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Gu Yue 
Summary
Gu Yue (Chinese: 古月; pinyin: Gǔ Yuè) (December 26, 1937 – July 2, 2005), originally named Hu Shixue (胡诗学), was a Chinese actor. Noted for his uncanny resemblance to Mao Zedong, with whom he shares a birthday, he played the former Chinese leader 84 times from 1978 until his death. He won the Best Actor titles at China's Hundred Flowers Awards in 1990 and again in 1993.
Gu Yue (古月） | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hu Shixue (胡诗学) December 26, 1937 Hubei, China |
| Died | July 2, 2005 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978-2005 |
| Spouse | Zhang Yan (张燕) |
Personal life edit
He and his wife Zhang Yan had a son.
Death edit
On July 2, 2005, while staying in southern China, Gu suffered a heart attack shortly after bathing in a sauna and was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:09 pm.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Xi'an Incident | 西安事变 | Mao Zedong |
| 1982 | — | 四渡赤水 | |
| 1988 | — | 彭大将军 | |
| 1989 | The Birth of New China | 开国大典 | |
| 1991 | Decisive Engagement: The Liaoxi-Shenyang Campaign | 大决战：辽沈战役 | |
| — | 大决战：淮海战役 | ||
| — | 大决战：平津战役 | ||
| — | 决战之后 | ||
| 1992 | — | 重庆谈判 | |
| 1993 | — | 中国出了个毛泽东 | |
| The Story of Mao Zedong | 毛泽东的故事 | ||
| 1995 | — | 金戈铁马 | |
| 1996 | The Great Military March Forward: Engulf the Southwest | 大转折--鏖战鲁西南 | |
| — | 大转折--挺进大别山 | ||
| The Great Military March Forward: Liberate the Northwest | 大进军--解放大西北 | ||
| 1997 | The Great Military March Forward: Pursue and Wipe Out in the South | 大进军--南线大追歼 | |
| — | 旭日惊雷 | ||
| 1999 | The Great Military March Forward: Fight for Nanjing, Shanghai and Hangzhou | 大战宁沪杭 | |
| Sworn Brothers | 肝胆相照 | ||
| 2000 | — | 毛泽东与斯诺 | |
| 2001 | — | 走出西柏坡 | |
| 2002 | Uncle Kurban Visits Beijing | 库尔班大叔上北京 | |
| 2005 | — | 风起云涌 |
Television edit
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | — | 古城情恨 | Mao Zedong | |
| 1991 | — | 南阳大会战 | ||
| — | 七战七捷 | |||
| 1993 | — | 豫东之战 | ||
| 1997 | — | 西藏风云 | ||
| 1998 | — | 上海沧桑 | ||
| — | 中国命运的决战 | |||
| — | — | 抗美援朝 | Unreleased | |
| 2001 | — | 向前,向前! | ||
| 2002 | — | 彭真 | ||
| 2008 | Ren Bishi (TV series) | 任弼时 | Posthumous release |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best actor | The Birth of New China | Won |
| 1993 | 16th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best actor | The Story of Mao Zedong | Won |
External links edit
- Gu Yue at IMDb