Liu Peiqi is a Chinese

China

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 actor

Actor

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. He started his training in 1979 when he joined Military Art School. He joined Military Drama Group in Xinjiang

Xinjiang

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 Province in 1983. In 1985 he starred in his first movie, Father and Son, directed by Wang Bingling. After transferring to Beijing Military Drama Group, then the China National Drama Group, Liu starred in Days Without Leifeng, directed by Lei Xianhe. For his performance, he was awarded the Golden Rooster

Golden Rooster Awards

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 for Best Actor (China's version of the Academy Award). He was also awarded Best Performance in a Male Leading Role in the Outstanding Film Awards organized by the Chinese Ministry of Radio, Film and Television.
Liu's recent credits include starring roles in Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou

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's The Story of Qiu Ju

The Story of Qiu Ju

The Story of Qiu Ju is a 1992 Chinese comedy-drama film. The film was directed by Zhang Yimou and, as in many of his films, stars Gong Li in the title role. The screenplay is an adaption of Chen Yuanbin's novella The Wan Family's Lawsuit....

, Zhou Xiaowen

Zhou Xiaowen

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's Ermo

Ermo

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and Chen Kaige

Chen Kaige

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's Together, for which he was awarded the San Sebastián International Film Festival

San Sebastián International Film Festival

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Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Chinese actor ever to receive that award.

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