Gu Yue (Chinese: 古月; pinyin: Gǔ Yuè) (December 26, 1937 – July 2, 2005), originally named Hu Shixue (胡诗学), was a Chinese actor.[1] Noted for his uncanny resemblance to Mao Zedong, with whom he shares a birthday, he played the former Chinese leader 84 times from 1978 until his death.[2] He won the Best Actor titles at China's Hundred Flowers Awards in 1990 and again in 1993.
Gu Yue (古月） | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hu Shixue (胡诗学) December 26, 1937 Hubei, China |
| Died | July 2, 2005 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978-2005 |
| Spouse | Zhang Yan (张燕) |
Personal life
editHe and his wife Zhang Yan had a son.
Death
editOn July 2, 2005, while staying in southern China, Gu suffered a heart attack shortly after bathing in a sauna and was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:09 pm.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Xi'an Incident | 西安事变 | Mao Zedong |
| 1982 | — | 四渡赤水 | |
| 1988 | — | 彭大将军 | |
| 1989 | The Birth of New China | 开国大典 | |
| 1991 | Decisive Engagement: The Liaoxi-Shenyang Campaign | 大决战：辽沈战役 | |
| — | 大决战：淮海战役 | ||
| — | 大决战：平津战役 | ||
| — | 决战之后 | ||
| 1992 | — | 重庆谈判 | |
| 1993 | — | 中国出了个毛泽东 | |
| The Story of Mao Zedong | 毛泽东的故事 | ||
| 1995 | — | 金戈铁马 | |
| 1996 | The Great Military March Forward: Engulf the Southwest | 大转折--鏖战鲁西南 | |
| — | 大转折--挺进大别山 | ||
| The Great Military March Forward: Liberate the Northwest | 大进军--解放大西北 | ||
| 1997 | The Great Military March Forward: Pursue and Wipe Out in the South | 大进军--南线大追歼 | |
| — | 旭日惊雷 | ||
| 1999 | The Great Military March Forward: Fight for Nanjing, Shanghai and Hangzhou | 大战宁沪杭 | |
| Sworn Brothers | 肝胆相照 | ||
| 2000 | — | 毛泽东与斯诺 | |
| 2001 | — | 走出西柏坡 | |
| 2002 | Uncle Kurban Visits Beijing | 库尔班大叔上北京 | |
| 2005 | — | 风起云涌 |
Television
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | — | 古城情恨 | Mao Zedong | |
| 1991 | — | 南阳大会战 | ||
| — | 七战七捷 | |||
| 1993 | — | 豫东之战 | ||
| 1997 | — | 西藏风云 | ||
| 1998 | — | 上海沧桑 | ||
| — | 中国命运的决战 | |||
| — | — | 抗美援朝 | Unreleased | |
| 2001 | — | 向前,向前! | ||
| 2002 | — | 彭真 | ||
| 2008 | Ren Bishi (TV series) | 任弼时 | Posthumous release |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best actor | The Birth of New China | Won |
| 1993 | 16th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best actor | The Story of Mao Zedong | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Gu Yue, 68; Actor Portrayed Mao in 84 Films, TV Shows". Los Angeles Times. 2005-07-06. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Barme, Geremie (2016-09-16). Shades of Mao: The Posthumous Cult of the Great Leader: The Posthumous Cult of the Great Leader. Taylor & Francis. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-315-28576-4.
External links
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