Wang Baoqiang
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Wang Baoqiang is a Chinese
actor. His debut role was that of Yuan Fengming in the movie Blind Shaft
, for which he shared the Best New Performer prize at the 2003 Golden Horse Awards with Megan Tzengwon. The same role also won him the Best Actor prize at the 2003 Deauville Asian Film Festival and 2004 Golden Kinnaree Award (Bangkok International Film Festival).
, which inspired him to become a martial arts star in movies like Jet Li or Jackie Chan
. Wang insisted on going to a Shaolin Temple though his family opposed it, in the same year. He believed that once he learnt martial arts he could be a film star. 6 years later, Wang Baoqiang hadn't starred in any films but possessed excellent Kung Fu skills. Many people had told him that only in Beijing might he have the opportunity to become a film star. With only 500 RMB (about 70 US dollars) with him, Wang said goodbye to his family and headed to Beijing at age 14 on his own.
" whislt working in the construction field. A communal pager went off and the workers who checked it told Wang he had been called on for the role.
As his first role playing a main character, Wang was initially disappointed that the film was not a martial arts film, but he recognised it as a good opportunity for his career. He was given 500RMB up front, which was a huge amount of money for him at the time.
During the filming period conditions for the cast and crew were low. They were the subject of abuse from the people actually working the mines and a couple of accidents happened. Several members of the team even left and pressure was put on Wang to also quit. He didn't, and so earned a further 1000RMB for his work.
Critics later agreed that Wang naturally fit the role of Yuan Feng Ming and he was given a warm reception abroad. For his role in "Blind Shaft
", Wang received the Golden Horse Film Festival's Best New Performer Award as well as two prizes from France and Thailand for Best New Performer. However, the film was never permitted release in Mainland China.
, however, Wang Baoqiang didn't attract much attention. But his confidence made him strong enough to continue to fight for his dream.
In 2004, Feng Xiaogang
was selecting actors for A World Without Thieves
. The leading role of the movie, "Sha gen", was uncertain. Once Feng watched Blind Shaft, he decided Wang Baoqiang as "Sha gen". When the film was released, Feng said:" the only one person who will become a new star will be Wang Baoqiang!"
He appeared as Shagen in Feng Xiaogang
's 2004 film A World Without Thieves
as a naïve village boy who is carrying his life savings in cash home with him on a train. On the way to the station, he loudly professes that he does not believe in thieves, while oblivious to the fact that one team of professional pickpockets are competing to steal his money while another two thieves seek to protect him. The two Thieves, who were acted by Andy Lau
and Rene Liu
, become his best friends through-out the film, even with Rene Liu calling him "younger brother" jokingly.
He appeared as "A Bing" in TV Series An Suan as a blind intelligence agents who has extraordinary hearing abilities. An Suan was the most popular TV Series of 2006 in China. It's a hard work for Wang to act as a blind person, he was arranged to live with real blind people and then had a good performance in the series. In 2007 when he was filming the movie The Assembly
, people who lived near their playstaff saw him and screamed surprisingly: "He is A Bing in An Suan! But he isn't a blind person?"
had unprecedented influence in many aspects of Chinese people's lives. Its value goes far beyond just a piece of art work. Wang's character, Xu Sanduo, is a young military recruit who is not clever but very devoted to whatever he does. With his own efforts and some companions' help, the simple man wins respect and confidence.
The drama was a quick hit on China's small screens. Almost every main actor now has his own group of fans. "Xu Sanduo" became a household name overnight. Wang Baoqiang, as the leading actor, became one of the most influential people of 2007 in China, and has hit headlines of almost all major newspapers, and his signature smile is seen on one magazine's cover after another. He is also planning to release his first song.
The Chicago Tribune reported on Sunday the fondness by the Chinese people of a dramatic series Soldier Sortie, saying the hero captures a spirit of innocence.
Xu Sanduo, the hero in the TV dramatic series, is a "character whose mix of laws and charms has made him an unlikely television phenomenon who seems perfectly crafted for his time". Xu, a shy, simple son of a poor farmer, is the subject of complaints by his father for his lack of skill about planting crops. After his father forces Xu to show off his physical strength by climbing a tree, the army recruiter takes pity on Xu and signs him up just to get him away from the father. The drama shows how the country boy becomes a special forces star through training such as carrying heavy logs. He also fights valiantly against unnamed foreign foes with his companions.
"The pyrotechnics are impressively lifelike and modern," Chicago Tribune said.
"Xu's flaw is dimness. But his determination to succeed through hard work seems refreshing in today's China, in which connections and canny strategy seem to guarantee success more often than simple perseverance."
Top Chinese search engine Baidu
.com has put a character sketch of Xu Sanduo, the hero of a popular TV series, at its logo on Wednesday, declaring they will pick a person in the spotlight every month starting from November. Beijing Daily Messenger reported that the website will chose the logo person based on search rankings by netizens on their engine, like Time Magazine's Person of the Year. The person should have been in the public arena during the latest month and he or she will represent a current trend, spiritually or practically speaking, an officer from Baidu
told the newspaper. For example, Xu Sanduo, this month's person, is a devoted soldier. He is an ordinary person but he possesses an optimistic and persistent spirit, which is greatly applauded by audiences, the officer said.
The move has been welcomed by netizens. "Whenever I log on to the website and am greeted by Xu Sanduo's smiling face, I feel encouraged and full of energy," one user was quoted as saying.
Throughout the series, Shun Liu continually works hard despite his inability to comprehend certain things. He makes efforts to learn how to read and charms all around him. His comrades appreciate and admire his abilities. Shun Liu is instructed to kill the commanding Japanese officer. He is prepared and well hidden, waiting for the perfect moment. As he is hidden, he witnesses a Japanese soldier raping his sister. He is unable to do anything because he cannot give away his position. He kills the commanding officer, and he returns full of vengeance. He then goes to see his sister who is crying out "My brother will come to save me." while in a trance. When Shun Liu turns his back, his sister commits suicide, jumping into a well.
Despite warnings and pleas, Shun Liu is determined to seek revenge. When the Japanese surrender and board their ships at the port, Shun Liu desires to kill the soldier that murdered his sister. He is hidden, ready to shoot, but he cannot bring himself to it. He fires a few shots at some flags, and in turn, the Nationalist army begins shooting at him. Most of the shots miss, and Shun Liu shoots a box filled with ashes (that the man who killed his sister is carrying), but does not kill him (this soldier ends up committing suicide). The Nationalist army continues to shoot, even when Shun Liu's commanding officer demands them to stop. Finally, the tower that Shun Liu is on explodes, and he falls to his death.
Chen Da Lei narrates the whole series, endearingly referring to Shun Liu as his brother.
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actor. His debut role was that of Yuan Fengming in the movie Blind Shaft
Blind Shaft
Blind Shaft is a 2003 film about a pair of brutal con artists operating in the illegal coal mines of present-day northern China. The film was written and directed by Li Yang , and is based on Chinese writer Liu Qingbang's short novel Shen Mu .-Production history:Most of the filming took place 700...
, for which he shared the Best New Performer prize at the 2003 Golden Horse Awards with Megan Tzengwon. The same role also won him the Best Actor prize at the 2003 Deauville Asian Film Festival and 2004 Golden Kinnaree Award (Bangkok International Film Festival).
Early life
When Wang was 8 years old, his village showed the movie Shaolin Temple starring Jet LiJet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
, which inspired him to become a martial arts star in movies like Jet Li or Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
. Wang insisted on going to a Shaolin Temple though his family opposed it, in the same year. He believed that once he learnt martial arts he could be a film star. 6 years later, Wang Baoqiang hadn't starred in any films but possessed excellent Kung Fu skills. Many people had told him that only in Beijing might he have the opportunity to become a film star. With only 500 RMB (about 70 US dollars) with him, Wang said goodbye to his family and headed to Beijing at age 14 on his own.
As an Extra
By the front gate of Beijing Film Studio, there are always people queuing to get a job as an extra. Wang joined this queue and got some roles as an extra. During this time he lived in the cheapest accommodation possible (approx. 100RMB pcm) with several other people and walked to the film studio early every morning. On some films he could do extra work for 20 - 25 RMB per day (about 3 dollars). When his 500 RMB collection of savings and pay had nearly run out Wang took a temporary job in the construction fields. He remembers that during Spring Festival Eve one year he even needed to borrow money to buy steamed bread. He recalls this time in Beijing as the most trying period of his career. Recalling the days waiting for a role outside the film studio, Wang said to those still queueing: "This is what I, also, have been through."Blind Shaft
Wang apparently received news he had been cast in "Blind ShaftBlind Shaft
Blind Shaft is a 2003 film about a pair of brutal con artists operating in the illegal coal mines of present-day northern China. The film was written and directed by Li Yang , and is based on Chinese writer Liu Qingbang's short novel Shen Mu .-Production history:Most of the filming took place 700...
" whislt working in the construction field. A communal pager went off and the workers who checked it told Wang he had been called on for the role.
As his first role playing a main character, Wang was initially disappointed that the film was not a martial arts film, but he recognised it as a good opportunity for his career. He was given 500RMB up front, which was a huge amount of money for him at the time.
During the filming period conditions for the cast and crew were low. They were the subject of abuse from the people actually working the mines and a couple of accidents happened. Several members of the team even left and pressure was put on Wang to also quit. He didn't, and so earned a further 1000RMB for his work.
Critics later agreed that Wang naturally fit the role of Yuan Feng Ming and he was given a warm reception abroad. For his role in "Blind Shaft
Blind Shaft
Blind Shaft is a 2003 film about a pair of brutal con artists operating in the illegal coal mines of present-day northern China. The film was written and directed by Li Yang , and is based on Chinese writer Liu Qingbang's short novel Shen Mu .-Production history:Most of the filming took place 700...
", Wang received the Golden Horse Film Festival's Best New Performer Award as well as two prizes from France and Thailand for Best New Performer. However, the film was never permitted release in Mainland China.
A World Without Thieves
After Blind ShaftBlind Shaft
Blind Shaft is a 2003 film about a pair of brutal con artists operating in the illegal coal mines of present-day northern China. The film was written and directed by Li Yang , and is based on Chinese writer Liu Qingbang's short novel Shen Mu .-Production history:Most of the filming took place 700...
, however, Wang Baoqiang didn't attract much attention. But his confidence made him strong enough to continue to fight for his dream.
In 2004, Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang , in is a Chinese film director. He is famous in China as being perhaps the most successful "commercialized" filmmaker whose comedy films do consistently well in the box office, although Feng has attempted to break out from that mold by making drama or period drama films...
was selecting actors for A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves is an award-winning Chinese action / drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu that was first published in 1999. The original story is moderately...
. The leading role of the movie, "Sha gen", was uncertain. Once Feng watched Blind Shaft, he decided Wang Baoqiang as "Sha gen". When the film was released, Feng said:" the only one person who will become a new star will be Wang Baoqiang!"
He appeared as Shagen in Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang , in is a Chinese film director. He is famous in China as being perhaps the most successful "commercialized" filmmaker whose comedy films do consistently well in the box office, although Feng has attempted to break out from that mold by making drama or period drama films...
's 2004 film A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves is an award-winning Chinese action / drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu that was first published in 1999. The original story is moderately...
as a naïve village boy who is carrying his life savings in cash home with him on a train. On the way to the station, he loudly professes that he does not believe in thieves, while oblivious to the fact that one team of professional pickpockets are competing to steal his money while another two thieves seek to protect him. The two Thieves, who were acted by Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
and Rene Liu
René Liu
René Liu was born June 1, 1969. She is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is the first to win Best Actress awards at the Asia Pacific Movie Festival in both television and film productions...
, become his best friends through-out the film, even with Rene Liu calling him "younger brother" jokingly.
"He isn't a blind person!"
After A World Without ThievesA World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves is an award-winning Chinese action / drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu that was first published in 1999. The original story is moderately...
He appeared as "A Bing" in TV Series An Suan as a blind intelligence agents who has extraordinary hearing abilities. An Suan was the most popular TV Series of 2006 in China. It's a hard work for Wang to act as a blind person, he was arranged to live with real blind people and then had a good performance in the series. In 2007 when he was filming the movie The Assembly
The Assembly
The Assembly were a synthpop project formed in 1983 in Basildon, England by:* Vince Clarke * Eric Radcliffe...
, people who lived near their playstaff saw him and screamed surprisingly: "He is A Bing in An Suan! But he isn't a blind person?"
Everybody loves Xu Sanduo
Although Blind Shaft, A World Without Thieves and An Suan had achevied great success but it was only a beginning for Wang. In 2007 the TV series Soldiers SortieSoldiers Sortie (TV show)
Soldiers Sortie is a 2007 Chinese TV drama based on a straight play by Lan Xiaolong. It was co-produced by the 8-1 Film Studio, Chengdu Military Region Television Arts Center, Huayi Brothers Film Investment Co. Ltd., and Yunnan TV Station...
had unprecedented influence in many aspects of Chinese people's lives. Its value goes far beyond just a piece of art work. Wang's character, Xu Sanduo, is a young military recruit who is not clever but very devoted to whatever he does. With his own efforts and some companions' help, the simple man wins respect and confidence.
The drama was a quick hit on China's small screens. Almost every main actor now has his own group of fans. "Xu Sanduo" became a household name overnight. Wang Baoqiang, as the leading actor, became one of the most influential people of 2007 in China, and has hit headlines of almost all major newspapers, and his signature smile is seen on one magazine's cover after another. He is also planning to release his first song.
The Chicago Tribune reported on Sunday the fondness by the Chinese people of a dramatic series Soldier Sortie, saying the hero captures a spirit of innocence.
Xu Sanduo, the hero in the TV dramatic series, is a "character whose mix of laws and charms has made him an unlikely television phenomenon who seems perfectly crafted for his time". Xu, a shy, simple son of a poor farmer, is the subject of complaints by his father for his lack of skill about planting crops. After his father forces Xu to show off his physical strength by climbing a tree, the army recruiter takes pity on Xu and signs him up just to get him away from the father. The drama shows how the country boy becomes a special forces star through training such as carrying heavy logs. He also fights valiantly against unnamed foreign foes with his companions.
"The pyrotechnics are impressively lifelike and modern," Chicago Tribune said.
"Xu's flaw is dimness. But his determination to succeed through hard work seems refreshing in today's China, in which connections and canny strategy seem to guarantee success more often than simple perseverance."
Top Chinese search engine Baidu
Baidu
Baidu, Inc. , simply known as Baidu and incorporated on January 18, 2000, is a Chinese web services company headquartered in the Baidu Campus in Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China....
.com has put a character sketch of Xu Sanduo, the hero of a popular TV series, at its logo on Wednesday, declaring they will pick a person in the spotlight every month starting from November. Beijing Daily Messenger reported that the website will chose the logo person based on search rankings by netizens on their engine, like Time Magazine's Person of the Year. The person should have been in the public arena during the latest month and he or she will represent a current trend, spiritually or practically speaking, an officer from Baidu
Baidu
Baidu, Inc. , simply known as Baidu and incorporated on January 18, 2000, is a Chinese web services company headquartered in the Baidu Campus in Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China....
told the newspaper. For example, Xu Sanduo, this month's person, is a devoted soldier. He is an ordinary person but he possesses an optimistic and persistent spirit, which is greatly applauded by audiences, the officer said.
The move has been welcomed by netizens. "Whenever I log on to the website and am greeted by Xu Sanduo's smiling face, I feel encouraged and full of energy," one user was quoted as saying.
My Brother is Shun Liu
Wang Baoqiang starred in an endearing militaristic series about the invasion of the Japanese into China. He is Shun Liu, a skilled sniper, and after just 8 months of training, he is able to kill thousands of Japanese. He is held as a hero, and his officer in command is so attached to him that he decides to call him Chen Xiao Lei because his name is Chen Da Lei. Shun Liu disagrees and claims that it sounds as if he is his son, which he is not. So his commanding officer agrees and decides to call him Chen Er Lei.Throughout the series, Shun Liu continually works hard despite his inability to comprehend certain things. He makes efforts to learn how to read and charms all around him. His comrades appreciate and admire his abilities. Shun Liu is instructed to kill the commanding Japanese officer. He is prepared and well hidden, waiting for the perfect moment. As he is hidden, he witnesses a Japanese soldier raping his sister. He is unable to do anything because he cannot give away his position. He kills the commanding officer, and he returns full of vengeance. He then goes to see his sister who is crying out "My brother will come to save me." while in a trance. When Shun Liu turns his back, his sister commits suicide, jumping into a well.
Despite warnings and pleas, Shun Liu is determined to seek revenge. When the Japanese surrender and board their ships at the port, Shun Liu desires to kill the soldier that murdered his sister. He is hidden, ready to shoot, but he cannot bring himself to it. He fires a few shots at some flags, and in turn, the Nationalist army begins shooting at him. Most of the shots miss, and Shun Liu shoots a box filled with ashes (that the man who killed his sister is carrying), but does not kill him (this soldier ends up committing suicide). The Nationalist army continues to shoot, even when Shun Liu's commanding officer demands them to stop. Finally, the tower that Shun Liu is on explodes, and he falls to his death.
Chen Da Lei narrates the whole series, endearingly referring to Shun Liu as his brother.
Filmography
- Big Shot's FuneralBig Shot's FuneralBig Shot's Funeral is a 2001 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang.The film stars Donald Sutherland, Ge You, and Rosamund Kwan.-Plot:...
Film (2001) - Uncredited - Blind ShaftBlind ShaftBlind Shaft is a 2003 film about a pair of brutal con artists operating in the illegal coal mines of present-day northern China. The film was written and directed by Li Yang , and is based on Chinese writer Liu Qingbang's short novel Shen Mu .-Production history:Most of the filming took place 700...
Film (2003) - Yuan Feng Ming - A World Without ThievesA World Without ThievesA World Without Thieves is an award-winning Chinese action / drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu that was first published in 1999. The original story is moderately...
Film (2004) - Sha Gen - Conspiracy?Conspiracy?Conspiracy? is a documentary television series that was created and originally aired on The History Channel that examines recent historical events from the perspective of conspiracy theory.Premiering in 2004 and hosted by Tom Kane, notable episodes have examined the President John F...
TV Series (2005) - A Bing - Soldiers Sortie TV Series (2006) - Xu San Duo
- AssemblyAssembly (film)Assembly is a 2007 Chinese war-drama film written by Liu Heng and directed by Feng Xiaogang. It stars Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, Yuan Wenkang, Tang Yan, Wang Baoqiang, Liao Fan, Hu Jun, Ren Quan and Li Naiwen....
Film (2007) - Jiang Mao Cai - My Brother Name Shun Liu Film (2009) - Shun Liu
- Fire of ConscienceFire of ConscienceFire of Conscience is a 2010 Chinese and Hong Kong action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Leon Lai and Richie Ren.-Cast:*Leon Lai as Detective Manfred*Richie Ren as Inspector Kee*Wang Baoqiang as Xiao Yong*Vivian Hsu as Ellen...
Film (2010) - Xiao Yong - Love for Life Film (2011)