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Hongwei Wang

Hongwei Wang

Actor · Born September 3, 1969 (57)

Wang Hongwei is a Chinese actor. Wang is perhaps best known for his work with director Jia Zhangke. The two men were classmates at the Beijing Film Academy when they began their professional relationship, with Wang starring in Jia's breakthrough short film Xiao Shan Going Home in 1995.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 3, 1969 (57)
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Hongwei Wang's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
21%
Society
21%
Survival
18%
Power
16%
Morality
16%
Bonds
8%
Displacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Captain in Old Stone (2016)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
2

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hongwei Wang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hongwei Wang's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 如父如母 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • No Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Fish Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Admission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Agent Lang

  • Scholars Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • Art College 1994 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as (voice)

  • Hani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Tiger Wolf Rabbit(2024)

    as Lao Jin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dwelling by the West Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr. Wang

  • Carp Leaping Over Dragon's Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Shadowless Tower(2023)

    as Li Jun

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Silent Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Guard of the Tree Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Xiu Laoban

  • Imperfect Perfect Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as 华成之

  • Miss You on the Missed Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Wandering Earth(2019)

    Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Assassination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • WANG HONG WEI: CHINESE INDIE FILM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Crosscurrent(2016)

    as Hong Wei

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Old Stone(2016)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ten Years(2015)

    as Cheung Kwan-Cheung (segment "Extras")

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Sin(2013)

    as Sauna Guest

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Let It Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as 斌哥

  • Guns and Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Hero Huang Hua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Xiao Lizi

  • Cry Me a River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • 大雾 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Brutality Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Seizing the Glave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Still Life(2006)

    as Wang Dongming

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sanlai

  • Unknown Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Xiao Wu

  • Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Four Eyes

  • Platform (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cui Minliang

  • Pickpocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Production Manager · as Xiao Wu

  • Xiao Shan Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Xiao Shan

  • One Day in Beijing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fool and the Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Two Time Zones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 在她身后 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 38 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Still Life (2006)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Still Life (2006)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19832026

Peak 1997 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1997Screen debut· Pickpocket
  • 1997First top-billed film· Pickpocket

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 41: 35 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting2 of 41: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 41: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 41: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew2000s9 · acting2010s10 · 8 acting · 2 crew2020s15 · 14 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Hongwei Wang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Tiger Wolf Rabbit (2024)

71st percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Still Life (2006)

Midcredits 91st · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hongwei Wang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hongwei Wang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zhangke Jia shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers