# Yu Hewei

Yu Hewei (Chinese: 于和伟; born 4 May 1971) is a Chinese actor of Hui ethnicity best known for his role as Liu Bei in Three Kingdoms, as Cao Cao in The Advisors Alliance, and as Shi Qiang in Three-Body.

## Biography

Yu was born in Fushun, Liaoning, on 4 May 1971. In 1992, he enrolled at Shanghai Theatre Academy, where he majored in acting.
Yu made his television debut in the historical television series Cao Cao, playing Xun Yu.
In 2003, Yu played a supporting role in The Grand Mansion Gate, starring Siqin Gaowa and Chen Baoguo and directed by Guo Baochang.
In 2010, Yu gained national fame for his role as Liu Bei in the historical television series Three Kingdoms, adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel of the same title.
In 2017, Yu played the role of Zheng Zhong in Feng Xiaogang's film I Am Not Madame Bovary, for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards.
In 2018, for his role as Cao Cao in The Advisors Alliance, Yu was nominated for the Outstanding Actor at the 31st Flying Apsaras Awards, Best Actor at the 29th China TV Golden Eagle Awards, and won the Best Supporting Actor at the 24th Shanghai Television Festival.
In 2021, Yu was nominated for Best Actor at the 34th Golden Rooster Awards for his performance in Cliff Walkers and won Best Actor at the 27th Shanghai Television Festival for his role of Chen Duxiu in The Awakeing Age.
In 2024, Yu appeared in the science fiction television series Three-Body, which earned him a Best Actor at the 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Awards.

## Personal life

Yu met Song Linjing in 1991 while he worked at Fushun Drama Troupe. After marriage, the couple has a daughter.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1993 | | 血色玫瑰 | |
| 2002 | Love of Policeman's Wife | 铁血柔情 | Ah Long |
| 2008 | The New Guard under Neon Lights | 霓虹灯下新哨兵 | Hao Tiedan |
| 2015 | Mr. Six | 老炮儿 | Uncle Gong |
| 2016 | Royal Treasure | 极限挑战 | Yongli Emperor |
| 2016 | The New Year's Eve of Old Lee | 过年好 | Shen Qiang |
| 2016 | The Whisper | 魔都凶音 | President Shi |
| 2016 | I Am Not Madame Bovary | 我不是潘金莲 | Zheng Zhong |
| 2017 | The Founding of an Army | 建军大业 | Chen Duxiu |
| 2018 | A or B | 幕后玩家 | President Liu |
| 2018 | How Long Will I Love U | 超时空同居 | Scientist |
| 2018 | The Island | 一出好戏 | President Zhang |
| 2019 | Crazy Alien | 疯狂的外星人 | Brother Liu |
| 2019 | Adoring | 宠爱 | Gao Ming |
| 2020 | My People, My Homeland | 我和我的家乡 | Jiang Wei'an |
| 2021 | A Writer's Odyssey | 刺杀小说家 | Li Mu |
| 2021 | Cliff Walkers | 悬崖之上 | Zhou Yi |
| 2023 | Under the Light | 坚如磐石 | Li Zhitian |
| 2023 | World's Greatest Dad | 二手杰作 | Ma Yinbo |
| 2024 | Article 20 | 第二十条 | Wang Jian |
| 2024 | Upstream | 逆行人生 | President Wei |
| TBA | | 援军明日到达 | Fang Xianjue |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2000 | Cao Cao | 曹操 | Xun Yu |
| 2000 | Shenzhen Women | 深圳女人 | Qiao Meng |
| 2001 | Wolong Xiao Zhuge | 卧龙小诸葛 | Lu Su |
| 2002 | Provincial Party Secretary | 省委书记 | Magistrate Luo |
| 2002 | | 王记大排档 | Xi Gua |
| 2002 | Crystal Edge | 水晶缘 | Su Haidong |
| 2003 | The Principle | 原则 | Shi Tiancheng |
| 2003 | The Grand Mansion Gate | 大宅门2 | Bai Zhan'an |
| 2004 | | 谁可相依 | Qian Shuming |
| 2004 | | 追日 | Ichiro Kimura |
| 2004 | Historic Sky | 历史的天空 | Wan Gubei |
| 2005 | Papa Can You Hear Me Sing? | 搭错车 | Su Minsheng |
| 2005 | | 与爱同生 | Zhou Guotong |
| 2006 | The Age of True Love | 真情时代 | Li Heping |
| 2006 | Dutiful Son | 孝子 | Shen Zhigong |
| 2006 | Close Encounter Of Mahjong | 局中局 | Zhou Wenying/ Zhao Tianyu |
| 2007 | | 霓虹灯下的哨兵 | Hao Tiedan |
| 2007 | I love Sister Furong | 我爱芙蓉姐 | Chang Qing |
| 2008 | Days of Glory | 光荣岁月 | Yu Min |
| 2008 | Huarong Road | 华容道 | Guo Lin |
| 2008 | | 敌后武工队 | Jia Zheng |
| 2008 | Years | 岁月 | Wu Guo |
| 2008 | Bottom Line of Man | 男人底线 | Zhao Tongda |
| 2008 | | 纸醉金迷 | Fan Baohua |
| 2008 | | 锁春记 | Zhuang Shibo |
| 2008 | Beautiful Things | 漂亮的事 | Jiang Baichuan |
| 2008 | Mask | 面具 | Chang Siyuan |
| 2009 | War-Time Romance | 战地浪漫曲 | Deputy Commander Tang |
| 2010 | Three Kingdoms | 三国 | Liu Bei |
| 2010 | | 家仇 | Zhang Tianxin |
| 2010 | Special War Pioneer | 特战先锋 | Mao Renfeng |
| 2010 | Happy Memories of Lao Ma's Family | 老马家的幸福往事 | Mo Wenhui |
| 2010 | | 兵临城下 | Yang Shaocheng |
| 2010 | | 冰是睡着的水 | Zhou Xinyu |
| 2011 | Happiness on the Road | 幸福在路上 | Ma Gang |
| 2011 | China in 1921 | 中国1921 | Chen Duxiu |
| 2011 | | 青盲 | Zhang Haifeng |
| 2012 | Spy | 奸细 | Jiang Yiping |
| 2012 | Man of War | 男人的战争 | Tang Jishan |
| 2012 | Big Family | 大家庭 | Yuan Gang |
| 2012 | | 我是特种兵之利刃出鞘 | Kang Lei |
| 2012 | | 连环套 | Meng Qingfan |
| 2012 | Dances with Wolves | 与狼共舞 | Shao Wenguang |
| 2012 | King's War | 楚汉传奇 | Qin Shi Huang |
| 2013 | | 天下人家 | Tang Zhongqiu |
| 2013 | Prenuptial Agreement | 婚前协议 | Gao Han |
| 2013 | 38 Degrees Below Zero | 零下三十八度 | Nian Dingbang |
| 2014 | Domino of Love | 爱的多米诺 | Dai Gushun |
| 2014 | The Next Station | 下一站婚姻 | Gong Jian |
| 2015 | Police Captain | 刑警队长 | Gu Ming |
| 2015 | | 云水怒 | Ah Zhong |
| 2016 | | 追击者 | Cao Ruofei |
| 2016 | Police Flower and Police Dog | 警花与警犬 | Du Fei |
| 2017 | | 八方传奇 | President |
| 2017 | The Advisors Alliance | 大军师司马懿之军师联盟 | Cao Cao |
| 2018 | Next Time, Together Forever | 下一站，别离 | Qiu Yang |
| 2018 | The Drug Hunter | 猎毒人 | Lǖ Yunpeng |
| 2018 | Tomb of the Sea | 沙海 | Wu Sansheng |
| 2018 | | 追捕者 | Chen Shaofeng |
| 2018 | | 好戏一出 | Zhang Jiqiang |
| 2019 | Investiture of the Gods | 封神演义 | Jiang Ziya |
| 2020 | Court Of Final Determination | 决胜法庭 | Gao Jian |
| 2020 | The Justice of the People | 巡回检察组 | Feng Sen |
| 2021 | Monarch Industry | 上阳赋 | Wang Lin |
| 2021 | The Awakeing Age | 觉醒年代 | Chen Duxiu |
| 2021 | Decisive Victory | 大决战 | Lin Biao |
| 2021 | The Ideal City | 理想之城 | Zhao Xiankun |
| 2023 | Three-Body | 三体 | Shi Qiang |
| 2024 | City of the City | 城中之城 | Zhao Hui |
| 2024 | Northwest Years | 西北岁月 | Liu Zhidan |
| 2024 | I am a Detective | 我是刑警 | Qin Chuan |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2009 | Zhi Zui Jin Mi | 15th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2015 | The Next Station | 17th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Contemporary Drama) | Won |
| 2017 | I Am Not Madame Bovary | 31st Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2018 | Police Captain/ The Advisors Alliance | 31st Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actor | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Advisors Alliance | 24th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2018 | The Advisors Alliance | 29th China TV Golden Eagle Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2019 | | 17th Golden Phoenix Awards | Academy Award | Won |
| 2021 | Cliff Walkers | 34th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2021 | The Awakeing Age | 27th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Won |
| 2022 | The Awakeing Age | 33rd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2022 | The Awakeing Age | 31st China TV Golden Eagle Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2024 | Three-Body | 2nd China TV Drama Annual Ceremony | Actor of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | Three-Body | 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2024 | Three-Body | 20th China US Television Festival | Best Actor | Won |
| 2024 | Cliff Walkers | 13th China Film Directors' Guild | 2021 Actor of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | City of the City | 15th Macau International Television Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |