# Wang Xun (actor)

Wang Xun (Chinese: 王迅; born 27 November 1974) is a Chinese actor, screenwriter and director.

## Early life

He was born in Wuhou district in Sichuan and is the Secretary General of Political and Legal Circles of Sichuan Youth Federation, member of the Chengdu Youth Federation, Sichuan Artists Association, and the Vice Chairman of the Chengdu Artists Association. Before establishing his career in the entertainment industry, he was a soldier.

## Career
### 1992–2004: Humble beginnings

He was apprentice to multiple established figures in the entertainment world including Chen Fa (沈伐) and Yang Ziyang (杨紫阳) where he learned acting and starred in small screens in various television stations.

### 2006–2011: Career advancement

In 2006, he starred in his first big screen movie, Crazy Stone directed by Ning Hao. He garnered more exposure after this role. He starred in Big Movie alongside Huang Bo and Yao Chen later that year.
In 2007 and 2008, he focused on his career as a screenwriter at CCTV and created the screenwriting for CCTV Spring Gala, and many other small screen shows.
He was inducted for a role in Ning Hao's film in 2009, Crazy Racer where his acting received praise from the director. Later in 2009, he starred in his first drama, My Chief and My Regiment and Non-Local Person. He was cast in Mountain Army and was the supporting role in One Night in Supermarket.
In 2011, he was injured during an explosion scene in the drama which he starred in, Fight Till the End.

### 2012–present: HB Studio and continuous popularity

He signed under Huang Bo Studios (黄渤工作室) in 2012. In 2012, he took a supporting role in A Unique Militiaman and Design of Death where he contributed his services to the cast as a Sichuan dialect teacher in the latter. Huang Bo invited Wang Xun to star in the film the former directed himself, Special Service. Apart from acting, Wang Xun contributed in the screenwriting and producing of the film which made him gain the epithet of a "technical talent". The film would later garner the "Best Online Film of the Year" award at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
In 2013, he starred in The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel alongside Huang Bo, Liu Ye and Zhang Hanyu. The trio would later collaborate again in the drama Fire Line, Three Brothers. Wang Xun co-starred with Lin Chi-ling and Huang Bo in 101st Marriage Proposal. In late 2013, the drama, 10 Farewells to the Red Army which he starred in was broadcast on CCTV1.
In 2014, he was starred as the supporting cast of the film, The Red and drama, Sharp Blade. He made an appearance in the third season of Wonder Lady.
In 2015, he was the cast for the drama, WangDaHua. Xu Zheng would later recruit him to star in the film the former directed himself, Lost in Hong Kong. The film was a commercial success in China. His popularity surged further with his partaking in the popular variety game show, Go Fighting! alongside Zhang Yixing, Show Lo, Huang Bo, Huang Lei and Sun Honglei.
In 2016, he starred in Dongbei History, So Lucky and Royal Treasure with Go Fighting! cast members. He was announced in December to be starring in Some Like It Hot. In 2017, he starred in What A Wonderful Family alongside cast member Huang Lei.

## Awards

Wang Xun won Best Asian Actor the New Vision International Film Festival Awards in 2019.

## Filmography
### Films

| Title | Title | Year |
| Crazy Stone | 疯狂的石头 | 2006 |
| Big Movie | 大电影之数百亿 | 2006 |
| Two Stupid Eggs | 大电影之 两个傻瓜的荒唐事 | 2007 |
| Soul of the Ultimate Nation | 奇迹世界 | 2007 |
| One Night in Supermarket | 夜店 | 2009 |
| Ma Dong's Holiday | 马东的假期 | 2009 |
| Crazy Racer | 疯狂的赛车 | 2009 |
| Bright Future | 大有前途 | 2009 |
| wing under the wings | 翅膀下的风 | 2010 |
| Stronger | 坚强 | 2010 |
| Love Flower | 爱上油菜花 | 2010 |
| Special Service | 特殊服务 | 2012 |
| The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel | 厨子戏子痞子 | 2013 |
| 101st Marriage Proposal | 101次求婚 | 2013 |
| The Red | 红色 | 2014 |
| Lost in Hong Kong | 港囧 | 2015 |
| Dongbei History | 东北往事之破马张飞 | 2016 |
| So Lucky | 杠上开花 | 2016 |
| Royal Treasure | 极限挑战之皇家宝藏 | 2016 |
| Some Like It Hot | 情圣 | 2016 |
| What A Wonderful Family | 麻烦家族 | 2017 |
| Kill Me Please | 这就是命 | 2017 |
| Detective Chinatown 2 | 唐人街探案II | 2018 |
| The Big Shot | | 2019 |
| Desire Game | | 2019 |
| Bye! Mr. Wang | | 2019 |
| The Last Judgement | | 2019 |
| Never Say Never | 八角笼中 | 2023 |

### Television series

| Title | Title | Year |
| My Chief and My Regiment | 我的团长我的团 | 2009 |
| Non-Local Person | 外乡人 | 2009 |
| Mountain Army | 山城棒棒军II | 2009 |
| A Unque Militiman | 民兵葛二蛋 | 2012 |
| Fire Line, Three Brothers | 火线三兄弟 | 2013 |
| 10 Farewells to the Red Army | 十送红军 | 2013 |
| WangDaHua | 王大花的革命生涯 | 2015 |

### Variety shows

| Title | Title | Year |
| The Jin Xing Show | 金星秀 | 2015 |
| Lok Street | 喜乐街第二季 | 2015 |
| Go Fighting! (Season 1, 2, 3) | 极限挑战 (第一，二，三，四季) | 2015, 2016, 2017,2018 |