Han Sanming

Han Sanming (Chinese: 韩三明; born 1971) is a Chinese actor and coal miner, known for his roles in films directed by his cousin Jia Zhangke. Initially, he was seen only in small roles or cameos, but was then cast in one of the lead roles, as a coal miner looking for his wife and daughter, in Still Life. The film premiered at the 2006 Venice Film Festival and went on to win a Golden Lion award.

Han Sanming
Born	1971 (age 53–54) Fenyang, Shanxi, China
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000 - present
Family	Two brothers
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	韓三明
Simplified Chinese	韩三明
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hán Sānmíng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Han.

Of note, his characters are also named "Han Sanming" in the films.

Life

Han was born in 1971 in Hanjiayuan Village, Fenyang, Shanxi, the most coal-rich province in China. He became a coal miner after middle school. He has two brothers. He is the cousin of Jia Zhangke, director from Beijing Film Academy, a prestigious school that has nurtured some of China's top cinematic talent.^[1]

Filmography

Year	English Title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2000	Platform	《站台》	Himself
2004	The World	《世界》	Himself
2006	Still Life	《三峡好人》	Han Sanming (character is a coal miner) [2]	Lead
	Dong	《东》	Himself
2009	Father	《父亲》	Li Sawa
	The World is too Busy	《天下太忙》	Himself
2013		《冬哥的春天》	Wang Liang's father
	Never Give Up	《从未放弃》
2014		《恋爱大师之让红包飞》
	Promise	深情约定
	Broken Bridge	《断桥》	Chao Youde
2017	Shall Mama's Eyes	《夏耳玛玛的眼睛》	The principal
2018	The Class of One	一个人的课堂	The village director
2019	Rolling Steel Eggs
2019	Midnight Live

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Awards

Date	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Award	Category	Result	Notes
2007	Still Life	14th Chile International Film Festival	Best Actor	Won	[5]
		63rd Venice International Film Festival	Golden Lion	Won