Yan shunkai

essential information

Early experience

Yan shunkai, male, Han nationality, was born in Shanghai on June 6, 1937. His ancestral home is Ezhou, Hubei Province. After graduating from high school, he applied for Shanghai Drama Academy. Because of his ordinary appearance, he was brushed down in the last round. Later, he took part in the recruitment of Qinghai Dialect troupe, but it was still fruitless. Then Yan shunkai joined the enrollment of the Central Academy of drama, and his song "really happy to death" was approved by Bai Ying, director of the performance Department of the Central Academy of drama.

In 1959, he was admitted to the performance Department of the Central Academy of drama. Due to the limitation of appearance, Yan shunkai mostly played comedy roles. In the first semester, his performance score was 5 points. In 1963, after graduation, he became an actor and director of Shanghai comic opera company.

Acting experience

In 1980, Yan shunkai starred in his first film the true story of Ah Q, in which he played Ah Q, a farm laborer who lived on a short-term basis. With this film, he won the best actor award of the 6th popular film Hundred Flowers Award, the best actor golden crutch award of the 2nd Swiss Weiwei International Comedy Film Festival, the jury award of the Portuguese figdafoz International Film Festival, and the best costume award of the 3rd Golden Rooster Award.

In 1983, he performed "Ah Q's monologue" at the first CCTV Spring Festival Gala, using the performance form of "sketch" for the first time. In 1984, he played Du Xiaoxi, the son of Du Mengxiong, director of a feed factory, in the plot film a Hun Xin Zhuan directed by Wang Yi. The film won the special award of the 5th Golden Rooster Award for Chinese film. In June 1985, Yan shunkai attended the commencement ceremony held at Shanhaiguan laolongtou and recited his special poem the Great Wall.

In 1986, he co starred with Guo Kaimin and Chen Yanhua in Sang arc's director's plot film "the director's boyfriend", in which he played Cui Hailong, chairman of the "space development company".

In 1988, he wrote, directed and acted in the comedy "the biography of atan", in which he played atan, the son of Shi Renfu, the owner of Taiwan's Shi Renfu herbal medicine store. In 1990, Yan shunkai and Huang Hong performed the skit "brother in need".

In 1993, he performed the sketch "Zhang San Ren" at the Spring Festival Gala, which reflected the life of some low-level people at that time with the embarrassing story of Zhang San.

In 1999, she and Kelly performed the short piece "love father as love son" in CCTV Spring Festival Gala, which won the audience's favorite program award. In 2001, he was invited to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala to perform the sketch "golden wedding film exhibition" with Bai Qing, but he failed in the third trial and was unable to meet the audience.

In 2002, he played in the love idol drama "my naughty angel" starring Chang Cheng and Li Xiaolu, in which he played Cheng Dongming, the father of the heroine Cheng Xiaolu. In the same year, Huang Jianzhong and Guo Jingyu jointly directed the ancient costume TV series "the girl in the Red Chamber" and played Jia Hui, the son of the aristocratic family.

In 2003, he played the role of Feng Yushi in the ancient costume reasoning suspense drama "Da Song Ti Xing Guan" directed by Kan Weiping.

In 2004, he starred in the film silver jewelry directed by Huang Jianzhong, in which he played the old silversmith. In the same year, he once again cooperated with director Huang Jianzhong to play in the martial arts drama "fengmanlou" of the Republic of China directed by him. He also starred in CCTV children's program big windmill and launched the indoor children's sitcom our story.

In 2005, he directed the urban comedy Viva Madame. In the same year, he played a commissioner in the satirical comedy Wang Baochang's later biography directed by Zhang Gang.

In 2006, he appeared in the drama crow and sparrow. In the same year, he played the emperor's younger brother Zhu Wangye in the ancient costume light joy historical drama "beautiful ladies in the lake" starring Christy Chung, Liang Guanhua and Du Chun.

In 2007, Yan shunkai's farce "raising a daughter alone" was performed in Yangpu Grand Theater, which was adapted from Zhang Ailing's novel "glazed tiles".

In 2008, he co starred with Zhao Lingling and Chen Siqing in the original work Ke Ku Ke Ke Ke Ke, which reflects the life of migrant workers.

In September 2009, he starred in the family ethics drama "my ugly father" directed by Shan Lianquan, playing the ugly father Wang Mugen in the play. Later, because of physical reasons, almost stopped performing career.

Personal life

Yan shunkai usually suffers from high blood pressure. In November 2009, he returned to Shanghai after shooting the TV series "my ugly father" in Dalian. Because he suddenly felt unwell, he went to a nearby hospital for treatment. While waiting for treatment, he had a stroke due to cerebral infarction. After timely rescue by medical staff, he was out of danger.

On June 6, 2016, Yan shunkai celebrated his birthday in the hospital.

On October 16, 2017, Yan shunkai died at the age of 80.

Main works

Take part in TV series

Take part in the film

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Directing works

social activities

Since June 30, 2007, Yan shunkai has been acting as the image spokesman of the national caring health project. In 2008, he was a member of Shanghai Literature and Art Federation and China Film Artists Association.

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Yan shunkai's works always keep pace with the times, with new language, new jokes and new characters. His performance is full of boundless love and sympathy for the small people at the bottom with shortcomings, which not only makes people cry, but also makes people think deeply. (comment on screenwriter Zhao Huanan)

Yan shunkai has his own school of comedy art. His characters are vivid and accurate, and he plays them just right. (comments by Xu Weixin)

Yan shunkai is an "alternative" in the Chinese comedy stage. This versatile artist takes comedy as a serious and lifelong task. He not only stars, directs and participates in the creation of dozens of farces and comedy films, TV dramas and sitcoms, but also sets his own school in comedy sketches. Yan shunkai's successful road of combining local farce with academic performance, and his performance attitude of going deep into life, strict training, and serious creation are worth learning from young actors. (comments by Rong Guangrun)