1. Wang Baoqiang is a Chinese martial artist, actor and director.
18 Facts About Wang Baoqiang
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Wang Baoqiang went on to star in the television series Soldiers Sortie and My Brother's Name is Shun Liu, garnering further attention.
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In 2017, Wang Baoqiang made his directorial debut with the action-adventure film film Buddies in India.
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Wang Baoqiang was born in Nanhe County, Xingtai, Hebei, on May 29,1984, to Wang Yinsheng and Liu Huan, both his parents are peasants.
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When Wang Baoqiang was 8 years old, his village showed the movie Shaolin Temple starring Jet Li, which inspired him to become a martial arts star in movies like Jet Li and Jackie Chan.
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Wang Baoqiang insisted on going to a Shaolin Temple though his family opposed it, in the same year.
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Wang Baoqiang was initially rejected from acting due to his height, but got his start working as an extra in Beijing.
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Wang Baoqiang then starred in Feng Xiaogang's 2004 film A World Without Thieves as a naive village boy, a performance which received critical acclaim.
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In 2006, Wang Baoqiang starred in the military drama Soldiers Sortie, playing a soldier who is physically slow but who wins respect because of his strong faith and untiring efforts.
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In 2009, Wang Baoqiang starred in another military drama, My Brother is Shun Liu as the title character.
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Wang Baoqiang's 2012 comedy film Lost in Thailand was a smash hit at the box-office.
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Wang Baoqiang is noted for his role in the comedy film series Detective Chinatown and its sequel, Detective Chinatown 2.
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In 2017, Wang Baoqiang made his directorial debut with the fantasy comedy film Buddies in India.
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In 2019, Wang Baoqiang starred in Stephen Chow's comedy film The New King of Comedy.
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In 2020, Wang Baoqiang starred in Chen Sicheng's movie "Detective Chinatown 3".
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Wang Baoqiang married Ma Rong on 10 February 2010.
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On 14 August 2016, Wang Baoqiang made a post to Sina Weibo announcing he would divorce Ma.
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Wang Baoqiang filed for divorce that was accepted by a Beijing Court, and the trial was held in October 2016.