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Zhang Yu

b. 1957

Chinese actress

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About Zhang Yu

Born 1957. Zhang Yu is a Chinese actor, film actor, film director and actress.

Zhang Yu (born 19 October 1957) is a Chinese actress. She is the first to win both the Golden Rooster Award and the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress, for Romance on Lushan Mountain. She was nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress and the Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actress for Ren Changxia.

Filmography Youth (1977) A! Yaolan (1979) Romance on Lushan Mountain (1980) Evening Rain (1980) Little Street (1981) Ren Changxia (2005)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult1981 1st Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Romance on Lushan MountainEvening Rain 4th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Actress Romance on Lushan Mountain Evening Rain 1982 2nd Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Little Street 5th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actress 2005 11th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Actress Ren Changxia 2006 28th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actress

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Important facts

Born
19 October 1957, Shanghai
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Actor, film actor, film director, Actress
Nationality
People's Republic of China

People in Zhang Yu's life

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Rain
b. 1982
Actor
 Portrait of Ren Changxia
Ren Changxia
1964 – 2004
Police officer

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zhang Yu?

Chinese actress (1957- )

When was Zhang Yu born?

Zhang Yu was born on 19 October 1957 in Shanghai.

What is Zhang Yu's occupation?

Zhang Yu is an actor, film actor, film director and actress.

What nationality is Zhang Yu?

Zhang Yu is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zhang Yu

· Wikidata: Q8070409

· DBpedia: Zhang Yu (actress)

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