Wang Xueqi (Chinese: 王学圻; born 19 March 1946) is a Chinese film actor whose career has spanned over 25 years. He was often cast in early Fifth Generation films, such as Chen Kaige's Yellow Earth (1984) and The Big Parade (1986), Huang Jianxin's Samsara, and Zhang Yimou's Codename Cougar (1989). He has since carved out a niche in the Chinese market as a character actor.

Wang Xueqi
Born (1946-03-19) 19 March 1946 (age 78)
Beijing, Republic of China
Years active1984–present
AwardsAsian Film Awards for Best Actor
2010 Bodyguards and Assassins Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest Actor
2010 Bodyguards and Assassins

Golden Horse AwardsBest Supporting Actor
2009 Forever Enthralled

Golden Rooster AwardsBest Supporting Actor
2009 Forever Enthralled

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions

He has recently appeared in award-winning roles in Forever Enthralled (2008) and Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)

Wang has also directed one film, Sun Bird, which the screenwriter Yang Liping also co-directed. The film won a Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the Montreal World Film Festival.[1]

Filmography

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Director
Year Title Notes
1998 Sun Bird
太阳鸟
Co-directed with Yang Liping
Actor
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Yellow Earth
黄土地
Gu Qiang
1986 The Big Parade
大阅兵
Li Weicheng
1988 Samsara
轮回
Police Officer
1989 Codename Cougar
代號美洲豹
Huang Jinru
1994 Cradle on Wheels
带轱辘的摇篮
Qiangzi Golden Deer Awards for Best Actor at the Changchun Film Festival
1994 In the Heat of the Sun
阳光灿烂的日子
Father
1994 Country Teachers
凤凰琴
Sun Shihai
1995 Warrior Lanling
兰陵王
1995 Sun Valley
日光峡谷
Black Bull
1998 Sun Bird
太阳鸟
Yuen Wen
1999 Flag of the Republic
共和国之旗
2000 To Be with You Forever
相伴永远
Fuchun Li Huabiao Film Awards for Outstanding Actor
Nominated - Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actor
2000 The Red Suit
红西服
Jury Prize at the Beijing Student Film Festival
2001 Sun Flower
葵花劫
Stationmaster
2003 Warriors of Heaven and Earth
天地英雄
Master An Nominated - Golden Rooster Awards for Best Supporting Actor
2008 Forever Enthralled
梅蘭芳
Shisan Yan Golden Rooster Awards for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Horse Awards for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated - Asian Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor
2009 Wheat
麦田
Lord Ju Cong
2009 The Founding of a Republic
建國大業
Li Zongren
2010 Bodyguards and Assassins
十月圍城
Li Yutang Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor
Asian Film Awards for Best Actor
Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2010 Chongqing Blues
Lin Quanhai
2010 Reign of Assassins
2010 Sacrifice
赵氏孤儿
Tu Angu
2011 The Founding of a Party
建党伟业
Cai Yuanpei
2011 A Disappearing Village
2012 Caught in the Web
2013 Iron Man 3 Dr. Wu
2013 The Rooftop Lei Ge
2013 Out of Inferno
2014 The Intruder
2015 Helios Song Ahn (宋鞍), a senior official from China government who advocates the use of diplomatic means to deal with the crisis. He also advocates DC8 to remain in Hong Kong.
2015 Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2017 Sky Hunter
2019 Empress of the Ming Yongle Emperor
2019 Skyfire

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Variety show

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2021 China in Classics 典籍里的中国 Sima Qian

References

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  1. ^ "FFM : Awards". www.ffm-montreal.org. Archived from the original on 2002-10-06.
  2. ^ Wang Xueqi at IMDb
  3. ^ "Wang Xueqi". chinesemov.com. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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Awards and achievements
Asian Film Awards
Preceded by Best Actor
2010
for Bodyguards and Assassins
Succeeded by
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
Preceded by Best Actor
2009
for Bodyguards and Assassins
Succeeded by