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My Take
Jiang Wen is one of those rare filmmakers who genuinely does it all — acting, directing, writing — and pulls off each with this overwhelming, almost reckless confidence that you either love or find completely exhausting. I love it. His debut film In the Heat of the Sun is a coming-of-age masterpiece that feels totally unlike anything else out of 1990s Chinese cinema, and Devils on the Doorstep, which won him the Grand Prix at Cannes, is sharp, dark, and genuinely unforgettable. Let the Bullets Fly became a massive commercial smash on top of the critical respect, proving he could work at any scale. He even showed up in Rogue One and somehow held his own in a Hollywood blockbuster without losing an ounce of that particular Jiang Wen swagger. A complete original.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jiang Wen
- Name (Japanese)
- 姜文
- Reading
- ちあん・うぇん
- Born
- January 5, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Tangshan, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film director / film actor / singer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Golden Horse Award for Best Director
- China Film Director's Guild Award for Best Director
- 2001 Prix France Culture Cinéma
- 1987 Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor
- 1998 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%9C%E6%96%87
Frequently asked questions
When was Jiang Wen born?
Born January 5, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Jiang Wen from?
Jiang Wen is from Tangshan, People's Republic of China.
What does Jiang Wen do?
Jiang Wen works as actor, screenwriter, film director, film actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.