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Wen Jiang

Jiang Wen

  • Name: Jiang Wen
  • Native name: 姜文
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 5, 1963
  • Age: 63
Jiang Wen (born 5 January 1963) is a Chinese film actor, screenwriter and director. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the "Sixth Generation" that emerged in the 1990s. Jiang is also well known internationally as an actor, having starred with Gong Li in Zhang Yimou's debut film Red Sorghum (1986). He has a younger brother who is also an actor, Jiang Wu.

Born in Tangshan, Hebei, in a family of military personnel, Jiang relocated to Beijing at the age of ten. In 1980, he entered China's foremost acting school, the Central Academy of Drama, graduating in 1984. That same year, he started acting both on the stage (with the China Youth Theater) and in films.

After appearing in many television series and films, Jiang became known in China for his role in the 1992 television series A Native of Beijing in New York, which made him one of the most popular actors of his generation. In addition to these he also starred in Hibiscus Town (1984), Black Snow (1990), The Emperor's Shadow (1996) and The Soong Sisters (1997). Apart from Red Sorghum, Jiang also collaborated with Zhang Yimou for the 1997 film Keep Cool.

Jiang wrote and directed his first film in 1994, In the Heat of the Sun, adapted from a novel by Wang Shuo. A tale set in the Cultural Revolution, it won for its young lead actor Xia Yu the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival and garnered six Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan. Jiang's second feature film, Devils on the Doorstep, set during the Japanese occupation of China in the early 1940s, won him the Grand Prix in the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. In 2001 he was a member of the jury at the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival.

Jiang has also acted in television series, such as Da Qing Fengyun (2006), in which he played Hong Taiji.

Jiang was married to French actress Sandrine Chenivisse, with whom he has a daughter. He is now married to Chinese actress Zhou Yun and they have two sons.

In 2013 he was named as a member of the jury at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.

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Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
2025
Movie
0.0
2018
Movie
7.3
2014
Movie
6.8
2010
Movie
7.2
2007
Movie
7.5
2000
Movie
7.7
1994
Movie
7.6
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
TBA
Man of the Times
Man of the Times
Chinese Drama, 0000, 80 eps
Cao Cao (Main Role)
80
Cao Cao
Main Role
0.0
2012
Memories of Beijing
Memories of Beijing
Chinese Drama, 2012, 15 eps
[Himself] (Guest Role)
15
[Himself]
Guest Role
0.0
2010
Golden Marriage Season 2
Golden Marriage Season 2
Chinese Drama, 2010, 51 eps
[Commander] (Guest Role)
51
[Commander]
Guest Role
6.8
2007
The Shadow of Empress Wu
The Shadow of Empress Wu
Chinese Drama, 2007, 62 eps
(Support Role)
62
Support Role
7.5
2006
Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty
Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty
Chinese Drama, 2006, 42 eps
Hong Taiji (Support Role)
42
Hong Taiji
Support Role
7.2
2004
Chang He Dong Liu
Chang He Dong Liu
Chinese Drama, 2004, 36 eps
Zhu Chang Ying (Main Role)
36
Zhu Chang Ying
Main Role
7.0
2001
Da Zhai Men
Da Zhai Men
Chinese Drama, 2001, 40 eps
Fu Tai [Lord] (Support Role)
40
Fu Tai [Lord]
Support Role
7.0
1993
A Native of Beijing in New York
A Native of Beijing in New York
Chinese Drama, 1993, 21 eps
Wang Qi Ming (Main Role)
21
Wang Qi Ming
Main Role
0.0
1993
I Love My Family
I Love My Family
Chinese Drama, 1993, 120 eps
[Suspect] (Ep. 92) (Guest Role)
120
[Suspect] (Ep. 92)
Guest Role
8.6
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2026
The Legend Hunters
The Legend Hunters
Chinese Movie, 2026,
Wang Pang Zi (Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
2025
You Are the Best
You Are the Best
Chinese Movie, 2025,
Lang Guo Ren (Main Role)
Lang Guo Ren
Main Role
0.0
2021
The Curse of Turandot
The Curse of Turandot
Chinese Movie, 2021,
Emperor Khan (Main Role)
Emperor Khan
Main Role
7.1
2018
Hidden Man
Hidden Man
Chinese Movie, 2018,
Lan Qing Feng (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
2016
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
Taiwanese Movie, 2016,
[Himself] (Support Role)
[Himself]
Support Role
9.5
2014
Gone with the Bullets
Gone with the Bullets
Chinese Movie, 2014,
Ma Zouri (Main Role)
Main Role
6.8
2011
Till Death Do Us Part
Till Death Do Us Part
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Train Driver (Support Role)
Train Driver
Support Role
7.2
2011
The Lost Bladesman
The Lost Bladesman
Hong Kong Movie, 2011,
Chancellor Cao Cao (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2010
Let the Bullets Fly
Let the Bullets Fly
Chinese Movie, 2010,
Zhang Mazi (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2009
Let the Wind Carry Me
Let the Wind Carry Me
Taiwanese Movie, 2009,
[Himself] (Guest Role)
[Himself]
Guest Role
6.0
2009
The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Mao Ren Feng [CNP general] (Support Role)
Mao Ren Feng [CNP general]
Support Role
6.8
2007
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises
Chinese Movie, 2007,
Teacher Tang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
2004
Letter From An Unknown Woman
Letter From An Unknown Woman
Chinese Movie, 2004,
Writer / Mr. Xu (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
2004
Jasmine Women
Jasmine Women
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
Mr. Meng (Support Role)
Mr. Meng
Support Role
7.4
2003
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Chinese Movie, 2003,
Lieutenant Li (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2003
My Father and I
My Father and I
Chinese Movie, 2003,
[Policeman] (Support Role)
[Policeman]
Support Role
7.0
2003
Green Tea
Green Tea
Chinese Movie, 2003,
Chen Minglian (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2002
The Missing Gun
The Missing Gun
Chinese Movie, 2002,
Ma Shan (Main Role)
Ma Shan
Main Role
7.5
2000
Devils on the Doorstep
Devils on the Doorstep
Chinese Movie, 2000,
Ma Da San (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
1997
Keep Cool
Keep Cool
Chinese Movie, 1997,
Zhao Xiao Shuai (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1997
The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Charlie Song (Support Role)
Charlie Song
Support Role
7.2
1996
The Emperor's Shadow
The Emperor's Shadow
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Ying Jing (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1994
In the Heat of the Sun
In the Heat of the Sun
Chinese Movie, 1994,
Ma Xiao Jun [Adult] (Guest Role)
Ma Xiao Jun [Adult]
Guest Role
7.6
1993
The Trail
The Trail
Chinese Movie, 1993,
Lei Xiao Bao (Main Role)
Lei Xiao Bao
Main Role
0.0
1993
Moving Pictures: Sex in the New Chinese Cinema
Moving Pictures: Sex in the New Chinese Cinema
Chinese Movie, 1993,
[Himself] (Main Role)
[Himself]
Main Role
0.0
1992
Black Snow
Black Snow
Chinese Movie, 1992,
Li Hui Quan (Support Role)
Li Hui Quan
Support Role
8.0
1991
Li Lian Ying, The Imperial Eunuch
Li Lian Ying, The Imperial Eunuch
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Li Lian Ying (Main Role)
Li Lian Ying
Main Role
7.7
1988
Chun Tao - A Woman for Two
Chun Tao - A Woman for Two
Chinese Movie, 1988,
Liu Xiang Gao (Main Role)
Liu Xiang Gao
Main Role
10.0
1987
The Last Empress
The Last Empress
Chinese Movie, 1987,
Pu Yi (Main Role)
Pu Yi
Main Role
0.0
1987
Le Palanquin des Larmes
Le Palanquin des Larmes
Chinese Movie, 1987,
Wei Hi (Main Role)
Wei Hi
Main Role
0.0
1987
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
Chinese Movie, 1987,
Qin Shu Tian (Main Role)
Qin Shu Tian
Main Role
8.1
1987
Red Sorghum
Red Sorghum
Chinese Movie, 1987,
My grandpapa (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
Director
Year Title Type Rating
2011
Special
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2018
Round Table: The Particular Type
Round Table: The Particular Type
Chinese TV Show, 2018, 2 eps
(Guest)
2
Guest
0.0
2018
Produce 101 China
Produce 101 China
Chinese TV Show, 2018, 10 eps
(Ep. 10) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 10)
Guest
7.8
2017
Thirteen Talks Season 2
Thirteen Talks Season 2
Chinese TV Show, 2017, 13 eps
(Guest)
13
Guest
0.0
1998
Behind the Headlines with Wen Tao
Behind the Headlines with Wen Tao
Chinese TV Show, 1998, 5000 eps
(Guest)
5000
Guest
0.0
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  • First Name: Wen
  • Family Name: Jiang
  • Native name: 姜文
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 5, 1963
  • Age: 63

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