Wu Jing (actor)#Filmography
{{Short description|Chinese actor and martial artist}}
{{For|Taiwanese artist|Jacky Wu}}
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| name = Wu Jing
| image = Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2).jpg
| alt = Jing Wu
| caption = Wu on the set of Wolf Warrior 2
| native_name = {{nobold|吴京}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|4|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Beijing, China
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| other_names = Jing Wu
Jacky Wu
| alma_mater = Beijing Sport University
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|martial artist|director}}
| years_active = 1995–present
| agent = Gold Typhoon
| spouse = {{marriage|Xie Nan|2014}}{{cite news
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| children = 2
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| s = {{linktext|吴|京}}
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| p = Wú Jīng
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Wu Jing ({{lang-zh|c=吴京|p=Wú Jīng}}; born 3 April 1974), also known as Jacky Wu, is a Chinese actor, martial artist and director of Manchu descent. Wu Jing has won first place in many Wushu Competitions and Tai Chi competitions across the nation. {{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2110599/chinese-influencers-diversify-minorities-light-big |title=Wu Jing and seven other stars from minority groups adding diversity to China's entertainment scene |website=South China Morning Post |date=12 September 2017 |first=Laramie |last=Mok }} He is best known for his roles in various martial arts films such as Tai Chi Boxer, Fatal Contact, the Sha Po Lang films, and as Leng Feng in Wolf Warrior, its sequel Wolf Warrior 2, and most recently The Battle at Lake Changjin.{{cite book |language=zh |author1=Dou Dou ({{lang|zh|兜兜}})|script-title=zh:当吴京战胜吴京 |trans-title=When Wu Jing defeats Wu Jing |pages=12–13 |volume=370 |location=Beijing |publisher=China Youth Press |year=2022 |issn=1673-4955}} Wu Jing is one of the most profitable actors in China and his movies are often the highest grossed films in China. Wu ranked first on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/chinese-actor-wu-jing-tops-forbes-china-celebrity-100-list|title=Chinese actor Wu Jing tops Forbes China Celebrity 100 list|date=21 August 2019|website=Straits Times}} and 23rd in 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.forbeschina.com/life/50975|title=福布斯中国发布2020名人榜，00后少年易烊千玺荣登榜首|date=August 27, 2020|website=Forbes China|language=zh}}
Career
In April 1995, Wu was spotted by martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, Wu played Hawkman / Jackie in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer, his first Hong Kong film debut.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} Since then Wu has appeared in numerous mainland Chinese wuxia television series. He also worked with choreographer and director Lau Kar-leung in 2003 film Drunken Monkey.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2003-04-30/1924147803.html|title=《醉猴》明日起全国上映 吴京首次穿上现代装|date=2003-04-30|website=Sina|language=zh}} Wu achieved success in Hong Kong action cinema for his role as a vicious assassin in 2005 film SPL: Sha Po Lang.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/2004-08-16/0900474785.html|title=《杀破狼》动真格 功夫高手狠角色|date=2004-08-16|website=Sina|language=zh}}
In 2006, Wu continued his move into Hong Kong cinema by starring in the film Fatal Contact.{{cite web|url=https://ent.sina.cn/film/chinese/2006-09-30/detail-iawzunex8157861.d.html?from=wap|title=《黑拳》香港首映 洪金宝赞吴京功夫好|date=2006-09-30|website=Sina|language=zh}} Wu is the male lead in 2007 film Twins Mission, starring the Twins duo.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2006-07-26/01401172432.html|title=吴京替下田亮出演《双子神偷》与Twins谈情(图)|date=2006-07-26|website=Sina|language=zh}} He also worked on the police action film Invisible Target which was released in July 2007.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2007-03-22/03081488124.html|title=《男儿本色》发布会 拜师吴京谢霆锋搏命秀功夫|date=2007-03-22|website=Sina|language=zh}}
In March 2008, Wu made his directorial debut, alongside action choreographer Nicky Li, on his film Legendary Assassin.[http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryID=37828&Category= Easternlight Films acquires Legendary Assassin], Screen Daily 17 Mar 2008.
Wu played the Assassin in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor his American film debut.{{cite web|url=http://www.1905.com/news/20081214/22395.shtml|title=[专稿]吴京揭"木乃伊3"败笔 新片过招300斤巨人|date=2008-12-14|website=1905.com|language=zh}}
Wu played Jing Neng in 2011 martial arts film Shaolin alongside Nicholas Tse, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan. Wu reprised a different role as Chan Chi-kit in the 2015 Hong Kong action film SPL II: A Time for Consequences.{{cite web|url=http://news.mtime.com/2015/06/18/1543775-all.html|title=专访吴京：打满鸡血的拼命三郎|date=2015-06-18|website=Mtime|language=zh}}
Wu directed and starred in the action war film Wolf Warrior and its 2017 sequel Wolf Warrior 2. The latter film has become a hit at the Chinese summer box office and became the highest-grossing film in China.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/meet-director-behind-chinas-highest-grossing-film-all-time-1064322|title=Meet the Director Behind China's Highest-Grossing Film of All Time|date=2017-08-17|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
In 2019, Wu starred in hit film The Wandering Earth, based on a novella of the same name by Liu Cixin. When he discovered that the production team lacked funds to complete the film, he invested his own money to make up for the shortfall.{{cite news|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2019-01/30/content_74426208.htm|title='The Wandering Earth' to usher in new era of Chinese sci-fi|author=Zhang Rui|website=www.china.org.cn|date=2019-01-30|access-date=2019-03-12}} The film ended up grossing {{US$|700 million|long=no}} worldwide, including {{US$|691 million|long=no}} in China but only 9 million for the rest of the world combined.{{cite web |title=The Wandering Earth (2019) - International Box Office Results |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=thewanderingearth.htm |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=7 April 2019}} It became China's third highest-grossing film of all time,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/02/17/box-office-wandering-earth-how-to-train-your-dragon-lego-taraji-henson-liam-neeson-kevin-hart/#174650337970|title=Box Office: 'How To Train Your Dragon 3' Tops $170M, 'Wandering Earth' Tops $560M|work=Forbes|date=February 17, 2019|access-date=February 17, 2019}} 2019's third highest-grossing film worldwide,{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-wandering-earth-china-film-netflix-2019-release-date-trailer-wolf-warrior-2-box-office-a8790261.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-wandering-earth-china-film-netflix-2019-release-date-trailer-wolf-warrior-2-box-office-a8790261.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Netflix buys streaming rights to world's second highest-grossing film of 2019 so far|last=Chilton|first=Louis|date=2019-02-21|work=The Independent |access-date=2019-02-22}}{{cbignore}} 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, Xie Nan gave birth to their first child, a son Wu Suowei (吴所谓) (also named as Wu You (吴滺)).{{cite news|url=http://ent.dzwww.com/tt/201708/t20170802_16239880.htm |script-title=zh:谢楠采访吴京被撩：结婚了吗？4年后两人结婚生子 |newspaper=dzwww.com |date=2017-08-02|quote=2012年5月，谢楠与吴京恋情曝光；年底谢楠在微博上向吴京表白，两人的恋情正式公开，2014年1月，吴京与谢楠正式结婚，8月25日，吴京和谢楠的儿子吴所谓出生。|language=zh}}{{cite news|url=http://news.ifeng.com/a/20170725/51498800_0.shtml |script-title=zh:吴京罕见带儿子现身 小朋友的名字太逗了 |newspaper=iFeng |date=2017-07-25 |language=zh}} On 24 September 2018, they had a second son Wu Lü (吴律).{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
Filmography
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Accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Ref. |
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| rowspan=2| 2015 | 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Directorial Debut | rowspan=2|Wolf Warrior | |
| 1st Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | rowspan=2|Best Actor | |||
| rowspan=6|2017 | rowspan=2|2nd Golden Rooster Award | rowspan=11|Wolf Warrior 2 | ||
| rowspan=2|Best Director | ||||
| 5th China Britain Film Festival | ||||
| 4th Silk Road Film Festival
| Outstanding Achievement Award | ||||
| rowspan=2|14th Guangzhou Student Film Festival | Most Popular Director | |||
| Most Popular Actor | ||||
| rowspan=5|2018 | 23rd Huading Awards | rowspan=2|Best Director | ||
| rowspan=2| 4th Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | ||||
| Best Actor | ||||
| 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | ||||
| 17th Huabiao Awards |
References
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External links
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- [http://wujinggongfu.blog.sohu.com Wu Jing Official Chinese Blog]
- [http://www.wujing.com.cn Wu Jing Official Website]
- [http://www.weibo.com/u/1863847262 Wu Jing's Weibo]
- {{IMDb name|0943104|Jing Wu}}
- {{hkmdb name|11564|Jacky Wu Jing}}
- [https://video.newyorker.com/watch/wolf-warrior-ii-captures-china-s-newfound-identity An interview with Wu Jing] by New Yorker
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