Tu Men
# Tu Men

Tu Men (February 1960 – 12 December 2021) was a Chinese actor of Evenks ethnicity.

## Career

Tu is known for his portrayals of Genghis Khan in films such as Genghis Khan and An End to Killing. In 2018 he was at the center of a political dispute after referring to Taiwan as “Taiwan, China” drawing a rebuke from the leader of the Taiwan authorities. He died of esophageal cancer on 12 December 2021, at the age of 61.

## Selected filmography

### Film

| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | To Die like a Man | 欢乐英雄 | |
| 1988 | The Dead and the Living | 阴阳界 | |
| 1994 | Sparkling Fox | 火狐 | |
| 1994 | Jiruo and his Deer | 金秋鹿鸣 | |
| 1995 | The Sorrow of Brook Steppe | 悲情布鲁克 | |
| 1998 | Genghis Khan | 一代天骄成吉思汗 | Genghis Khan |
| 1999 | Lover's Grief over the Yellow River | 黄河绝恋 | |
| 2002 | Gada Meilin | 嘎达梅林 | |
| 2002 | Heavenly Grassland | 天上草原 | |
| 2009 | By the Will of Genghis Khan | — | |
| 2013 | An End to Killing | 止杀令 | Genghis Khan |
| 2015 | A Simple Goodbye | 告别 | |
| 2017 | Old Beast | 老兽 | Lao Yang |
| 2018 | Genghis Khan | 战神纪 | Jamukha's father |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Laughing in the Wind | 笑傲江湖 | Zuo Lengshan |
| 2006 | Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty | 朱元璋 | Toqto'a |
| 2007 | Carol of Zhenguan | 贞观长歌 | Jieli Khan |
| 2008 | Paladins in Troubled Times | 大唐游侠传 | An Lushan |
| 2008 | Royal Tramp | 鹿鼎记 | Wu Sangui |
| 2009 | Bing Sheng | 兵圣 | King Helü of Wu |
| 2009 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 倚天屠龙记 | Chaghan Temür |
| 2011 | The Han Triumph | 大风歌 | Modu Chanyu |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Sorrow of Brook Steppe | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Genghis Khan | Won |
| 2017 | First Youth Film Festival | Best Performer | Old Beast | Won |
| 2017 | 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Old Beast | Won |
| 2017 | 31st Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | A Simple Goodbye | Nominated |
| 2018 | 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | Old Beast | Won |
