On December 5, Li Zhiyu, a retired professor of the Acting Department of the Shanghai Theater Academy, died at the age of 85 in Shanghai Huadong Hospital due to ineffective medical treatment. Li Zhiyu played the male protagonist in the films "Bitter Laughter" and "Bashan Night Rain", and trained many well-known actors such as Pan Hong, You Yong, Ma Shaohua, Ren Quan, Li Bingbing, Liao Fan, Song Jia and so on.
Actor Song Jiafa Weibo mourns benefactor Li Zhiyu
Li Zhiyu, born in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai Theater Academy in 1962, and is the first generation of theater performance graduate students trained in China. After graduating from the Acting Department of the Shanghai Theater Academy, Li Zhiyu stayed on to teach at the school.
Li Zhiyu according to Song Jia Weibo
Li Zhiyu played the male protagonist in the films "Distressed Laughter" and "Bashan Night Rain" respectively, and played important roles in film and television works such as "July Flowing Fire", "Don't Forget Me", "After the Rain", "Qiu Jin", "Well", "Fox Mystery Case", "Purple Trace", "High Friends Full of Seats" and other film and television works. In 1985, Li Zhiyu won the Best Actor Award at the 3rd China Television Golden Eagle Awards for starring in the TV series "Xu Beihong".
Li Zhiyu, together with his brothers Li Wei and Li Nong, is known as the "Three Brothers in shanghai film". Li Zhiyu's wife, Hong Rong, is also an actor. Li Zhiyu's daughter is the famous actor Li Yun, who played the heroine Du Xiaoshuang in the TV series "On the Side of the Water", and was selected by the audience as one of the "Top Ten Actors in Film and Television" in 1987.
Li Zhiyu has trained many well-known actors such as Pan Hong, You Yong, Ma Shaohua, Ren Quan, Li Bingbing, Liao Fan, Song Jia and so on. On December 5, actress Song Jia mourned her mentor on Weibo, saying, "My acting enlightenment teacher, my mentor, an elegant gentleman, a restrained and low-key performance artist, Li Zhiyu, left us today. May he be in heaven without sickness, and in peace and tranquility. Teachers through the ages, your students will always love you. ”
Red Star News reporter | Zhang Shihao
Edited | Duan Xueying
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