Cheng Sihan (Chinese: ç¨‹æ€ å¯'; 1961 â€" 6 November 2019), also known
as Cheng Shihan (ç¨‹é€ å¯'), was a Chinese actor, known for playing
major supporting roles in many television dramas and films, including
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013) and The Taking of
Tiger Mountain (2017).Cheng was born in 1961 in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang,
China. After graduating from high school, he worked as a truck driver
from 1979 to 1984. In October 1983, he struck a horse-drawn carriage
while driving, injuring one person. He was later involved in another
traffic accident and decided to change his career.In 1986, Cheng
tested into the Art Academy of Harbin Normal University, majoring in
design. However, after his then girlfriend broke up with him, he quit
his studies and moved south to Hainan Island in 1989.In the late
1980s, Hainan was designated a special economic zone by the Chinese
government and attracted migrants from all over the country. Like many
other migrants, however, Cheng was unable to find a job there and had
to sleep on the street after spending all his money. Desperate for
work, he went to a film director he had met on the ferry to Hainan for
help. The director took pity on him and gave him a background role as
a migrant worker in the film Hot Love (çƒæ ‹), which marked the
beginning of Cheng's acting career. He then auditioned for a role (as
Li Yi) in the film Tianya Liren (天涯丽人). Li Yi is an artist who
is out of a job and becomes homeless in Hainan, which closely matched
Cheng's own experience. He was therefore selected to play the role,
his first credited appearance in a film.
as Cheng Shihan (ç¨‹é€ å¯'), was a Chinese actor, known for playing
major supporting roles in many television dramas and films, including
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013) and The Taking of
Tiger Mountain (2017).Cheng was born in 1961 in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang,
China. After graduating from high school, he worked as a truck driver
from 1979 to 1984. In October 1983, he struck a horse-drawn carriage
while driving, injuring one person. He was later involved in another
traffic accident and decided to change his career.In 1986, Cheng
tested into the Art Academy of Harbin Normal University, majoring in
design. However, after his then girlfriend broke up with him, he quit
his studies and moved south to Hainan Island in 1989.In the late
1980s, Hainan was designated a special economic zone by the Chinese
government and attracted migrants from all over the country. Like many
other migrants, however, Cheng was unable to find a job there and had
to sleep on the street after spending all his money. Desperate for
work, he went to a film director he had met on the ferry to Hainan for
help. The director took pity on him and gave him a background role as
a migrant worker in the film Hot Love (çƒæ ‹), which marked the
beginning of Cheng's acting career. He then auditioned for a role (as
Li Yi) in the film Tianya Liren (天涯丽人). Li Yi is an artist who
is out of a job and becomes homeless in Hainan, which closely matched
Cheng's own experience. He was therefore selected to play the role,
his first credited appearance in a film.
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