Ge You

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Ge You (Simplified Chinese: 葛优; Traditional Chinese: 葛優; pinyin: Gě Yōu) (born April 19, 1957) is an acclaimed Chinese actor. A native to Beijing, he is considered by many to be one of the most recognizable acting personalities in the Mainland. His success with his major roles in comedy films made him a well known name throughout Mainland China. In 1994, Ge You won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in the Yimou Zhang movie To Live.

[edit] Filmography includes

• The Banquet (2006)
• Shanghai Red (2006)
• Zhi Xi (2005)
• A World Without Thieves (2004)
• Cala, My Dog! (2003)
• Cell Phone (2003)
• Big Shot's Funeral (2001)
• Butterfly Smile (2001)
• Be There or Be Square (1998)
• Eighteen Springs (1997)
• Keep Cool (1997)
• The Dream Factory (1997)
• The Emperor's Shadow (1996)
• The Hero of Swallow (1996)
• To Live (1994)
• After Separation (1993)
• Farewell My Concubine (1993)
• After the Final Battle (1991)
• Steel Meets Fire (1991)
• Codename Cougar (1989)
• Ballad of the Yellow River (1989)
• The Troubleshooters (1988)

[edit] See also

• Cinema of China