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Preface
Wu Jing, who became a god with the "Wolf Warrior" series and opened up a new field of domestic entertainment science fiction with "The Wandering Earth", once went to Hong Kong alone to run tricks, and even fell to the point of relying on his daughter-in-law to support him in order to make movies.
From an unknown to a well-known filmmaker, Wu Jing has come along the way, and there is one person who has given Wu Jing the greatest confidence, and this person is Wu Jing's father, Wu Shu.
20-year-old martial arts champion
Wu Jing's family background can be said to be ordinary, and it is okay to say that it is not ordinary.
Wu Jing, who was born in Beijing in 1974, is an authentic "Jing Ye", but in the entertainment industry, Wu Jing does not have the slightest connections, which leads to Wu Jing having to break through step by step when he enters the entertainment industry to film.
But Wu Jing's family is a little different from ordinary people, he was born in a martial arts family, and his grandfather and father both have martial arts skills.
And Wu Jing, under the guidance of Wu Shu and his grandfather, has had a strong interest in martial arts since he was a child.
At the age of 6, when he reached the age of elementary school, Wu Jing did not enter school normally like everyone else, but chose to come to Shichahai Sports School to practice martial arts.
A decision made at the age of six determined that Wu Jing would have a long-term development in martial arts in the future.
At the age of 10, Wu Jing won the boxing championship of the Beijing Wushu Competition, at the age of 12, Wu Jing followed the Wushu team out of the country to participate in international exchange activities, and at the age of 13, Wu Jing won the three championships of the national martial arts competition ticket, knife and gun.
Maybe Wu Jing could have been so brilliant and set sail in the martial arts arena, but when he was 14 years old, Wu Jing suffered an accident, which directly caused Wu Jing to stay away from the martial arts arena after that.
That year, Wu Jing trained as usual, but sprained his back in an accident and was admitted to the hospital, where he was still looking forward to getting back on the ring and throwing his amazing punches.
But he didn't wait for his chance to be on the field again, but waited for the doctor's final notice, Wu Jing's condition deteriorated, and it was out of control, and the worst result was paralysis of the lower limbs.
Once, he was the dominant martial arts champion in the arena, but now, he is a disabled person lying in a hospital bed facing paralysis, and such a blow made Wu Jing depressed, and he even lost hope for a while.
At this time, Wu Jing's father stepped forward and told Wu Jing that their ancestors were descendants of the regent Dorgon, and that their family and ancestors had received Dorgon's reuse.
The surname of Wu Jing's family during the Qing Dynasty was the Wulanala clan, which had produced many queens, and when he came to Wu Jing, he also won the title of martial arts champion many times.
Wu Jing's glory as a descendant of Dolgon has been obtained, but now is the time to show his backbone.
His father's words, "We are the descendants of Dolgon", echoed in Wu Jing's ears, constantly reminding him that he could not give up.
In the end, with the perseverance of the father and son, a miracle occurred, Wu Jing not only did not paralyze his lower limbs, but also stood in good health.
It's just a pity that Wu Jing spent four years rehabilitating, but it took four seconds to be injured again, and this time, Wu Jing's entire right foot was almost crippled.
He is both an actor and a director
injured one after another, as if God was telling Wu Jing that he was not suitable for the path of martial arts, at the age of 21, Wu Jing changed careers and became an actor at the recommendation of his master.
In the movie "Kung Fu Kid Breaking Love", Wu Jing played a film and television role for the first time, and he was a martial arts wizard Yang Xuewen.
From 1998 to 2002, Wu Jing has been active in the film and television drama industry, and has participated in many costume TV series with martial arts scenes.
But wearing heavy costumes, coupled with Weiya's kung fu with light skills, it doesn't seem to be what Wu Jing, a martial arts family, expected.
Compared with the light kung fu in costume dramas, Wu Jing is more obsessed with the real kung fu of Donnie Yen and others in Hong Kong, so since 03, Wu Jing has gone to Hong Kong alone, starting from a young white, and playing tricks in the crew.
But it wasn't until 2005 that Wu Jing got his first modern martial arts role, and in the movie "Slaying the Wolf", Wu Jing played a ruthless villain.
Although Wu Jing doesn't have a few lines at all in the film, Wu Jing's real kung fu has been discovered by many people because of his neat fighting scenes, including Wu Jing's rival actor Donnie Yen.
After discovering this genius, Donnie Yen also provided Wu Jing with a lot of help in his career.
Later, Wu Jing walked out of the circle of costume martial arts dramas, and showed his true kung fu in modern action scenes, and in 2007's "The True Colors of Men" also made Wu Jing nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor.
But soon after this achievement, Wu Jing did not limit himself to his own development, he used his savings for many years to invest in the filming of a movie "Wolf Teeth".
In this film, Wu Jing directed and acted by himself, completing his debut as a director, but the box office of 5 million yuan for the first broadcast did not do very well in the highly competitive film circle.
Later, Wu Jing still put more attention on filming, he can be the master of the underworld, ruthless, or an intelligent robot, calm and composed.
In 2012, the broadcast of "I Am the Sharp Knives of Special Forces", Wu Jing's tough guy image successfully came out of the circle, although it was only the first time to play a soldier, but Wu Jing performed the blood and gas of the Chinese children to the fullest.
In 2013, Wu Jing smashed the pot and sold iron, and even mortgaged the house he lived in to shoot the movie "Wolf Warrior", if this time it is not successful, then Wu Jing will live on the street or rely on his wife to support him.
Two years later, "Wolf Warrior" was a big hit at the box office, the ruffian male soldier "Leng Feng" successfully came out of the circle, Wu Jing earned back his book, and successfully established his image of a tough guy in the hearts of the audience.
In 2015, Wu Jing filmed the movie "Kill the Wolf 2" again, and was upgraded to the leading actor.
A "Wolf Warrior" made Wu Jing nominated for the Best Director and Best Screenplay awards at the Hundred Flowers Awards, and successfully won him the Huading Award for New Director and Best Screenplay.
After that, Wu Jing struck while the iron was hot and directed and filmed "Wolf Warrior 2", unlike other works that hit the street when filming sequels, "Wolf Warrior 2" was a big hit at the box office, and even many people reviewed "Wolf Warrior" again because of the popularity of "Wolf Warrior 2".
While "Wolf Warrior 2" exploded, it also broke a number of records, with a box office of 5.65 billion, "Wolf Warrior 2" won the box office No.1 in the mainland market, and became the first Asian film to enter the global TOP100 box office.
Wu Jing's glory is a step up from the martial arts champion before the age of 20.
Behind the back
With the image of a "tough soldier", Wu Jing has made a lot of money, and he has also stabilized the image of a soldier in the entertainment industry, but he is not limited to this.
"Wolf Warrior 2" was a big hit, and he won many trophies such as the Golden Crane Award, the Hundred Flowers Award, and the Huabiao Award, but under such an honor, Wu Jing has always been very sober.
A bowl of rice can't be eaten to the end, and the image of a soldier tough guy has been popular for a while, but it can't be popular for a lifetime.
Therefore, Wu Jing closed in time and switched to shooting movies in a new field, and "The Wandering Earth" was a bold attempt by him.
At that time, there were not many companies in the mainland willing to spend time and effort to produce science fiction movies, not to mention the time-consuming and laborious production of special effects, and the content of the film was easy to be boring, which made the audience not interested.
But compared with foreign countries, the sci-fi field in the mainland market urgently needs to be opened, and Wu Jing has become the leader.
In order to produce "The Wandering Earth", Wu Jing once again gambled his "net worth", and once he failed, he would once again face the dilemma of "Wolf Warrior".
Fortunately, "The Wandering Earth" was a big hit, and Wu Jing also opened up a precedent for domestic science fiction films, driving the development of science fiction film and television.
In addition to a major breakthrough in his directorial works, Wu Jing also considered the type of movies he starred in, and he was no longer limited to the image of a soldier, but extensively expanded his role types.
Today, Wu Jing has become a celebrity in the film industry, and even once reached the point that as long as there is Wu Jing's movie, it is definitely a good movie and worth watching.
And the reason why Wu Jing can have such an achievement is also inseparable from the support of his family.
Wu Jing's father, Wu Shu, gave him innate martial arts enlightenment, and during Wu Jing's recovery from injury, his father spent time with him, and Wu Shu also gave full support to Wu Jing when he decided to become an actor.
In addition to his father, Wu Jing's wife Xie Nan is also Wu Jing's most solid backing, when he had no money to sell the house for filming, Xie Nan once patted his chest with Wu Jing and promised, "Even if you do it, if you fail, I will have a small house, and I will support you." ”
It was the support and encouragement of Xie Nan and his father Wu Shu that gave Wu Jing the courage to keep moving forward.
Epilogue:
Perhaps Wu Jing's father, Wu Shu, has always been an unknown and unfamous person, but for Wu Jing, his father's enlightenment in his childhood and his unremitting education are the necessary ingredients to support Wu Jing's success.
Information sources:
1. Phoenix Entertainment 2015-3-11 "Wu Jing: Born in the White Flag and Practicing Martial Arts for a Generation"
2. "There is a Play Tonight" program 2010-08-03 Wu Jing interview
3. Douyin APP @优酷电影 Official account 2021.9.29 "Wu Jing, the strictness of parents is responsible for us"
[4] Netease Entertainment: 2019-02-06 "The Wandering Earth" Crew Is Too Poor? Cameo Wu Jing Invested Tens of Millions of Dollars to Become a Producer"