Jia Hongsheng

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. His 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. However, he backed away from the limelight in 1995 after becoming addicted to cannabis and eventually heroin.