Jiang Wen

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Jiang Wen

Acting 63 January 5, 1963

Tangshan, Hebei, China

Jiang Wen (born 5 January 1963) is a Chinese film actor, screenwriter, and director. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the "Sixth Generation" that emerged in the 1990s.…

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

7.5 2016 Movie
Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Zodiac

6.2 2012 Movie
New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You

6.0 2008 Movie
Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly

7.8 2010 Movie
Red Sorghum

Red Sorghum

7.2 1988 Movie
Devils on the Doorstep

Devils on the Doorstep

8.2 2001 Movie
In the Heat of the Sun

In the Heat of the Sun

7.8 1994 Movie
Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

9.0 1962 TV Show
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass

6.5 2025 Movie
The Lost Bladesman

The Lost Bladesman

6.3 2011 Movie
Warriors of Heaven and Earth

Warriors of Heaven and Earth

6.2 2003 Movie
Hidden Man

Hidden Man

6.7 2018 Movie

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Jiang Wen (born 5 January 1963) is a Chinese film actor, screenwriter, and director. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the "Sixth Generation" that emerged in the 1990s. Jiang is also well known internationally as an actor, having starred with Gong Li in Zhang Yimou's debut film Red Sorghum (1986), and more recently as Baze Malbus in the Star Wars film Rogue One (2016). He is the older brother of fellow actor Jiang Wu.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Take Off

    Movie Thanks

  2. 2025
    Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass

    Movie Heavenly Master (voice)

  3. 2025
    You are the Best

    Movie Lang Guoren

  4. 2022
    Master Rabbit Comes Home

    Movie

  5. 2021
    The Curse of Turandot

    Movie The Great Khan

  6. 2018
    Hidden Man

    Movie Lan Qingfeng

  7. 2017
    The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

    Movie Self

  8. 2016
    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Movie Baze Malbus

  9. 2016
    Star Wars: Go Rogue

    TV show Baze Malbus (voice)

  10. 2016
    Thirteen Talks

    TV show

  11. 2016
    The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

    Movie Self

  12. 2014
    Gone with the Bullets

    Movie Ma Zouri

  13. 2012
    Chinese Zodiac

    Movie Narrator

  14. 2011
    看球记

    Movie Director

  15. 2011
    Love for Life

    Movie

  16. 2011
    The Lost Bladesman

    Movie Cao Cao

More credits
  1. 2011
    20 Years of Original Chinese Music

    Movie

  2. 2010
    Let the Bullets Fly

    Movie Pocky Zhang

  3. 2010
    Golden Wedding

    TV show 军长

  4. 2009
    Let the Wind Carry Me

    Movie Self

  5. 2009
    The Founding of a Republic

    Movie Mao Renfeng

  6. 2008
    New York, I Love You

    Movie Director

  7. 2008
    长河东流

    TV show 朱常瀛

  8. 2007
    The Sun Also Rises

    Movie Tang

  9. 2006
    Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty

    TV show 皇太极

  10. 2004
    Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Movie Mr. Xu

  11. 2004
    Jasmine Women

    Movie Mr. Meng

  12. 2003
    Warriors of Heaven and Earth

    Movie Lieutenant Li

  13. 2003
    My Father and I

    Movie Police Officer

  14. 2003
    Green Tea

    Movie Chen Mingliang

  15. 2002
    The Missing Gun

    Movie Ma Shan

  16. 2001
    Devils on the Doorstep

    Movie Ma Dasan

  17. 2001
    The Grand Mansion Gate

    TV show 府台大人

  18. 1999
    Lotus Lantern

    Movie Niro Go (voice)

  19. 1997
    Keep Cool

    Movie Zhao Xiaoshuai

  20. 1997
    The Soong Sisters

    Movie Charlie Soong

  21. 1996
    The Emperor's Shadow

    Movie Ying Zheng

  22. 1994
    In the Heat of the Sun

    Movie Adult Ma Xiaojun

  23. 1993
    The Trail

    Movie Lei Xiaobao

  24. 1993
    A Native of Beijing in New York

    TV show 王起明