Wu Xingguo, born on April 12, 1953 in Qijin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Province, China, graduated from the University of Chinese Culture. He is a Taiwan actor, playwright, director, professor and dancer.
In 1979, Wu Xingguo joined the Lu Guang National Opera Team after he retired from the army and paid homage to Taiwan's old studentsZhou ZhengrongAs a teacher, he gradually emerged;[1]In 1986, he founded the "Contemporary Legend Theater";[2]In 1993, he starred in a costume love movie《Entice a monk》, thus obtainingThe 13th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest New Actor Award;In 1994, he starred in a gambling film《God of Gambling 2》；[3]In 1996, starred in a TV play《Love Sword Mountain and River》[4]；In 1997, he participated in historical drama《The Song Dynasty》；In 1998, he edited, directed and acted Beijing Opera《King Lear 》, the play won high praise after its debut;[5]At the end of 2004, he produced the magic legend drama The Tempest;[6]In 2006, she starred in the love story drama of the Republic of China《Everlasting Regret Song》；[7]In 2007, he created a new Peking Opera "Water Margin 108 - Mount Liangshan";[8]In 2010, won the 14th National Literature and Art Award;[9]In 2011, he directed the sequel of "Water Margin 108 - Loyalty Hall";[10]In 2013, he directed, wrote and starred in the innovative Peking Opera "Transformation";[2]In 2014, he directed the final chapter of "Water Margin 108", "The Ultimate Hero of Water Margin 108 - Vanquishing the Bandits".[11]
Best New Actor of the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards Nomination for Best Actor of the 13th Hong Kong Golden Statue Awards Nomination for Best Actor of the 30th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards Best Actor of the Golden Statue Award Performer of the 14th Taiwan National Literature and Art Awardopen
Key achievements
Best New Actor of the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards Nomination for Best Actor of the 13th Hong Kong Golden Statue Awards Nomination for Best Actor of the 30th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards Best Actor of the Golden Statue Award Performer of the 14th Taiwan National Literature and Art Award French Knight of Literature and Art The 19th Taiwan Dongyuan Science and Technology Award
Wu Xingguo, formerly known as Wu Guoqiu, lost his father before he was one year old.He has successively studied in Taiwan's "National Army Martyrs' Children's Academy" and Huaxing Primary School run by Song Meiling for the orphans of Dachen Island.At the age of 11, Wu Guoqiu was sent to Fuxing Opera School by his mother. According to the slogan of "Revitalizing Chinese Traditional Culture", the first class of this school was Fuzi Class, and the second class Wu Guoqiu attended was Xingzi Class, so it was renamed "Wu Xingguo".[12]
Wu Xingguo studied in Taiwan Fuxing Drama School for eight years, specializing in martial arts students, and was recommended due to his excellent performanceUniversity of Chinese CultureThe Department of Drama became the first graduate of Fuxing Drama School to be recommended to the University of Culture.Joined during collegeCloud Gate Dance, and successively in《Legend of White Snake》He plays the male number one in the Strange Grievance Newspaper.[12]
In 1979, Wu Xingguo joined the Lu Guang National Opera Team after he retired from the army and paid homage to Taiwan's old studentsZhou ZhengrongAs a teacher, he changed to a civil and military veteran and gradually came to the fore.[1]
In 1986, Wu Xingguo founded the "Contemporary Legend Theater" with a group of young Peking Opera actorsShakespeareOf《Macbeth》, integrating drama, modern dance and film techniques, and adding hip-hop elements into opera, named《Desire City Country》。[2]
1993, andChen ChongStarred byLuo ZhuoyaoDirected the ancient love movie "Induce Monk", which won the Best New Actor Award of the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards;Two weeks after the filming of Inducing Monks, Wu Xingguo invitedYe JintianCooperated to adapt the play《Medea 》, the story prototype of the play comes from the ancient Greek tragedy《Medea》, directed by Wu Xingguo's wife Lin Xiuwei;On November 4, Wu Xingguo andMaggie Cheung、Zhao WenzhuoandWang ZuxianStarring film《Green Snake》It was released.[14]
In 1994, Wu Xingguo andYang Caini、Xu Shaoqiang、Gao Jie、Liu Songren、David JiangAnd starred in another style martial arts film《94 Love of One armed Sabre》；Then, withZhou RunfaStarred byWang JingDirected the gambling film "God of Gambling 2", playing the ambitious and ruthless Macau gambling king "Chou Xiaochi".[3]
In 1998, Wu Xingguo adapted King Lear, one of Shakespeare's four tragedies, into the Peking Opera Here LearKunqu OperaTaiwan aboriginal folk music and dance and other stage means are self directed and self performed. One person respectively plays King Lear, Nong Ren, loyal minister Kent, the eldest daughter Li E, the second daughter Li Gan, the third daughter Li Ya, the blind Grosse, the illegitimate son Edmund, the crazy man Edgar and Wu Xingguo himself.Wu Xingguo was invited to perform in France, Japan, Singapore, the United States, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao and other places.[5]
In January 2001, he participated in the performance ofJackie Chan、Vivian Xu, and other leading action comedies《Secret Service Lost City》, playing the villain "Shanyu", who is gentle in appearance and sinister in heart.[13]
At the end of 2002, Wu Xingguo accepted the winner of the Nobel Prize for LiteratureGao XingjianInvited by Gao Xingjian to play a play written and directed by Gao Xingjian himself《Snow in August》, playing the role of "Huineng, the sixth ancestor".
At the end of 2004, Wu Xingguo produced the magic legend drama Tempest based on Shakespeare's work of the same name, and invitedTsui HarkAs the general director, Ye Jintian is the choreography designer, and Wu Xingguo plays the role of the magician Bobo in the play.[6]
In 2006, partnerXie Junhao、Zhang Keyi、Huang Yi, andChen Lina, starred in the love story drama of the Republic of China "Everlasting Regret" directed by Ding Hei, and played the affectionate and righteous "Director Li".[7]On December 21, Wu XingguoheDomingoCooperation, staged at the Metropolitan Opera HouseZhang YimouOpera directed and composed by Tan Dun《First Emperor of Qin》。[12]
In 2007, Wu Xingguo made the first attempt to adapt the classical novel "The Water Margin" into a Peking Opera work, and created a new Peking Opera "The Water Margin 108 - Mount Liangshan". The time combines folk art, fast writing, single string, hip-hop, electronic rock music and modern Peking Opera, and adds martial arts to the new interpretation of classical literature.[8]
In 2010, directed and adapted a Russian writerChekhov14 short stories, and produced the musical "Happy Time - Chekhov's Legend";[2]In October, he won the 14th National Literature and Art Award.[9]
In April 2011, the sequel of "Water Margin 108 - Loyalty Hall" directed by Wu Xingguo premiered;[10]In October, he directed the transnational opera Emperor Kangxi and Louis XIV of the Sun King. Wu Xingguo not only acted as director, but also starred in Emperor Kangxi;[15]On December 15, it was awarded at the Taiwan University of Arts in New Taipei, TaiwanFrench Knight of Literature and Art。[16]
In 2012, with Xu ShouliSun Weimin、David JiangStarred in a drama《Love in the covered bridge》Based on the story of Beilu Opera Troupe in Shouning County, Fujian Province, the film records a legendary figure's lifelong pursuit of Beilu Opera and his persistent pursuit of love.[17]
In August 2013, the innovative Peking Opera "Transformation" directed, scripted and starred wasEdinburgh International Art FestivalThe play is adapted from Kafka's work. Wu Xingguo plays seven roles in the play, from father, mother, sister, lover, insect, Kafka to Wu Xingguo himself.[2]
In 2014, Wu Xingguo premiered the final chapter of Water Margin 108, The Ultimate Hero of Water Margin 108 - The Swordsman.[11]
In 2021, he participated in the TV play "The Upside".[24]
On July 20, 2023, the film "Goddess Fengshen Part I: Chaoge Fengyun" was released.[25]
Personal life
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Wu Xingguo met his wife Lin Xiuwei in the Yunmen Dance Collection. Later, during his service in Wu Xingguo, he went to visit the White Snake on the spot. At that time, he played Xu XianLin HuaiminSuddenly sprained his foot, Wu Xingguo saved the scene temporarily, and started the first cooperative performance with Green Snake played by Lin Xiuwei.[18]In 1978, the two confirmed their relationship.She married in 1980 and has a son and a daughter.Her daughter Cailin Wu is also a dancer.[2][9]
"The Legend of White Snake", "Strange Grievance", "Wulong Yard", "Cold Food"
Cloud Gate Dance
1987-2007
Mythology at the End of the Century, Mantra of Life, Solitary Words of Poetry and Flowers, Flying Sky
Taikoo Dance Troupe
(Reference materials above)[12]
Directed plays
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Play title
1986
City and Country of Desire
1990
The Prince's Revenge
1994
An Tian Hui
1995
Orestea
2001
Lear Is Here
2003
Brothers and Sisters in Drama
2004
The Tempest, The New Dragon Palace, Brothers and Sisters in Drama II, Wang Baochuan and Xue Pinggui
2006
Waiting for Godot
2007
Water Margin 108, Dream Butterfly
2009
Legend of the Pear Garden
2011
Happy Time - Chekhov's Legend, The Water Margin 108 - Loyalty Hall
2012
Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion
2013
Metamorphosis
2014
The Ultimate Hero of the Water Margin 108 - Dang Kou Zhi, Goddess · Queen Mother of the West (musical)
2024
Caesar
(Reference materials above)[2][20-21][26]
Award record
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Individual Award
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award-winning work
Award results
two thousand and twelve
The 19th Taiwan Dongyuan Science and Technology Award
Award
two thousand and eleven
French Knight of Literature and Art
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two thousand and ten
Performer of the 14th Taiwan National Literature and Art Award
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one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four
Best Newcomer Award of the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards
Entice a monk
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one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four
Best Actor of the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards
Entice a monk
nomination
one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
Best Actor of the 30th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards
Entice a monk
nomination
Character evaluation
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Wu Xingguo has played both positive and negative characters, but each of them is full of personality, especially his "cold face" style.In his maiden work "Inducing Monks", although Wu Xingguo was on the screen for the first time, he was no inferior to Chen Chong in playing opposite roles;Then the New One armed Knife, which he starred in, expanded the space for the development of martial arts films with its unique artistic style;And "God of Gamblers 2" and "New Shanghai Beach" earned him the title of "villain master";But the most unforgettable thing for the audience is his performance of "Chiang Kai shek" in the Song Dynasty.(Daily New Review)[13]
Wu Xingguo Reminds People of British ActorsLawrence Oliver。(The Times Review)[22]The works are profound and powerful, with rich performance levels and superb skills.(Review of Yomiuri Shimbun)[22]Both the silly Xu Xian in the movie Green Snake and the powerful Jiang Jieshi in the Song Dynasty have pushed these two characters to an artistic peak while full of personal expression tension.(Sina Entertainment Review)[7]
