Jiang Wen

First on the list of the best famous actors in China is Jiang Wen. Jiang Wen is a titan in the Chinese cinema business, known for his nonconformist approach. Jiang Wen was born in 1963 in the industrial city of Tangshan in China's Hebei Province, the eldest son of a military family who moved to Beijing when he was ten years old. Jiang Wen began his acting career on stage and cinema in 1984, after graduating from China's top acting school, the Central Academy of Drama. Jiang Wen originally gained prominence in the 1986 film The Last Empress (M Dài Huáng Hu), in which he played Puyi, China's last emperor. He co-starred with Liu Xiaoqing, a renowned elder actress, in his second film, Hibiscus Town (Fróng Zhèn) (1986). He won the Best Actor Award at the Hundred Flowers Awards for his portrayal of a "bourgeoisie" rightist caught up in the political turbulence of China's Cultural Revolution (the Chinese equivalent of American Golden Globes).

But it was his role in legendary filmmaker Zhang Yimou's first film, Red Sorghum (Hóng Goliáng) (1987), that catapulted him to international prominence. Jiang Wen received critical and box office acclaim as the star of the film, which won the Golden Bear Award at the 1988 Berlin International Film Festival. Jiang Wen's other notable performances include the melodrama Chun Tao ( Chn Táo) (1989), the romance drama In the Heat of the Sun ( Yánggung Cànlàn de RZi) (1994), the black comedy Devils on the Doorstep ( Guzi Lái le) (2000), the art film The Sun Also Rises ( Tàiyáng Zhàocháng Shng Q) (2007), the action-crime (2014).

In Hollywood, he played Baze Malbus in the Star Wars anthology film Rogue One (2016). On television, he starred in hit drama series such as A Native of Beijing in New York (Bijngrén Zài Niyu) (1993) and Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty (Dà Qng Fngyn) (1994). (2006). Jiang Wen had an equally successful career as a screenwriter and director, having won numerous prizes for his exceptional projects: his directorial debut gained six Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, and he won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Jiang Wen is one of China's most popular and prominent actors, with multiple big prizes and collaborations with China's most skilled filmmakers. He is still revered by fans all over the world.

• Born: 5 January 1963 (age 59)Tangshan, Hebei, China
• 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)