Kawleikgyin Ne Win
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Kawleikgyin Ne Win was a two-time Burmese Academy Award winning Burmese film actor and director
. Born Ne Win, he was given his famous moniker after his successful debut film, Kawleikgyin (The Collegian), so as not to be confused with the late Burmese strongman of the same name, Gen. Ne Win
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, the son of Daw Tin, a teacher, and U Thet Pe, a police officer. After graduating from Coming High School in Hinthada, Ne Win enlisted in the Burmese Navy in 1946. He left the navy in 1951 to enroll in Rangoon University. At the university, Ne Win played for the Rangoon University football team as a striker forward
. Ne Win proved a talented footballer. He made the Burmese national team in 1955, and won the Best Player award given by the Burma Football Federation in 1956. Ne Win earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958.
Starting in the late 1960s, Kawleikgyin Ne Win successfully switched into older, father-figure roles. He won his two Burmese Academy Awards late in his career in 1969 and 1979.
and military leader of the Communist Party of Burma
. His only son and daughter are both successful artists in their own right. His son Yaza Ne Win
is a comedic actor and singer, and was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The daughter Hayma Ne Win
is one of the most successful Burmese singers, popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. Kawleikgyin Ne Win never witnessed his children's professional success which came after his death in 1983.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Born Ne Win, he was given his famous moniker after his successful debut film, Kawleikgyin (The Collegian), so as not to be confused with the late Burmese strongman of the same name, Gen. Ne Win
Ne Win
Ne Win was Burmese a politician and military commander. He was Prime Minister of Burma from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1974 and also head of state from 1962 to 1981...
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Early life
Ne Win was born in Hinthada (Henzada), Ayeyarwady DivisionAyeyarwady Division
Ayeyarwady Region is a region of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River . It is bordered by Bago Region to the north, Bago Region and Yangon Region to the east, and the Bay of Bengal to the south and west...
, the son of Daw Tin, a teacher, and U Thet Pe, a police officer. After graduating from Coming High School in Hinthada, Ne Win enlisted in the Burmese Navy in 1946. He left the navy in 1951 to enroll in Rangoon University. At the university, Ne Win played for the Rangoon University football team as a striker forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. Ne Win proved a talented footballer. He made the Burmese national team in 1955, and won the Best Player award given by the Burma Football Federation in 1956. Ne Win earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958.
Career
Ne Win made his film debut in 1959 with Kawleikgyin. Director Chinn Sein cast Ne Win, a nationally well-known footballer, to play the title role in his film about a love story between a beautiful girl and a carefree Rangoon University sportsman. The film's enormous popularity instantly made Ne Win one of the leading men of Burmese cinema. Known as Kawliekgyin Ne Win from then on, he remained a leading man in the 1960s, starring in dozens of films.Starting in the late 1960s, Kawleikgyin Ne Win successfully switched into older, father-figure roles. He won his two Burmese Academy Awards late in his career in 1969 and 1979.
His family
Kawleikgyin Ne Win was married to Khin Marla, daughter of the late Bo Zeya, a member of the legendary Thirty ComradesThirty Comrades
The Thirty Comrades constituted the embryo of the modern Burmese army called the Burma Independence Army which was formed to fight for independence from Britain...
and military leader of the Communist Party of Burma
Communist Party of Burma
The Communist Party of Burma is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China...
. His only son and daughter are both successful artists in their own right. His son Yaza Ne Win
Yaza Ne Win
Yaza Ne Win is a Burmese film actor and singer. He was one of the most successful leading men of Burmese cinema during the first half of 2000s.Ne Win comes from a well known artistic family...
is a comedic actor and singer, and was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The daughter Hayma Ne Win
Hayma Ne Win
Hayma Ne Win is a Burmese singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is considered one of the most successful singers of her generation, having releasing over 25 albums since her debut...
is one of the most successful Burmese singers, popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. Kawleikgyin Ne Win never witnessed his children's professional success which came after his death in 1983.
Filmography
- Kawleikgyin (The Collegian) (1959)
- Payin Yaung (The Colour Amber) (1969)
- Aka-Ga A-Chit Anhit-Ga Myitta (The Shell Is Love; The Yoke Is Loving Kindness (mettaMettaMettā or maitrī is loving-kindness, friendliness, benevolence, amity, friendship, good will, kindness, love, sympathy, close mental union , and active interest in others. It is one of the ten pāramīs of the Theravāda school of Buddhism, and the first of the four sublime states...
)) (1979)