Du Yulu

Du Yulu (Chinese: 杜雨露; pinyin: Dù Yǔlù; January 1, 1941 – February 21, 2020) was a Chinese actor best known for portraying historical figures in several films and television series.

Du Yulu
Born(1941-01-01)January 1, 1941
Harbin, Heilongjiang, Manchukuo
DiedFebruary 21, 2020(2020-02-21) (aged 79)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Alma materHarbin Arts Academy
OccupationActor
Years active1979–2012
Spouse(s)
Zhu Yongyu
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(m. 1962; died 2020)​
Children3
Chinese name
Chinese杜雨露
In this Chinese name, the family name is Du.

Biography

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 (突出重围), 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 (省委书记). 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).[1]

Du died of lung cancer in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on February 21, 2020.[2]

Personal life

Du was married to Zhu Yongyu (朱永珏), and they have a son named Du Gang (杜刚), who was coach to Chinese table tennis legend Kong Linghui.

References
  1. 杜雨露誓在《红日》中演绎崭新蒋介石. sina. June 23, 2007.
  2. San Shi (三石) (22 February 2020). 著名表演艺术家杜雨露21日因肺癌病逝 享年79岁. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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