Wu Jing (actor)

Wu Jing
Wu Jing in 2005
Background information
Chinese name	吳京 (traditional)
Chinese name	吴京 (simplified)
Pinyin	Wú Jīng (Mandarin)
Born	(1974-04-03) April 3, 1974 Beijing, China
Other name(s)	Jacky Wu Jing Wu Jason Wu
Label(s)	Gold Typhoon
Years active	1995 - present
Spouse(s)	Xie Nan (m. 2013)
Ancestry	Manchu

Wu Jing (born April 3, 1974), sometimes credited as Jacky Wu or Jing Wu, is a Chinese martial artist, actor and director. Wu is best known as Hawkman / Jackie in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer and Kong Ko in 2006 film Fatal Contact.

Personal life

At age six he was sent to the Beijing Sports Institute at Shichahai. Both his father and grandfather were also martial artists. Like Jet Li before him, he competed as a member of the Beijing Wushu Team. He won first place in several national level wushu competitions at the junior level and continued to compete as an adult, despite his increasing height to 175 cm. In 2013 Wu Jing married Xie Nan.^[1] He can speak Mandarin, and conversational Cantonese.

Career

Acting

In April 1995, Wu was spotted by martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, Wu played Hawkman / Jackie in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer, his first Hong Kong film debut. Since Wu has appeared in numerous mainland Chinese wuxia television series. He has also worked with choreographer and director Lau Kar-leung in 2003 film Drunken Monkey. Wu achieved success in Hong Kong action cinema for his role as a vicious assassin in 2005 film SPL: Sha Po Lang.

In 2006, Wu was continued his move into Hong Kong cinema by starring in the film Fatal Contact. Wu is the male lead in 2007 film Twins Mission, starring the Twins duo and Sammo Hung. He also worked with Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan, Shawn Yue and director Benny Chan on the police action film Invisible Target which was released in July 2007. In March 2008, Wu made his directorial debut, alongside action choreographer Nicky Li, on his film Legendary Assassin.^[2]

On May 31, 2008, Wu was a volunteer for the One Foundation and assisting in the Sichuan earthquake. He carried out relief work in the earthquake affected areas in the more remote mountainous region. With him are several One Foundation volunteers as well as Dreamboat manager Yao Guozhi. Bringing with them lots of basic necessities like rice and tents, as well as bags, books and chocolates for the kids.^[3]

Wu played Lok Tin-hung in 2008 film Fatal Move, along with Sammo Hung, Danny Lee and Simon Yam. Wu played Assassin in 2008 film The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor his first American film debut, alongside Brendan Fraser and Jet Li.

Wu played Jing Neng in 2011 martial arts film Shaolin alongside Nicholas Tse, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan. Wu is directed the Hong Kong action war film Wolf War and reprised a different role as Chan Chi-kit in the 2015 Hong Kong action film SPL II: A Time For Consequences.

Filmography

Film

Television

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References

External links

• Wu Jing Official Chinese Blog
• Wu Jing Official Website
• Jacky Wu at the Internet Movie Database
• Jacky Wu Jing at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase