Yu Nan
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Yu Nan (Chinese: 余男) (born September 5, 1978) is a Chinese actress. Born in Dalian, Yu Nan studied at the Beijing Film Academy, where she graduated in 1999.
Film career
In China
Her feature film debut, in Lunar Eclipse (1999) (dir. Wang Quan'an), started her career working with several of China's Sixth-Generation film directors. She subsequently starred in three more films with Wang Quan'an: Jingzhe (2003), which earned her the Best Actress Golden Rooster Award and the prize of the Paris International Film Festival in 2003;[1] Tuya's Marriage (2006), for which she won the Best Actress prize from the Chicago International Film Festival[citation needed]; and Weaving Girl (2009), which won Jury Special Grand prix and the FIPRESCI prize from the 2009 Montreal World Film Festival.[2] Wang and Yu also had a ten year romantic relationship together which ended in 2009.[3]
Yu Nan has also worked with other major Chinese directors, including Wang Xiaoshuai in In Love We Trust (2008), which won the Best Screenplay Silver Bear in Berlin the same year,[4] and Ning Hao, in his Chinese Western film, Western Sunshine (2010).[5]
International roles
Helped in part by her fluency in Mandarin, French, and English,[6] Yu Nan has appeared in several international productions, including the French film Fureur (2003), the Taiwanese film My DNA Says I Love You (2008), the Canadian-Chinese film, Diamond Dogs (2007), and the Hollywood film, Speed Racer (2008), from the Wachowski brothers.
Festivals
Yu Nan has served as a jury member at several Chinese and international film festivals:
- Pusan International Film Festival in 2007
- Chicago International Film Festival in 2008
- Golden Rooster Awards in 2009
- Shanghai International Film Festival in 2009[7]
- Berlin International Film Festival in 2010
Filmography
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lunar Eclipse | 月蚀 | Ya Nan | Wang Quan'an |
| 2003 | Fureur | 狂怒 | Chinh | Karim Dridi |
| 2004 | Jingzhe | 惊蛰 | Ermei | Wang Quan'an |
| 2006 | Tuya's Marriage | 图雅的婚事 | Tuya | Wang Quan'an |
| 2007 | My DNA Says I Love You | 基因决定我爱你 | Marlene | Yun Chan Lee |
| 2007 | Diamond Dogs | 权杖 | Anika | Shimon Dotan |
| 2008 | In Love We Trust | 左右 | Dong Fan | Wang Xiaoshuai |
| 2008 | Speed Racer | 极速赛车 | Horuko Togokhan | Wachowski brothers |
| 2008 | Deadly Delicious | 双食记 | Lie Chun yen | Zhao Tianyu |
| 2009 | Looking for Jackie | 寻找成龙 | Female director | Fang Gangliang Jiang Ping |
| 2009 | Weaving Girl | 纺织姑娘 | Lily | Wang Quan'an |
| 2010 | Western Sunshine | 无人区 | Ning Hao |
References
- ^ Allociné (2004-04-07). "festival du film de Paris: Le palmarès". Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy (2009-10-19). "Weaving Girl". Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Award brings apart Wang and Yu together".
- ^ Hickley, Catherine (2008-02-16). "Brazilian Film `Elite Squad' Wins Top Berlin Award". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ fench.china.org.cn (2010-01-08). "Les onze films chinois les plus attendues en 2010". Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ Landreth, Jonathon (2007-09-28). "Four stars on the brink of global success". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "International Jury for Asian New Talent Award 2009". Shanghai TV festival. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Yu Nan". imdb.com. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ "Yu Nan". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
