Pan Hong (Chinese: 潘虹, born November 4, 1954) is a Chinese film actress.
Early life Hong was born as Liu Ronghua (刘蓉华) on November 4, 1954, in Shanghai. During the Cultural Revolution, her parents were forced to divorce and as a result, she changed her surname from "Liu" (her father's) to "Pan" (her mother's) and lived with her mother, who was born in 1922.中国著名电影演员潘虹 Retrieved in 2016-09-03 On April 19, 1968, her father committed suicide because of persecution. Two days later, she came to the crematorium alone and took her father's urn back to her father's native place, Harbin, by taking the train.读潘虹日记“无法哭泣” Retrieved in 2018-07-09
Career After Pan graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, she performed several supporting roles in films. In 1982, she shot to fame as a leading actress for At the Middle Age The movie is also known as "Ren Dao Zhong Ninan".潘虹：每一个角色都值得我拼命去揣摩，去演好. Chinanews.com . 24 November 2008.
Chinese critics have named her "The last noble in the Chinese film industry".Pan Hong:The last noble. Southern Weekend. 21 September 2009.
She is the vice-chairman of the China Film Association and the China Film Performance Academic Society.CFA DATABASE:Pan Hong . China Film Association Official Site. 28 September 2007.
In February 2021 Pan's rendition of "Once Upon a Time" was used at Shanghai Disney's Enchanted Storybook Castle.
Awards She was awarded a Hundred Flowers Award, Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer, Shanghai Film Critics Award. As the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress three-time winner, Pan received a Golden Rooster Special Award in 1994.
Personal life
Pan Hong's paternal grandfather is Russian. In 1978, 24-year-old Pan married Mi Jiashan (米家山). At the time, Mi was working at the Shanghai Filmmaking Factory, and her hometown is in Chengdu, Sichuan. After their marriage, Pan lived in Chengdu. However, the couple divorced in 1986. After the divorce, Pan returned to Shanghai and lived with her mother temporarily.潘虹坦承：我一辈子在乎米家山 Retrieved 2016-09-03 To date, Pan has never remarried and has no children.潘虹坦言：没有子女很遗憾 真爱有过一次就够了 Retrieved in 2016-09-03
In January 1995, Pan Hong published her diaries written throughout 1994.《潘虹独语》 Retrieved in 2018-07-09 Around 2003, Pan converted to Buddhism and became a vegetarian.
Selected filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1977 Slave's Daughter奴隶的女儿 Mala Wujia 1978 Troubled Laughter苦恼人的笑 Fu Bin's wife 1982 Du Shiniang杜十娘 Du Shiniang 3rd place - Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress 1983 At the Middle Age人到中年 Lu Wenting Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress2nd place - Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress 1984 Cold Night寒夜 Zeng Shusheng 1986 The Last Emperor火龙 Li Shuxian Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress 1987 The Last Empress末代皇后 Wanrong Damascus International Film Festival for Best ActressGolden Phoenix Award for Female Actor2nd place - Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress 1988 Well井 Xu Lisha Golden Rooster Award for Best ActressTaormina International Film Festival for Best Actress 1989 The Last Aristocrats最后的贵族 Li Tong 1990 Single Woman单身女人 Ouyang Ruoyun 2nd place - Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress 1994 Shanghai Fever股疯 Fan Li Golden Rooster Award for Best ActressHundred Flowers Award for Best ActressChangchun Film Festival for Best ActressShanghai Film Critics Award for Best ActressHuabiao Film Award for Outstanding ActressGolden Phoenix Award for Female Actor 2013 So Young致我们终将逝去的青春 Chen's mom 2015Lost in Hong Kong港囧 Xu's mother in law The Last Women Standing 2016 Kill Time谋杀似水年华
Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Beyond Emotion超越情感 Qi Runwu 2002 Wu Tong Yu梧桐雨 Zhu Yugui Qing Yi青衣 Liu Ruyun 2003 Shao nian tian zi少年天子 Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang 2005 Moment in Peking京华烟云 Mrs. Zeng Nominated - Top Chinese TV Drama Award for Best Supporting Actress 2007 Thank You for Having Loved Me谢谢你曾经爱过我 Su Yuzhen 2008 Taiwan 1895台湾1895 Empress Dowager Cixi 2012 Mu fu feng yun木府风云 Ms. Luoning 2013 Hot Mom辣妈正传 Mrs Deng 2015 Tiger Mom虎妈猫爸 Sun Yaxian 2018 Win the World Old Madame Ba
References
External links Dianying.com-Pan Hong