Niu Ben
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NIU Ben original name ZHANG Xuejing (Chinese 张学景), born in Tianjin
, lives in Shanghai
currently, one of the earlier generation of Chinese actors, with the reputation of "Ever green in Chinese filmdom".
. In 1946, 11 year old Ben was chosen to act as a village boy "little ox" and became a child star. His stage name NIU Ben is composed of the Chinese character
of "牛" (ox). He later played child roles in old Chinese films, and went to Hongkong.
After the foundation of People's Republic of China
, he returned to mainland China and became an actor of the Shanghai Film Studio
, and one of the members of the 5th China Film Association. In his 60 year career, he has been in hundreds of films and TV plays, and is still active in Chinese film.
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, lives in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
currently, one of the earlier generation of Chinese actors, with the reputation of "Ever green in Chinese filmdom".
Biography
He lost both of his parents at the age of six, then lived with his oldest brother, who worked as a driver at the third film factory in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. In 1946, 11 year old Ben was chosen to act as a village boy "little ox" and became a child star. His stage name NIU Ben is composed of the Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
of "牛" (ox). He later played child roles in old Chinese films, and went to Hongkong.
After the foundation of People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, he returned to mainland China and became an actor of the Shanghai Film Studio
Shanghai Film Studio
Shanghai Film Studio is the film division of the Shanghai Film Group Corporation in Shanghai, China. It is responsible for the production of Chinese films and TV programs.-History:...
, and one of the members of the 5th China Film Association. In his 60 year career, he has been in hundreds of films and TV plays, and is still active in Chinese film.
Personal Awards
- Golden Rooster AwardsGolden Rooster AwardsChina Golden Rooster Film Festival also known as Golden Rooster Awards are the most prestigious awards in film given in mainland China, equivalent the China's Academy Awards. The awards are given annually, beginning in 1981. The name of the award came from the year of the Rooster in 1981...
= Best Supporting Actor
1983 The HerdsmanThe HerdsmanThe Herdsman is a 1982 Chinese film about the life of a herdsman in western China from 1950s through the Cultural Revolution, and his reunion with his father from America... - Hundred Flowers AwardsHundred Flowers AwardsThe People's Hundred Flowers Film Festival or Hundred Flowers Awards, equivalent the China's Golden Globes, are considered, together with the Golden Rooster Awards, the most prestigious film awards in China...
= Best Supporting Actor
1983
1997
1999
Representative Works
- Red Detachment of WomenRed Detachment of WomenThe Red Detachment of Women is the title of a novel as well as two films and a ballet, both of the latter are based on the novel. This article is about the ballet....
(1961) - The HerdsmanThe HerdsmanThe Herdsman is a 1982 Chinese film about the life of a herdsman in western China from 1950s through the Cultural Revolution, and his reunion with his father from America...
(1983) - To Live (film) (1994)
- The Longest Night in ShanghaiThe Longest Night in ShanghaiThe Longest Night in Shanghai is a 2007 Chinese/Japanese film produced by Japan's Movie Eye Entertainment and directed by Chinese director Zhang Yibai. It is a rare collaboration between China and Japan....
(2007)
See also
- Cinema of ChinaCinema of ChinaThe Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...