Wang Xueqi (; born 19 March 1946) is a Chinese
film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ...
actor whose career has spanned over 25 years. He was often cast in early
Fifth Generation films, such as
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige (; born 12 August 1952) is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema.Berry, Michael (2002). "Chen Kaige: Historical Revolution and Cinematic Rebellion" in Speaking in Images: Interviews wi ...
's ''
Yellow Earth'' (1984) and ''
The Big Parade'' (1986),
Huang Jianxin
Huang Jianxin (born 14 June 1954) is a Chinese filmmaker. He also writes film scripts under the pen name Huang Xin. He is normally considered part of the fifth generation of Chinese filmmakers (a group that includes Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and ...
's ''
Samsara'', and
Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou (; born 2 April 1950) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer, actor and former cinematographer.Tasker, Yvonne (2002). "Zhang Yimou" i''Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers'' Routledge Publishing, p. 412. . Google Book Search. Retriev ...
's ''
Codename Cougar'' (1989). He has since carved out a niche in the Chinese market as a
character actor
A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...
.
He has recently appeared in award-winning roles in ''
Forever Enthralled
''Forever Enthralled'' () is a Chinese biographical film directed by Chen Kaige; the film marks Chen's eleventh feature film as a director. ''Forever Enthralled'' follows the life of Mei Lanfang, one of China's premiere opera performers. It stars L ...
'' (2008) and ''
Bodyguards and Assassins'' (2009)
Wang has also directed one film, ''
Sun Bird'', which the screenwriter
Yang Liping
Yang Liping (; born 10 November 1958) is a Chinese dancer and choreographer of Bai ethnicity. She rose to fame for choreographing and performing "The spirit of Peacock" in 1986. She was the first dancer from Mainland China that went to Taiwan to ...
also co-directed. The film won a Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the
Montreal World Film Festival.
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Filmography
Variety show
References
External links
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Wang Xueqiat the Chinese Movie Database
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Asian Film Awards
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Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
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1946 births
Living people
Male actors from Beijing
Film directors from Beijing
Chinese male film actors
Chinese male television actors
Best Actor Asian Film Award winners
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