Biography
Xia Yu (Chinese: 夏雨; born 28 October 1976) is a Chinese actor. At the age of 18 years, he rose to international prominence after winning the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival in 1994 for his leading role in the film In the Heat of the Sun and became the youngest actor to win that award in the history of the Venice Film Festival. Xia Yu was born on 28 October 1976 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. His father was once an actor and then became a painter.Xia was initially discovered by Jiang Wen who cast him in his semi-autobiographical film In the Heat of the Sun (1994). Despite being chosen partly because of his facial resemblance to a young Jiang, Xia's spirited and moving performance as a renegade youth conquered audiences. He was rocketed to international stardom after he won the Best Actor award from the Venice Film Festival (the youngest actor to win that award in the history of the festival), Singapore International Film Festival and Golden Horse Awards.Xia wanted to study drama after his first film, he was accepted into the Central Academy of Drama. After completing his studies there, Xia remained an active force in Chinese cinema as well as television, appearing in many films and television series. Xia's second film Shadow Magic demonstrated his talent as an actor and earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival. His earlier film credits also includes Roots and Branches (2001) and Where Have All the Flowers Gone (2002). Xia's subsequent films, The Law of Romance (2003) won him a Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor and Waiting Alone (2005) earned him Best Actor at the Beijing College Student Film Festival. With five best actor titles at international film festivals, Xia Yu has been named one of the top 4 hottest young actors in China.Like many of today′s actors in China, Xia Yu also has an extensive TV career, appearing on such shows as Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito, Classical Romance and Sky Lovers. Most of Xia′s TV roles have been secondary ones until he was cast to star in The Ugliest In the World, where he played Liu Baoshan, a genius of the Qing Dynasty who gave up the opportunity to become an official in order to become a clown.Aside from local productions, Xia has also starred in two Hollywood films; China: The Panda Adventure (2001) and The Painted Veil (2006). Xia also starred alongside Shilpa Shetty in the Indian-Chinese film The Desire (2010). In 2016, he took on the role of Wong Jack-man in the Bruce Lee biopic Birth of the Dragon, produced by American filmmaker George Nolfi.In 2017, Xia reunited with Waiting Alone director Dayyan Eng in fantasy comedy film Wished, which became one of the highest-grossing domestic comedy titles for the summer season.In 2019, it was announced that Xia will play Shen Gongbao in the upcoming fantasy film series Fengshen Trilogy directed by Wuershan. The film is based on the novel Investiture of the Gods.
Filmography
all 55
Movies 37
TV Shows 18
self 1
好团圆 (2024)
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
The Coldest City (2023)
Out of Court (2022)
Breaking Through (2022)
The Unknown: Legend of Exorcist Zhong Kui (2021)
A Little Red Flower (2020)
Antique Bureau Midgame (2020)
Mystery of Antiques (2018)
Goddesses In The Flames Of War (2018)
Operation Moscow (2018)
Birth of the Dragon (2017)
Wished (2017)
Papa (2016)
Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
Romance Out Of The Blue (2015)
Crazy New Year's Eve (2015)
而立之年 (2013)
Christmas Rose (2013)
Love Desposit (2013)
The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 (2012)
Double Trouble (2012)
The Desire: A Journey of a Woman (2011)
师傅 (2011)
Wind Blast (2010)
Ganqing shenghuo (2010)
我们的八十年代 (2009)
北风那个吹 (2009)
防火墙5788 (2008)
Dangerous Games (2007)
Good Man (2007)
The Painted Veil (2006)
Secret History of Kangxi (2006)
Shanghai Rumba (2006)
Dragon Squad (2005)
Waiting Alone (2005)
Electric Shadows (2005)
爱上单眼皮男生 (2005)
Master of Everything (2004)
警察有约 (2003)
Cala, My Dog! (2003)
Justice Department (2003)
Where Have All the Flowers Gone (2002)
The Best in All the Land (2002)
Roots and Branches (2001)
China: The Panda Adventure (2001)
Sun Plant (2001)
Shadow Magic (2000)
东周列国:战国篇 (1997)
Wait For Your Coming Back (1997)
In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
Golden Horse Awards (1962)
Buddha Jumps Over The Wall
Creation of the Gods II: Demonic Confrontation
Love Song to The Days Forgone
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1976-10-28 (47 years old)
Birth PlaceQingdao, China
SpouseYuan Quan
CitizenshipsChina
Also Known As夏雨
AwardsGolden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
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