Early life Lan was born
Wang Runsen () in
Raoyang County,
Hebei (then
Zhili) on 3 May 1927.
Acting career Wang became a drama actor in 1944. Wang graduated from National Beiping Art School (). He joined the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on 23 September 1945. In 1948, during the
Chinese Civil War, Wang relocated to CCP-controlled areas, and changed his name to
Lan Tianye. In 1962, Lan learned
Chinese painting from Li Kuchan and Xu Linlu. During the
Cultural Revolution, Lan paused acting. In 2003, at the age of 76, Lan had a supporting role in
The Proof Of Memories, a historical television series starring Yihong Duan,
Bae Soo-bin and Li Guangjie. On 9 November 2013, Lan won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th China Drama Festival.
Death On 8 June 2022, Lan died from
pancreatic cancer in
Beijing, at the age of 95. ==Personal life==