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Gu Yue

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Gu Yue (古月)
Born
Hu Shixue (胡诗学)

(1937-12-26)December 26, 1937
Hubei, China
DiedJuly 2, 2005(2005-07-02) (aged 67)
OccupationActor
Years active1978-2005
SpouseZhang Yan (张燕)

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.[1] 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.[2] He won the Best Actor titles at China's Hundred Flowers Awards in 1990 and again in 1993.

Personal life

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He and his wife Zhang Yan had a son.

Death

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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

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Film

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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

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Gu Yue, 68; Actor Portrayed Mao in 84 Films, TV Shows". Los Angeles Times. 2005-07-06. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. ^ Barme, Geremie (2016-09-16). Shades of Mao: The Posthumous Cult of the Great Leader: The Posthumous Cult of the Great Leader. Taylor & Francis. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-315-28576-4.
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