Wei Zongwan

• Name — Wei Zongwan • Native Name — 魏宗万 • Born — 24 November 1938 • Birthplace — Shanghai, China • Died — 1 June 2026 • Place of death — Shanghai, China • Education — Shanghai Theatre Academy • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1982–2026 • Agent — Shanghai People's Art Theatre • Spouse — Zhou Weiming • Children — 2

Wei was born in Shanghai on 24 November 1938, in the Republic of China, with his ancestral home in Ningbo, Zhejiang. After graduating from Shanghai Nanyang Model Junior High School (zh-Hans-CN) in 1955 he entered the Shanghai Turbine Plant (zh-Hans-CN) worked as a bench worker, and joined a drama team in that factory. Wei graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1963, majoring in acting. After university, he was assigned to the Shanghai People's Art Theatre. In a very long time in the Shanghai People's Art Theatre, he acted insignificant roles vividly. When watching the sketch he acted, Hou Baolin, a xiangsheng artist, commented:"It is just perfect and leaves some leeway. Being insufficient is better than overdoing."

Wei had his first experience in front of a camera in 1982, when he was chosen to act as a supporting actor in One and Eight, the first film of the 5th generation of directors. In 1992, he appeared in Zhang Jianya's San Mao Joins the Army, which earned him a Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1991, he starred as Sima Yi in Zhang Shaolin's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a historical television series where he co-starred with Tang Guoqiang, Bao Guo'an and Sun Yanjun, which was adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel of the same title. In 1997, he played a supporting role in Zhang Shaolin's television series The Water Margin, which was adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel of the same title. In 2010, he participated in a romantic comedy called A Singing Fairy as "Laomo", he was nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival. In 2014, he acted as a supporting actor in Wei Zheng's romantic comedy television series IPPrtment 4, a hot TV series starring Eric Wang, Deng Jiajia, Michael Chen, Loura Lou, Kimi Li, Jean Lee, Sean Sun and Vanessa Zhao recently in Heilongjiang, Anhui, Dragon and Hubei four major Television.

Wei married Zhou Weiming, a retired primary school teacher. They had a stepdaughter named Yu Hong and a biological daughter. Wei died in Shanghai on 1 June 2026, at the age of 89.

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Role — Notes • 1989 — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 1990 — The Story of Little Cabbage and Yeung Nai-mo — zh-Hans-CN — Yang Changjun • 1993 — The Good Man: Yan Juqian — zh-Hans-CN — Yan Juqian • Romance of the Three Kingdoms — zh-Hans-CN — Sima Yi • 1994 — The War of Fengyang — zh-Hans-CN • 1996 — zh-Hans-CN — Tu An'gu • 1997 — Tang Bohu — zh-Hans-CN — Zhengde Emperor • The Water Margin — zh-Hans-CN — Gao Qiu • 1998 — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2000 — zh-Hans-CN — Fanlao'er • zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2001 — Princess Is Going To Married — zh-Hans-CN — His Royal Highness • zh-Hans-CN — minister • 2002 — Dream Is Broken in the Forbidden City — zh-Hans-CN — E Gui • Public Security Bureau — zh-Hans-CN — Feng Dashuan • zh-Hans-CN — Shu De • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils — zh-Hans-CN — Zhong Wanchou • 2003 — The War of Changping — zh-Hans-CN — Wei Ran • Dead Men Do Tell Tales — zh-Hans-CN — an official • 2004 — zh-Hans-CN — Wang Gongde • History of the Late Ming Dynasty — zh-Hans-CN — Wei Zhongxian • zh-Hans-CN — Gao Yu • 2005 — zh-Hans-CN — He Zejin • 2006 — zh-Hans-CN — guest • Ming Dynasty in 1449 — zh-Hans-CN — Wang Zhen • Arabian Jasmine Flower — zh-Hans-CN — Hu Tuanfang • 2007 — Red Guards on Honghu Lake — zh-Hans-CN — Peng Batian • zh-Hans-CN — guest • The Legend of Tieguanyin — zh-Hans-CN — Wei Yin • zh-Hans-CN — Yan Liben • The Sea — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2008 — The Curvy Moon — zh-Hans-CN — Laoyang • Happiness 3+2 — zh-Hans-CN — Grandfather • Warm Winter — zh-Hans-CN — General Yin • 2009 — zh-Hans-CN — Dong Qinghai • The War of Southwest China — zh-Hans-CN — Xu Wangda • Unruly Bride — zh-Hans-CN — Yue Jian'gong • 2010 — George Wallace — zh-Hans-CN — Chen Er • The Legend of Chinese Zodiac — zh-Hans-CN — a village head • Huang Tingjian — zh-Hans-CN — guest • The War of Qingjiangfu — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2011 — Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2 — zh-Hans-CN — Yuwen Huaji • Mazu — zh-Hans-CN — Azure Dragon • Always Faithful — zh-Hans-CN — Yu Pingzhang • The Old Patient — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2013 — Rong Hong — zh-Hans-CN — guest • 2014 — IPPrtment 4 — zh-Hans-CN — Hong Qi • zh-Hans-CN — Zhang Jiusi • 2018 — The Dark Lord — zh-Hans-CN — Master Xia

• Date — English title — Chinese title — Role — Notes • 5 September 2016 — China Showbiz: Salute to the Classics — 中国文艺之向经典致敬：魏宗万 — Himself