Wu Jing, also known as Jacky Wu, (; born 3 April 1974) is a Chinese actor, director and

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best known for his roles in various martial arts films such as ''

Tai Chi Boxer ''Tai Chi Boxer'' (), also known as ''Tai Chi II'', is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and Zhang Xinyan. It is a sequel to Yuen's earlier film '' Tai Chi Master'', with Lau Shun and Yu Hai returning, albeit in differ ...

'', '' Fatal Contact'', the '' Sha Po Lang'' films, and as Leng Feng in ''

Wolf Warrior ''Wolf Warrior'' () is a 2015 Chinese war film written and directed by Wu Jing (actor), Wu Jing. It stars Wu Jing along with Scott Adkins, Yu Nan and Kevin Lee. It was released on 2 April 2015. A sequel, titled ''Wolf Warrior 2'', was released ...

'', its sequel ''

Wolf Warrior 2 ''Wolf Warrior 2'' () is a 2017 Chinese action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Wu Jing, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Celina Jade, Frank Grillo, Hans Zhang, and Wu Gang. The film is a sequel to 2015's ''Wol ...

'', and most recently ''

The Battle at Lake Changjin ''The Battle at Lake Changjin'' () is a 2021 Chinese war film co-directed and co-produced by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Dante Lam, written by Lan Xiaolong and Huang Jianxin, and starring Wu Jing and Jackson Yee. It was commissioned by the ...

''. Wu Jing is one of the most profitable actors in China and his movies are often the highest grossed films in China and around the world. Wu ranked first on the ''

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list in 2019 and 23rd in 2020.

Career

In April 1995, Wu was spotted by martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, Wu played Hawkman / Jackie in 1996 film ''

'', his first Hong Kong film debut. Since then Wu has appeared in numerous mainland Chinese ''

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'' television series. He has also worked with choreographer and director

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in 2003 film ''

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''. Wu achieved success in

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for his role as a vicious assassin in 2005 film '' SPL: Sha Po Lang''. In 2006, Wu was continuing his move into Hong Kong cinema by starring in the film '' Fatal Contact''. Wu is the male lead in 2007 film ''

Twins Mission ''Twins Mission'' () is a 2007 Hong Kong martial arts-action-comedy film directed by action choreographer Kong Tao-Hoi and starring Sammo Hung, Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi and Wu Jing among others. The film is a bit of a spoof of the popu ...

'', starring the

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duo. He also worked on the police action film ''

Invisible Target ''Invisible Target'' () is a 2007 Hong Kong action film directed and produced by Benny Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Rams Ling and Melody Lui. The film stars Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan and Shawn Yue as three police officers who are th ...

'' which was released in July 2007. In March 2008, Wu made his directorial debut, alongside action choreographer Nicky Li, on his film ''

Legendary Assassin ''Legendary Assassin'' () is a 2008 Hong Kong action film directed by Wu Jing in his directorial debut, who also starred in the lead role, and also features fight choreography by Nicky Li. The film also marks the screen debut of singer, songwri ...

''. Wu played the Assassin in '' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' his American film debut. Wu played Jing Neng in 2011 martial arts film '' Shaolin'' alongside Nicholas Tse,

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...

and

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

. Wu reprised a different role as Chan Chi-kit in the 2015 Hong Kong action film '' SPL II: A Time for Consequences''. Wu directed and starred in the action war film ''

'' and its 2017 sequel ''

''. The latter film has become a hit at the Chinese summer box office and became the highest grossing film in China. In 2019, Wu starred in hit film ''

The Wandering Earth ''The Wandering Earth'' () is a 2019 Chinese science fiction film directed by Frant Gwo, loosely based on the 2000 short story of the same name by Liu Cixin. The film stars Qu Chuxiao, Li Guangjie, Ng Man-tat, Zhao Jinmai, Wu Jing and Qu Jingj ...

'', based on a novella of the same name by

Liu Cixin Liu Cixin (, pronounced ; born 23 June 1963) is a Chinese science fiction writer. He is a nine-time winner of China's Galaxy Award and has also received the 2015 Hugo Award for his novel '' The Three-Body Problem'' as well as the 2017 Lo ...

. When he discovered that the production team lacked funds to complete the film, he invested his own money to make up for the shortfall. The film ended up grossing worldwide, including in China. It became China's third highest-grossing film of all time, 2019's third highest-grossing film worldwide, the second highest-grossing non-English film to date, and one of the top 20 highest-grossing science fiction films to date.

Personal life

Wu Jing and Xie Nan's relationship began in 2012 and they got married in 2014. On 25 August 2014, Wu Jing's wife gave birth to a son Wu Suowei (吴所谓) (also named as Wu You (吴滺)). On 24 September 2018, they had a second son Wu Lü (吴律).

Filmography

Film

Television series

Accolades

References

External links

Wu Jing Official Chinese Blog

Wu Jing Official Website

Wu Jing's Weibo
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An interview with Wu Jing
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