Wang Jiexi (Chinese: 王洁曦; pinyin: Wángjiéxī; 12 December 1989 – 9 August 2015) was a Chinese actor of cinema and television. She was a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy's Performance Department and began her professional acting career in 2008 until her death from leukaemia at age 25 in 2015.
Wang Jiexi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1989 |
| Died | 9 August 2015 (aged 25) China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–2015 |
Biography
editOn 12 December 1989, Wang was born in Changsha, which a city located in the Hunan Province.[1] She was of Han descent.[2] Wang did hosting during her childhood years but did not do this when she was older.[3] Following her graduation from high school,[3] Wang went on to graduate from the Beijing Film Academy's Performance Department.[4] Wang began her acting career in the 2008 Hunan Television urban comedy Ugly Invincible,[4][5] in which she portrayed the role of Dong Yingying, the girlfriend of Fei Denan.[3] The performance earned her the 2008 Asian Star Competition Dance Gold Award and ten more Chinese accolades.[3] During the following year, Wang played the third daughter Long Jiajia in the 2009 Wei Jian-directed family drama I Love Long Jia Le. She was also a presenter on an entertainment channel and was Lili in A Family Rushing Forward.[5]
In 2011, she played a female Normal University student in the film Beginning of the Great Revival.[4] In the following year, Wang was featured in the youth life and youth inspiration themed film Sentimental Chronicles.[2] She was the companion character in the 2013 night-time themed film Mummy,[2] and was featured as the antagonist in the thriller Dead Sign, which was shortlisted at the 37th Montreal International Film Festival, also held in 2013.[3][4] Over the course of 2014, Wang portrayed Teng Ji in The Virtuous Queen of Han,[4] and was in the role of Zheng Luoyun, the fiancee of Gao Changgong, in the ancient drama television programme Princess of Lanling King.[6][7][8] Wang took a hiatus from the show business industry as a consequence of her recuperating from health issues in January 2015.[7][9] She played the part of Guo Xiaomei in Fighting Youth, which was released after death in 2015.[10]
Personal life
editAt 11 pm on the evening of 9 August 2015, she died of leukaemia at the age of 25.[4][10]
Style
editWang received media coverage during her acting career in China,[11] and she had roles ranging from "a rebellious beautiful girl to an innocent college student", which enabled her to "follow the route of youth fashion, whether it is the poetry in the previous movie "Mummy" or Wang Zhi in the horror film "The Old Town."[12] Sohu wrote that the actor "uses more authentic acting skills to create a female character with a beautiful appearance and a complicated heart" but said the release of the two dramas she featured was in during 2014 had "gradually revealed Wang Jiexi's beautiful costume appearance and more restrained and solid performance skills."[12]
References
edit- ^ Danying, Zhong (10 August 2015). "26岁女星王洁曦因病去世 曾演《建党伟业》" [26-year-old actress Wang Jiexi died of illness] (in Chinese). Phoenix Entertainment. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "王洁曦; Wang Jiexi" (in Chinese). Yiren. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "演员王洁曦怎么会得白血病死前化疗照 王洁曦遗体火化葬礼现场图" [How did actor Wang Jiexi get leukemia and chemotherapy before death? Wang Jiexi's body cremated funeral] (in Chinese). 168kk.com. 30 June 2017. p. 2. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "26岁长沙妹子王洁曦因病去世 曾演《建党伟业》" [26-year-old Changsha sister Wang Jiexi died of illness and played "The Great Cause of Party Building"] (in Chinese). Tencent. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b Nie, Li (18 April 2009). "《我爱龙家乐》演员资料介绍之王洁曦" ["I Love Long Jia Le" actor profile introduction Wang Jiexi] (in Chinese). Hunan Television. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "《兰陵王妃》王洁曦绝美造型曝光 网友齐点赞" ["Princess Lanling" Wang Jiexi's stunning looks exposed and netizens praised it] (in Chinese). Sohu. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b Yiru, Lin (10 August 2015). "《蘭陵王妃》王潔曦病逝 最後發文：除了堅強別無選擇" ["Princess of Lanling" Wang Jiexi died of illness and finally posted: No choice but to be strong] (in Chinese). EToday.net. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ ""蘭陵王妃"王潔曦病逝 陳奕心痛" ["Princess Lanling" Wang Jiexi dies of illness and Chen Yi feels heartache]. Liberty Times (in Chinese). 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Hsla, Heidi (12 August 2015). "Wang Jiexi passes away from leukaemia". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Wang Jie-Xi". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Yunhe, Yi (27 June 2013). "《贤后卫子夫》热拍 90后女星王洁曦现身片场" ["The Vigilant Defender", the hot filming actress Wang Jiexi appeared on the set of the post-90s] (in Chinese). Sohu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b "王洁曦《兰陵王妃》上演绝恋 被赞形象百变" [Wang Jiexi's "Princess Lanling" staged a change of love and praised image] (in Chinese). Sohu. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
External links
edit- Wang Jiexi at IMDb
