Du Jiang (; born 10 September 1985) is a Chinese actor best known for his role in ''

Operation Red Sea ''Operation Red Sea'' () is a 2018 action war film directed by Dante Lam and starring Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu, Hai Qing, Du Jiang and Jiang Luxia. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is loosely based on the evacuation of Chinese commu ...

''.

Biography

Du was born into a working-class family in

Jinan Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...

Shandong Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...

, on 10 September 1985. In 2004, he enrolled at

Shanghai Theatre Academy Shanghai Theatre Academy () is a municipal public college for dramatic art education in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. History On December 1, 1945, the Shanghai Municipal Experimental Drama ...

, where he studied alongside

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and

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. Du made his television debut with a supporting role in ''Rich Man Poor Love'' (2007). That same year, his first film role came with the '' Empire of Silver'', alongside

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, and

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. In 2012, Du starred opposite

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and

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in ''Green Porcelain''. He played a supporting role in ''Beijing Youth'', a romance television series starring Li Chen,

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and

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. In 2017, Du had a supporting role in '' Game of Hunting'', a commercial war themed television series starring He Ge,

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, and

Wan Qian Wan Qian ( zh, s=万茜, born 14 May 1982), also known as Regina Wan, is a Chinese actress and singer. She won Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2014 Taiwanese film '' Paradise in Service'' and the Beijing College Student Fi ...

. In 2018, Du had a supporting role in ''

'', a financial success that took in at the box office worldwide,
() and won Best Supporting Actor Awards at the 34th Hundred Flowers Awards and 1st Hainan Island International Film Festival. In 2019, for his role in ''

The Bravest ''The Bravest'' () is a 2019 Chinese disaster film directed by Tony Chan and starring Huang Xiaoming, Du Jiang, Tan Zhuo, Yang Zi, and Oho Ou. It is adapted from author Bao'erji Yuanye's non-fiction book ''The Deepest Water are Tears'' (最深� ...

'', Du was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Macau International Film Festival. The same year, he has appeared in a variety of films, including roles in ''

So Long, My Son ''So Long, My Son'' (, or ''Di Jiu Tian Chang'') is a 2019 Chinese drama film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. At the festival, the film won the two main a ...

'', ''

My People, My Country ''My People, My Country'' () is a 2019 Chinese anthology drama film, consisting of seven segments directed by seven directors, Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao, and Wen Muye. It stars many of China's top actors, ...

'', '' The Captain'', '' Mao Zedong 1949'' and '' Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch''.

Personal life

In early 2012, Du was introduced to

Huo Siyan Huo Siyan (born October 23, 1981) is a Chinese actress. Biography Huo was born in a middle-class family in Beijing. Both her parents were university dons. She made her debut in an advertisement during 11th grade in school, and entered showbiz a ...

by someone and announced their relationship on her birthday in October of the same year. The following year, they got married and had a son.

Filmography

Film

Television

Film and TV Awards

References

External links

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