
2006 | Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty | 朱元璋 | Toqto'a | |
2007 | Carol of Zhenguan | 贞观长歌 | Jieli Khan | |
2008 | Paladins in Troubled Times | 大唐游侠传 | An Lushan | |
2008 | Royal Tramp | 鹿鼎记 | Wu Sangui | |
2009 | Bing Sheng | 兵圣 | King Helü of Wu | |
2009 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 倚天屠龙记 | Chaghan Temür | |
2011 | The Han Triumph | 大风歌 | Modu Chanyu |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1996 | Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Sorrow of Brook Steppe | Nominated |
1999 | Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Genghis Khan | Won |
2017 | First Youth Film Festival | Best Performer | Old Beast | Won |
54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Won | ||
31st Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | A Simple Goodbye | Nominated | |
2018 | 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | Old Beast | Won |
References
- "'Old Beast' ('Lao Shou'): Film Review - Tokyo 2017". hollywoodreporter.com.
- 【金馬特寫】金城武莊凱勛勁敵 《老獸》扭曲的草原王爺專業戶 - 蘋果日報. appledaily.com.
- 涂们凭《老兽》提名金马奖-娱乐频道-手机搜狐. m.sohu.com.
- Zhang Zheming (張哲鳴) (2017-11-09). 【金馬特寫】金城武莊凱勛勁敵 《老獸》扭曲的草原王爺專業戶. appledaily.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- Haas, Benjamin (19 November 2018). "Chinese Oscars: Beijing cuts live coverage after winner calls for independent Taiwan". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- 曾在金馬獎喊「中國台灣」!影帝涂們食道癌病逝 享壽61歲. 12 December 2021.
External links
- Tu Men at IMDb
- Tu Men at the Hong Kong Movie Database
China Film Director's Guild Awards for Best Actor | |
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