王鐵成

简介

Chinese actor Wang Tiecheng was born in Beijing on August 9, 1936, originally named Wang Tiecheng. He began studying Peking opera at age eleven, entered the Central Academy of Drama in 1957, and joined the China Children's Art Theatre in 1961. During the Cultural Revolution, he was sent to work in Hebei Province. In 1977, he first portrayed Premier Zhou Enlai in the play "Turning Point," and from then on became a specialist typecast actor for this historical figure. He appeared in numerous stage and film works chronicling Zhou Enlai's life. His greatest fame came in 1991 when he starred in the film "Zhou Enlai," which earned him both the Golden Rooster Award and Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor in 1992. Due to his famous portrayal of Zhou Enlai, he found it difficult to play other roles. After appearing in "Zhou Enlai's Bandung Trip" in 2003, he retired from cinema. He held prominent positions including Vice President of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and executive director of the Red Cross Society of China, and was also a member of the 11th National People's Congress. He passed away in Beijing on June 21, 2024, at the age of 87.