Tu Men (February 1960 – 12 December 2021) was a Chinese actor of Evenks ethnicity.
Career Tu is known for his portrayals of Genghis Khan in films such as Genghis Khan and An End to Killing. 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. He died of esophageal cancer on 12 December 2021, at the age of 61.
Selected filmography
Film 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
Television series Year English title Original title Role Notes 2001Laughing in the Wind 笑傲江湖 Zuo Lengshan 2006Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty 朱元璋 Toqto'a 2007Carol of Zhenguan 贞观长歌 Jieli Khan 2008Paladins in Troubled Times 大唐游侠传 An Lushan 2008Royal Tramp 鹿鼎记 Wu Sangui 2009Bing Sheng 兵圣 King Helü of Wu 2009The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龙记 Chaghan Temür 2011The Han Triumph 大风歌 Modu Chanyu
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1996 Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actor The Sorrow of Brook Steppe 1999 Golden Phoenix Awards Society Award Genghis Khan 2017 First Youth Film Festival Best Performer Old Beast 54th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor 31st Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor A Simple Goodbye 2018 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Actor Old Beast
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