Ding Weimin

Ding Weimin

Ding Weimin (1921 ~), member of China Film Association, China Dramatist Association, China Film Performing Arts Association. Jinan, Shandong.

Representative works

Big red lantern hanging high, blessing, silent Xiaoli River, old well, visiting relatives, old man's world

Character experience

Ding Weimin was born in Jinan, Shandong Province in 1921. In September 1937, he joined the Anti Japanese propaganda team of the military and political training department of the third group as a student in Jinan. Later, he studied in the anti enemy drama club of the art group of the Youth Corps of the fifth theater and Sichuan Jiang'an national drama academy. Later, he worked as an actor in Sichuan Yibin traveling drama team and drama academy troupe. In November 1949, he joined Shanghai Film Studio as an actor. In February 1955, he was transferred to Beijing Film Studio as an actor. In December 1958, he was transferred to Xi'an Film Studio as an actor. He has played a major role in more than 10 plays such as thunderstorm, wilderness and in silence. He also took part in shooting 15 27 episodes of TV series, such as visiting relatives and the old man's world. In 1991, in raise the red lantern, directed by Zhang Yimou and starred by Gong Li, Ding Weimin played song ma.

Chinese PinYin : Ding Wei Min