Wang Zhi (Chinese: 王智; pinyin: Wāng Zhì; born July 29, 1982)[1] 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 (1982-07-29) July 29, 1982 (age 42)[1]
EducationCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Notable workGoodbye Mr. Loser

Biography

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Early life and education

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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.

Career

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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

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2013 Drug War 毒战 Cai Tianming's wife
I Love Wolffy 2 我爱灰太狼2 Hong Tailang
2015 Goodbye Mr. Loser 夏洛特烦恼 Qiu Ya
2016 Island Dream 梦寻巴厘岛 Mei Xiaomei
Crying Out In Love 在世界中心呼唤爱 Sun Jiaolian
2017 Kungfu Traveler 功夫机器侠 Xu Ziying
Never Say Die 羞羞的铁拳 guest appearance
2018 Oolong Courtyard: KungFu School 新乌龙院之笑闹江湖 Lucy
2019 The Wandering Earth 流浪地球 Liu Qi's mum
The Human Comedy 人间喜剧 Mi Li
2020 Warm Hug 温暖的抱抱 Baobao's mum
Hard to Rescue 玩命的营救
Island Dream 梦寻巴厘岛
Fighting!Dude 奋斗吧,青年
2021 Deep Love 不是深圳没有爱情
2022 A love so beautiful 欧巴,你好帅 Xiaoxi

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2007 Witness 目击者 Xiao Ye
2008 Eighteen 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
2009 The Three sisters in Hebei 冀东三枝花 Zheng Wanru
2011 All Men Are Brothers 水浒传 Jin Zhi
战火中青春之血染风采 Pan Shiqi
2012 Miracle 奇迹 Gao Yan
Ma Yongzhen 马永贞 Bai Xiaodie
Island Falcon 孤岛飞鹰 Zheng Yashu
2013 The Patriot Yue Fei 精忠岳飞 Wu Shima
Painted Skin 2 画皮之真爱无悔 Fu Qu
2014 The Wife's Secret 妻子的秘密 Ning Xia
2016 38th Parallel 三八线 Li Zhenying
Les Interprètes 亲爱的翻译官 Wang Linlin
2017 超级翁婿

Drama

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2006 蒸得舒服 Na Jia
2008 Pan 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

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2016 The 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

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Year Nominated work Award Result Notes
2016 Goodbye Mr. Loser Macau International Movie Festival - Most Potentiality Award Won
Macau International Movie Festival - Best Newcomer Nominated
33rd Hundred Flowers Awards - Best Actress Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "七岁习武,中戏毕业去当村官,阿朵不认识的王智,值得被认识-搜狐新闻". m.k.sohu.com.
  2. ^ 《精忠岳飞》乌诗玛饰演者王智. Sina (in Chinese). 2013-07-22.
  3. ^ a b "Xia Luo Te Fan Nao (2015)". the-numbers.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  4. ^ 喜剧片《夏洛特烦恼》票房超13亿元 延长全国放映时间. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2015-10-29. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016.
  5. ^ 王智出席金羊奖澳门国际电影节 获最具潜质奖. 163.com (in Chinese). 2016-03-09.
  6. ^ 王智提名百花奖最佳女配角 "夏洛"秋雅深入人心. 163.com (in Chinese). 2016-05-23.
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