Wu Jing (Chinese: 吳京, sometimes credited as Jason Wu or Jacky Wu, b. April 3, 1974 in Beijing) is a Chinese and Hong Kong martial artist and actor. At age six he was sent to the Beijing Sports Institute at Shichahai. Both his father and grandfather were also martial artists. Like Jet Li before him, he competed as a member of the Beijing Wushu Team. He won first places in several national level wushu competitions at the junior level and continued to compete as an adult, despite his increasing height [1]. In 1995 he was spotted by martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo Ping, who had come to the institute to scout for a martial artist for the film Tai Chi 2. Since then Wu Jing has appeared in numerous Mainland China-produced wuxia television series. He has also worked with choreographer and director Lau Kar-leung for the 2003 film Drunken Monkey. In 2005, Wu Jing achieved success in Hong Kong action cinema with his role as a vicious assassin in the movie SPL: Sha Po Lang. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Jet Li (born Li Lianjie on April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese martial artist, actor and action star. ... The Beijing Wushu Team (Chinese: ) is a world renowned wushu team from Beijing, China. ... Gun (staff) event at the 10th All China Games Wushu (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally martial arts), also known as modern wushu or contemporary wushu, is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yuen Woo-ping (Chinese: 袁和平; Pinyin: ; born 1945 in Guangzhou, China) is a martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one of the most successful and influential figures in the world of Hong Kong action cinema. ... Map of China drawn by the ROC and PRC. PRC flag in front of Shanghai. ... Poster from the American release of Zhang Yimous 2002 film Hero (英雄) WÇ”xiá (also Wu Xia) (Traditional Chinese: 武俠; Simplified Chinese: 武侠; Mandarin IPA: ; Cantonese: mów hàb), literally meaning martial arts chivalry or martial arts heroes, from Chinese, is a distinct genre in Chinese literature, television and cinema. ... Lau Kar Leung 劉家良 (Mandarin: Liu Jialiang) is a famous Hong Kong Chinese martial arts director and actor. ... Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industrys global fame. ...

In 2006 he continued his move into HK films by starring in the film Fatal Contact (aka Underground Fist), and in 2007 he is the male lead in Twins Mission, starring the Twins duo and SPL costar Sammo Hung. Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Albert Yeungs Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). ... Sammo Hung (Chinese: 洪金寶; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Cantonese: Hung4 Gam1 Bou2) (born in Hong Kong on January 7, 1952) is a Kung Fu movies actor, producer and director. ...

Filmography

• Drunken Monkey (2002)

Drunken Monkey (Chui ma lau) is a 2002 kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung. ...

External links

• Wu-Jing.org
• Jacky Wu at the Internet Movie Database
• About Jacky Wu