1. Jia Hongsheng was a Chinese actor who became known in the late 1980s and early 1990s for roles in movies like The Case of the Silver Snake, Good Morning, Beijing, A Woman from North Shaanxi and Weekend Lover.
17 Facts About Jia Hongsheng
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Jia Hongsheng's performances were praised by critics and he developed a rebellious image that made him popular among artistic youth and the "Sixth Generation" of Chinese directors.
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Jia Hongsheng made a comeback in 2000, starring in the celebrated Suzhou River.
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Jia Hongsheng graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing in 1989, and soon gained fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s as an actor in films such as The Case of the Silver Snake and A Woman from North Shaanxi.
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Jia Hongsheng was an avid fan of The Beatles, listening to their music obsessively and began to fantasize himself as the son of the Beatles' lead singer, John Lennon.
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Jia Hongsheng started to take regular walks with his father, usually buying a bottle or two of beer along the way.
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Jia Hongsheng Fengsen bought his son cassette tapes by The Beatles.
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In early 1996, Jia Hongsheng relapsed after being off drugs for almost six months.
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Jia Hongsheng's family was upset by this and felt he needed to be taught a lesson.
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Jia Hongsheng was taken into custody and sent to a mental institution.
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Jia Hongsheng stopped fantasizing and started to see himself as just an ordinary human being.
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Jia Hongsheng's doctor determined that Jia was not suffering from schizophrenia but recommended that he stay a little longer to sober completely.
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Jia Hongsheng was finally discharged on 19 March 1997, his thirtieth birthday.
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In 2000, Jia Hongsheng began a four-year romantic involvement with Zhou Xun, his co-lead star in Suzhou River.
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Jia Hongsheng has been credited with getting her the lead role in Palace of Desire, having introduced her to director Li Shaohong.
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On 5 July 2010, Jia Hongsheng jumped to his death from Building 19, his apartment building at the Anyuan Beili Community in Chaoyang District, Beijing that he shared with his parents.
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Jia Hongsheng was found dead on the trunk of a car around 6:00pm.