Born April 2, 1950· Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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Emerging from a family linked to the Nationalist forces, he endured farm labor and textile work during the Cultural Revolution before securing a place at the Beijing Film Academy through a special appeal; graduating in 1982, he joined the Fifth Generation cohort that reshaped Chinese cinema. After a stint as a cinematographer at Guangxi Film Studio, he earned Best Actor at the Tokyo International…