Lan Tianye

Lan Tianye (Chinese: 蓝天野; 3 May 1927 – 8 June 2022) was a Chinese actor and painter.[2][3][4][5] Lan was noted for his roles as Jiang Ziya in the television series The Investiture of the Gods.[6][7]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Lan Tianye
蓝天野
Lan in 2019
Born
Wang Runsen (王润森)
Wang Huang (王皇)

(1927-05-03)3 May 1927
Raoyang County, Zhili (now Hebei), China
Died8 June 2022(2022-06-08) (aged 95)
Beijing, China
Alma materNational Beiping Art School
Occupation(s)Actor, painter
Years active1984–2004
Notable workThe Investiture of the Gods
Political partyCommunist Party of China
MovementCultural Revolution[1]
Spouse
Di Xin
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(m. 1954; died 2018)​
Awards13th China Drama Festival - Lifetime Achievement Award
2013
July 1 Medal
2021
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese藍天野
Simplified Chinese蓝天野
Wang Runsen
Traditional Chinese王潤森
Simplified Chinese王润森
Wang Huang
Chinese王皇

Life

Early life

Lan was born Wang Runsen (Chinese: 王润森) in Raoyang County, Hebei (then Zhili) on 3 May 1927.

Acting career

Wang became a drama actor in 1944. Wang graduated from National Beiping Art School (国立北平艺术专科学校).[8] He joined the Communist Party of China on 23 September 1945.[9] In 1948, during the Chinese Civil War, Wang defected to liberated areas, and changed his name to Lan Tianye.[8]

Lan entered the Beijing People's Art Theatre in 1952.[8][10]

In 1962, Lan learned Chinese painting from Li Kuchan and Xu Linlu.[8][11]

During the Cultural Revolution, Lan paused acting.[1]

Lan made his TV series debut in The Last Emperor (1983), playing Zaifeng, Prince Chun, alongside Chen Daoming and Zhu Lin.

Lan first rose to prominence in 1990 for playing Jiang Ziya in the epic fantasy television series The Investiture of the Gods, adapted from Xu Zhonglin's classical novel of the same title. The series reached number one in the ratings when it aired in China.

In August 1996, Lan held a personal exhibition in Fukuoka, Japan.[12]

In 2003, at the age of 76, Lan had a supporting role in The Proof Of Memories, a historical television series starring Yihong Duan, Bae Soo-bin and Li Guangjie.

On 9 November 2013, Lan won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th China Drama Festival.[13][14][15]

Death

On 8 June 2022, Lan died from pancreatic cancer in Beijing, at the age of 95.[16]

Personal life

In 1954 Lan married Di Xin (Chinese: 狄辛; 1927 – 17 November 2018), who was a dramatic actress.[17]

Filmography

Film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
Tea House茶馆Qin Zhongyi
Cai Wenji蔡文姬Dong Si
Wang Zhaojun王昭君Hu Hanye
Beijing People北京人Zeng Wenqing
1994寡妇十日谈
1996Offspring of Concubine Yang杨贵妃后传Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

Television
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1984The Last Emperor末代皇帝Zaifeng, Prince Chun
1985Plainclothes Police便衣警察Mengmeng's father
1986追捕贼王Yan Yifu
1990The Investiture of the Gods封神榜Jiang Ziya
Hope渴望Wang Zitao
1992Chinese Businessman中国商人guest
1993武夷仙凡界Wuyijun
1996Family Affection亲情guest
1997A Revelation of Official Circles官场现形记Hua Zhongtang
2000月落长江Xi Renfu
2003The Proof Of Memories记忆的证明Xiao Hansheng

Awards
  • 13th China Drama Festival - Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)
  • July 1 Medal (2021)

References
  1. 蓝天野几度春秋神仍在一任风雪鬓如霜(图) (in Chinese). 163.com. 2014.
  2. 蓝天野87岁仍坐镇排练场 亲自拄杖为演员搭戏(图) (in Chinese). 2014.
  3. 87岁艺术家蓝天野再导话剧 (in Chinese). 163.com. 2014.
  4. 87岁蓝天野再出山不谈退休 (in Chinese). 163.com. 2014. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  5. 人艺复排《吴王金戈越王剑》 蓝天野重执导筒 (in Chinese). Sohu. 2014.
  6. Deng Yu (邓郁) (2022). 纪念蓝天野，不伪谎，天地阔 [Commemorating Lan Tianye]. Southern People Weekly (in Chinese). Guangzhou, Guangdong: Southern Daily Group. 716: 44–51. ISSN 1672-8335.
  7. Huang Xianyi (黄先懿) (2022). 蓝天野：戏长久，不言别 [Lan Tianye: the play lasts for a long time, without saying goodbye]. Global People (in Chinese). Chaoyang District, Beijing: People's Daily. 471: 87–91. ISSN 1673-6176.
  8. 蓝天野的书房（名人书斋） (in Chinese). People. 2011.
  9. 饰演姜子牙的蓝天野获七一勋章，曾是地下党员的他，到底有多牛？. 163.com (in Chinese). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. "Lan Tianye". China Culture. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
  11. "Lan Tianye holds a painting exhibition". 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  12. 蓝天野画叙心声 (in Chinese). Ifeng. 2011.
  13. 第十三届中国戏剧节开幕 颁发戏剧终身成就奖 (in Chinese). China. 2013.
  14. 中国戏剧节苏州开幕 杜近芳郑榕等获终身成就奖 (in Chinese). Sohu. 2013.
  15. 第十三届中国戏剧节在苏州开幕 29台剧目角逐戏剧大奖 (1/18). 2013.
  16. Cao Yan (曹岩) (8 June 2022). “七一勋章”获得者蓝天野去世，享年95岁. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  17. 话剧表演艺术家狄辛去世享年91岁 曾演《雷雨》等. sina (in Chinese). 17 November 2018.
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