Han Sanming

Han Sanming (; 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.

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.

Filmography Year English Title Chinese title Role Notes 2000 Platform Himself 2004 The World Himself 2006 Still Life Han Sanming (character is a coal miner) Lead Dong Himself 2009 Father Li Sawa The World is too Busy Himself 2013 Wang Liang's father Never Give Up 2014 Promise Broken Bridge Chao Youde 2017 Shall Mama's Eyes The principal 2018 The Class of One The village director 2019 Rolling Steel Eggs 2019 Midnight Live

Awards Date Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Award Category Result Notes 2007 Still Life 14th Chile International Film Festival Best Actor 63rd Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion