Wu Jing (actor)

Wu Jing
吴京
Jing Wu
Wu Jing on the set of Wolf Warrior 2
Born (1974-04-03) 3 April 1974 (age 50)
Beijing, China
Other namesJing Wu
Jacky Wu
Alma materBeijing Sport University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • martial artist
  • director
Years active1995–present
AgentGold Typhoon
Spouse
Xie Nan
(m. 2014)
[1][2]
Children2
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Jīng

Wu Jing (Chinese: 吴京; pinyin: Wú Jīng; born 3 April 1974), also known as Jacky Wu, is a Chinese actor, martial artist and director of Manchu descent.[3] 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.[4] 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[5] and 23rd in 2020.[6]

  1. ^ 吴京微博晒证件合照 疑似与谢楠领结婚证. Sina Weibo (in Chinese). 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ 早晨吴京发短博 预示与谢楠当日的婚礼仪式即将启动. Sina Weibo (in Chinese). 11 May 2014.
  3. ^ Mok, Laramie (12 September 2017). "Wu Jing and seven other stars from minority groups adding diversity to China's entertainment scene". South China Morning Post.
  4. ^ Dou Dou (兜兜) (2022). 当吴京战胜吴京 [When Wu Jing defeats Wu Jing] (in Chinese). Vol. 370. Beijing: China Youth Press. pp. 12–13. ISSN 1673-4955.
  5. ^ "Chinese actor Wu Jing tops Forbes China Celebrity 100 list". Straits Times. 21 August 2019.
  6. ^ "福布斯中国发布2020名人榜,00后少年易烊千玺荣登榜首". Forbes China (in Chinese). 27 August 2020.