Wang Gang (actor)

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Wang Gang
王刚
Born (1948-12-22) December 22, 1948 (age 75)
Alma mater Central Academy of Drama
Occupation(s)Actor, host
Years active1990s–present
Spouses
Xiao Du
(m. 19781979)
Cheng Fangyuan
(m. 19962001)
Zheng Yandong
(m. 2006)
ChildrenWang Tingting (daughter)
Wang Yiding (son)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Gāng

Wang Gang (born December 22, 1948) is a Chinese actor and host. [1] He is best known for his role as Heshen, a corrupt Qing dynasty official favoured by the Qianlong Emperor, in many television series. He first came to prominence in 1986 for hosting the CCTV New Year's Gala. Wang has also hosted the CCTV programme Friends since 2000. He won a Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 for his performance in Liu the Hunchback Chancellor (宰相刘罗锅). He also hosts Liaoning TV's talk show Wang Gang Telling Stories (王刚讲故事). [2]

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Personal life

Wang has married three times. He married his first wife announcer Xiao Du (小杜) in 1978, with whom he had a daughter, Wang Tingting (王婷婷). The couple divorced in 1979. [3]

Wang married for the second time in October 1996, to singer Cheng Fangyuan (成方圆), they divorced in 2001. [4]

On 8 November 2006, Wang married a woman named Zheng Yandong (郑艳东) he met on the internet in 2005 and has been chatting with since then. In August 2008, when Wang was around 60 years old, his wife gave birth to their son: Wang Yiding (王一丁). [5] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1983A Bride For A Ride王老虎抢亲Zhou Wenbin
1984Flickered Flame跳动的火焰Lin Nong
Struggle with Beauty-Snake智斗美女蛇A bully
Children of Ba Mountain巴山儿女Yu Mengshi
点燃朝霞的人
人生没有单行道
1985Sank to the Indian Ocean雷北利号沉没在印度洋
1986In Their Prime他们正年轻Platoon leader
1987The Grave Robbers东陵大盗
The Imperial Cannon Team大清炮队Wang Yansheng
1989Country Folk乡下人Bei Hai
We Are the World我们是世界Magistrate Ma
Founding Ceremony开国大典
1990 The Ozone Layer Vanishes 大气层消失
1991 The Deadly Dart索命飞刀Hao Sanshi
Green Green Leaves of Home青春无悔
Rescue Mission飞越绝境
1992Man Behind the Sun 2黑太阳731续集之杀人工厂
悲烈排帮
1993绝杀Kawasaki
The Horror Night恐怖的夜
Autumn Harvest Uprising秋收起义
Kill the Northeast King谋刺关东王Qi Ge Qiao
1994Stepping into Prosperity步入辉煌
金客·商客·镖客
1997惹是生非
2003团圆两家亲
2005六面埋伏Lao Jin
One Stone and Two Birds 一石二鸟Guijianchou
2007我用真心换真情
2008 Kung Fu Dunk 功夫灌篮Wang Biao
2010 Don Quixote 魔侠传之唐吉可德Sang Qiu (Sancho Panza)
The First Secretary第一书记Minister of Railways
You Deserve to Be Single 活该你单身A patient
2012Racing Legends赛车传奇Father

Television

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1996Prime Minister Liu Luoguo宰相刘罗锅 Heshen
1997九马疑踪
1998明镜高悬
1999Thunderstorm Rider霹雳菩萨Shi Tao
2000 The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚1Heshen
2001Winter is not Cold冬天不冷Zheng Dening
长缨在手Qian Muyong
2002 The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 2 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚2Heshen
梦断紫禁城Heshen
公正的心
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龙记Seventh Prince
2003中国传世经典名剧
Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty南宋传奇之蟋蟀宰相 Emperor Lizong
青天衙门Yue Ying
布衣天子Heshen
2004 The Prince of Han Dynasty 大汉天子2 Zhufu Yan
御前四宝Xue Yin
沧海百年Heshen
夏日里的春天Chun Tian's father
五月槐花香Lan Yigui
种啥得啥Director Chang
Fenglin Pavilion凤临阁 Liu Jin
天不藏奸Li Yuan
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 3 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚3Heshen
Young Prince少年宝亲王Dong Tianle
2005 Sigh of His Highness 一生为奴 Sengge Rinchen
Moment in Peking 京华烟云Niu Sidao
The Affaire in the Swing Age 江山风雨情Wang Cheng'en
六面埋伏Lao Jin
A Famous Physician Song Liansheng宋莲生坐堂Fan Wutong
Bao Qingtian凌云壮志包青天Minister Pang
2006 Wu Zi Bei Ge 无字碑歌 Lou Shide
King of Nanyue Kingdom南越王 Zhao Gao
The Story of Han Dynasty 楚汉风云Zhao Gao
玉碎Zhao Rugui
谁主中原 Wei Zhongxian
三揭皇榜Wei Zhongxian
Young Jiaqing少年嘉庆Heshen
Iron General Ah Gui铁将军阿贵Heshen
皇后驾到Zhu Liangzu
2007青天衙门2Tie Xuan
皇上二大爷Zheng Guotai
The Gilded Signboard金字招牌Manager Ha
换子成龙The captain
Jinggang Mountain井冈山guest
Legend of Shaolin Temple少林寺传奇Gao Yang
2008The Rich and Poor贫富人生Father
红梅花开Wang Zhenhua
壮士出征Yang Tianqiao
2009 The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 4 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚4Heshen
少年讼师纪晓岚Wu Qi
Water Transport Wharf漕运码头Xu Jiachuan
2010缘去来Sheng Ming
Luogu Lane锣鼓巷Xin Wenyuan
2011You Are My Happiness你是我的幸福Director Ding
It is Hard to Labor with an Empty Belly人是铁饭是钢Liu Tieshao
2012Men in Ronghe Town荣河镇的男人们Village Director
Huangmei Drama Master Legendary黄梅戏宗师传奇
Secret Emissary密使guest
2013New Newsroom Story新编辑部故事
谁是真英雄Ni Jincai
Demon Hunting猎魔Li Tianhao
2014Family Party家宴Lao Feng
2015The Amazing Strategist Liu Bo Wen神机妙算刘伯温 Li Shanchang
2016Incredible Family吾儿可教Guan Jian
2017Boy Hood我们的少年时代Bai Zhou's father
2018Mystery of Antiques古董局中局Yao Lai
2019 Chong Er's Preach 重耳传奇King of Lirong
小镇警事Wei Fude
2020You are My Destiny你是我的命中注定Juwuba
Shichahai什刹海Mr. Ding
The Last Cook末代厨娘Professor Xi
TBA典当行Yin Tongshan

Autobiography

Awards

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultNotes
1996Liu the Hunchback Chancellor Golden Eagle Award Best Supporting Actor Won
1999Golden Mike AwardGold AwardWon
2007Yu Sui26th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actor Nominated

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References

  1. Tian Liang (2018). 《王刚:从前看见藏品就说钱,而今说故事》. 《环球人物》[Global People] (in Chinese). Vol. 367. Beijing: People's Daily Agency. pp. 20–24. ISSN   1673-6176.
  2. 王刚牵手辽宁卫视倾力打造《王刚讲故事》 Liaoning TV Official Site
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