DUAN Yihong, born in Xinjiang province in 1973, is a notable actor in China. He graduated from the Acting Department at the Central Academy of Drama. In 1998, Duan started his career in the National Theatre of China, where he starred in Jinghui Meng's well-acclaimed play Rhinoceros in Love. In 2006, he starred in the TV series Soldiers Sortie, which introduced him to a larger audience. In 2009, he performed in the TV series My Chief and My Regiment. In 2013, he was awarded the Most Anticipated Actor for his performance in White Deer Plain at the 13th Chinese Film Media Awards. In 2015, his performance in The Dead End brought him the Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor at the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival. In 2016, he won the Media Award for Best Performance at the 16th Chinese Film Media Awards. In 2017, he received the Star Asia Award at the 16th New York Asian Film Festival. And in the same year, he also won the Best Actor Award at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival for his performance in The Looming Storm, which makes him the first Chinese actor who has won two Best Actor Awards in different class A international film festivals.