# Wu Jing (actor)

Wu Jing (Chinese: 吴京; pinyin: Wú Jīng; born 3 April 1974), also known as Jacky Wu, is a Chinese actor, martial artist and director of Manchu descent. Wu Jing has won first place in many Wushu Competitions and Tai Chi competitions across the nation. He is best known for his roles in various martial arts films such as Tai Chi Boxer, Fatal Contact, the Sha Po Lang films, and as Leng Feng in Wolf Warrior, its sequel Wolf Warrior 2, and most recently The Battle at Lake Changjin. Wu Jing is one of the most profitable actors in China and his movies are often the highest grossed films in China. Wu ranked first on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019 and 23rd in 2020.

## Career

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 then Wu has appeared in numerous mainland Chinese wuxia television series. He 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 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. He also worked 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. Wu played the Assassin in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor his American film debut.
Wu played Jing Neng in 2011 martial arts film Shaolin alongside Nicholas Tse, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan. Wu reprised a different role as Chan Chi-kit in the 2015 Hong Kong action film SPL II: A Time for Consequences.
Wu directed and starred in the action war film Wolf Warrior and its 2017 sequel Wolf Warrior 2. The latter film has become a hit at the Chinese summer box office and became the highest-grossing film in China.
In 2019, Wu starred in hit film The Wandering Earth, based on a novella of the same name by Liu Cixin. When he discovered that the production team lacked funds to complete the film, he invested his own money to make up for the shortfall. The film ended up grossing $700 million worldwide, including $691 million in China but only 9 million for the rest of the world combined. It became China's third highest-grossing film of all time, 2019's third highest-grossing film worldwide, the second highest-grossing non-English film to date, and one of the top 20 highest-grossing science fiction films to date.

## Personal life

Wu Jing and Xie Nan's relationship began in 2012 and they got married in 2014. On 25 August 2014, Xie Nan gave birth to their first child, a son Wu Suowei (吴所谓) (also named as Wu You (吴滺)). On 24 September 2018, they had a second son Wu Lü (吴律).

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |

### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Tai Chi Boxer | 功夫小子闖情關 | Young Xuewen | |
| 2001 | The Legend of Zu | 蜀山傳 | Lian Xing | |
| 2003 | Drunken Monkey | 醉猴 | Chan Chiud | |
| 2005 | SPL: Sha Po Lang | 殺破狼 | Jack | |
| 2006 | A Foreign Luck | 天上掉餡餅 | Liuliu | |
| 2006 | Fatal Contact | 黑拳 | Kong Ko | |
| 2007 | Twins Mission | 雙子神偷 | Lau Hay / Lau San | |
| 2007 | Invisible Target | 男兒本色 | Tien Yeng-seng | |
| 2008 | Fatal Move | 奪師 | Lok Tin-hung | |
| 2008 | L for Love L for Lies | 我的最愛 | Michael | Cameo |
| 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | 木乃伊3：龍的詛咒 | Assassin #1 | |
| 2008 | Legendary Assassin | 狼牙 | Bo Tong-lam | Also director |
| 2009 | Kung Fu Cyborg | 機器俠 | K-88 | |
| 2010 | Just Another Pandora's Box | 越光寶盒 | Chief guard | Cameo |
| 2010 | City Under Siege | 全城戒備 | Sun Hao | |
| 2010 | Wind Blast | 西風烈 | Yang Xiaoming (Shepherd) | |
| 2010 | Love Tactics | 爱情36计 | Wu Jielun | Cameo |
| 2011 | Shaolin | 新少林寺 | JingNeng | |
| 2011 | Magic to Win | 开心魔法 | Bi Yewu (Fire Magician) | |
| 2013 | Badges of Fury | 不二神探 | Insurance manager | Cameo |
| 2014 | The Breakup Guru | 分手大师 | Wu Jing | Cameo |
| 2015 | Wolf Warrior | 战狼 | Leng Feng | Also director |
| 2015 | SPL II: A Time for Consequences | 殺破狼2 | Chan Chi-kit | |
| 2016 | Call of Heroes | 危城 | Cheung Yik | |
| 2016 | A Chinese Odyssey Part Three | 大话西游3 | Tang Sanzang | |
| 2017 | Wolf Warrior 2 | 战狼2 | Leng Feng | Also director |
| 2017 | Gong Shou Dao | 功守道 | Master Jing | |
| 2018 | The Faces of My Gene | 祖宗十九代 | Mei Banfa | |
| 2019 | The Wandering Earth | 流浪地球 | Liu Peiqiang | |
| 2019 | The Climbers | 攀登者 | Fang Wuzhou | |
| 2019 | My People, My Country | 我和我的祖国 | | |
| 2020 | The Sacrifice | 金刚川 | Guan Lei | |
| 2021 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 长津湖 | Wu Qianli | |
| 2021 | My Country, My Parents | 我和我的父辈 | Ma Renxing | Also the director of Part 1: Windriders |
| 2022 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | 长津湖之水门桥 | Wu Qianli | |
| 2023 | The Wandering Earth 2 | 流浪地球2 | Liu Peiqiang | |
| 2023 | Ride On | 龙马精神 | Yuanjie | |
| 2023 | Meg 2: The Trench | 巨齿鲨2：深渊 | Jiuming | |
| 2023 | Ping Pong: The Triumph | 中国乒乓之绝地反击 | Da Li | |
| TBA | Biao Ren | 镖人 | Dao Ma | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1997 | Master of Tai Chi | 太极宗師 | Yang Yuqian |
| 1998 | Xin Shuihu Houzhuan | 新水滸後傳 | Ximen Jinge |
| 1998 | The New Shaolin Temple | 新少林寺 | Jueyuan |
| 1999 | Legend of Dagger Li | 小李飛刀 | A'fei |
| 2000 | Love in the Turbulent Times | 亂世桃花 | Pei Yuanqing |
| 2000 | The Bigwig | 大人物 | Yang Fan |
| 2000 | Cema Xiao Xifeng | 策马啸西风 | Meng Xinghun |
| 2001 | Xin Tian Can Bian | 新天蚕变 | Yun Feiyang |
| 2001 | Huangshang Dubuqi | 皇上对不起 | Qianlong Emperor |
| 2001 | Da Qinchai Zhi Huangcheng Shenying | 大钦差皇城神鹰 | Qi Yun'ao |
| 2002 | Shaolin King of Martial Arts | 少林武王 | Tanzhi |
| 2002 | Jiangshan Weizhong | 江山為重 | Hongli / Chen Bangguo |
| 2002 | Southern Shaolin | 南少林 | Fang Shiyu |
| 2003 | Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story | 倩女幽魂 | Zhuge Liuyun |
| 2003 | 36th Chamber of Southern Shaolin | 南少林三十六房 | Fang Shiyu |
| 2004 | Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing | 江山儿女几多情 | Emperor |
| 2004 | I Have Eyes Only for You | 誰爲我心動 | Bai Xiangfei |
| 2005 | Wudang II | 武当II | Zhang Wuji |
| 2005 | Gushangzao Shi Qian | 鼓上蚤时迁 | Shi Qian |
| 2012 | I'm a Special Soldier II | 我是特种兵之利刃出鞘 | He Chenguang / He Weidong |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work |
| 2015 | 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Directorial Debut | Wolf Warrior |
| 2015 | 1st Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | Best Actor | Wolf Warrior |
| 2017 | 2nd Golden Rooster Award | Best Actor | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2017 | 2nd Golden Rooster Award | Best Director | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2017 | 5th China Britain Film Festival | Best Director | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2017 | 4th Silk Road Film Festival | Outstanding Achievement Award | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2017 | 14th Guangzhou Student Film Festival | Most Popular Director | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2017 | 14th Guangzhou Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actor | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2018 | 23rd Huading Awards | Best Director | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2018 | 4th Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | Best Director | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2018 | 4th Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | Best Actor | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2018 | 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Wolf Warrior 2 |
| 2018 | 17th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | Wolf Warrior 2 |