Han Sanming

Han Sanming (Chinese: 韩三明; born 1971) is a Chinese actor and coal miner, known for his roles in films directed by his cousin Jia Zhangke. Initially, he was seen only in small roles or cameos, but was then cast in one of the lead roles, as a coal miner looking for his wife and daughter, in Still Life. The film premiered at the 2006 Venice Film Festival and went on to win a Golden Lion award.

Han Sanming
Born1971 (age 48–49)
Fenyang, Shanxi, China
OccupationActor
Years active2000 - present
FamilyTwo brothers
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese韓三明
Simplified Chinese韩三明
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Han.

Of note, his characters are also named "Han Sanming" in the films.

Life

Han was born in 1971 in Hanjiayuan Village, Fenyang, Shanxi, the most coal-rich province in China. He became a coal miner after middle school. He has two brothers. He is the cousin of Jia Zhangke, director from Beijing Film Academy, a prestigious school that has nurtured some of China's top cinematic talent.[1]

Filmography
YearEnglish TitleChinese titleRoleNotes
2000Platform《站台》Himself
2004The World《世界》Himself
2006Still Life《三峡好人》Han Sanming (character is a coal miner) [2]Lead
Dong《东》Himself
2009Father《父亲》Li Sawa
The World is too Busy《天下太忙》Himself
2013《冬哥的春天》Wang Liang's father
Never Give Up《从未放弃》
2014《恋爱大师之让红包飞》
Promise深情约定
Broken Bridge《断桥》Chao Youde
2017Shall Mama's Eyes《夏耳玛玛的眼睛》The principal
2018The Class of One一个人的课堂The village director
2019Rolling Steel Eggs
2019Midnight Live

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Awards
DateRecipient(s) and nominee(s)AwardCategoryResultNotes
2007Still Life14th Chile International Film FestivalBest ActorWon[5]
63rd Venice International Film FestivalGolden LionWon
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gollark: I have *seen* a decent amount of shiny things, but mostly only caught coppers, during halloween when nobody was looking.
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References
  1. “矿工影帝”韩三明的跨越性人生. 163 (in Chinese). 2016-10-21.
  2. Those Days of Doom on the Yangtze, Manohla Dargis of New York Times, January 18, 2008.
  3. Han Sanming at hkmdb.com
  4. Han Sanming at chinesemov.com
  5. “矿工影帝”韩三明当上儿童电影制片人. sina (in Chinese). 2012-04-27.
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