Wang Baoqiang
Wang in 2019
Born	Wang Yongqiang (王永强) (1984-05-29)29 May 1984 (age 40) Nanhe County,Xingtai,Hebei, China
Occupations	Actor director
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Ma Rong ​ ​ (m. 2009; div. 2016)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Wang Yinsheng (father) Liu Huan (mother)
Awards	Full list
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	王 宝 强
Traditional Chinese	王 寶 強
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Bǎoqiáng

Wang Baoqiang (simplified Chinese:王宝强;traditional Chinese:王寶強;pinyin:Wáng Bǎoqiáng; born 29 May 1984) is aChinese martial artist, actor and director. Wang first received recognition in the filmBlind Shaft (2003), for which he shared the Best New Performer prize at theGolden Horse Awards.^[1][2] He went on to star in the television seriesSoldiers Sortie (2006) andMy Brother's Name is Shun Liu (2009), garnering further attention. His notable film credits includeLost on Journey (2010),Lost in Thailand (2012),Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2015), theDetective Chinatownfilm series (2015–2021), andNever Say Never (2023).

In 2017, Wang made his directorial debut with theaction-adventure film filmBuddies in India.

Wang Baoqiang was born inNanhe County,Xingtai,Hebei, on May 29, 1984, to Wang Yinsheng (王银生) and Liu Huan (刘焕), both his parents are peasants.^[3]When Wang Baoqiang was 8 years old, his village showed the movieShaolin Temple starringJet Li, which inspired him to become a martial arts star in movies likeJet Li andJackie Chan. Wang insisted on going to aShaolin Temple though his family opposed it, in the same year. He trained in Shaolin martial arts.^[4]

Prior to entering the film industry, Wang was an unskilled labourer who was paid 25 yuan a day; he had not been home for over two years as he was unable to afford the railway ticket.^[5] Wang was initially rejected from acting due to his height,^[5] but got his start working as an extra in Beijing.^[6] In 2003, he was cast in the independent filmBlind Shaft as a "down-to-earth" guy.^[7][5] For his role inBlind Shaft, Wang received the Best Newcomer award at theGolden Horse Film Festival.^[8][9][10]

Wang then starred inFeng Xiaogang's 2004 filmA World Without Thieves as a naïve village boy, a performance which received critical acclaim.^[7][11]

In 2006, Wang starred in the military dramaSoldiers Sortie, playing a soldier who is physically slow but who wins respect because of his strong faith and untiring efforts.^[7] The drama was a huge hit, and gained Wang wide critical acclaim and huge popularity.^[12]

In 2009, Wang starred in another military drama,My Brother is Shun Liu as the title character.^[7][13] The drama was another huge success for Wang.^[14]

For his performance in the 2011 comedy filmHello, Mr. Tree, Wang won multiple awards.^[7] He won the for Best Actor at the 9thVladivostok International Film Festival in Russia, the award for Best Actor at the5th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the award for Best Actor at the New York Chinese Film Festival, the award for Best Actor of the 2011-2012 Chinese Youth Film Handbook, and the award for Best Actor at the Italy Asian Film Festival.^[15]

Wang's 2012 comedy filmLost in Thailand was a smash hit at the box-office. Wang is also noted for his role in the comedy film seriesDetective Chinatown and its sequel,Detective Chinatown 2.^[16]

In 2017, Wang made his directorial debut with the fantasy comedy filmBuddies in India.^[17]

In 2019, Wang starred inStephen Chow's comedy filmThe New King of Comedy.^[18]

In 2020, Wang starred inChen Sicheng's movie "Detective Chinatown 3".^[19]

Wang Baoqiang married Ma Rong (马蓉) on 10 February 2010. They have two children. On 14 August 2016, Wang made a post toSina Weibo announcing he would divorce Ma.^[20] He accused her of entering an extramarital affair with his agent, Song Zhe (宋喆), and transferring/concealing some of the couple's assets.^[21][20] In a laterSina Weibo post, Ma said Wang had abandoned their family, and threatened to sue him for defamation; she filed a case against Wang on August 16.^[22][20] The divorce became a trending topic on Sina Weibo, where posts with thehashtag #WangBaoQiangDivorce were viewed over five billion times.^[20] Wang filed for divorce that was accepted by a Beijing Court, and the trial was held in October 2016. Song's wife also filed for divorce.^[23] On October 18, 2018, the Beijing Chaoyang Court sentenced the first instance of Wang Baoqiang's former agent Song Zhe for the crime of embezzlement and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.^[24]

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