Tong Dawei

Tong Dawei (born 3 February 1979) is a Chinese actor and singer. Tong is best known for starring in the TV series Jade Guan-yin and Struggle, and the film Lost in Beijing.

In 2004, Tong won the Favorite Actor award of Golden Eagle Awards by playing Yang Rui in Jade Guan-yin. In 2007, he was nominated for Best New Actor in the Busan Film Critics Awards for the film Lost in Beijing.

In 2008, Tong starred in the film Red Cliff: Part II directed by John Woo. In 2011, he starred in director Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War, alongside Oscar-winner Christian Bale.

Early life and career

Tong Dawei was born in 1979 in Fushun, Liaoning Province. His parents were both part of the police force and as a young child, Tong also wished to join the police force. But at six years old, his father was injured and fell into a coma. After graduating from high school, Tong joined the Shanghai Theater Academy in 1997 and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. During his studies, Tong joined his first TV series Brother’s wife, playing the role Yun Dong. Before graduating from the Academy, Tong would be a part of many TV series including Green Wedding and Life of a Century. In 2001, with his graduation from Shanghai Theater Academy his first film, One Thousand Thieves was released.

Dawei

Dawei (Burmese: ထားဝယ်မြို့; MLCTS: hta: wai mrui., pronounced: [dəwɛ̀ mjo̰]; Mon: ဓဝဲါ, [həwài]; Thai: ทวาย, RTGS: Thawai, pronounced [tʰā.wāːj]; formerly known as Tavoy), is a city in south-eastern Myanmar and capital of Tanintharyi Region, formerly Tenasserim Division, about 614.3 km (381.7 mi) south of Yangon on the north bank of the Dawei River. Population (2004 estimate), 139,900. It is at 14.09°N 98.20°E. Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River estuary, 30 km (18.6 mi). from the Andaman Sea. As a result, the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season. "Dawei" is also the name of one of Myanmar's 135 ethnic minorities.

History

The area around the Dawei River estuary has been inhabited for centuries by Dawei, Mon, Kayin, and Thai mariners. From the 11th to 13th centuries, Dawei was part of the Pagan Empire. From 1287 to 1564, Dawei became part of the Sukhothai Kingdom and its successor Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam). From 1564 to 1594, Dawei was part of the Toungoo Kingdom of Burma. Siam temporarily regained the city between 1594 and 1614. From 1614 to the 1740s, Dawei was the southernmost city under Burmese authority, and was defended by a Burmese garrison. In the late 1740s during the Burmese civil war of 1740–1757, Dawei, along with the northern Tenasserim coast, was taken over by Siam. Burma regained the city in 1760, and extended its control over the entire Tenasserim coast in 1765. The Tenasserim coast was ceded to the British after the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826).

Dawei (disambiguation)

Dawei (Tavoy) is a city in Myanmar. Associated locations and concepts include:

Dawei may also be the transcription of various Chinese given names; people with the given name Dawei include:

Dawei may also refer to: