Yuan Yuan (actor)

Yuan Yuan
Yuan Yuan
Born	Yuan Chengyi (袁承义); December 1953 (age 70); Beijing, China
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1978–present
Spouse	Wu Jiahong (吴佳鸿) (m. 1985)

Yuan Yuan (Chinese: 袁苑; born Yuan Chengyi in December 1953) is a Chinese actor, director and producer.^[1]

Early life

Yuan Yuan was born in Beijing in December 1953.^[2] When he was 16 years old, he joined the military. After serving for three years, he underwent demobilization and returned to Beijing, where he became an employee at car repair firm.^[3]

Acting career

Yuan Yuan was a television and film star in the 1980s.^[4] He performed in over 100 roles.^[5] Sina Corporation said in 2000 that Yuan Yuan "has always played villains because of his unflattering appearance".^[6] He played Wang Dazao in the 2016 television series Decoded.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1978	Traveling Through the Storm	风雨里程	Gou Nao
1979	Little Flower	小花	Zhang Chuan
1979	Wedding	婚礼
1980	Mystery of Goddess Peak	神女峰的迷雾	Tao Rongrong
1981	Hidden Shadows	潜影	Xiao Ling
1981	Huanhuan, Xiaoxiao	欢欢笑笑
1982	Lawyer on Probation	见习律师	Zhao Dawei
1982	Rickshaw Boy	駱駝祥子
1983	Sunset Street	夕照街
1983	Pigeon Guard in the Blue Sky	蓝天鸽哨
1984	Two Girls	两个少女
1985	The Young Woman and the Thief	少女与小偷
	Desert Storm	瀚海潮	Han Xiaolong
	Come On, Team China!	加油，中国队！
	Toast, Women Soldiers	干杯，女兵们
1986	Gun Shots from the Wasteland	荒岛枪声	Jiang Jieming
	Last Sunshine	最后的太阳
	Your Smile	你的微笑	Mai Ada
1987	The Mahjong Set	翡翠麻将	Tang Xiaoliang
	Fill the World with Love	让世界充满爱
	Purple Red Crown	紫红色的皇冠	Zhan Liangliang
1989	Having Nothing	一無所有
	Yoshiko Kawashima	川島芳子	Ryūkichi Tanaka
	Romance in a Metropolitan	都市情缘	Sha Lin
1990	Unexpected Passion	遭遇激情	Liu He
1991	Woman, Taxi, Woman	女人·TAXI·女人
1992	The Prostitute and the Raftsman	悲烈排幫
1992	The Impulse of Youth	青春冲动	Liu Peng
1993	Intruders	闯入者	Zhao Chuan
	Encounter in Shanghai	奪命驚魂上海灘	Yuan Afa	also producer
	Pursuers of Death	追逐死亡的人
1994	A Time of Terror	惊恐时分
1995	Big Victory	大捷	Fang Xianggong
1996	The Emperor's Shadow	秦頌	Fan Wuji
2000	Father	我是你爸爸
2001	Dangerous Games	危险的游戏
2002	Actually I'm not Stupid	其实俺不傻
2003	The Law of Romance	警察有约
2003	Be Blessed with Double Happiness	同喜同喜
2004	Soliloquy of a Public Security Director	公安局长的独白		TV film
2004	Three of a Kind	煎釀三寶
2005	The Lost Red Skirt	飘逝的红裙子		TV film
2006	Lethal Angels	魔鬼天使	Bowen
2007	Shocking Thunder	震天鼓
	The Elementary School that Disappeared	消失的小学
	Legend of Twins Dragon	雙龍記
2009	The Mates of Exorcising Dance	桔乡傩缘	Shi Shuiqing	TV film
	Meng Erdong	孟二冬	Fang Chao
	Debt Love	欠债还情
2010	A Love Story of Wugongshan	武功山别恋
2010	A Risky Move	兵行险着
2011	Beautiful Acne	美丽的青春痘
2011	The Story of David	蛋炒饭

TV dramas

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role
2003	The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber	倚天屠龍記	Fan Yao
2006	Royal Tramp	鹿鼎記	Hong Antong
2010	Sleek Rat, the Challenger	白玉堂之局外局	Sima Ying
2016	Decoded	解密	Wang Dazao

References

^ An, Li 安力 (2008-03-05). "著名演员袁苑慰问大会堂外围执勤女警(图)" [Famous actor Yuan Yuan pays condolences to the female police officers on duty outside the Great Hall (photo)] (in Chinese). Qianlong. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21 – via Sina Corporation.
^ "资料：演员袁苑个人档案(附图)" [Information: Personal file of actor Yuan Yuan (with photos)] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 2008-04-23. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "人才天地 article". 人才天地 (in Chinese). 1984. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-03-21 – via Google Books.
^ Yi, Fu 伊夫 (2001-04-13). "袁苑、吴颖--走向成熟的明星夫妇(附图)" [Yuan Yuan and Wu Ying - a celebrity couple reaching maturity (with photos)] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ ^a ^b Chen, Bin 陈滨 (2016-07-13). ""配角"袁苑《解密》里再火一把演技在身才是硬道理" ["Supporting actor" Yuan Yuan became popular again in "Decoded". Acting skills are the last word]. Beijing Evening News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21 – via China News Service.
^ "自己制片自己演袁苑人到中年再搏一把" [Producing and acting by oneself, Yuan Yuanren will try again in middle age] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 2000-03-30. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

External links

Yuan Yuan at IMDb
Yuan Yuan at the Hong Kong Movie Database

[An2008-03-05-1] An, Li 安力 (2008-03-05). "著名演员袁苑慰问大会堂外围执勤女警(图)" [Famous actor Yuan Yuan pays condolences to the female police officers on duty outside the Great Hall (photo)] (in Chinese). Qianlong. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21 – via Sina Corporation.

[Sina2008-04-23-2] "资料：演员袁苑个人档案(附图)" [Information: Personal file of actor Yuan Yuan (with photos)] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 2008-04-23. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[Tian1984-3] "人才天地 article". 人才天地 (in Chinese). 1984. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-03-21 – via Google Books.

[Yi2001-04-13-4] Yi, Fu 伊夫 (2001-04-13). "袁苑、吴颖--走向成熟的明星夫妇(附图)" [Yuan Yuan and Wu Ying - a celebrity couple reaching maturity (with photos)] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[Chen2016-07-13-5] Chen, Bin 陈滨 (2016-07-13). ""配角"袁苑《解密》里再火一把演技在身才是硬道理" ["Supporting actor" Yuan Yuan became popular again in "Decoded". Acting skills are the last word]. Beijing Evening News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21 – via China News Service.

[Sina2000-03-30-6] "自己制片自己演袁苑人到中年再搏一把" [Producing and acting by oneself, Yuan Yuanren will try again in middle age] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 2000-03-30. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF WorldCat
National	United States

Yuan Yuan
Born	Yuan Chengyi (袁承义) December 1953 (age 70) Beijing, China
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1978–present
Spouse	Wu Jiahong (吴佳鸿) (m. 1985)