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Fan Wei (actor)

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Fan Wei
范伟
Born (1962-09-02) 2 September 1962 (age 62)
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Yang Baoling
(m. 1990)
Children1
AwardsFull list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFàn Wěi

Fan Wei (born 2 September 1962) is a Chinese actor known for his roles in Chinese sketch comedies, sitcoms, and films. He gained fame through performances with Zhao Benshan and Gao Xiumin in CCTV New Year's Galas since 1995. In recent years, he has been featured in such films as Cell Phone, A World Without Thieves, If You Are the One and City of Life and Death. He has also acted in several television series produced in mainland China such as Ma Dashuai (2003-2006) and The Long Season (2023).

Early life

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Fan was born in Dadong District of Shenyang, Liaoning, on 2 September 1962. His father was a publicity officer in a factory and his mother was a salesperson. He has an elder sister and a younger brother. In 1978, by age 16, Fan studied xiangsheng under mentor Chen Lianzhong (陈连仲), a xiangsheng actor of Shenyang Ballad Singers Troupe, which Fan officially joined five years later.[1] In 1986, he participated in the National Xiangsheng Competition,[1] which led to widespread recognition among audiences in northeast China.

Acting career

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In 1999, Fan made his film debut with a minor role in Male Sorority Director.[2] His first main role in a movie came with the Spring Subway, alongside Xu Jinglei, Geng Le, Zhang Yang and Wang Ning.

In 2003, Fan's performance in the comedy film The Parking Attendant in July which earned him Best Actor at the 28th Montreal World Film Festival and 11th Beijing College Student Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Rooster Awards.[3] That same year, he got a small role in Feng Xiaogang's comedy-drama film Cell Phone.

Fan had key supporting role in the 2004 A World Without Thieves, an action drama film starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You, Li Bingbing, and Wang Baoqiang.

In 2007, he appeared in the comedy film Lucky Dog, which earned hi a Best Actor at the 9th Chinese Film Media Awards and received nomination at the 23rd Golden Rooster Awards.[4] That same year, he co-starred with Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, and Qin Lan in Lu Chuan's drama film City of Life and Death.

In 2008, Fan was cast in romantic comedy film If You Are the One, opposite Ge You, Shu Qi, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Feng Yuanzheng and Vivian Hsu.[5] He won the Students' Choice Award for Favorite Actor at the 16th Beijing College Student Film Festival for his performance in Set Off.[6]

Fan had a small role in the 2009 historical drama The Founding of a Republic.

In 2010, for his role in Brothers' Happiness, Fan won the Audience Favorite TV Actor at the 25th Golden Eagle Awards and Most Charismatic Actor at the 16th Magnolia Awards.

In 2011, Fan portrayed politician Li Yuanhong in the propaganda film The Founding of a Party. He played the title role in the comedy film Crazy Dinner Party, co-starring Huang Bo, Monica Mok, and Liu Hua. He played a lead role as Priest in the comedy film Guns and Roses, alongside Lei Jiayin, Guo Tao and Tao Hong. He played the role of Kong Lingxue in Tracks Kong Lingxue, for which he earned Most Brilliant Actor at the 3rd China Image Film Festival in London.[7]

In 2012, he played Lao Ma, the lead role in Feng Xiaogang's Back to 1942, costarring Zhang Guoli, Chen Daoming, Li Xuejian, Zhang Hanyu, Feng Yuanzheng and Xu Fan.

In 2013, Fan was cast as a lead role in the Huayi Brothers's production Personal Tailor, costarring Ge You, Bai Baihe, Li Xiaolu and Zheng Kai.[8]

Fan was cast in the fantasy-adventure-comedy film Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2014), playing the teacher of Wang Baoqiang's character.[9]

In 2016, he landed a guest starring role in the comedy film I Am Not Madame Bovary, a film adaptation based on the novel I Did Not Kill My Husband by novelist Liu Zhenyun.[10][11] He took the lead role in the drama film Someone to Talk To, which also adapted from Liu Zhenyun's novel.[12]

In 2017, Fan earned critical acclaim for his performance in the black-and-white film Mr. No Problem, for which he earned Best Leading Actor at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards, Best Actor at the 7th Beijing International Film Festival, and received Best Actor nominations at the 11th Asian Film Awards, 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival, and 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards.[13]

In 2019, he was cast in the crime film Hunt Down, playing the father of Jiao Junyan's and husband of Chen Shu's characters.[14] He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 12th Macau International Movie Festival.[15]

Fan starred opposite Liu Haocun and Zhang Yi in Zhang Yimou's drama film One Second. He also appeared in Love You Forever, opposite Li Yitong and Lee Hong-chi.[16]

In 2021, he starred in the war film Railway Heroes with Zhang Hanyu, Vision Wei, Zhou Ye and Yu Haoming.[17]

Personal life

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In 1988, Fan was introduced by a friend to Yang Baoling (杨宝玲), a nurse of Shenyang Children's Hospital.[18][19] They got married on 10 April 1990.[18][19] Their son Fan Xiwen (范曦文) was born at the end of 1992.[18][19]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
1999 Male Sorority Director 男妇女主任 Secretary
2000 称心如意 Gao Yuhang
2001 Spring Subway 开往春天的地铁 Wang Yao
2003 The Parking Attendant in July 看车人的七月 Du Hongjun
Cell Phone 手机 Zhuantou
2004 求求你表扬我 Yang Hongqi
A World Without Thieves 天下无贼 A robber
2005 The Road 芳香之旅 Lao Cui
2006 Cars 赛车总动员 Mater dub
2007 City of Life and Death 南京!南京! Tang Tian
Ticket 车票 Father Ding
Lucky Dog 耳朵大有福 Wang Kangmei
2008 Set Off 即日启程 Lao Cui
Fit Lover 爱情呼叫转移2 Fan Zhongju
If You Are the One 非诚勿扰 Mr. Fan
2009 The Founding of a Republic 建国大业 Guo Bencai
2011 Crazy Dinner Party 饭局也疯狂 Master Tan
Tracks Kong Lingxue 跟踪孔令学 Kong Lingxue
Guns and Roses 黄金大劫案 Priest
The Founding of a Party 建党伟业 Li Yuanhong
Angry Kid 愤怒的小孩 Sun Zhongmou
Legend of A Rabbit 兔侠传奇 Rabbit dub
Cars 2 赛车总动员2 Mater dub
2012 Back to 1942 一九四二 Lao Ma
2013 Personal Tailor 私人订制 Driver
2014 Monk Comes Down the Mountain 道士下山 Cui Daoning
2016 I Am Not Madame Bovary 我不是潘金莲 Guo Nong
Someone to Talk To 一句顶一万句 Song Jiefang
2017 Mr. No Problem 不成问题的问题 Ding Wuyuan
The One 绝世高手 Huang Jierui
What A Day ! 有完没完 Lao Fan [20]
Father and Son 父子雄兵 Fan Yingxiong
City of Rock 缝纫机乐队 Chairman Fan
2019 Hunt Down 长安道 Wan Zhenggang
Two Tigers 两只老虎 Fan Zhigang
2020 Love You Forever 我在时间尽头等你 Lin Liguo
One Second 一秒钟 Fan Dianying
My People, My Homeland 我和我的家乡 Lao Fan Last Lesson
2021 勇敢的你 Fu Yangyue
Knock Knock 不速来客 Lao Li
Railway Heroes 铁道英雄 Lao Wang
Love After Love 第一炉香 Situ Xie
来锻炼了
The Fallen Bridge 断桥
2023 If You are the One 3 非诚勿扰3 Lao Fan
2024 Strangers when We Meet 朝云暮雨 Lao Qin [21]

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1992 Head of a Village 一村之长
1996 夜深人不静 Miser
2002 Liu Laogen 刘老根 Li Baoku
2003 Ma Dashuai 马大帅 Fan Debiao
将装修进行到底 Yang Xiaodong
讨个媳妇过新年 Businessman Wu
Jade Guanyin 玉观音 Prisoner
2004 压岁钱
快乐能活100年 Wu Ahren
2005 The Criminal Officer of the Song Dynasty 大宋提刑官 Tan Lizheng
2006 Country Love 乡村爱情 Wang Musheng
2008 关东大先生 Han Tingyu
Seven Days Shaking the world 震撼世界的七日 Zhuang Xiwei
2010 雷哥老范 Fan Chunlei
Brothers' Happiness 老大的幸福 Fu Jixiang
2011 Married Love First 先结婚后恋爱 Teng Fei
2013 上阵父子兵 Qiao Richeng
老家门口唱大戏 Sunda Mingbai
2014 Xiaobao and Laocai 小宝和老财 Zhou Laocai
2017 Star-spangled 星光灿烂 Geng Xingguang
2019 Villagers love 乡亲乡爱 Zhuang Xingyuan
New Fortress Besieged 热爱 Mei Ranguang
2020 Liu Laogen 3 刘老根3 Li Baoku
2021 Liu Laogen 4 刘老根4 Li Baoku
2023 The Long Season 漫长的季节 Wang Xiang [22]

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CCTV New Year's Gala

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Year English title Chinese title Cast Notes
1995 牛大叔"提干 Zhao Benshan, Zhang Yuping
1996 三鞭子 Zhao Benshan, Li Hai
1997 Red Sorghum Model Team 红高粱模特队 Zhao Benshan
1998 New Year Greetings 拜年 Zhao Benshan, Gao Xiumin
1999 Feel for Others 将心比心 Gao Xiumin, Heimei
2001 Selling a Cane 卖拐 Zhao Benshan, Gao Xiumin
2002 Selling a Bike 卖车 Zhao Benshan, Gao Xiumin
2003 Anxiety 心病 Zhao Benshan, Gao Xiumin
2004 Water Delivery Worker 送水工 Zhao Benshan, Gao Xiumin
2005 Kungfu 功夫 Zhao Benshan, Cai Weili, Wang Xiaohu

Awards and nominations

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Film awards

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Year Nominated work Award Result Notes
Montreal World Film Festival
2004 (28th) The Parking Attendant in July Best Actor Won [25]
Cairo International Film Festival
2006 (30th) The Road Special Mention Award Won [26]
China Image Film Festival
2011 (3rd) Tracks Kong Lingxue Most Brilliant Actor Won
Beijing International Film Festival
2017 (7th) Mr. No Problem Best Actor Won [27]
2024 (14th) Strangers When We Meet Won
Golden Rooster Awards
2003 (23rd) The Parking Attendant in July Best Actor Nominated [28]
2009 (27th) Lucky Dog Nominated [29]
2021 (34th) One Second Best Supporting Actor Won [30]
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
2016 (53rd) Mr. No Problem Best Actor Won [31]
Asian Film Awards
2017 (11th) Mr. No Problem Best Actor Nominated
Beijing College Student Film Festival
2004 (11th) The Parking Attendant in July Best Actor Won
2009 (16th) Set Off Favorite Actor Won
2018 (25th) Mr. No Problem Best Actor Nominated
Chinese Film Media Awards
2009 (9th) Lucky Dog Best Actor Won
Chinese Film Media Awards
2017 (8th) Someone to Talk To Actor of the Year Nominated
2018 (9th) Mr. No Problem Actor of the Year Nominated
Macau International Movie Festival
2019 (11th) Hunt Down Best Actor Nominated
2020 (12th) Two Tigers Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Huading Awards
2021 (31st) One Second Best Supporting Actor Won
Golden Phoenix Awards
2005 (10th) The Parking Attendant in July Won

Television series awards

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Year Nominated work Award Result Notes
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards
2023 (5th) The Long Season Best Lead Actor Nominated [32]
Seoul International Drama Awards
2023 (18th) The Long Season Best Actor Won [33]
Magnolia Awards
2010 (16th) Brothers' Happiness Best Actor Nominated [34]
Most Charismatic Actor Won
2024 (29th) The Long Season Best Actor Nominated [35]
Golden Eagle Awards
2003 (21st) Liu Laogen 2 Audience's Choice for Actor Nominated [36]
2010 (25th) Brothers' Happiness Audience's Choice for Actor Won [37]
2024 (32nd) The Long Season Best Actor Won [38]
Flying Apsaras Awards
2003 (23rd) Liu Laogen 2 Outstanding Actor Nominated

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