Acting
Wu Gang
Born
1962-12-09 (63)
Place of birth
Beijing, China
Known for
Acting
Credits
73 titles
Wu Gang (born 9 December 1962) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles in Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker (1994), and Iron Man (2009) for which he won both Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor and Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actor.
Known for
8.0Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with modern concept. In the fiction, Zhang himself acts as a young man Fan Xian with mysterious life who lives in a remote seaside town of Kingdom Qing in his childhood, under the help of a mysterious mentor and a blindfolded watchman. Fan goes to the capital when he grows up, where he experiences plenty of ordeal and temper. Fan persists in adhering the rule of justice and goodness and lives his own glorious life.
Joy of Life
2019
9.1Adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatises the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, who tried to replace the dwindling Han dynasty or restore it. The focus is mainly on the three power blocs that emerged from the remnants of the Han dynasty, and would eventually form the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
1994
8.220 years of perseverance, hot-blooded teenagers finally become the people's hero.
The Knockout
2023
8.5In the fictional city of Jingzhou, prosecutor Tian Guofu and anti-corruption officer Sha Ruijin investigate high-level corruption, uncovering a complex web of political intrigue and power struggles. As they pursue justice, they face immense challenges, navigating a dangerous landscape where loyalty, ambition, and morality collide.
In the Name of People
2017
6.8After his family is wiped out by the Tianxiang Sect, Shangguan Chengming goes undercover to take revenge. With the help of Jiang Feiyan, they use a series of scams to expose corruption and fight for justice.
A Prophet
2026
5.1An American pilot is sent to a Chinese province to teach a crew of would-be pilots how to fly war planes against the Japanese during World War II.
Air Strike
2018
Film credits
2020s · 9 titles
7.4Sang Yu is so exhausted from trying to stay awake. Every time he closes his eyes, a demon chases and kills him in his dreams. One night Sang realizes he has a special power: he can bring treasures from his dreams into reality. Almost overnight, he becomes a rich man. But his wealth also attracts the attention of a ruthless gangster.
Super Me
2021
6.6After 12 years, the Chinese women's volleyball team again reached the Olympic final. The ups and downs of the Chinese women's volleyball team for more than three decades have slowly spread away.
Leap
2020
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
2023
NRAdapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny was brought to the stage of the Beijing People's Art Theatre in 1988, translated by Ying Ruocheng and directed by Charlton Heston. A play sustained entirely by dialogue, it is hailed as a model of "drama defined by speech". Powerful actors including Feng Yuanzheng, Wu Gang, Wang Gang and Wang Lei portray the heated verbal battles of the court-martial aboard the USS Caine. The film adaptation leverages the shift from stage space to cinematic perspective to present an intense confrontation waged with language as its weapon. Amid the trial, the complexity of human nature and the limits of truth are gradually laid bare, with a distinctive dramatic tension bursting forth beyond the stage.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
2023国剧盛典
2024
10.0In 1950, the Korean War broke out, the war on both sides of the Yalu River, a new serious threat to China's security. Countless outstanding young people have joined the Chinese People’s Volunteers to defend their hard-won happy homeland and the new China.
Salute to the Heroes
2020
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Hunting Poison: The Lightning Strike
2022
NRThe new year is fast approaching and middle-aged screenwriter Wang Zi Liang is feeling the pressure. He has to deal with multiple issues concerning both his work and home life, making him feel 'sad in the new year'. When his mother asks the family to return home for the holidays, Zi Liang welcomes the opportunity of a break. However, old family conflicts quickly start to resurface and only a mother's love will be able to resolve them.
A Hustle Bustle New Year
2021
9.0Teahouse, written by Lao She and co-directed by Jiao Juyin and Xia Chun, premiered in 1958 and has been staged more than 700 times at the Beijing People’s Art Theatre to date. It represents the highest achievement of New China’s spoken drama and has become the "treasure of the theatre" for BPAT. Embodying the artistic style of the Beijing People’s Art Theatre, Teahouse not only laid the foundation for its realist creative approach but also pioneered a distinct performing school of BPAT, making it a classic work in the nationalization of Chinese spoken drama.The cinematic theatre production Teahouse is a high-definition filmed version. An all-star cast including Liang Guanhua, Pu Cunxin, Yang Lixin, He Bing, Wu Gang, Gong Lijun and Feng Yuanzheng brings to life the rise and fall of the "Old Yutai Teahouse" over half a century. Retaining the authentic performing style, the film showcases the exquisite acting skills of these performing artists.
Teahouse
2022
2010s · 14 titles
5.1An American pilot is sent to a Chinese province to teach a crew of would-be pilots how to fly war planes against the Japanese during World War II.
Air Strike
2018
6.5China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.
Wolf Warrior 2
2017
6.0In the years after the Revolution, China broken up into fiefdoms held by warlords, who are busy fighting each other. One warlord has imprisoned a girl and wants her to be his seventh wife, but he's too honorable to force her. The local revolutionaries wants to kill him and bring back the republic. But when a stranger returns from abroad with mastery of magic to recover the girl he loved, who is tricking whom and who will win at the end?
The Great Magician
2011
6.4One rainy night in an arms factory near Shanghai, a young female worker accused of stealing a box of bullets from the ruthless Boss Ding is violently killed in a game of Russian roulette. Half a month later, a series of inexplicable deaths takes place in the factory, where the victims are shot but no bullets are found. Rumors of a deadly curse begin to spread in the factory, terrorizing the workers there. So, eccentric police inspector Song Donglu and his hot-blooded, gunslinging partner Guo Zhui are sent in to investigate the mystery of the phantom bullets...
The Bullet Vanishes
2012
4.6The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.
Lady of the Dynasty
2015
NRThe triumphs and travails of six members of two single parent families in 19th century Yunnan.
Youth Dinner
2016
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Six Years, 6 Days
2017
5.9In the White Deer Village in Shaanxi Province the two most important families - Bai and Lu - and their sons have always lived together in peace. But the turmoil leads to a fierce struggle for land ownership.
White Deer Plain
2012
4.2Sun Xiangcheng, a self-styled professional fan organiser, is called from his home village of West Well Valley by his mother Yuanfang. Thinking he's highly connected with celebrities, she asks him to help organise the village's New Year celebrations
Better and Better
2013
5.0A casino broker who funds wealthy gamblers drops her guard when she falls for an artist with a gambling addiction.
A City Called Macau
2019
6.3As the animated version of Stephen Chow's 2008 hit comedy CJ7, CJ7: The Cartoon loosely adopts the original plot of how a father and a son accidentally pick up an alien named CJ7. The film has a newly developed story line during which CJ7 protects the environment and saves the earth.
CJ7: The Cartoon
2010
4.0Four students in a class are scheme to skip out on the College Entrance Exam.
Mark of Youth
2013
2.0The film is set in the desert, and tells a tale between a mine owner and several money-mad people who want to buy his mine. The mine owner spends 10 years trying to find gold in the mine, while fending off people's attempts to take it over. In the end, the forces of nature and human triumph over greed. Actress Zhang Xinyu (poster cover) of China attends the Tokyo International Film Festival's opening green carpet event in Tokyo on 22 October 2011. Her latest movie, 'No Liar, No Cry' participated in the nine-day-long film festival.
No Liar, No Cry
2011
NRNo synopsis available yet.
预审
2010
2000s · 7 titles
7.4After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to keep his or her identity a secret.
The Message
2009
7.4After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to keep his or her identity a secret.
The Message
2009
5.3The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
The Founding of a Republic
2009
6.2The epic story Mei Lanfang, who overcame the prejudice against artists in 1930s China to become the country's greatest opera star.
Forever Enthralled
2008
6.2The story of four simple men living in Black Well Village in rural Yunnan province who decide to finally run the criminal Xiong Brothers out of their homes.
Trouble Makers
2006
NRModern China. On a bright sunny day, in a building site, an industrial complex is being deconstructed. Night falls. The ruins of the factory are empty and silent. Phantoms appear, voices are heard, telling their stories....From the anthology The State of the World.
Brutality Factory
2007
NRSet in China's oil fields, the film follows enthusiastic young workers pushing forward the nation’s modernization. Liu Sicheng (Liu Ye), a top performer, idolizes oil hero Wang Jinxi (Wu Gang) and is proud of his father, Liu Wenrui (Zhang Duo), who once worked alongside him. Meanwhile, Zhao Yilin (Huang Bo), a cynical youth, questions his father's legacy. Flashbacks reveal the hardship faced by Wang and his team when they arrived in barren Daqing, working five days straight to help China shed its "oil-poor" label. Wang’s iconic moment—jumping into cement despite an injury—becomes legendary.
Iron Men
2009
Series credits
8.0Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with modern concept. In the fiction, Zhang himself acts as a young man Fan Xian with mysterious life who lives in a remote seaside town of Kingdom Qing in his childhood, under the help of a mysterious mentor and a blindfolded watchman. Fan goes to the capital when he grows up, where he experiences plenty of ordeal and temper. Fan persists in adhering the rule of justice and goodness and lives his own glorious life.
Joy of Life
2019
9.1Adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatises the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, who tried to replace the dwindling Han dynasty or restore it. The focus is mainly on the three power blocs that emerged from the remnants of the Han dynasty, and would eventually form the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
1994
8.220 years of perseverance, hot-blooded teenagers finally become the people's hero.
The Knockout
2023
8.5In the fictional city of Jingzhou, prosecutor Tian Guofu and anti-corruption officer Sha Ruijin investigate high-level corruption, uncovering a complex web of political intrigue and power struggles. As they pursue justice, they face immense challenges, navigating a dangerous landscape where loyalty, ambition, and morality collide.
In the Name of People
2017
6.8After his family is wiped out by the Tianxiang Sect, Shangguan Chengming goes undercover to take revenge. With the help of Jiang Feiyan, they use a series of scams to expose corruption and fight for justice.
A Prophet
2026
8.3Professor Ren Xinzheng resigns to start a mentoring class for traditional Chinese medicine, hoping to train true successors. His students—Sun Toutou, his son Ren Tianzhen, lawyer-turned-student Yang Xiaohong, pediatrician Peng Shiyan, and aspiring doctor Zhao Liquan—struggle to get along, but must work through their differences to preserve the legacy of Chinese medicine.
Gen Z
2023
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Detective Ke Chen
2019
NRIn the spring of 1931, after the Communist Party successfully set up many communication stations in China, they set their sight on Western Europe and assigned two of their agents ”Asthray'” and “Porcelain” to Paris. From there on, the stories of secret deal, hidden betrayal, questionable death, forbidden love, and brotherhood among the military and a prominent family’s members were unraveled.
Spy Hunter
2019
7.8A father and son represent two generations of policemen as they risk their lives in the war against drugs.
The Thunder
2019
7.2At the commendation meeting of Dong Chuan province's "Top Ten Figures of the Rule of Law," He Shu Guo who is the director of the Second Prosecution Department suddenly comes face to face with the family members of a death row convict. In order to find out the truth, legal committee secretary Zhang You Cheng appoints Feng Sen as the leader of the prosecution team to investigate the case in depth. Feng Sen tries to do his job yet his unorthodox style of handling cases ignites several disputes. In the process of reopening an old case, layers upon layers of mist are gradually lifted to reveal a harsh truth. Feng Sen works with Luo Xin Ran of the Inspectorate Office as they stick to their professional ethics and refuse to cower in the face of threats, all in the name of maintaining authority of the law.
People's Justice
2020
9.4After years away from her family, Gu Jinzhao returns home and begins a remarkable transformation, from a carefree young woman into a poised and influential noble lady. As questions of marriage arise, she refuses to follow tradition and holds firmly to her own beliefs about love. But when multiple men enter her life, each offering a different future, who will Gu Jinzhao choose?
A Splendid Match
2026
5.5No synopsis available yet.
The Dragnet
2021
8.0Lurk is a 2009 Chinese television series based on a spy novel. The series is directed by Jiang Wei.
Lurk
2009
5.3Lurking In Before Dawn
Lurking Before Dawn
2016
8.0Deng Sidi, is a poor rickshaw driver working in Guangzhou. Desperate to make more money so he can afford eye treatment for his girlfriend Ah Chun, he takes on a job from Ou Shuyun, the rebellious daughter of the Guangdong inspector-general and a supporter of revolutionary Chen Shaobai. To Sidi’s surprise, his job is to pretend to be Li Chongguang, the son of businessman Li Yutang. However, he was never told that Chongguang was killed. In order to prevent Yutang from discovering the truth, Ou Shuyun arranges for Sidi to become Chongguang’s replacement. All seems to be well until Shuyun’s father discovers that his daughter is in a relationship with Chen Shaobai and tries to cover it up by forcing Chongguang and Shuyun to get married. This is a drama adaptation of the 2009 Hong-Kong film "Bodyguards and Assassins"
The Stand-in
2014
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Entering A New Era
2018
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Eastern Zhou, Spring and Autumn Period
1996
7.6When Shuai Jiamo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he was met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension between various stakeholders.
Under the Microscope
2023
9.5After the demise of the feudal dynasty and half a century of war and turmoil, the ancient land of China finally ushered in a long-lost peace. The founding of New China has greatly changed the fate of the most ordinary people in the imperial city. The upright and honest Wang Mantang is a craftsman who grew up in the old society. With his unique skills in restoring ancient buildings, he leads his partners to shoulder the revolutionary task of restoring ancient buildings for the new society.
Family Portrait
2013
6.0Ding Kemang, a veteran theater actor, and Song Yang, a popular celebrity are cast in a play together. Through mentorship and dedication, the young star learns to overcome his impulsiveness, resist fame’s distractions, and grow into a skilled and respected actor.
New Vanity Fair
2023
NRNo synopsis available yet.
无名者
2016
NRNo synopsis available yet.
这十年·幸福中国
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
秋海棠
2007
8.0A kidnapping case uncovers a decade-old murder hidden in an old phonograph recording. As the investigation reveals shocking secrets, three young people, once full of potential, form an unbreakable bond, facing their dark pasts and protecting each other from fate’s grip.
The Guilty
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
My Undercover Career
2015
9.0During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Captain Kong Yuan of the New Fourth Army is captured while defending a munitions factory. His brother, Kong Fang, a math professor with knowledge of Japan, and his fiancée, a psychology professor, infiltrate the Japanese-occupied area with the help of the New Fourth Army.
Winner
2016
NRNo synopsis available yet.
徐悲鸿
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
堆积情感
2000
NRNo synopsis available yet.
强者风范
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
一世牵挂
2010
NRNo synopsis available yet.
汉阳造
2014
NRNo synopsis available yet.
长江一号
2008
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Heroes
2019
6.0No synopsis available yet.
When I Grow Up
2019
10.0No synopsis available yet.
左伟与杜叶的婚姻生活
2007
NRNo synopsis available yet.
长路初心
2026
No synopsis available yet.
人机编辑的，大撒大苏打说的阿松大阿松大阿松大爱上打
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7.0No synopsis available yet.
左伟和杜叶的婚姻生活
2007
NRNo synopsis available yet.
天眼
2003
NRNo synopsis available yet.
中国家宴
2023