Ge You

Ge You
Ge You
Chinese name	葛優
Chinese name	葛優 (Traditional)
Chinese name	葛优 (Simplified)
Born	April 19, 1957 (age 52); Beijing
Awards
Golden Rooster Awards
	Best Actor; 1993 After Separation
Other Awards
	Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival); 1994 To Live

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ge.

Ge You (simplified Chinese: 葛优; traditional Chinese: 葛優; pinyin: Gě Yōu; born April 19, 1957) is an acclaimed Mainland Chinese actor. A native to Beijing, he is considered by many to be one of the most recognizable acting personalities in the Mainland. His success with his major roles in comedy films made him a well known name throughout Mainland China. In 1994, Ge You won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in the Zhang Yimou movie To Live.

[edit] Filmography

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Role	Notes
1985	Mountain's Daughter	山的女儿	Zhu Guangjin
1988	The Troubleshooters	顽主	Yang Zhong
1989	Ballad of the Yellow River	黄河谣	Hei Gutou
1989	Codename Cougar	代号美洲豹	Zheng Xianping
1991	Girl of the Times	新潮姑娘
1991	Comic Star	喜剧明星	Teacher Ge
1991	Steel Meets Fire	烈火金刚
1991	After the Final Battle	决战之后	Wenqiang
1991	The Spring Festival	过年
1992	Conned Once	上一当	Liu Bin
1992	Divorce Wars	离婚大战	Da Ming
1993	The Vanished Woman	消失的女人	Shan Liren
1993	After Separation	大撒把	Gu Yan	Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actor, 1993
1993	Farewell My Concubine	霸王别姬	Yuan Shiqing
1994	Born Coward	天生胆小	Director Guan
1994	To Live	活着	Xu Fugui	Cannes Film Festival for Best Actor, 1994
1996	The Hero of Swallow	神偷燕子李三
1996	The Emperor's Shadow	秦颂	Gao Jianli
1997	The Dream Factory	甲方乙方	Yao Yuan
1997	Keep Cool	有话好好说	Policeman
1997	Eighteen Springs	半生緣	Zhu Hongcai
1998	Be There or Be Square	不见不散	Liu Yuan
1999	Sorry Baby	没完没了	Han Dong
2001	Butterfly Smile	蝴蝶的微笑	Kang Ping
2001	Big Shot's Funeral	大腕	Yoyo
2003	Cala, My Dog!	卡拉是条狗	Lao Er
2003	Cell Phone	手机	Yan Shouyi
2004	A World Without Thieves	天下无贼	Hu Li
2005	Suffocation	窒息	Chen Xiao
2006	Shanghai Red
2006	The Banquet	夜宴	Emperor Li
2007	Crossed Lines	命运呼叫转移
2008	If You Are the One	非诚勿扰	Qin Fen
2008	Desires of the Heart	桃花运