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Xia Yu

Chinese actor

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Born: October 28, 1976
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Birthplace: Qingdao
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Citizenship: People's Republic of China
Occupation: actor
, television actor
Education: Central Academy of Drama
Spouse: Yuan Quan(since 2009)

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Xia Yu is a Chinese actor. At the age of 18 years, he rose to international prominence after winning the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival in 1994 for his leading role in the film In the Heat of the Sun and became the youngest actor to win that award in the history of the Venice Film Festival.

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Sex or gender: male
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Awards: Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor(1996) statement is subject of: 33rd Golden Horse Film Awards · for work: In the Heat of the Sun
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Different from: Ha Yu
Family name: Xia
Start of work period: 1994

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