Wang Zhi (actress)

Wang Zhi (born July 29, 1982;[1] Chinese: 王智; pinyin: Wāng Zhì) is a Chinese actress.[2] She first rose to prominence in 2015 for playing Qiu Ya in the comedy film Goodbye Mr. Loser, which placed third at the box office with US$226.6 million in China.[3][4]

Wang Zhi
王智
Born (1983-07-29) July 29, 1983[1]
EducationCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2007-present
Notable work
Goodbye Mr. Loser

Biography

Early life and education

A native of Anshan, Liaoning, she started to learn martial arts at the age of five. In 2004, she enrolled at the Central Academy of Drama, where she studied alongside Tong Liya. After graduation in 2008, she became a village official in Zhangzikou Village (张自口村) of Yangsong Town (杨宋镇) near Beijing. She worked there for three years.

Acting career

Wang's first role was a nurse uncredited appearance in the television series Witness (2007).

In 2008, she has appeared in a number of television productions, such as Eighteen Years in Enemy Camp, One Hundred Years of History, and Fruit of marriage.

In 2011, she got a small role in the historical television series All Men Are Brothers, adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel Water Margin.

In 2012, she was cast in Ma Yongzhen, playing the sister of Danny Chan Kwok-kwan's character.

In 2013, she had a cameo appearance in Ju Jueliang's The Patriot Yue Fei, a historical television series starring Huang Xiaoming, Ruby Lin, Gallen Lo, and Cheng Pei-pei. She had a supporting role in Painted Skin 2, opposite Hawick Lau and Michelle Bai. That same year, she was cast in the film Drug War, playing the wife of Louis Koo's character. She also provided the voice for Hong Tailang in the animated comedy film I Love Wolffy 2.

In 2014, she co-starred with Hawick Lau and Zanilia Zhao in the romantic comedy television series The Wife’s Secret.

In 2015, she played Qiu Ya, the lead role in the comedy film Goodbye Mr. Loser, costarring Shen Teng and Ma Li. It was released in September 2015, and was instantly a huge critical and box office success. The film grossed US$226.6 million in China, and US$228.5 million worldwide.[3] She won the Most Potentiality Award at the Macau International Movie Festival, and was nominated for Best Actress at the 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards.[5][6]

In 2016, she appeared in Kwak Jae-yong's Crying Out In Love, a film adaptation based on the novel Socrates in Love by Kyoichi Katayama.

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2013Drug War《毒战》Cai Tianming's wife
I Love Wolffy 2《我爱灰太狼2》Hong Tailang
2015Goodbye Mr. Loser《夏洛特烦恼》Qiu Ya
2016Island Dream《梦寻巴厘岛》Mei Xiaomei
Crying Out In Love《在世界中心呼唤爱》Sun Jiaolian
2017Kungfu Traveler《功夫机器侠》Xu Ziying
Never Say Die《羞羞的铁拳》guest appearance
2018Oolong Courtyard: KungFu School《新乌龙院之笑闹江湖》Lucy
2019A love so beautiful 《欧巴,你好帅》Xiaoxi
The Wandering Earth
The Human Comedy《人间喜剧》Mi Li
Shenzhen Love

Television

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2007Witness《目击者》Xiao Ye
2008Eighteen Years in Enemy Camp《敌营十八年之虎胆雄心》
One Hundred Years of History《百年往事》Zhizhi
Fruit of marriage《喜临门》Yu Rong
2009The Three sisters in Hebei《冀东三枝花》Zheng Wanru
2011All Men Are Brothers《水浒传》Jin Zhi
《战火中青春之血染风采》Pan Shiqi
2012Miracle《奇迹》Gao Yan
Ma Yongzhen《马永贞》Bai Xiaodie
Island Falcon《孤岛飞鹰》Zheng Yashu
2013The Patriot Yue Fei《精忠岳飞》Wu Shima
Painted Skin 2《画皮之真爱无悔》Fu Qu
2014The Wife’s Secret《妻子的秘密》Ning Xia
201638th Parallel《三八线》Li Zhenying
Les Interprètes《亲爱的翻译官》Wang Linlin
2017《超级翁婿》

Drama

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2006《蒸得舒服》Na Jia
2008Pan Jinlian《潘金莲》Pan Jinlian
2009《你在红楼我在西游》White Bone Demon
Strange Interlude《奇异的插曲》Ma Delan
2019 A Love So Beautiful

TV Shows

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2016The Adventures of the West《西游奇遇记》guest
Twenty-Four Hours《二十四小时》guest
Surprise Journey《惊喜旅程》guest
Star Courses《明星课程表》guest
Challenger Alliance《挑战者联盟》guest
Scream! Passerby《尖叫吧!路人》guest
2020 Sisters Who Make Waves 乘风破浪的姐姐 contestant

Film and TV Awards

YearNominated workAwardResultNotes
2016Goodbye Mr. LoserMacau International Movie Festival - Most Potentiality AwardWon
Macau International Movie Festival - Best NewcomerNominated
33rd Hundred Flowers Awards - Best ActressNominated

References

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