Wang Luoyong (Chinese: 王洛勇; pinyin: wáng luóyóng; born 24 December 1958) is a Chinese actor who has appeared in American films. He first appeared in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Ip Man. He had recently appeared in CCTV's The Legend of Bruce Lee as Shao Ruhai, a master of Hung Ga and the first to train Bruce Lee (played by Danny Chan). His character "Shao Ruhai" is partially based on James Yimm Lee. He is also the first Chinese Broadway singer.[citation needed]
Wang Luoyong | |
|---|---|
王洛勇 | |
| Born | 24 December 1958 |
| Alma mater | Wuhan Conservatory of Music Shanghai Theatre Academy Boston University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Broadway singer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse |
Ning Ding (m. 1991) |
| Parent(s) | Wang Zhouchuan (father) Cheng Pu-ching (mother) |
Early life and education
editWang was born in Luoyang, Henan, on 24 December 1958, where his parents came to for participating in the construction of key projects.[1] The art enlightenment teacher was his uncle, who taught Wang to play the flute. In 1971, he forced to take part in the Down to the Countryside Movement, and he was admitted to the Shiyan Peking Opera Troupe. In the troupe, due to he liked the sound of the French horn in Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, he asked to learn to play it, and he was arranged to study in Hubei Song and Dance Troupe. During that time, he was admitted to Wuhan Conservatory of Music and learned to play the French horn, compose music and other skills. Later, he was accepted to Shanghai Theatre Academy.[2]
After graduating in 1986, Wang pursued advanced studies in the United States. He applied to study at Louisiana State University, but was not accepted because of his poor English.[3] For living expenses, he had to do odd jobs to earn money, washing dishes, delivering takeout, weeding, etc.[4] Later, he was admitted to the Department of Drama and Performance, Boston University, earning a master's degree in 1989.[3] After university, he was recruited by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[citation needed]
Acting career
editWang became widely known to audiences with Miss Saigon (1992).
Since 1993, he played a number of minor roles in various television series including Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Vanishing Son III (1994), Daylight (1996), Rollerball (2002), Avatar (2004), and Smile (2006).
Wang returned to China in 2001.
In 2003, Wang appeared in Tracks In The Snow Forest, based on Qu Bo's novel of the same name, as Yang Zirong.
Wang starred as Guo Jing in the 2006 wuxia television series The Return of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Hong Kong novelist Jin Yong's novel of the same title.
In 2008, he was cast as Shao Ruhai in The Legend of Bruce Lee, in which Danny Chan Kwok-kwan played Bruce Lee.
Wang portrayed Li Bai in the historical television series The Legend of Yang Guifei (2009).
In 2016, Wang's big break came when Zhang Yongxin cast him in the historical war television series The Advisors Alliance, in which he played Zhuge Liang, a role which brought him much publicity.
Wang appeared in My People, My Country, a seven-part anthology drama film released in 2019 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bi Sheng | 毕昇 | Foreign merchant | |
| 1995 | Qing Feng | 青凤 | Huo Qubing | |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | 龙：李小龙故事 | Ip Man | |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son III | 黑帮大追杀 | Chou Pei | |
| 1996 | Daylight | 龙出生天 | Gem dealer | |
| 1997 | The Song of Life | 生命如歌 | Ah Jian | |
| 1998 | Dragon | 龙 | Yepman | |
| 1999 | Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl | 天浴 | Narrator | |
| 2002 | Lena's Rain | 莲娜的雨 | Julian Chen | |
| Rollerball | 滚球大战 | Chinese Sports Announcer | ||
| 2004 | Avatar | 异次元战神 | Victor Wang | |
| Deng Xiaoping in 1928 | 邓小平·1928 | Cao Wurong | ||
| 2005 | The White Countess | 伯爵夫人 | Drivers Liu | |
| Smile | 微笑 | Daniel | ||
| 2007 | 面子 | Dr. Winstin Liu | ||
| 2008 | 浪淘真金 | Zhao Zhenjin | ||
| 2009 | Shi Xiu | 拼命三郎石秀 | Shi Lianshan | |
| Gu Dasao | 母大虫顾大嫂 | Mao Zhongyi | ||
| Snow Lover | 腊月雪 | Li Xiao'an | ||
| A Face, B Face | A面B面 | |||
| Great Northern Wilderness | 北大荒 | General | ||
| Berkeu | 别尔克乌 | Wu Hua | ||
| 2012 | Live or Death in Lop Nor | 生死罗布泊 | Zheng Jiangang | |
| 2014 | 巴彦岱 | Lao Wang | ||
| 2016 | Xun Mingsheng | 寻明胜 | Xun Mingsheng | |
| Innocent | 无罪 | Zhang Hongqi | ||
| 2018 | Minning Town | 闽宁镇 | Lin Xiaojun | |
| Wen Zhaorong | 文朝荣 | Wen Zhaorong | ||
| 2019 | My People, My Country | 我和我的祖国 | An Wenbin | |
| 2021 | Music | 幸福刚刚好 | Felix's dad |
Television
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | New world | 新大陆 | Jiang Jianguo | |
| 1995 | Vanishing Son | 失踪的儿子 | Chou Pei | |
| 1999 | Third Watch | 城市守护者第三梯队 | Luke Tan | |
| 2000 | The Street | |||
| 2002 | Beyond San Francissco | 走过旧金山 | Ding Mingyang | |
| 2003 | 生死卧底 | Zhu Yangguang | ||
| Tracks In the Snow Forest | 林海雪原 | Yang Zirong | ||
| 2004 | Woman Edge | 卓尔的故事 | Zheng Dalei | |
| Empty house | 空房子 | Liu Yongming | ||
| 2006 | 雄关遗梦 | Xu Guangtai | ||
| Visitors On the Icy Mountain | 冰山上的来客 | Platoon leader Yang | ||
| Love in the Midst of War | 爱在战火纷飞时 | Deputy commander Chen | ||
| The Return of the Condor Heroes | 神雕侠侣 | Guo Jing | ||
| 2007 | Survivor | 幸存者 | Brigade commander Zhou | |
| Last Bullet | 最后的子弹 | Ma Yiwen | ||
| Hero Has No Name | 英雄无名 | Zhang Xueliang | ||
| 2008 | It's Good To Be Alive | 活着真好 | ||
| The Legend of Bruce Lee | 李小龙传奇 | Shao Ruhai | ||
| 2009 | Chinese Peacekeeping Police | 中国维和警察 | Feng Liwei | |
| The Legend of Yang Guifei | 杨贵妃秘史 | Li Bai | ||
| Save the Female Soldier Situ Hui | 拯救女兵司徒慧 | Wu Shaoqing | ||
| The Hearts of the People | 天地民心 | Mujangga | ||
| 2011 | 铁头捍卫 | Jin Mingyi | ||
| Jiao Yulu | 焦裕禄 | Jiao Yulu | ||
| 绝杀 | Yuan Fei | |||
| 2012 | Judgement of Hongwu | 洪武大案 | Zheng Shiyuan | |
| Old Ford | 老渡口 | Chang Xudong | ||
| 风起第一关 | ||||
| Concatenate Traps | 连环套 | Wang Changping | ||
| 2013 | Northeast Counter-Japanese United Army | 东北抗日联军 | Yang Jingyu | |
| Wang Jiaxiang | 王稼祥 | Wang Jiaxiang | ||
| 2014 | Time of Returning to City | 返城年代 | Director | |
| 2015 | 大江作证 | Liang Changqing | ||
| 2016 | The Golden Land | 金色大地 | Geng Changsuo | |
| The Advisors Alliance | 军师联盟之虎啸龙吟 | Zhuge Liang | ||
| 2018 | Qiao's Grand Courtyard 2 | 诚忠堂 | Yin Chang | |
| 2020 | So Young | 小夜曲 | Lin Zhongdao |
Drama
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Chief of Labor Department | 劳资科长 | Chief of Labor Department | |
| 1984 | Other People's Head | 别人的脑袋 | Valoran | |
| 1985 | Eldest Son | 长子 | Buskin | |
| 1987 | Hamlet | 哈姆雷特 | Prince Hamlet | |
| Romeo and Juliet | 罗密欧与朱丽叶 | Romeo | ||
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 仲夏夜之梦 | Lysander | ||
| The King and I | 国王与我 | The King of Siam | ||
| 1988 | The Tempest | 暴风雨 | Ariel | |
| 1989 | Waiting for Godot | 等待戈多 | The Boy | |
| 1990 | M. Butterfly | 蝴蝶君 | Song Liling | |
| 1992 | Miss Saigon | 西贡小姐 | Engineer | |
| 1993 | 木达科桥 | Mr. Long | ||
| 1994 | Hua Mulan | 花木兰 | Si Xu | |
| 2001 | Kong Yiji | 孔乙己正传 | Kong Yiji | |
| 2009 | Jane Eyre | 简·爱 | Edward Fairfax Rochester | |
| 2021 | Outpost | 前哨 | Lu Xun |
Variety show
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Same Class | 同一堂课 | Himself | |
| A Good Book | 一本好书 | Himself | ||
| The Sound | 身临其境 | |||
| The Readers | 朗读者 | Himself | ||
| 2020 | The Hero in the Poster | 海报里的英雄 | Himself | |
| 2021 | China in Classics | 典籍里的中国 | Qu Yuan |
References
edit- ^ Zhao Zhiwei (赵志伟) (26 June 2011). 专访焦裕禄扮演者王洛勇：焦裕禄“是属于世界的”. Luoyang Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Xiaochuan, Zhou (1998). 音乐剧之旅 [Music Tour]. Beijing: New World Press. p. 532. ISBN 7-80005-443-8.
- ^ a b Jie, Chen (16 June 2009). "What a corker!". China Daily. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Zhenglin, Xu (2006). 百位影星非常档案 [Hundreds of Movie Stars Archives]. Hangzhou, Zhejiang: Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House. p. 195. ISBN 7-5339-2299-9.