Tu Men | |||||||
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| Born | February 1960 Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | ||||||
| Died | 12 December 2021 (aged 61) Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China | ||||||
| Other names | Tumen | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Theatre Academy | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1985–2021 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 涂们 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 涂們 | ||||||
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Tu Men (February 1960 – 12 December 2021) was a Chinese actor of Evenks ethnicity.
Tu is known for his portrayals of Genghis Khan in films such as Genghis Khan and An End to Killing.[1][2][3][4] In 2018 he was at the center of a political dispute after referring to Taiwan as “Taiwan, China” drawing a rebuke from the leader of the Taiwan authorities.[5] He died of esophageal cancer on 12 December 2021, at the age of 61.[6]
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | To Die like a Man | 欢乐英雄 | ||
| 1988 | The Dead and the Living | 阴阳界 | ||
| 1994 | Sparkling Fox | 火狐 | ||
| 1994 | Jiruo and his Deer | 金秋鹿鸣 | ||
| 1995 | The Sorrow of Brook Steppe | 悲情布鲁克 | ||
| 1998 | Genghis Khan | 一代天骄成吉思汗 | Genghis Khan | |
| 1999 | Lover's Grief over the Yellow River | 黄河绝恋 | ||
| 2002 | Gada Meilin | 嘎达梅林 | ||
| 2002 | Heavenly Grassland | 天上草原 | ||
| 2009 | By the Will of Genghis Khan | — | ||
| 2013 | An End to Killing | 止杀令 | Genghis Khan | |
| 2015 | A Simple Goodbye | 告别 | ||
| 2017 | Old Beast | 老兽 | Lao Yang | |
| 2018 | Genghis Khan | 战神纪 | Jamukha's father |
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Laughing in the Wind | 笑傲江湖 | Zuo Lengshan | |
| 2006 | Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty | 朱元璋 | Toqto'a | |
| 2007 | Carol of Zhenguan | 贞观长歌 | Jieli Khan | |
| 2008 | Paladins in Troubled Times | 大唐游侠传 | An Lushan | |
| 2008 | Royal Tramp | 鹿鼎记 | Wu Sangui | |
| 2009 | Bing Sheng | 兵圣 | King Helü of Wu | |
| 2009 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 倚天屠龙记 | Chaghan Temür | |
| 2011 | The Han Triumph | 大风歌 | Modu Chanyu |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Sorrow of Brook Steppe | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Genghis Khan | Won |
| 2017 | First Youth Film Festival | Best Performer | Old Beast | Won |
| 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Won | ||
| 31st Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | A Simple Goodbye | Nominated | |
| 2018 | 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | Old Beast | Won |