Pu Cunxin
Pu Cunxin is a Chinese actor. A renowned performance artist with the Beijing [People's Art Theatre], he has served as chairman of China Theatre Association since July 2015.
Biography
Pu had a rough childhood. He could not walk normally because he had poliomyelitis when he was 2 years old. Pu's classmates always made fun of him, called him "Pu cripple". At the age of 9, Pu received a surgery for his leg, enabling him to walk normally. He was sad about his nickname, but he never gave up on his life or blamed anyone, he worked hard on everything to prove that he was as good as his peers. He said, "I can walk normally without walking stick after 9 years old. I wanted to leave the school as soon as possible so that none can ever call me 'Pu Cripple'. It was obvious hurts me. But the most important thing is I have to face myself, now I can run and play basketball just like others."The reason he became an actor is because of his father. Pu' father was a famous actor in Beijing. Pu always followed his father to the theater for his performances. Pu fell in love with acting day by day, eventually becoming an actor himself.
He became the chairman of China Theatre Association in July 2015, and was re-elected in December 2020. In December 2016, he was elected vice-president of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.