Du Yulu

Du Yulu
Chinese name 杜雨露 (simplified)
Born (1941-01-01) 1 January 1941
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Years active 1979 - 2012
Spouse(s) Zhu Yongyu
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Du.

Du Yulu (born January 1, 1941) is a Chinese actor best known for portraying historical figures in several films and television series. Du graduated from the Harbin Arts Academy. During the Cultural Revolution, Du worked as a manual labourer at a grain storage. His first major work was in the film Jianxi (奸细), released in 1978. In 1997, he portrayed Zhang Tingyu in the popular prime time historical television series Yongzheng Dynasty, vastly increasing his profile. In 2000, he acted as an elderly military officer in the television series Escaping encirclement (突出重围), and also portrayed the head of the household the hit television series Da Zhai Men. In 2002, he appeared as a provincial party chief in Provincial Party Secretary (省委书记). In 2007, he portrayed Chiang Kai-shek in the series Red Sun (红日), and reprised this role in the historical drama The East is Red (东方红).[1]

Personal life

Du is married to Zhu Yongyu, and they have a son named Du Gang, who was coach to Chinese table tennis legend Kong Linghui.

References

  1. ↑ "杜雨露誓在《红日》中演绎崭新蒋介石". June 23, 2007.
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