Ge You
Ge You | |||||||
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Ge in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | April 19, 1957 Beijing, China | ||||||
| Years active | 1985–present | ||||||
| Spouse | He Cong (married 1988) | ||||||
| Awards | Cannes Film Festival 1994 Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival) – To Live Golden Phoenix Awards 2009 Special Jury AwardGolden Rooster Awards – Best Actor 1993 After Separation Hundred Flowers Awards – Best Actor 1998 The Dream Factory 2002 Big Shot's Funeral 2004 Cell Phone Best Supporting Actor 1992 Spring Festival Golden Eagle Awards – Best Actor 1992 Stories From The Editorial Board | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 葛优 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 葛優 | ||||||
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Ge You (born April 19, 1957) is a Chinese actor. One of the most critically acclaimed performers in China, Ge is known for his signature bald head, comic timing, and intelligent, subtle acting. Ge became the first Asian actor to win the Cannes Best Actor Award for his role in Zhang Yimou's To Live (1994). He is also known for TV sitcoms Stories From The Editorial Board (1992) and I Love My Family (1994); films After Separation (1993), Farewell, My Concubine (1993), The Emperor’s Shadow (1996), The Dream Factory (1997), Big Shot's Funeral (2001), Cell Phone (2003), A World Without Thieves (2004), The Banquet (2006), Sacrifice (2010), and the film series If You Are the One (2008–2023).