Wu Jing (; born 3 April 1974), also known as Jacky Wu, is a Chinese actor, martial artist and director of Manchu descent. Wu achieved his breakthrough with the film Wolf Warrior (2015), which he directed and acted in, establishing himself as a leading action star. He is also known for his roles in television dramas such as Legend of Dagger Lee (1999) and Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story (2003), and films such as Fatal Contact (2006), the Sha Po Lang films, The Wandering Earth films, The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) and Blades of the Guardians (2026).
Wu ranked 1st 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 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.Easternlight Films acquires Legendary Assassin, Screen Daily 17 Mar 2008. 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 worldwide, including 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
Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 1996 Tai Chi Boxer Young Xuewen 2001 The Legend of Zu Lian Xing 2003 Drunken Monkey Chan Chiud 2005 SPL: Sha Po Lang Jack 2006 A Foreign Luck Liuliu Fatal Contact Kong Ko 2007 Twins Mission Lau Hay / Lau San Invisible Target Tien Yeng-seng 2008 Fatal Move Lok Tin-hung L for Love L for Lies Michael Cameo The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Assassin #1 Legendary Assassin Bo Tong-lam Also director2009Kung Fu Cyborg K-88 2010 Just Another Pandora's Box Chief guard Cameo City Under Siege Sun Hao Wind Blast Yang Xiaoming (Shepherd) Love Tactics Wu Jielun Cameo2011 Shaolin JingNeng Magic to Win Bi Yewu (Fire Magician) 2013 Badges of Fury Insurance manager Cameo 2014 The Breakup Guru Wu Jing Cameo2015 Wolf Warrior Leng Feng Also director SPL II: A Time for Consequences Chan Chi-kit 2016 Call of Heroes Cheung Yik A Chinese Odyssey Part Three Tang Sanzang2017 Wolf Warrior 2 Leng Feng Also director Gong Shou Dao Master Jing 2018 The Faces of My GeneMei Banfa2019The Wandering Earth流浪地球Liu Peiqiang The Climbers 攀登者 Fang Wuzhou My People, My Country 2020 The Sacrifice Guan Lei 2021 The Battle at Lake Changjin Wu Qianli My Country, My Parents Ma Renxing Also the director of Part 1: Windriders2022 The Battle at Lake Changjin II Wu Qianli 2023 The Wandering Earth 2 流浪地球2 Liu Peiqiang Ride On 龙马精神 Yuanjie Cameo Meg 2: The Trench 巨齿鲨2：深渊 Jiuming Ping Pong: The Triumph 中国乒乓之绝地反击 Da Li 2026 Blades of the Guardians Dao Ma
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 1997 Master of Tai Chi Yang Yuqian 1998 Xin Shuihu Houzhuan Ximen Jinge The New Shaolin Temple Jueyuan 1999 Legend of Dagger Li A'fei 2000 Love in the Turbulent Times Pei Yuanqing The Bigwig Yang Fan Cema Xiao Xifeng Meng Xinghun 2001 Xin Tian Can Bian Yun Feiyang Huangshang Dubuqi Qianlong Emperor Da Qinchai Zhi Huangcheng Shenying Qi Yun'ao 2002 Shaolin King of Martial Arts Tanzhi Jiangshan Weizhong Hongli / Chen Bangguo Southern Shaolin Fang Shiyu 2003 Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story Zhuge Liuyun 36th Chamber of Southern Shaolin Fang Shiyu 2004 Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing Emperor I Have Eyes Only for You Bai Xiangfei 2005 Wudang II Zhang Wuji Gushangzao Shi Qian Shi Qian 2012 I'm a Special Soldier II He Chenguang / He Weidong
Accolades Year Award Category Nominated work 201522nd Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Directorial DebutWolf Warrior 1st Jackie Chan Action Movie AwardsBest Actor 20172nd Golden Rooster Award Wolf Warrior 2Best Director5th China Britain Film Festival 4th Silk Road Film Festival Outstanding Achievement Award 14th Guangzhou Student Film Festival Most Popular Director Most Popular Actor2018 23rd Huading Awards Best Director 4th Jackie Chan Action Movie AwardsBest Actor 34th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Actor17th Huabiao AwardsOutstanding Actor
References
External links
Wu Jing Official Chinese Blog Wu Jing Official Website Wu Jing's Weibo
An interview with Wu Jing by New Yorker