Lan Tianye

Lan Tianye
Lan Tianye
蓝天野
	Lan in 2019
Born	Wang Runsen (王润森); Wang Huang (王皇); 3 May 1927; Raoyang County, Zhili (now Hebei), China
Died	8 June 2022 (aged 95); Beijing, China
Alma mater	National Beiping Art School
Occupation(s)	Actor, painter
Years active	1984–2004
Notable work	The Investiture of the Gods
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Movement	Cultural Revolution
Spouse	Di Xin (m. 1954; died 2018)
Awards	13th China Drama Festival - Lifetime Achievement Award ; 2013 ; July 1 Medal ; 2021 ;
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	藍天野
Simplified Chinese	蓝天野
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lán Tiānyě
Wang Runsen
Traditional Chinese	王潤森
Simplified Chinese	王润森
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Wáng Rùnsēn
Wang Huang
Chinese	王皇
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Wáng Huáng

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]

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 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on 23 September 1945.^[9] In 1948, during the Chinese Civil War, Wang relocated to CCP-controlled 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role
	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
1996	Offspring of Concubine Yang	杨贵妃后传	Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

Television

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

Awards

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

References

^ ^a ^b 蓝天野几度春秋神仍在一任风雪鬓如霜(图) (in Chinese). 163.com. 2014.
^ 蓝天野87岁仍坐镇排练场亲自拄杖为演员搭戏(图) (in Chinese). 2014.
^ 87岁艺术家蓝天野再导话剧 (in Chinese). 163.com. 2014.
^ 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.
^ 人艺复排《吴王金戈越王剑》蓝天野重执导筒 (in Chinese). Sohu. 2014.
^ Deng Yu (邓郁) (2022). 纪念蓝天野，不伪谎，天地阔 [Commemorating Lan Tianye]. Southern People Weekly (in Chinese). 716. Guangzhou, Guangdong: Southern Daily Group: 44–51. ISSN 1672-8335.
^ 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). 471. Chaoyang District, Beijing: People's Daily: 87–91. ISSN 1673-6176.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 蓝天野的书房（名人书斋） (in Chinese). People. 2011.
^ 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.
^ "Lan Tianye". China Culture. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
^ "Lan Tianye holds a painting exhibition". 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ 蓝天野画叙心声 (in Chinese). Ifeng. 2011.
^ 第十三届中国戏剧节开幕颁发戏剧终身成就奖 (in Chinese). China. 2013.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

[tiger-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). 716. Guangzhou, Guangdong: Southern Daily Group: 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). 471. Chaoyang District, Beijing: People's Daily: 87–91. ISSN 1673-6176.

[duck-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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