Wei Zongwan

Wei Zongwan (; 24 November 1938 – 1 June 2026) was a Chinese actor. He acted after the 1980s and appeared in over 70 films and television shows.

Wei won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in San Mao Joins the Army (1993), and was nominated in the Macau International Movie Festival for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Singing Fairy (2010).

Early life and education Wei was born in Shanghai on 24 November 1938, in the Republic of China, with his ancestral home in Ningbo, Zhejiang.

After graduating from Shanghai Nanyang Model Junior High School in 1955 he entered the Shanghai Turbine Plant worked as a bench worker, and joined a drama team in that factory.

Wei graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1963, majoring in acting. After university, he was assigned to the Shanghai People's Art Theatre. In a very long time in the Shanghai People's Art Theatre, he acted insignificant roles vividly. When watching the sketch he acted, Hou Baolin, a xiangsheng artist, commented:"It is just perfect and leaves some leeway. Being insufficient is better than overdoing."

Acting career Wei had his first experience in front of a camera in 1982, when he was chosen to act as a supporting actor in One and Eight, the first film of the 5th generation of directors.

In 1992, he appeared in Zhang Jianya's San Mao Joins the Army, which earned him a Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 1991, he starred as Sima Yi in Zhang Shaolin's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a historical television series where he co-starred with Tang Guoqiang, Bao Guo'an and Sun Yanjun, which was adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel of the same title.

In 1997, he played a supporting role in Zhang Shaolin's television series The Water Margin, which was adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel of the same title.

In 2010, he participated in a romantic comedy called A Singing Fairy as "Laomo", he was nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival.

In 2014, he acted as a supporting actor in Wei Zheng's romantic comedy television series IPPrtment 4, a hot TV series starring Eric Wang, Deng Jiajia, Michael Chen, Loura Lou, Kimi Li, Jean Lee, Sean Sun and Vanessa Zhao recently in Heilongjiang, Anhui, Dragon and Hubei four major Television.

Personal life and death Wei married Zhou Weiming , a retired primary school teacher. They had a stepdaughter named Yu Hong and a biological daughter.

Wei died in Shanghai on 1 June 2026, at the age of 89.

Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 1982 One and Eight Laowantou The Beach Laomanli 1985 guest Zhang Shuihou 1986 The Love Token guest 1987 The War of Xiangxi Wei Biao 1990 He Rigui 1991 Ugly As I Am, I Am Gentle Li Laifu The War of Luohun Bridge Zeng Titou 1992 San Mao Joins the Army Laogui 1993 Uncle 1994 Rescued From Desperate Situation Laowan 1995 Wonderful Escape Laoyao 1996 The Monkey King Yama 1999 Crash Landing guest More Naivete Huang Xianren Everyone Loves Me guest 2006 guest Yang Zhi guest 2007 The Warlords Chen Gong 2008 Player guest 2009 Laowu's Oscar Laozhao 2010 A Singing Fairy Laomo 2011 1911 Yikuang Chang Shou Liu Tang Liang Zhongshu Love Is Not Blind Chen Shukun 2012 Lu Junyi Liang Zhongshu I Love Wolffy guest

Television Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 1989 guest 1990 The Story of Little Cabbage and Yeung Nai-mo Yang Changjun 1993 The Good Man: Yan Juqian Yan Juqian Romance of the Three Kingdoms Sima Yi 1994 The War of Fengyang 1996 Tu An'gu 1997 Tang Bohu Zhengde Emperor The Water Margin Gao Qiu 1998 guest 2000 Fanlao'er guest 2001 Princess Is Going To Married His Royal Highness minister 2002 Dream Is Broken in the Forbidden City E Gui Public Security Bureau Feng Dashuan Shu De Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Zhong Wanchou 2003 The War of Changping Wei Ran Dead Men Do Tell Tales an official 2004 Wang Gongde History of the Late Ming Dynasty Wei Zhongxian Gao Yu 2005 He Zejin 2006 guest Ming Dynasty in 1449 Wang Zhen Arabian Jasmine Flower Hu Tuanfang 2007 Red Guards on Honghu Lake Peng Batian guest The Legend of Tieguanyin Wei Yin Yan Liben The Sea guest 2008 The Curvy Moon Laoyang Happiness 3+2 Grandfather Warm Winter General Yin 2009 Dong Qinghai The War of Southwest China Xu Wangda Unruly Bride Yue Jian'gong 2010 George Wallace Chen Er The Legend of Chinese Zodiac a village head Huang Tingjian guest The War of Qingjiangfu guest 2011 Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2 Yuwen Huaji Mazu Azure Dragon Always Faithful Yu Pingzhang The Old Patient guest 2013 Rong Hong guest 2014 IPPrtment 4 Hong Qi Zhang Jiusi 2018 The Dark Lord Master Xia

Variety show Date English title Chinese title Role Notes 5 September 2016 China Showbiz: Salute to the Classics Himself

Awards Year Work Award Result Notes 1990 1st National Drama Award for Outstanding Actor 1st Shanghai Sketch Comedy Award 1993 San Mao Joins The Army Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor 2010 A Singing Fairy 2nd Macau International Movie Festival - Best Supporting Actor