Wen Jiang
Actor

Wen Jiang Net Worth

He is also a writer, having written several books and scripts.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Director, Writer
Birth Day January 05, 1963
Birth Place  Tangshan, China, China
Age 60 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Chinese name 姜文
Pinyin Jiāng Wén (Mandarin)
Residence Beijing, China
Ethnicity Han
Alma mater Central Academy of Drama
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, film director
Years active 1986–present
Spouse(s) Sandrine Chenivesse (m. 1997–2005) Zhou Yun (m. 2005)
Children One daughter and two sons
Parents Jiang Hongqi Gao Yang
Awards Hong Kong Film AwardsHong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsGolden Horse AwardsHundred Flowers Awards Awards Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 1997 The Soong Sisters Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Director 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Screenplay 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Golden Horse Awards Best Director 1996 In the Heat of the Sun Best Adapted Screenplay 1996 In the Heat of the Sun 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Film Editing 2007 The Sun Also Rises Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor 1986 Hibiscus Town 1989 A Woman for two Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 1997 The Soong Sisters Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Director 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Screenplay 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Golden Horse Awards Best Director 1996 In the Heat of the Sun Best Adapted Screenplay 1996 In the Heat of the Sun 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Film Editing 2007 The Sun Also Rises Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor 1986 Hibiscus Town 1989 A Woman for two Best Supporting Actor 1997 The Soong SistersBest Director 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Screenplay 2011 Let the Bullets FlyBest Director 1996 In the Heat of the Sun Best Adapted Screenplay 1996 In the Heat of the Sun 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Film Editing 2007 The Sun Also RisesBest Actor 1986 Hibiscus Town 1989 A Woman for two
Hong Kong Film AwardsHong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsGolden Horse AwardsHundred Flowers Awards Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 1997 The Soong Sisters Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Director 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Screenplay 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Golden Horse Awards Best Director 1996 In the Heat of the Sun Best Adapted Screenplay 1996 In the Heat of the Sun 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Film Editing 2007 The Sun Also Rises Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor 1986 Hibiscus Town 1989 A Woman for two Best Supporting Actor 1997 The Soong SistersBest Director 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Screenplay 2011 Let the Bullets FlyBest Director 1996 In the Heat of the Sun Best Adapted Screenplay 1996 In the Heat of the Sun 2011 Let the Bullets Fly Best Film Editing 2007 The Sun Also RisesBest Actor 1986 Hibiscus Town 1989 A Woman for two

💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)

Wen Jiang, a renowned figure in the entertainment industry, is estimated to have a net worth of $2 million by the year 2024. Hailing from China, Wen Jiang has made significant contributions as an actor, director, and writer throughout his career, earning both critical acclaim and commercial success. His multifaceted talents and versatile skills have propelled him to great heights within the Chinese film industry. With numerous notable works under his belt, Wen Jiang has become a household name in China and continues to leave a lasting impact on the world of cinema.

Biography/Timeline

1973

Born in Tangshan, Hebei, in a family of military personnel, Jiang relocated to Beijing at the age of ten. In 1973 he attended Beijing No. 72 Middle School, Where he studied alongside Ying Da. In 1980, he entered China's foremost acting school, the Central Academy of Drama, graduating in 1984. After graduation, he was assigned to China Youth Art Institute as an actor. That same year, he started acting both on the stage (with the China Youth Theater) and in films.

1992

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, based on the novel Beijinger 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.

1994

Hibiscus Town was the movie that first catapulted Jiang Wen, a then-obscure university student, into fame and popularity. His partner in the film was Liu Xiaoqing, he was 23 and she was 31, and they were passionately involved during the shooting, making a sensational news in the entertainment industry at that time. Reportedly, the crew was very supportive of their relationship. After successive appearances in Hibiscus Town and Red Sorghum, Jiang Wen was gradually garnering his own reputation, and yet in the face of Liu Xiaoqing, who was already an internationally acclaimed Actress, he was still the fledging junior. Even after years, Liu Xiaoqing never admitted this romance herself, only claimed that the media pressure was so suffocating that she once conceived going abroad. Years later at one ceremony, Director Xie Jin finally verified this rumor, revealing that they had actually lived together for three years. In 1994, they broke up in an amicable manner, and have managed to keep alive their friendship to this day.

1995

Jiang Wen and his French ex-wife Sandrine Chenivesse first encountered each other at an artistic Celebrity gathering in 1995: he was sitting alone at a corner, staring blankly at space, so she went up introducing herself to him, and that was the beginning of their romance. Chenivesse was a Doctor of Anthropology at the University of Paris, who happened to be researching topics in philosophy and Taoism in China. In the autumn of 1997, they registered for marriage in Paris and had a daughter together, but they remained low-key on media until their appearance on the red carpet of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. In 2005, Chenivesse announced divorce with Jiang Wen after coming back from France with their daughter, the main factor of the divorce being their long-distance separation.

2001

In 2001, during the filming of Warriors of Heaven and Earth, famous Actress Zhao Wei introduced Zhou Yun, a cast member from the same movie, to Jiang Wen. Zhou Yun, a laureate Miss Beauty of Wen Zhou Beauty Pageant, was mesmerized by the City of Beijing and decided to pursue an acting career there, so she entered the same school with Jiang Wen, the Central Academy of Drama. Graduating from the same school and disciplined by the same mentor, Jiang Wen and Zhou Yun, despite a 15-year age gap, shared the same passion and interest. Later, Jiang Wen recommended Zhou Yun to the cast of The Music Box, but each left the crew after a creative difference between Jiang Wen and the Director Chen Yifei. Their successive withdrawals spawned much speculations about the ambiguous relationship between them, and rumors started to spread. Once, when Zhou Yun was studying a character at Jiang Wen's Studio, she happened on him drinking and sulking for missing his daughter. When Jiang Wen sobered up, he opened up to her about his history with the French ex-wife. It was when Jiang Wen was confiding to her that she realized her affection for him and decided to stay with him. At the end of 2005, they were officially married, and now they have two sons.

2006

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

2011

Jiang's father is Jiang Hongqi, a veteran of the Korean War. Described as taciturn and bookish, he played a minor role in his son's 2011 film, Let the Bullets Fly. Jiang Wen's mother Gao Yang — “a cheerful, extroverted woman” — worked as a piano Teacher. Jiang Wen is the eldest son in the family; in addition to his younger brother, Jiang Wu, he has a younger sister, Jiang Huan.

2013

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

2016

Jiang co-starred in the Star Wars anthology film Rogue One, released in December 2016. In the film, he portrays Baze Malbus, a native of the moon of Jedha who is drawn into the war against the Galactic Empire.

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