Wang Baoqiang
Born: 1984-04-29 in Xingtai, Hebei, China
Known For: Acting
Biography
Wang Baoqiang is a renowned Chinese actor, director, and martial artist, born on May 29, 1984, in Nanhe County, Xingtai, Hebei, China. His journey into the entertainment industry is truly inspiring. At the age of 8, he was captivated by the movie Shaolin Temple starring Jet Li, which motivated him to train in Shaolin martial arts despite his family's initial opposition. Before entering the film industry, Wang worked as an unskilled laborer and faced challenges due to his height when pursuing acting. However, his breakthrough came with the independent film Blind Shaft (2003), earning him the Best New Performer prize at the Golden Horse Awards. He gained further recognition with roles in Soldiers Sortie (2006) and My Brother's Name is Shun Liu (2009), as well as films like Lost in Thailand (2012) and the Detective Chinatown series. In 2017, Wang made his directorial debut with Buddies in India, showcasing his versatility in the industry. His career is marked by resilience and a passion for storytelling, making him a celebrated figure in Chinese cinema.
Filmography
2025
- Laugh Together
- Tencent Video All Star Night 2025
- Playing Go as Cui Ye
- Detective Chinatown 1900 as Ah Gui
2024
- Decoded as 阿炳
2023
- Never Say Never as Xiang Tenghui
2021
- Detective Chinatown 3 as Tang Ren
- Rising Shaolin: The Protector as 西门得宝
2020
- HaHaHaHaHa
- Detective Chinatown as Tang Ren
- My People, My Homeland as Lao Tang
- In The Name of The Father ... (Producer)
2019
- Youth Periplous
- The New King of Comedy as Ma Ke
2018
- The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
- Detective Chinatown 2 as Tang Ren
- The Island as Wang Genji
- The Island as Xiao Wang
- The Faces of My Gene as Er Dang Jia
- Iceman: The Time Traveler as Sao
- 挑战吧！太空
2017
- Wished as Megaton (voice)
- Buddies In India as Wu Kong
2016
2015
- Run for Time
- Takes a Real Man as Self
- Detective Chinatown as Tang Ren
- Monk Comes Down the Mountain as He Anxia
- Running Man
- Impossible as Tang Liguo
- This Is Me as Fu Ming
2014
- Keep Running as MC
- Kung Fu Jungle as Fung Yu-sau
- Iceman as Sao
- Love On The Cloud as Wang Baoqiang
2013
- Where Are We Going, Dad?
- Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties as 李元霸
- A Touch of Sin as Zhou San
- Unbeatable as Boss Chan
- Personal Tailor
- Better and Better as Sun Guoshu
- My Lucky Star as Weapons auction buyer
- 疯狂的导演
2012
- Lost in Thailand as Wang Bao
- Fairy Tale Killer as Wu Zaijun
- Romancing in Thin Air as Zhang Xing
- Jack of All Trades
2011
- Love for Life as Blabber
- Mr. Tree as Shu
- Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu as Danny
- My Father's Name is Bench
2010
- Little Big Soldier as Exploration reporter
- Lost on Journey as Geng Niu
- Fire of Conscience as Huang Yong
- 为了新中国前进
- East Wind Rain
- Eaters
2009
- The Founding of a Republic as Field Warrior
- My Brother's Name Is Shunliu as Shun Liu / Chen Er Lei
- Bright Future
- 腾越殇魂
2008
2007
- Assembly as Sniper Jiang Maocai
2006
- Soldiers Sortie as 许三多
- 传奇·幻想殷商
- 暗算 as 阿炳
- 猜心妙手 as 砚墨
2005
- Conspiracy as 阿炳
2004
- A World Without Thieves as Sha Gen
2003
- Blind Shaft as Yuan Fengming