Zhu Xu

Acting

Zhu Xu

Born April 15, 1930 · 中国,辽宁,沈阳

Died September 15, 2018 · aged 88

Zhu Xu (Chinese: 朱旭) is a Chinese actor. He is well known for his roles in Zhang Yang's Shower and Wu Tianming's The King of Masks, the latter film helping him garner a Best Actor prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Known For

The MessageThe Message · 2009
The Message
7.42009
MovieDramaThriller
After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to keep his or her identity a secret.
The Girl in RedThe Girl in Red · 1985
The Girl in Red
9.01985
MovieDrama
Sixteen-year-old An-ran gets into repeated trouble because she refuses blind obedience to authority, openly challenging and correcting a teacher who makes a mistake in class. She is different.
A Narrow Lane CelebrityA Narrow Lane Celebrity · 1985
A Narrow Lane Celebrity
8.51985
MovieComedyDrama
A brilliant, blackly comic script and the subtle comic genius of star Zhu Xu mark this as one of the best tragi-comedies of post-liberation Chinese cinema.
高楼边高楼边 · 1993
高楼边
1993
MovieDrama
Lotus LanternLotus Lantern · 1999
Lotus Lantern
7.71999
MovieAnimationAdventure
A young boy named Chen Xiang uses a magical lotus lantern to search for and rescue his mother, a goddess, from the cruel punishment she received from her brother, the king of the gods, for falling in love with a mortal man.
ShowerShower · 1999
Shower
6.81999
MovieComedyDrama
An aged father and his younger, mentally challenged son have been working hard every day to keep the bathhouse running for a motley group of regular customers. When his elder son, who left years ago to seek his fortune in the southern city of Shenzhen, abruptly returns one day, it once again puts under stress the long-broken father-son ties. Presented as a light-hearted comedy, Shower explores the value of family, friendship, and tradition.
The True-HeartedThe True-Hearted · 1992
The True-Hearted
10.01992
MovieDrama
The film illustrates classical Beijing Opera in different generations and the boy’s process of growing-up.
Our TraditionOur Tradition · 2000
Our Tradition
8.02000
MovieDrama
This family tale spans three generations of Chinese trying to understand and come to terms with life's changes. Middlesome relatives stir up a storm. The old and the young find themselves and their values developing and evolving, and new relationships come and go. The eldest family member, Guan, the son of a royal physician of the former Qing Dynasty, has also become a great physician who is able to predict the exact time of a patient's death. His ex-daughter-in-law, Yu, trained by him to be a physician, still stays with the family as his assistant. Her ex-husband, Jin, comes back from the USA with his new girlfriend, Jenny, a beautiful American who is doing a research on the death of Guangxu, the second last Emperor of Qing Dynasty who is Guan's father's patient. Jenny speaks fluent Mandarin, but she has a long way to go before understanding and getting accustomed to the Chinese tradition and mindset. On the other hand, Yu falls in love with her old friend who is a married man.

Movies

The MessageThe Message · 2009
The Message
7.42009
MovieDramaThriller
After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to keep his or her identity a secret.
The Girl in RedThe Girl in Red · 1985
The Girl in Red
9.01985
MovieDrama
Sixteen-year-old An-ran gets into repeated trouble because she refuses blind obedience to authority, openly challenging and correcting a teacher who makes a mistake in class. She is different.
A Narrow Lane CelebrityA Narrow Lane Celebrity · 1985
A Narrow Lane Celebrity
8.51985
MovieComedyDrama
A brilliant, blackly comic script and the subtle comic genius of star Zhu Xu mark this as one of the best tragi-comedies of post-liberation Chinese cinema.
高楼边高楼边 · 1993
高楼边
1993
MovieDrama
Lotus LanternLotus Lantern · 1999
Lotus Lantern
7.71999
MovieAnimationAdventure
A young boy named Chen Xiang uses a magical lotus lantern to search for and rescue his mother, a goddess, from the cruel punishment she received from her brother, the king of the gods, for falling in love with a mortal man.
ShowerShower · 1999
Shower
6.81999
MovieComedyDrama
An aged father and his younger, mentally challenged son have been working hard every day to keep the bathhouse running for a motley group of regular customers. When his elder son, who left years ago to seek his fortune in the southern city of Shenzhen, abruptly returns one day, it once again puts under stress the long-broken father-son ties. Presented as a light-hearted comedy, Shower explores the value of family, friendship, and tradition.
The True-HeartedThe True-Hearted · 1992
The True-Hearted
10.01992
MovieDrama
The film illustrates classical Beijing Opera in different generations and the boy’s process of growing-up.
Our TraditionOur Tradition · 2000
Our Tradition
8.02000
MovieDrama
This family tale spans three generations of Chinese trying to understand and come to terms with life's changes. Middlesome relatives stir up a storm. The old and the young find themselves and their values developing and evolving, and new relationships come and go. The eldest family member, Guan, the son of a royal physician of the former Qing Dynasty, has also become a great physician who is able to predict the exact time of a patient's death. His ex-daughter-in-law, Yu, trained by him to be a physician, still stays with the family as his assistant. Her ex-husband, Jin, comes back from the USA with his new girlfriend, Jenny, a beautiful American who is doing a research on the death of Guangxu, the second last Emperor of Qing Dynasty who is Guan's father's patient. Jenny speaks fluent Mandarin, but she has a long way to go before understanding and getting accustomed to the Chinese tradition and mindset. On the other hand, Yu falls in love with her old friend who is a married man.
咸亨酒店咸亨酒店 · 1981
咸亨酒店
1981
Movie
TeahouseTeahouse · 1982
Teahouse
8.81982
MovieDramaHistory
An old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty to the eve of the People's Republic.
The Gua Sha TreatmentThe Gua Sha Treatment · 2001
The Gua Sha Treatment
5.72001
MovieDrama
The painless bruise marks on a child from the traditional Chinese guasha/scraping treatment was mistaken by child protection services as evidence of abuse and neglect, stirring clashes and debates on cultral prejudice and false philanthropy.
The King of MasksThe King of Masks · 1995
The King of Masks
7.41995
MovieDrama
Wang Bianlian is an aging street performer known as the King of Mask for his mastery of Sichuan Change Art in a true story. His wife left him with and infant son over 30 years ago. The son died from illness at age 10. This left Wang a melancholy loner aching for a male descendent to learn his rare and dying art.
We'll Meet in HeavenWe'll Meet in Heaven · 2009
We'll Meet in Heaven
7.72009
MovieDrama
In China, during the Cultural Revolution, a young girl's parents are thrown in jail for ten years. She is raised by her grandfather. He introduces her to gymnastics where she does her best to fit in with the others.
Li Lianying, the Imperial EunuchLi Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch · 1991
Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
6.31991
MovieDramaHistory
Set against the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion and the takeover of the Forbidden City by foreign powers, the empress-dowager Cixi and her notorious chief eunuch fight a losing battle to preserve their corrupt and autocratic regime.
哗变哗变 · 1988
哗变
10.01988
MovieCrimeHistory
The Street PlayersThe Street Players · 1987
The Street Players
8.01987
MovieDrama
Based on Lao She’s novel, a story about a street player set in the wartime Chongqing.
Descendants of ConfuciusDescendants of Confucius · 1992
Descendants of Confucius
10.01992
MovieFamilyDrama
The Kong family is restrained by tradition because families named Kong are thought to be direct descendants of Confucius.
Sunny Cour TyardSunny Cour Tyard · 2004
Sunny Cour Tyard
2004
Movie
偷来的爱偷来的爱 · 1987
偷来的爱
1987
Movie
推销员之死推销员之死 · 1983
推销员之死
1983
Movie

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