Xia Yu is best known for works such as 'In the Heat of the Sun', 'My Brothers and Sisters', 'Celebrity'. In 1994, at the age of 17, he became the youngest international film festival Best Actor, making him the youngest international Best Actor in history. He now holds the titles from the Venice International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Golden Horse Awards, Golden Rooster Awards, China Film Performance Art Society's Golden Phoenix Award, and Beijing University Student Film Festival's Six Best Actors, making him one of the most iconic male actors in the Chinese film industry.