Wu Yue (; born 10 April 1972) is a Chinese actress, best known in film for portraying Li Weihua in Chrysanthemum Tea, Chen Cuifen in Road to Dawn, and Li Lianqiao in Former Wife, and has received critical acclaim for her television work, particularly as Wen Lu in Age of Peace and Dong Guilan in The Great China Earthquake.
Biography
Early life and education Wu Yue was born on April 10, 1972, in Minhang District of Shanghai city. Her father, Wu Yiren (), is a calligrapher and painter. After high school, she entered Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in acting.
Acting career Wu made her acting debut in An Autumn's Story of Beijing, playing Chen Xiaofeng.
In 1996, she appeared in the military television series Age of Peace, which earned her an Outstanding Supporting Actress award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award. That same year, she co-starred with Chen Baoguo and Hu Jun in the romance film Burning Desire.
In 2000, she starred as Li Weihua in Chrysanthemum Tea, for which she won Favorite Actress Award at the 8th Beijing College Student Film Festival.
She won the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in the historical romance film Road to Dawn (2007), and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress Award at the 9th Changchun Film Festival and Outstanding Actress Award at the 12th Huabiao Awards.
In 2009, she starred in comedy drama film Glittering Days.
In 2010, she appeared in Qiao Liang's drama film Former Wife, which earned her an Outstanding Actress Award at the 10th Baihe Awards, and was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 1st Macau International Movie Festival.
In 2013, she appeared in The Great China Earthquake, a disaster television series. The same year, she starred in the historical romantic film The Lady in the Portrait, alongside Fan Bingbing and Melvil Poupaud.
In 2015, she starred in the war film Hundred Regiments Offensive, directed by Ning Haiqiang.
In 2017, Wu starred in the critically acclaimed modern drama The First Half of My Life, which earned her a nomination at the Magnolia Awards.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role 1996 Burning Desire Chen Xiaofeng 2001 Chrysanthemum Tea Li Weihua 2004 Sleepless City Doctor Ye 2007 Road to Dawn Chen Cuifen 2009 Glittering Days Zhang Meng Former Wife Li Lianqiao 2012 Flash Marriage Story Du Xuan 2015 Hundred Regiments Offensive Liang Shan 2016 The Lady in the Portrait Yi 2019 Better Days Mother of Chen Nian
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 1995 An Autumn's Story of Beijing Chen Xiaofeng 1996 Age of Peace Wen Lu 1997 Under One Roof 1998 Shanghai Story Shen Gengping 1999 Love Story Meng Jingjing 2000 Lipstick Jiang Xiaoge Lover Eternal Xiaoyu Extraordinary Mission Gao Bingbing 2001 Hundred Days Love Qiu Yueqing Flavor of Love Gu Lihong The Distressed Woman Qin Xiaoyi Starry Sky of City Lu Xiaomi 2002 Story of the Cooking Team Teacher Wu The Fate of Commitment Teacher Yu Somewhere My Love Chu Meixuan Has the Room Not to Hire Lan Xinmei 2003 A Literary Family Yan Yu Smiling Rose Fang Xin 2004 Mission of the Criminal Police Hao Jia I Am Not a Hero Lü Ying Within Temptation Dong Jiayin 2005 Watching for Her Love Lin Xiaoran Someone Else is Behind Meng Xiuwen Prince Pujun Gui Xiang Girl and Boy Rushes Forward Yi Pin Marry in Chinese Fashion Luo Jia 2006 Story of the General's Family Chen Kexin Where Have All The Flowers Gone Liu Yuewen Beautiful Life Zhao Pingping The Compound Children Qiao Jianxin 2007 Sun Life and Death Wu Xiaojin 2008 Memories In China Wan Yue 2009 The Secret Blue-Print Liu Mei 2010 City Living Song Yulan Chase Your Blues Yu Kefei 2011 Please Forgive Me Wu Qing 2012 My Special Girlfriend Chen Jing Waiting for our HappinessLing Wangxuan 2013 The Great China Earthquake Dong Guilan If Life Cheated You Li Ni Workers' Compound Qiao Fangcao 2014 Pull Out the Tigers Teeth Chen Danfeng 2015 Director of State Letters and Complaints Bureau Tao Ran Yangko Dance Zhao Yumei 2017 The First Half of My Life Ling Ling Our FamilyLan Xin 2018 Women in Beijing Gu Yingzhen Eagles and Youngster Su Huafen2019Spy Hunter Dong SimeiEmpress of the Ming Empress ZhangThe Best Partner Cameo2020 Held in the Lonely Castle Liu E Special appearance SisyphusQiao Xin My Best Friend's Story Qi Xin 2021 Crime Crackdown He Yun 2023Blossom Shanghai繁花Jin HuaTBADear One Huang Xuanfeng The Smell of Warmth A Love Never Lost
Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Category Result 1997 Age of Peace 15th China TV Golden Eagle Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress 2001 Chrysanthemum Tea 8th Beijing College Student Film Festival Favorite Actress 2007 Road to Dawn 10th Shanghai International Film Festival Most Promising Newcomer 12th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Actress 第12届中国电影华表奖各奖项提名名单 2007-08-17. 2008 9th Changchun Film Festival Best Supporting Actress 2009 Former Wife 1st Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress 2010 10th Baihe Awards Outstanding Actress 2018The First Half of My Life 24th Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting Actress 2020Better Days 35th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Supporting Actress7th The Actors of China Award CeremonyBest Actress (Sapphire) 2022Crime Crackdown 31st China TV Golden Eagle AwardsBest ActressThe Pavilion 4th Asia Contents AwardsBest Supporting ActressMyth of Love 35th Golden Rooster AwardsBest Supporting Actress2023Bright Future 28th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Actress 14th Macau International Television FestivalBest Actress202432nd China TV Golden Eagle AwardsBest ActressBlossoms Shanghai Best Supporting Actress2025Me and My Family 30th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Supporting Actress 2026Silent Honor 31st Shanghai Television FestivalBest Actress
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