Wu Mian

Biography

Wu Mian is a Chinese actress born on 13 October 1959 in Shanghai into a large, wealthy family. Her grandfather was a veterinarian who graduated from Oxford University, her father was a volunteer soldier in the Korean War, and her mother was an intellectual. At age seven, her family was raided during the Cultural Revolution, and she went from a life of affluence to hardship, forced to bear the burdens of life at a young age. At eighteen, she was admitted to the acting department of the Shanghai Theatre Academy and fell in love with her classmate Gao Yuan. After graduating, she moved with Gao Yuan to Harbin and joined the Harbin Drama Troupe in 1981, appearing in her first film "July Fire." In 1986, she transferred to the Wuhan Drama Troupe. In 1990, she won the Best Actress award at the 10th Flying Apsaras Awards for the TV series "Hanzheng Street." In 1992, she won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 10th Golden Eagle Awards for her role as "Jin Guihua" in the TV series "A Shanghai Family." In 1997, she joined the Shanghai Film Actors Troupe. She starred in series such as "Sins of Love," "Shanghai People in Tokyo," and "Long Love for Children," establishing her status as a specialist in portraying ordinary women. After 2000, she transitioned to playing mother and grandmother roles.