Wang Likun

This is a Chinese name. The family name is Wang.
Wang Likun
Wang in 2017
Born (1985-03-22) March 22, 1985 (age 39)
Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
Other namesClaudia Wang
Alma materBeijing Dance Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Dancer
Years active2004–present
AgentCiwen Media
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese王丽坤
Traditional Chinese王麗坤
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Lìkūn

Wang Likun (Chinese: 王丽坤, born 22 March 1985),[1] also known as Claudia Wang, is a Chinese actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles in television series Seven Swordsmen (2006), Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010), Beijing Youth (2012), Miss Assassin (2013), Qing Mang (2013), Twice Blooms the Flowers (2015); as well as the movies Ex-Files (2014) and Somewhere Only We Know (2015).

Early life

Wang Likun was born on 22 March 1985, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. Wang Likun is a Manchu, a Chinese ethnic minority. Wang Likun graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 2004, majoring in traditional dance.[citation needed]

Career

Wang Likun was discovered by famous Chinese director Tsui Hark, and shot her first television series Seven Swordsmen in 2004.[2] She gained more recognition with her portrayal of three different roles in historical drama Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010).[3] Wang also won the Acting Breakthrough award at the China TV Drama Awards for her performance as a mentally-ill patient in the popular youth series Beijing Youth (2012), and the Most Promising Actress award for her role as a wealthy girl in Barber (2013).[4][5]

In 2015, Wang starred in the romantic film Somewhere Only We Know directed by Xu Jinglei. She won the Rising Star of Asia at 9th Asian Film Awards Special Awards Ceremony, Most Popular Actress at 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival and Best Actress at 3rd China International Film Festival London for her performance.[6][7][8]

In 2016, she was cast as the one of female leads in fantasy action drama Martial Universe, which stars Yang Yang as the main character.[9][10]

In 2017, she featured in fantasy blockbuster Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 produced by Stephen Chow and directed by Tsui Hark.[11] The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Love is a Broadway Hit.[12]

In 2019, Wang played Su Daji in the fantasy television series The Gods.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Chinese title English title Role Notes
2008 八十一格 Hu Yanting [14]
2014 前任攻略 Ex-Files Luo Qian [15]
2015 有一个地方只有我们知道 Somewhere Only We Know Jing Tian
重生爱人 The Beloved Su Yin [16]
2017 西遊伏妖篇 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 Spider Demon
情遇曼哈顿 Love Is a Broadway Hit Bai Qi
2018 幕后玩家 A or B Wei Simeng [17]
2019 决胜时刻 Mao Zedong 1949 Meng Yu [18]
2021 侍神令 The Yinyang Master Peach Blossom Spirit [19]

Television series

Year Chinese title English title Role Notes
2006 七剑下天山 Seven Swordsmen Liu Yufang
2007 金耳环 Lu Baozhen [20]
爱就爱了 Zhang Tianyu [21]
五号特工组 Gao Han [22]
家 The Family Qin [23]
2008 血色迷雾 Zheng Xiaocong [24]
2009 龙门驿站 Zhu'er [25]
加油优雅 Jiayou You Ya Kang Yayou [26]
当铺 Pawnshop Rui Yunxiang [27]
2010 无间有爱 Infernal Lover Ding Xiaoxue [28]
美人心计 Beauty's Rival in Palace Nie Shen'er / Nie Ao / Wang Zhi / Concubine Qi
贤妻良母 Good Wife and Mother Luo Na Cameo[29]
迷案1937 Mystery 1937 Li Menglu [30]
告密者 The Informant Pigeon [31]
2011 盛女的黄金时代 The Golden Age of the Leftover Ladies Liang Shuang [32]
理发师 Barber Song Jiayi [33]
唐宫美人天下 Beauty World Bai He Cameo [34]
2012 青盲 Wang Lingyu [35]
五号特工组2 Gao Han [36]
北京青年 Beijing Youth Ren Zhiliao [37]
连环套 Lian Huan Tao Ma Xiaohui [38]
婚巢 Destination of Love Yang Xue [39]
2013 枪花 Miss Assassin Fan Lu [40]
零下三十八度 Chang Qing [41]
恋爱的那点事儿 Fall in Love Cameo
2014 爱的多米诺 Domino Effect of Love Xie Xiaonuo [42]
战神 God of War Lin Yan [43]
2015 想明白了再结婚 Think Before You Marry Yu Xiaoyu [44]
两生花 Twice Blooms the Flowers Yan Song [45]
爱情珠宝 Love Jewelry Xu Shuijing Cameo[46]
狭路 Miao Qing Cameo[47]
2017 漂洋过海来看你 Across the Ocean to See You Su Mang [48]
凤凰无双 Phoenix Warriors Miao Qianqian / Nie Wushaung [49]
2018 武动乾坤 Martial Universe Ling Qingzhu
2019 封神 The Gods Su Daji
TBA 海洋之城 One Boat One World Tian Ai [50]
三生有幸遇见你 Lucky With You Wu Shiyi [51]

Variety show

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2020 Female Drifters 乘风破浪的姐姐 Cast member [52]

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album
2012 "Forgive Me" 原谅我 —
"Irony" 讽刺 —
2015 "Finally" 终于 Think Before You Marry OST

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 4th China TV Drama Awards Breakthrough Award Beijing Youth Won [4]
2015 9th Asian Film Awards Rising Star of Asia Somewhere Only We Know Won [6]
22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival Most Popular Actress Won [53]
3rd China International Film Festival London Most Accomplished Actress Won [8]
2018 31st Tokyo International Film Festival - Gold Crane Award Most Popular Actress A or B Won [54]

References

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