# Wang Likun

    This is a Chinese name. The family name is Wang.
Wang Likun (Chinese: 王丽坤, born 22 March 1985), also known as Claudia Wang, is a Chinese actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles in television series Seven Swordsmen (2006), Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010), Beijing Youth (2012), Miss Assassin (2013), Qing Mang (2013), Twice Blooms the Flowers (2015); as well as the movies Ex-Files (2014) and Somewhere Only We Know (2015).

## Early life

Wang Likun was born on 22 March 1985, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. Wang Likun is a Manchu, a Chinese ethnic minority. Wang Likun graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 2004, majoring in traditional dance.

## Career

Wang Likun was discovered by famous Chinese director Tsui Hark, and shot her first television series Seven Swordsmen in 2004. She gained more recognition with her portrayal of three different roles in historical drama Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010). Wang also won the Acting Breakthrough award at the China TV Drama Awards for her performance as a mentally-ill patient in the popular youth series Beijing Youth (2012), and the Most Promising Actress award for her role as a wealthy girl in Barber (2013).
In 2015, Wang starred in the romantic film Somewhere Only We Know directed by Xu Jinglei. She won the Rising Star of Asia at 9th Asian Film Awards Special Awards Ceremony, Most Popular Actress at 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival and Best Actress at 3rd China International Film Festival London for her performance.
In 2016, she was cast as the one of female leads in fantasy action drama Martial Universe, which stars Yang Yang as the main character.
In 2017, she featured in fantasy blockbuster Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 produced by Stephen Chow and directed by Tsui Hark. The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Love is a Broadway Hit.
In 2019, Wang played Su Daji in the fantasy television series The Gods.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Chinese title | English title | Role |
| 2008 | 八十一格 | | Hu Yanting |
| 2014 | 前任攻略 | Ex-Files | Luo Qian |
| 2015 | 有一个地方只有我们知道 | Somewhere Only We Know | Jing Tian |
| 2015 | 重生爱人 | The Beloved | Su Yin |
| 2017 | 西遊伏妖篇 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 | Spider Demon |
| 2017 | 情遇曼哈顿 | Love Is a Broadway Hit | Bai Qi |
| 2018 | 幕后玩家 | A or B | Wei Simeng |
| 2019 | 决胜时刻 | Mao Zedong 1949 | Meng Yu |
| 2021 | 侍神令 | The Yinyang Master | Peach Blossom Spirit |

### Television series

| Year | Chinese title | English title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | 七剑下天山 | Seven Swordsmen | Liu Yufang | |
| 2007 | 金耳环 | | Lu Baozhen | |
| 2007 | 爱就爱了 | | Zhang Tianyu | |
| 2007 | 五号特工组 | | Gao Han | |
| 2007 | 家 | The Family | Qin | |
| 2008 | 血色迷雾 | | Zheng Xiaocong | |
| 2009 | 龙门驿站 | | Zhu'er | |
| 2009 | 加油优雅 | Jiayou You Ya | Kang Yayou | |
| 2009 | 当铺 | Pawnshop | Rui Yunxiang | |
| 2010 | 无间有爱 | Infernal Lover | Ding Xiaoxue | |
| 2010 | 美人心计 | Beauty's Rival in Palace | Nie Shen'er / Nie Ao / Wang Zhi / Concubine Qi | |
| 2010 | 贤妻良母 | Good Wife and Mother | Luo Na | Cameo |
| 2010 | 迷案1937 | Mystery 1937 | Li Menglu | |
| 2010 | 告密者 | The Informant | Pigeon | |
| 2011 | 盛女的黄金时代 | The Golden Age of the Leftover Ladies | Liang Shuang | |
| 2011 | 理发师 | Barber | Song Jiayi | |
| 2011 | 唐宫美人天下 | Beauty World | Bai He | Cameo |
| 2012 | 青盲 | | Wang Lingyu | |
| 2012 | 五号特工组2 | | Gao Han | |
| 2012 | 北京青年 | Beijing Youth | Ren Zhiliao | |
| 2012 | 连环套 | Lian Huan Tao | Ma Xiaohui | |
| 2012 | 婚巢 | Destination of Love | Yang Xue | |
| 2013 | 枪花 | Miss Assassin | Fan Lu | |
| 2013 | 零下三十八度 | | Chang Qing | |
| 2013 | 恋爱的那点事儿 | Fall in Love | | Cameo |
| 2014 | 爱的多米诺 | Domino Effect of Love | Xie Xiaonuo | |
| 2014 | 战神 | God of War | Lin Yan | |
| 2015 | 想明白了再结婚 | Think Before You Marry | Yu Xiaoyu | |
| 2015 | 两生花 | Twice Blooms the Flowers | Yan Song | |
| 2015 | 爱情珠宝 | Love Jewelry | Xu Shuijing | Cameo |
| 2015 | 狭路 | | Miao Qing | Cameo |
| 2017 | 漂洋过海来看你 | Across the Ocean to See You | Su Mang | |
| 2017 | 凤凰无双 | Phoenix Warriors | Miao Qianqian / Nie Wushuang | |
| 2018 | 武动乾坤 | Martial Universe | Ling Qingzhu | |
| 2019 | 封神 | The Gods | Su Daji | |
| TBA | 海洋之城 | One Boat One World | Tian Ai | |
| TBA | 三生有幸遇见你 | Lucky With You | Wu Shiyi | |

### Variety show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | Female Drifters | 乘风破浪的姐姐 | Cast member | |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album |
| 2012 | "Forgive Me" | 原谅我 | — |
| 2012 | "Irony" | 讽刺 | — |
| 2015 | "Finally" | 终于 | Think Before You Marry OST |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | 4th China TV Drama Awards | Breakthrough Award | Beijing Youth | Won |
| 2015 | 9th Asian Film Awards | Rising Star of Asia | Somewhere Only We Know | Won |
| 2015 | 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actress | Somewhere Only We Know | Won |
| 2015 | 3rd China International Film Festival London | Most Accomplished Actress | Somewhere Only We Know | Won |
| 2018 | 31st Tokyo International Film Festival - Gold Crane Award | Most Popular Actress | A or B | Won |