Pan Hong

Pan Hong (Chinese: 潘虹, born November 4, 1954) is a Chinese film actress.

Early life Hong was born as Liu Ronghua (刘蓉华) on November 4, 1954, in Shanghai. During the Cultural Revolution, her parents were forced to divorce and as a result, she changed her surname from "Liu" (her father's) to "Pan" (her mother's) and lived with her mother, who was born in 1922. On April 19, 1968, her father committed suicide because of persecution. Two days later, she came to the crematorium alone and took her father's urn back to her father's native place, Harbin, by taking the train.

Career After Pan graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, she performed several supporting roles in films. In 1982, she shot to fame as a leading actress for At the Middle Age The movie is also known as "Ren Dao Zhong Ninan".

Chinese critics have named her "The last noble in the Chinese film industry".

She is the vice-chairman of the China Film Association and the China Film Performance Academic Society.

In February 2021 Pan's rendition of "Once Upon a Time" was used at Shanghai Disney's Enchanted Storybook Castle.

Awards She was awarded a Hundred Flowers Award, Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer, Shanghai Film Critics Award. As the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress three-time winner, Pan received a Golden Rooster Special Award in 1994.

Personal life

Pan Hong's paternal grandfather is Russian. In 1978, 24-year-old Pan married Mi Jiashan (米家山). At the time, Mi was working at the Shanghai Filmmaking Factory, and her hometown is in Chengdu, Sichuan. After their marriage, Pan lived in Chengdu. However, the couple divorced in 1986. After the divorce, Pan returned to Shanghai and lived with her mother temporarily. To date, Pan has never remarried and has no children.

In January 1995, Pan Hong published her diaries written throughout 1994. Around 2003, Pan converted to Buddhism and became a vegetarian.

Selected filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Beyond Emotion超越情感 Qi Runwu 2002 Wu Tong Yu梧桐雨 Zhu Yugui Qing Yi青衣 Liu Ruyun 2003 Shao nian tian zi少年天子 Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang 2005 Moment in Peking京华烟云 Mrs. Zeng Nominated - Top Chinese TV Drama Award for Best Supporting Actress 2007 Thank You for Having Loved Me谢谢你曾经爱过我 Su Yuzhen 2008 Taiwan 1895台湾1895 Empress Dowager Cixi 2012 Mu fu feng yun木府风云 Ms. Luoning 2013 Hot Mom辣妈正传 Mrs Deng 2015 Tiger Mom虎妈猫爸 Sun Yaxian 2018 Win the World Old Madame Ba