Chinese actor and painter (1927?2022)
Lan Tianye
(
Chinese
:
?天野
; 3 May 1927 ? 8 June 2022) was a Chinese actor and painter.
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Lan was noted for his roles as
Jiang Ziya
in the television series
The Investiture of the Gods
.
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Life
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Early life
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Lan was born
Wang Runsen
(Chinese:
王?森
) in
Raoyang County
,
Hebei
(then
Zhili
) on 3 May 1927.
Acting career
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Wang became a drama actor in 1944. Wang graduated from National Beiping Art School (
?立北平???科?校
).
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He joined the
Communist Party of China
on 23 September 1945.
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In 1948, during the
Chinese Civil War
, Wang defected to liberated areas, and changed his name to
Lan Tianye
.
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Lan entered the
Beijing People's Art Theatre
in 1952.
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In 1962, Lan learned
Chinese painting
from Li Kuchan and Xu Linlu.
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During the
Cultural Revolution
, Lan paused acting.
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Lan made his TV series debut in
The Last Emperor
(1983), playing
Zaifeng, Prince Chun
, alongside
Chen Daoming
and Zhu Lin.
Lan first rose to prominence in 1990 for playing
Jiang Ziya
in the epic fantasy television series
The Investiture of the Gods
, adapted from
Xu Zhonglin
's classical novel of
the same title
. The series reached number one in the ratings when it aired in China.
In August 1996, Lan held a personal exhibition in
Fukuoka
,
Japan
.
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In 2003, at the age of 76, Lan had a supporting role in
The Proof Of Memories
, a historical television series starring Yihong Duan,
Bae Soo-bin
and Li Guangjie.
On 9 November 2013, Lan won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th China Drama Festival.
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Death
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On 8 June 2022, Lan died from
pancreatic cancer
in
Beijing
, at the age of 95.
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Personal life
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In 1954 Lan married Di Xin (Chinese:
狄辛
; 1927 ? 17 November 2018), who was a dramatic actress.
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Filmography
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Film
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Year
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English title
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Chinese title
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Role
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Notes
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Tea House
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茶?
|
Qin Zhongyi
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Cai Wenji
|
蔡文姬
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Dong Si
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Wang Zhaojun
|
王昭君
|
Hu Hanye
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Beijing People
|
北京人
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Zeng Wenqing
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1994
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寡?十日?
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1996
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Offspring of Concubine Yang
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??妃后?
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Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
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Television
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Year
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English title
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Chinese title
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Role
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Notes
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1984
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The Last Emperor
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末代皇帝
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Zaifeng, Prince Chun
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1985
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Plainclothes Police
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便衣警察
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Mengmeng's father
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1986
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追捕?王
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Yan Yifu
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1990
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The Investiture of the Gods
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封神榜
|
Jiang Ziya
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Hope
|
渴望
|
Wang Zitao
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1992
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Chinese Businessman
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中?商人
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guest
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1993
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武夷仙凡界
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Wuyijun
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1996
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Family Affection
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?情
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guest
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1997
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A Revelation of Official Circles
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官??形?
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Hua Zhongtang
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2000
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月落?江
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Xi Renfu
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2003
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The Proof Of Memories
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??的?明
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Xiao Hansheng
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Awards
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- 13th China Drama Festival - Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)
- July 1 Medal
(2021)
References
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