# Jiang Wenli

Jiang Wenli (Chinese: 蒋雯丽, born 20 June 1969) is a Chinese actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. A native of Tianjin, she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1992. Li ranked 52nd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2014. In 2008, she became the first Chinese actress to win the "Grand Slam", after winning "Best Actress" trophy at the three biggest Chinese-language television awards including the Feitian Award, the Golden Eagle Award and the Magnolia Award.

## Early life

Jiang was born into an affluent family. Her father Jiang Peiji (蒋培基) was a railroad engineer and her mother was a railroad telephone operator. Both of her parents love literature and the arts. She is the youngest of three sisters, her elder sister is Jiang Wenjuan (蒋文娟). Since Jiang was a young girl, her father taught her to appreciate famous books, paintings, and songs. When she was 5 years old, she dreamt about being a gymnast, so her mother sent her to study dance and gymnastics. However, since her stature did not fit the standards of a gymnast, the coach of the Bengbu city gymnastics team refused to regard her as a formal team member. Afterwards, she spent five years practicing as an informal member. At the age of 17, she took the college entrance examination with the goal of going to normal university. However, she was instead accepted by a water conservation secondary school because her score was five points below the acceptance line for a normal university. In 1986, she graduated from the secondary school and started to work at the Bengbu City Water Company. Her job was to design ways of water transportation for residents. Nevertheless, she was not satisfied with her life at the time and decided to go to Beijing in 1988 to start her new life.
Her niece Ma Sichun (daughter of Jiang Wenjuan) is also an active actress now.

## Career

Without any preparation, Jiang was accepted by the Beijing Film Academy. After she became a student of the academy, countless film companies invited her to play roles in their films. Her first role was a nursery school teacher in a TV series called Lily on Cliff, and that series won the Flying Apsaras Awards the same year. Jiang was also a candidate for the Best Supporting Actress award. After this, she played Shuixiu in the movie Li Li Yuan Shang Cao, which won an award at a French film festival. The last film of her college period was The Story of Xing Hua in which Jiang played a girl named Xing Hua. After graduating from college, she went to America for a long time before returning to China to continue her career.
After coming back to China, Jiang played a role in Miaomiao Liu's movie The Story of Xinghua. In 1993, she played an important role as Chengyi's mother in the movie Farewell My Concubine, which won the Best Movie Award at the Cannes Film Festival that year. In 1999, Jiang acted in a 20 episode TV series called Lead by the Hand, and for her performance she won one of the Chinese television industry's highest honors, Best Actress, from both the Golden Eagle Awards and the Flying Apsaras Awards. In 2000, for her performance in the film Female Coach & Male Player, Jiang won the Best Actress award from Huabiao Film Awards.

## Personal life

Jiang Wenli was married to Gu Changwei, the couple has a son Gu Hehe (顾哈哈).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Lili in Grassland | 漓漓原上草 | Shui Xiu | |
| 1991 | A Mysterious Couple | 神秘夫妻 | Bai Li | |
| 1992 | The Story of Xinghua | 杏花三月天 | Xinghua | |
| 1993 | Farewell My Concubine | 霸王别姬 | Mother of Xiao Douzi | |
| 1996 | Family Matters | 家事 | Yi Xin | |
| 1997 | Mr. Zhao | 赵先生 | Lin Cao | |
| 1997 | The Cat Steals Eyes | 猫眼神偷 | Miss. Wang | |
| 1999 | Female Coach & Male Player | 女帅男兵 | Wen Jie | |
| 2000 | The Gua Sha Treatment | 刮痧 | Jian Ning | |
| 2003 | Taiwan Story | 台湾往事 | The Mother | |
| 2005 | Shuangshuang and Her Cat | 双双与小猫 | Shuangshuang's mother | |
| 2006 | The Winter of Three Persons | 三个人的冬天 | Yun Feng | |
| 2007 | And the Spring Comes | 立春 | Wang Cailing | |
| 2008 | Lost Indulgence | 秘岸 | Fan Li | |
| 2009 | Lan | 我们天上见 | Dentist Wang | also director, producer, writer |
| 2010 | Major Secretary | 第一书记 | The Judge | |
| 2011 | Love for Life | 最爱 | Liang Fang | |
| 2011 | Son of the Stars | 星星的孩子 | | associate producer |
| 2013 | Clear Truth | 白相 | | |
| 2014 | Love on the Cloud | 微爱之渐入佳境 | The landlord | Cameo |
| 2015 | The Left Ear | 左耳 | Xu Yi's mother | Cameo |
| 2015 | The Master | 师父 | Zou Rong | |
| 2015 | Distance | 再见，在也不见 | Xie Hong | |
| 2015 | July Water | 七月流水 | Xiu Lan | |
| 2016 | A Wishing Tree | 一棵心中的许愿树 | | |
| 2017 | Our Time Will Come | 明月几时有 | Mao Dun's wife | |
| 2018 | Nice to Meet You | 遇见你真好 | Housemaster | also producer |
| 2019 | Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | | Guest appearance |
| 2023 | Hidden Strike | 狂怒沙暴 | Professor Chang | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1989 | Cliff Lilies | 悬崖百合 | Su Shan |
| 1991 | On the Mountain of Horse Race | 跑马溜溜的山上 | Sister Li |
| 1993 | Shenheyuan | 神禾塬 | Mei Lian |
| 1995 | Son of the Earth | 大地之子 | Jiang Yuemei |
| 1997 | Holding Hands | 牵手 | Xia Xiaoxue |
| 1997 | Sunset in the Forbidden City | 日落紫禁城 | Consort Zhen |
| 1997 | Waiting One Thousand Years | 千年等一回 | A Xiu |
| 1998 | Love You | 爱你 | Xu Wan |
| 1998 | Guo Moruo and Anna | 郭沫若与安娜 | Anna |
| 2000 | Warning Line | 警戒线 | Li Jingwei |
| 2001 | Black Ice | 黑冰 | Wang Jingwen |
| 2001 | The Grand Mansion Gate | 大宅门 | Bai Yuting |
| 2002 | Unusual Citizen | 非常公民 | Wan Rong |
| 2003 | The Grand Mansion Gate 2 | 大宅门2 | Bai Yuting |
| 2004 | He Loved Me, She Let Me Go | 爱过我，放了我 | Wen Qiang |
| 2004 | I'm Looking Forward to Being Loved | 好想好想谈恋爱 | Tan Ailin |
| 2004 | Chinese Divorce | 中国式离婚 | Lin Xiaofeng |
| 2005 | Deep Breath | 深呼吸 | Xiao Xiumeng |
| 2006 | Madam Yu Ching | 玉卿嫂 | Madam Yu Ching |
| 2007 | Golden Anniversary | 金婚 | Wen Li |
| 2008 | Seven Days that Shocked the World | 震撼世界的七日 | Du Lijuan |
| 2009 | Blood Marriage | 血色婚姻 | Xu Ke |
| 2011 | Happiness Knocks the Door | 幸福来敲门 | Jiang Lu |
| 2013 | Mother Wants to Remarry | 娘要嫁人 | Qi Zhifang |
| 2013 | Woman Gang | 女人帮 | Zhu Li |
| 2014 | The Love Is Inconceivable | 爱情最美丽 | Niu Meili |
| 2016 | Keep the Marriage as Jade | 守身如玉 | Su Ran |
| 2016 | Hey, Kids | 嘿，孩子 | Fang Yun |
| 2017 | The Flowers and Distant Place | 花儿与远方 | Hao Yulan |
| 2018 | The Story of Zheng Yang Gate | 正阳门下小女人 | Xu Huizhen |
| 2021 | The Dance of the Storm | 风暴舞 | Ruan Taiyuan |
| TBA | The Corner of Love | 转角之恋 | Fang Ling |
| TBA | Rights and Benefits | 权与利 | Qin Huinan |

## Awards and nominations
### Film awards

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| Huabiao Film Awards |||||
| 1999 (6th) | Female Coach & Male Player | Outstanding Actress | Won |
| 2003 (10th) | Taiwan Story | Outstanding Actress | Won |
| Golden Rooster Awards |||||
| 2003 (23rd) | Taiwan Story | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2009 (27th) | And the Spring Comes | Best Actress | Won |
| 2011 (28th) | Lan | Best Directorial Debut | Nominated |
| 2017 (31st) | The Final Master | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| Hundred Flowers Film Awards |||||
| 2012 (31st) | Love for Life | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| Golden Horse Awards |||||
| 2011 (48th) | Love for Life | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 (52nd) | The Final Master | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| Asian Film Awards |||||
| 2009 (3rd) | And the Spring Comes | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Chinese Film Media Awards |||||
| 2002 (2nd) | The Gua Sha Treatment | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2009 (9th) | And the Spring Comes | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Golden Phoenix Awards |||||
| 2001 (8th) | Society Award | — | Won |
| 2005 (10th) | Society Award | — | Won |
| Macau International Movie Festival |||||
| 2009 (1st) | Lan | Best Director | Won |
| Rome International Film Festival |||||
| 2007 | And the Spring Comes | Best Actress | Won |
| Chinese American Film Festival |||||
| 2009 (5th) | And the Spring Comes | Best Actress | Won |

### Television series awards

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| Magnolia Awards |||||
| 2008 (14th) | Golden Anniversary | Best Actress | Won |
| 2013 (19th) | Mother Wants to Remarry | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2019 (25th) | The Story of Zheng Yang Gate | Best Actress | Won |
| Gold Panda Awards |||||
| 2013 (12th) | Mother Wants to Remarry | Best Actress | Won |
| Flying Apsaras Awards |||||
| 1989 (9th) | Cliff Lilies | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 1999 (19th) | Holding Hands | Outstanding Actress | Won |
| 2009 | Golden Marriage | Outstanding Actress | Nominated |
| 2011 | Happiness Knocks the Door | Outstanding Actress | Won |
| Golden Eagle Awards |||||
| 1999 (17th) | Holding Hands | Outstanding Actress | Won |
| 1999 (17th) | Holding Hands | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2008 (24th) | Golden Anniversary | Best Actress | Won |
| 2020 (30th) | The Story of Zheng Yang Gate | Best Actress | Nominated |
| China Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival |||||
| 2008 (7th) | Golden Anniversary | Best Performing Arts Award | Won |
| 2008 (7th) | Golden Anniversary | Most Popular Actress | Won |
| The Actors of China Award Ceremony |||||
| 2019 (6th) | Best Actress (Sapphire Category) | The Story of Zheng Yang Gate | Nominated |
| Huading Awards |||||
| 2019 (26th) | Best Actress | The Story of Zheng Yang Gate | Nominated |