Han Sanming (; born 1971) is a Chinese actor and coal miner, known for his roles in films directed by his cousin

Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke ( zh, s=贾樟柯, born 24 May 1970) is a Chinese film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer. He is the founder of Pingyao International Film Festival, dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media Co ...

. Initially, he was seen only in small roles or cameos, but was then cast in one of the lead roles, as a coal miner looking for his wife and daughter, in ''

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''. The film premiered at the 2006

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and went on to win a Golden Lion award. Of note, his characters are also named "Han Sanming" in the films.

Life

Han was born in 1971 in Hanjiayuan Village, Fenyang,

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, the most coal-rich province in China. He became a coal miner after middle school. He has two brothers. He is the cousin of

, director from Beijing Film Academy, a prestigious school that has nurtured some of China's top cinematic talent.

Filmography

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