Mr. Cheng Taishen

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Early experience

Mr Cheng, who grew up in the countryside, moved to the city at the age of 18 and became a steelmaker. He has a literary dream since he was a child, but he has contributed many times. So he tried to learn art, drama and other close to the direction of literature. By chance, a drama company was filming the drama "clothes of dreams" adapted from Qiong Yao's novel, and Cheng Taishen, who had no acting experience, was selected as the leading actor.

In 1990, he entered Shanxi drama academy and Shanxi culture and art school and began to receive formal art education.

In July 1993, he was admitted to the mixed undergraduate class of acting director of Central Academy of drama.

In 1997, after graduation, he was assigned to the director's office of Xi'an Film Studio, where he worked as director assistant, field reporter and supporting actor in director Huang Jianxin's film "can't sleep".

Acting experience

In 2001, he starred in the movie seafood directed by Zhu Wen, which won the special jury award of the 58th Venice International Film Festival, and he also won the best actor award of the 23rd Nantes Film Festival.

In 2003, he played Jiao Yuejin in the children's film Nanxijiang directed by Hua Qing.

In 2004, at the invitation of director Jia Zhangke, they co starred with Zhao Tao in the movie "the world". This "made in Shanxi" iron triangle started their journey of exploring the world and life. Up to 2007, "the world" has won a total of 11 awards in various international film festivals.

In 2005, he played the role of the Chinese devil in the first Chinese and Finnish mythological film Jade Warrior directed by anila.

In 2006, the documentary film "the perfect life" starred was shortlisted in the horizon unit of the 65th Venice International Film Festival and won the best film "dragon and tiger Award" of Vancouver International Film Festival.

In 2007, he played Zhen Yiran, Secretary of the CPC prefectural committee, in the Anti Japanese drama "wolf venom flower" directed by Huang Wenli; in October, she starred in the Beijing Olympic gift drama "volleyball woman general" in Wuhan; in the same year, she starred in Wang Xiaoshuai's family love film "left and right", and was named the best actor of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival; in the same year, she starred in the plot film "car died" Shortlisted for the 17th Pusan International Film Festival.

In 2008, the war film "the war on the other side" starred in the film became the only one in China to be shortlisted for the Moscow International Film Festival.

In 2009, he starred in the film "meicuo", which focuses on the difficulties faced by global immigrants. In the film, he played the "sea" of stowaways from Wenzhou. The film was shortlisted for best foreign language film at the 83rd Academy Awards and best foreign language film at the 68th Golden Globe Awards.

In June 2010, the two leading films "the earth" and "Marvin's war" were shortlisted for the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival media awards at the same time; on July 3, the ancient costume historical drama "the hearts of the world and the people" was broadcasted on CCTV 8; in September, he played Bai Xiaowen, the eldest son of Bai Jiaxuan in the historical film "White Deer Plain" directed by Wang Quan'an; on September 16, he took part in Zhang Yimou's role The love movie "love of Hawthorn Tree" was released.

On January 25, 2011, the plot film "meicuo" starring Harvey Baden nominated for the best foreign language film at the 83rd Academy Awards; in March, he was first electrocuted in the martial arts film "four famous catchers" directed by Chen Jiashang, and then continued to play "four famous catchers 2"; in May, he played in the love film "shadow lover".

In 2012, he played captain Liu of Ezhou anti drug police in the police and bandit film "drug war" directed by Du Qifeng; in the same year, he was nominated as the best actor of the 60th St. Sebastian International Film Festival by virtue of the drama film "the double of love".

On April 14, 2013, the family movie "talk about a beautiful world" was released, which won the jury prize of the 21st Beijing University Students Film Festival; in August, he played in the comedy "super cute hero" directed by Ouyang Fenqiang, in which he played a unique kidnapper leader; in the same year, he played a cameo role in the film "youth Lei Feng"; in the same year, he starred in the Anti Japanese war drama "northeast Anti Japanese Federation" The army.

In March 2014, he appeared in Sansheng, a cross-border film directed by Wu Zhenyu, Zhang Zhen and Zheng Yusheng, and appeared in the 38th Hong Kong International Film Festival; in August, he played Zhang Yang's father in his debut film left ear, directed by Su Youpeng.

In 2015, he won the 15th Academy of Film Performing Arts Award for his role in Huang Kegong case.

In 2016, he took part in the love story movie "shout mountain" directed by Yang Zi; in March, he starred in the historical drama of clean government "Yu Chenglong"; in the same year, he played Lin Tianjiao's father in the youth campus theme movie "whose youth is not confused".

On April 28, 2017, the film Hong Kong rescue, CO starring Yan Bingyan and Huo Qing, started in Shanghai; in June, the action crime film detonator became the closing film of the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival; on December 18, he co starred with Huang Xiaoming, Liu Haoran and Tong Liya in the ancient costume conspiracy drama "the wind of Langya list rises from Changlin", directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, on Oriental satellite TV and Shanghai International Film Festival Beijing Satellite TV co plays Mozi Hou, who is in power in the drama. On December 22, he co stars with Huang Xuan, rangu Jiangtai, Zhang Yuqi and Qin Hao in Chen Kaige's ancient costume fantasy suspense movie "the legend of demon cat", in which he plays danweng, who finally persuades Bai Long to give up his obsession. On December 29, he co stars with Wang Junkai, delireba and Dong Zijian in Han Jie's movie Fantasy plot movie "relief grocery store" released nationwide, playing Qin Lang's father in the film.

On April 1, 2018, he cooperated with Chen Sicheng and Tong Liya to play the modern legendary drama "great future" directed by Xie Ze and Chen Xitai, which was broadcasted on Hunan Satellite TV and played Liang Xingyi in the drama; on December 29, he cooperated with CAI Heng and Gu Xuan to play the fantasy adventure film "Yunnan insect Valley".

On January 2, 2021, he took part in the disaster movie infinite depth.

Personal life

In 2008, Cheng haoxuan, the son of Mr. Cheng, was born.

Main works

Take part in TV series

Take part in the film

Take part in drama

Award winning record

Character evaluation

He is "a man who can be a big actor in the future". (comments by director Zhu Wen)

There is no trace of his performance. (on director Jia Zhangke)

"Middle aged actors are cut off, only he is particularly suitable for it.". (comments by director Wang Xiaoshuai)

"The performance in seafood is amazing.". (comment on Director Wang Quanan)

In the TV play the hearts of the people, Cheng Taishen has reached the end of both form and spirit. For a time, he used to interpret the characters with "river like steady performance". His reserved and sophisticated performance tension won the audience's praise. Some people praised him for giving the film and television characters a unique and charming temperament. This time, Qi Junzao, the No.1 man carrying the tripod, not only read his works, but also speculated his psychology from Qi Junzao's vigorous calligraphy. In Qi Junzao's dignified and beautiful pen and ink, Cheng Taishen interprets a kind of beauty and purity of human nature. (Sohu Entertainment review)

In the entertainment circle, it seems that he is not familiar with the name of Cheng Taishen, but in the film and art circles, his name has the most beautiful aura -- the leading actor of the sixth generation of Chinese directors. In the foreign film industry, he is also very famous. From Zhu Wen to Jia Zhangke to Wang Xiaoshuai, every appearance of Cheng Taishen is a grand event in the literary and art film industry. His cooperative works with these directors frequently appear in major international film festivals, with fruitful results. In the list of the top 100 actors in the world in 2005 officially published by the well-known American cultural journal "Village Voice", Cheng Taishen is the only actor from mainland China in the list, ranking 67th. (review of Wenzhou Daily)

"A steady performance like a river". (review by Le Libera)

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