Wang Baoqiang

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $2,363,177,767 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #104)
Best-known acting roles: Tang Ren (Detective Chinatown 2 (唐人街探案2)), (Yi Chu Hao Xi), Tang Ren (Detective Chinatown (唐人街探案)), Wu Kong (Buddies in India), Himself (Benpao Ba! Xiongdi)
Best-known technical roles: Buddies in India (Director), Buddies in India (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Huang Bo, Chen Sicheng, Shu Qi, Cheng Jiake, Liu Haoran
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading9$3,536,476$2,359,641,291$2,363,177,767
Supporting2$161,799$479,985$641,784
Lead Ensemble Member1$309,297$68,110,000$68,419,297
Cameo1$271,734$45,060,000$45,331,734
(Unclassified)1$0$205,400,000$205,400,000
In Technical RolesScreenwriter2$292,662$414,191,838$414,484,500
Director2$292,662$414,191,838$414,484,500

Career Trend

This graph shows Wang Baoqiang’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,020 $3,845,773
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 59,901-60,000) 59,986 $4,279,306
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 107 $2,427,751,291
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 401 $2,678,691,276
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 215 $2,431,597,064
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $2,682,970,582
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office 51 158
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 83 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 27 180
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office 17 178
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 62 145
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 28 173
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office 22 166
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,514 $292,662
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,113 $292,662
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 290 $414,191,838
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 479 $414,191,838
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 479 $414,484,500
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $414,484,500

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 29, 2025Detective Chinatown 19… Ah Gui $454,950,143$454,950,143
Jul 28, 2023Bā Jiǎo Lóng Zhōng (八角… Xiang Tenghui $304,280,699$304,280,699
Dec 31, 2019Detective Chinatown 3 … Tang Ren $570,051,257$570,051,257
Aug 10, 2018Yi Chu Hao Xi $670,883$197,659,887$198,330,770
Feb 16, 2018Detective Chinatown 2 … Tang Ren $1,983,984$542,100,000$544,083,984
Jan 27, 2017Buddies in India Wu Kong $292,662$109,911,139$110,203,801
Jan 15, 2016Detective Chinatown (唐… Tang Ren $459,832$115,142,993$115,602,825
Dec 31, 2015Dao shi xia shan He Anxia $65,545,173$65,545,173
Apr 24, 2015Yi ge ren de wu lin Fung Yu-Sau $129,115$129,115
Jan 30, 2015Benpao Ba! Xiongdi Himself $309,297$68,110,000$68,419,297
Dec 24, 2014Wei ai zhi jian ru jia… Himself $271,734$45,060,000$45,331,734
Sep 19, 2014Bing Fung: Chung Sang … Sao $7,679$7,679
Oct 4, 2013Tian zhu ding Zhao San $154,120$479,985$634,105
Feb 8, 2013Ren zai jiong tu zhi t… $205,400,000$205,400,000
 
Averages $475,478$223,224,273$191,640,756
Totals 14 $4,279,306$2,678,691,276$2,682,970,582


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 29, 2025Detective Chinatown 19… $454,950,143
Jul 28, 2023Bā Jiǎo Lóng Zhōng (八角… $304,280,699
Dec 31, 2019Detective Chinatown 3 … $570,051,257
Aug 10, 2018Yi Chu Hao Xi $263,41240$670,883$198,330,7700.3%
Feb 16, 2018Detective Chinatown 2 … $704,047115$1,983,984$544,083,9840.4%
Jan 27, 2017Buddies in India $181,70555$292,662$110,203,8010.3%
Jan 15, 2016Detective Chinatown (唐… $280,28136$459,832$115,602,8250.4%
Dec 31, 2015Dao shi xia shan $65,545,173
Apr 24, 2015Yi ge ren de wu lin $58,66428$129,115$129,115100.0%
Jan 30, 2015Benpao Ba! Xiongdi $184,92621$309,297$68,419,2970.5%
 
Averages $278,83949$640,962$243,159,70617.0%
Totals 10 $3,845,773$2,431,597,064


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 19, 2014Bing Fung: Chung Sang … 2$7,679$7,679100.0%
Oct 4, 2013Tian zhu ding $19,8677$154,120$634,10524.3%
 
Averages $19,8675$80,900$320,89262.2%
Totals 2 $161,799$641,784

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,020 $3,845,773
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 64,001-64,100) 64,089 $161,799
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 57,501-57,600) 57,552 $4,007,572
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,892 $4,279,306
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $271,734
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 59,901-60,000) 59,986 $4,279,306
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 107 $2,427,751,291
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 56,701-56,800) 56,734 $479,985
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 338 $2,428,231,276
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 235 $2,473,291,276
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 749 $45,060,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 401 $2,678,691,276
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 215 $2,431,597,064
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 65,601-65,700) 65,656 $641,784
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 824 $2,432,238,848
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 486 $2,477,570,582
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $45,331,734
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $2,682,970,582
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the International Box Office 81 101
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office 86 101
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the International Box Office 71 147
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office 30 204
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office 37 204
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office 51 158
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 107 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 83 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 27 180
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 180 84
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office 17 178
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 36
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 420 36
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 278 66
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office 64 175
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office 66 175
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 62 145
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 128 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 28 173
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office 22 166
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,665 $2,865,593
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $309,297
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 33 $2,096,436,231
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $65,545,173
Top International Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $68,110,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 86 $2,099,301,824
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $65,545,173
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $68,419,297
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,514 $3,845,773
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies 32 $2,427,751,291
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $2,431,597,064
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,162 $3,536,476
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Factual Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $309,297
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 17 $1,839,145,975
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies 50 $454,950,143
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $65,545,173
Top International Leading Stars for Factual Movies 12 $68,110,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 60 $1,842,682,451
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $454,950,143
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $65,545,173
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Factual Movies 17 $68,419,297
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $2,865,593
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,151 $670,883
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Reality Movies 5 $309,297
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $65,545,173
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies 79 $1,337,205,389
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies 40 $652,610,030
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies 86 $304,280,699
Top International Leading Stars for Reality Movies 5 $68,110,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,097 $65,545,173
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $1,340,070,982
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $653,280,913
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $304,280,699
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Reality Movies 4 $68,419,297
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,711 $1,983,984
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $1,861,789
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies 7 $1,682,202,514
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 13 $490,824,019
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies 29 $1,684,186,498
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 13 $492,685,808
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,188 $1,983,984
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $542,100,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $544,083,984

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 28, 2023Bā Jiǎo Lóng Zhōng (八角笼中)… Director
Screenwriter		 $304,280,699$304,280,699
Jan 27, 2017Buddies in India Director
Screenwriter		 $292,662$109,911,139$110,203,801
 
Averages $292,662$207,095,919$207,242,250
Totals 2 $292,662$414,191,838$414,484,500


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 28, 2023Bā Jiǎo Lóng Zhōng (八角… $304,280,699
Jan 27, 2017Buddies in India $181,70555$292,662$110,203,8010.3%
 
Averages $181,70555$292,662$207,242,2500.3%
Totals 2 $292,662$414,484,500


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 28, 2023Bā Jiǎo Lóng Zhōng (八角… $304,280,699
Jan 27, 2017Buddies in India $181,70555$292,662$110,203,8010.3%
 
Averages $181,70555$292,662$207,242,2500.3%
Totals 2 $292,662$414,484,500

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,514 $292,662
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,113 $292,662
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 290 $414,191,838
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 479 $414,191,838
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 479 $414,484,500
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $414,484,500