Du Yulu (Chinese: æ œé›¨éœ²; pinyin: Dù YÇ"lù; January 1, 1941 â€"
February 21, 2020) was a Chinese actor best known for portraying
historical figures in several films and television series.Du graduated
from the Harbin Arts Academy. During the Cultural Revolution, Du
worked as a manual labourer at a grain storage. His first major work
was in the film Jianxi (奸细), released in 1978. In 1997, he
portrayed Zhang Tingyu in the popular prime time historical television
series Yongzheng Dynasty, vastly increasing his profile. In 2000, he
acted as an elderly military officer in the television series Escaping
encirclement (çª å‡ºé‡ å›´), and also portrayed the head of the
household in the hit television series Da Zhai Men. In 2002, he
appeared as a provincial party chief in Provincial Party Secretary
(çœ å§"书记). In 2007, he portrayed Chiang Kai-shek in the series
Red Sun (红日), and reprised this role in the historical drama The
East is Red (东方红).Du died of lung cancer in Harbin,
Heilongjiang, on February 21, 2020.Du was married to Zhu Yongyu
(朱永ç ), and they have a son named Du Gang (æ œåˆš), who was coach
to Chinese table tennis legend Kong Linghui.
February 21, 2020) was a Chinese actor best known for portraying
historical figures in several films and television series.Du graduated
from the Harbin Arts Academy. During the Cultural Revolution, Du
worked as a manual labourer at a grain storage. His first major work
was in the film Jianxi (奸细), released in 1978. In 1997, he
portrayed Zhang Tingyu in the popular prime time historical television
series Yongzheng Dynasty, vastly increasing his profile. In 2000, he
acted as an elderly military officer in the television series Escaping
encirclement (çª å‡ºé‡ å›´), and also portrayed the head of the
household in the hit television series Da Zhai Men. In 2002, he
appeared as a provincial party chief in Provincial Party Secretary
(çœ å§"书记). In 2007, he portrayed Chiang Kai-shek in the series
Red Sun (红日), and reprised this role in the historical drama The
East is Red (东方红).Du died of lung cancer in Harbin,
Heilongjiang, on February 21, 2020.Du was married to Zhu Yongyu
(朱永ç ), and they have a son named Du Gang (æ œåˆš), who was coach
to Chinese table tennis legend Kong Linghui.
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