Wang Hongwei (; born in
Anyang
Anyang ( zh, s=安阳, t=安陽; ) is a prefecture-level city in Henan, China. Geographical coordinates are 35° 41'~ 36° 21' north latitude and 113° 38'~ 114° 59' east longitude. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the eas ...
,
Henan
Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Lu ...
) is a Chinese actor. Wang is perhaps best known for his work with director
Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke ( zh, s=贾樟柯, born 24 May 1970) is a Chinese film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer. He is the founder of Pingyao International Film Festival, dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media Co ...
. The two men were classmates at the
Beijing Film Academy when they began their professional relationship, with Wang starring in Jia's breakthrough short film ''
Xiao Shan Going Home'' in 1995.
Since then, Wang has had roles in nearly all of Jia's films, including starring roles in Jia's debut ''
Xiao Wu'' and follow-up, ''
Platform''.
Given his collaboration with Jia, Wang Hongwei is often considered the director's on-screen
alter ego
An alter ego (Latin for "other I") means an alternate Self (psychology), self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original Personality psychology, personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other ...
.
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Filmography
References
External links
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Wang Hongwei
at the Chinese Movie Database
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Beijing Film Academy alumni
Male actors from Henan
People from Anyang
Chinese male film actors
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