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Wang Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thailand ...

. Wang Likun (), also known as Claudia Wang, is a Chinese actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles in television series ''

Seven Swordsmen ''Seven Swordsmen'' is a 2006 Chinese television series directed by Clarence Fok and produced by Tsui Hark. The series is loosely adapted from Liang Yusheng's ''wuxia'' novels ''Qijian Xia Tianshan'' and '' Saiwai Qixia Zhuan''. It is also the tel ...

'' (2006), ''

Beauty's Rival in Palace ''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' (Chinese: 美人心計, pinyin: Měirén Xīnjì, lit. ''Schemes of a Beauty'') is a 2010 Chinese television series adapted from Xiao Qiying's short story ''Turbulence in the Empress' Chamber'' (). It was first broadca ...

'' (2010), ''Beijing Youth'' (2012), ''Miss Assassin'' (2013), ''Qing Mang'' (2013), ''Twice Blooms the Flowers'' (2015); as well as the movies '' Ex-Files'' (2014) and ''

Somewhere Only We Know "Somewhere Only We Know" is a song composed and performed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as the first single from their debut album, ''Hopes and Fears'' (2004). The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles C ...

'' (2015).

Early life

Wang Likun was born on 22 March, in

Chifeng Chifeng ( zh, s=赤峰市), also known as Ulanhad ( mn, (Улаанхад хот), ''Ulaɣanqada qota'', , "red cliff"), is a prefecture-level city in Southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It borders Xilin Gol League to the ...

Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ...

. Wang Likun is a

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

, a Chinese ethnic minority. Wang Likun graduated from

Beijing Dance Academy The Beijing Dance Academy (BDA, ) is a municipal public professional dance college at Haidian, Beijing. The academy is the highest institution for dance education and assessment in the People's Republic of China, conducting the nationwide teache ...

in 2004, majoring in traditional dance.

Career

Wang Likun was discovered by famous Chinese director

Tsui Hark Tsui Hark (, vi, Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the ...

, and shot her first television series ''

'' in 2004. She gained more recognition with her portrayal of three different roles in historical drama ''

'' (2010). Wang also won the Acting Breakthrough award at the

China TV Drama Awards The China TV Drama Awards (), also known as the Domestic TV Series Ceremony, is an award show presented annually on Anhui Television to award excellence in Chinese television. Categories Main Awards *Top Ten Television Series () *Best Web Series ...

for her performance as a mentally-ill patient in the popular youth series ''Beijing Youth'' (2012), and the Most Promising Actress award for her role as a wealthy girl in ''Barber'' (2013). In 2015, Wang starred in the romantic film ''

'' directed by

Xu Jinglei Xu Jinglei (, born 16 April 1974 in Chaoyang District, Beijing) is a Chinese actress and film director. She was hailed as one of the Four Dan Actresses in China. In 2002, Xu won the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress for her performance ...

. She won the Rising Star of Asia at 9th

Asian Film Awards Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...

Special Awards Ceremony, Most Popular Actress at 22nd

Beijing College Student Film Festival Beijing College Student Film Festival, first held in 1993, is an annual event organized by Beijing Normal University and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Radio, Film and Television. It is held in April or May, and is one of the biggest film festivals i ...

and Best Actress at 3rd China International Film Festival London for her performance. In 2016, she was cast as the one of female leads in fantasy action drama ''

Martial Universe ''Martial Universe'' (Chinese: 武动乾坤) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Wu Dong Qian Kun'' by Tiancai Dudou. It stars Yang Yang, Zhang Tianai, Wang Likun and Wu Chun. The series is divided into two seasons. The firs ...

'', which stars Yang Yang as the main character. In 2017, she featured in fantasy blockbuster '' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2'' produced by

Stephen Chow Stephen Chow Sing-chi (, born 22 June 1962), known professionally as Stephen Chow, is a Hong Kong filmmaker, former actor and comedian, known for ''Shaolin Soccer'' and ''Kung Fu Hustle''. Early life and education Stephen Chow was born in British ...

and directed by

. The same year, she starred in the

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film ''

Love is a Broadway Hit ''Love is a Broadway Hit'' () is a Chinese romantic comedy film written and directed by Peter Lee. Plot A new musical and dance show named Mulan is going to release on Broadway. A rivalry soon forms for the leading role between a newly graduate ...

''. In 2019, Wang played Su Daji in the fantasy television series '' The Gods''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

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