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Han Sanming

Actor

Han Sanming

Born May 20, 1971 in Lüliang, Shanxi Province, China32 films

Han Sanming (Chinese: 韩三明; born 1971) is a Chinese actor and coal miner, known for his roles in films directed by his cousin Jia Zhangke. 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 Still Life. The film premiered at the 2006 Venice Film Festival and went on to win a Golden Lion award.

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Of note, his characters are also named "Han Sanming" in the films.

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A Touch of Sin posterFirst watchA Touch of Sin20137.2Four people in different provinces are driven to violent ends: An angry miner is enraged by corruption in his village. A migrant discovers the possibilities of owning a firearm.View film

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Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 2026BorderSecuirty Guard
  2. 2026How to Rebury Your Friend
  3. 2026鲁西儿女
  4. 2026Seeking The Friend Betrayed
  5. 2026Midnight Elevator
  6. 2025207B
  7. 2025疯狂的酒局酒商
  8. 2025Big Deal
  9. 2025His Redemption
  10. 2025Black Cotton
  11. 2025The Dark Mysteries
  12. 2024朝花夕拾
  13. 2024The Vessel's Isle
  14. 2024A Whale-Riding Teenager
  15. 2024Bald Sheep
  16. 2023一出婚礼
  17. 2022爱人之谜
  18. 2020Lu Jianjiang
  19. 2020The Affechonateness in the Canyon
  20. 2019WolfTaxi Driver
  21. 2019DriftingFather
  22. 2019Rolling Steel Eggs老王头
  23. 2018The Lost Land
  24. 2018The Class of One村主任
  25. 2017One Night on the Wharf
  26. 2017Tiger in the Zoo
  27. 2016The Hedonists
  28. 2014冬哥的春天Fake Wang Liang's Father
  29. 2013A Touch of Sin
  30. 2006Still LifeSan-Ming Han
  31. 2004The WorldSanming
  32. 2001PlatformSanming