Wang Yaoqing (, born 15 July 1974), also known as David Wang, is a Taiwanese actor.

Early life and education

Wang was born in

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on 15 July 1974. He attended the

Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or Fu Jen; or ) is a private education, private Catholic university in Xinzhuang District, Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and ...

, majoring in Mass Communications.

Career

Wang debuted in Taiwanese entertainment and acted in several television series. He became known for his role in the drama ''Sun Flower''. He then acted in several stage plays and established his position in the industry. In 2011, Wang starred in the hit romance film ''

Love is Not Blind ''Love Is Not Blind'' () is a 2011 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Teng Huatao. The film was adapted from an online novel written by Bao Jingjing which has been popular among cyber users since its appearance. Due to the popularity of the ...

'' and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the

Hundred Flowers Awards The Hundred Flowers Awards () are, together with the Golden Rooster Awards, the most prestigious film awards honouring the best in Chinese cinema, as well as Hong Kong cinema and the Cinema of Taiwan. They are classified as the Chinese equiv ...

. In 2012, Wang starred in the spy drama ''Fu Chen'' and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the

Huading Awards The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Global Talents Media Group, Inc in 2007 and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese television shows to internatio ...

. In 2013, Wang starred in the family drama ''The Sweet Burden'' and ''Little Daddy'';. which led to a rise in popularity for Wang. Wang won the Best Actor award at the

Macau International Television Festival The Macau International Television Festival () is an international television festival that takes place in Macau, China. It is jointly held by the Macau-Television-Media Association of Macau and China Television Artists Association. It is held in c ...

for his performance in ''Little Daddy''. He then played lead roles in the medical drama ''Obstetrician'', and historical drama ''Esoterica of Qing Dynasty'' where he portrayed

Qianlong The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, personal name Hongli, was the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned ...

. In 2016, Wang starred in the slice-of-life romance drama ''

To Be a Better Man ''To Be a Better Man'' () is a 2016 Chinese television series produced by LeEco and directed by Zhang Xiaobo. It stars Sun Honglei, Jiang Shuying, Wao Yaoqing, Che Xiao, Lay Zhang and Guan Xiaotong. The series was aired on Jiangsu TV and Zhejiang ...

'', and was named as one of the Audience's Favorite Actors at the

. The same year he starred in the family drama ''Keep the Marriage as Jade'' and won the Best Supporting Actor award at the

. In 2020, Wang starred in the romantic comedy drama '' Find Yourself''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Yaoqing 1974 births Living people Male actors from Taipei Fu Jen Catholic University alumni Taiwanese expatriates in China 21st-century Taiwanese male actors Taiwanese male television actors Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese activists for Chinese unification