Born in Dandong, Liaoning, Wang enrolled the Shanghai drama school China Film Studio in 1938 and the following year he made his film debut in Defending Our Homeland (保家鄉). In 1949, Wang moved to Taiwan, becoming one of the most important stars in the early years of Taiwanese cinema.
At the end of the 1950s he moved to Italy, where he was a very active character actor in genre films, mainly spy films, adventure films and Spaghetti Westerns, being mostly cast in roles of villains. Thanks to his good knowledge of English, he was also active in a number of English language productions, notably appearing in Nicholas Ray's 55 Days at Peking.
In 1976 Wang moved to Hong Kong, where with his son Don he founded the film production company "Wang Film Company". In 1978 he returned to Taiwan and back to acting, winning in 1981 a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Coldest Winter in Peking (皇天后土).
Death
Wang died of heart attack at 96 years old. He received a posthumous presidential citation in recognition of his contributions to Taiwanese cinema.
Filmography
Actor
2010
Close to You as
Ta-Chieh's Grandfather
2010
Detective Tanglang (TV Series) as
Xie Tianhong
2006
Tokyo Juliet (TV Series) as
Laffer Calmani
- Chapter 15 (2006) - Laffer Calmani
- Chapter 14 (2006) - Laffer Calmani
2003
Nie zi (TV Series) as
Master Fu
- Episode #1.20 (2003) - Master Fu
- Episode #1.19 (2003) - Master Fu
- Episode #1.18 (2003) - Master Fu
- Episode #1.17 (2003) - Master Fu
- Episode #1.16 (2003) - Master Fu
- Episode #1.14 (2003) - Master Fu
2000
Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger
2000
Born to Be King as
Taiwan government official
1986
The Sunset in Geneva
1985
Yellow Skin (as Wang Jue)
1983
Black and White (as Ju Wang)
1983
Zui chang de yi ye (as Chueh Wang)
1982
Yan wang de xi yan
1982
I Shall Return
1982
Devil Returns (as Jue Wang)
1981
Huang tian hou tu as
Shen Tao
1981
Xin hai shuang shi
1980
The Pioneers (Guest star)
1980
Guningtou da zhan
1977
To Kill with Intrigue as
Master of Dragon Escort
1977
Nan quan bei tui zhan yan wang as
Mr. Yuen, mayor (Guest star)
1975
Il Sergente Rompiglioni diventa... caporale as
Chang
1974
This Time I'll Make You Rich as
Boss Mr. Wang
1974
Milarepa
1973
Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre as
Ming / Messinas
1973
The Son of Zorro as
Pedro Garcia
1973
Shanghai Joe as
Master Yang
1973
7 Hours of Violence as
Chinese Killer
1973
Mr. Hercules Against Karate as
Ming
1973
They Were Called Three Musketeers But They Were Four as
Kungfu Master
1973
Studio legale per una rapina as
Lino
1973
Super Fly T.N.T. as
Poker Player
1973
Il giustiziere di Dio as
Ramon Orea
1973
The Big Game as
Wong
1973
Even Angels Eat Beans as
Naka Kata (uncredited)
1973
Colt in the Hand of the Devil as
Warner
1972
Sotto a chi tocca! as
Koyo the Balls Thrower
1972
Deadly Trackers as
Ling Fu - Montana's Henchman (as Georgie Wang)
1972
La tecnica e il rito (TV Movie)
1972
Jesse & Lester - Two Brothers in a Place Called Trinity as
Chinaman
1971
Roma bene as
Chei Fang (uncredited)
1971
Desert of Fire as
El Marish
1971
Kill Django... Kill First as
Lupe Martinez
1970
Buon funerale amigos!... paga Sartana as
Lee Tse Tung / Peng
1969
36 ore all'inferno as
Major Koshiro
1969
Tepepa as
Mr. Chu
1968
Se te lo raccontassi (TV Mini Series)
- Rebus per un sedentario (1968)
1967
Troppo per vivere... poco per morire as
Chang
1967
Colt in the Hand of the Devil as
El Condor / Capataz
1967
Death on a Rainy Day as
Dr. Kung
1966
Mi vedrai tornare as
Principe Hiro Toyo
1966
Cisco as
Capobanda
1966
Black Box Affair - Il mondo trema as
Agente cinese
1966
Taste of Killing as
Mingo / Machete
1966
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs as
Fong (uncredited)
1966
The Almost Perfect Crime as
Camionista
1965
Goldsinger as
Kayo (as George J. Wang)
1965
The 10th Victim as
Chinese Hunter
1965
Spy in Your Eye as
Ming (as Giorgio Wang)
1965
008: Operation Exterminate as
Tanaka
1964
I pirati della Malesia as
Sho Pa
1963
55 Days at Peking as
Boxer Chief (uncredited)
1961
The Mongols as
Subodai
1960
Mi yue feng bo as
Chin CHun-Hsiung (as Ban Wang)
1960
The Dam on the Yellow River as
Wang (as Wang Jie)
1956
A Place Without Woman
1951
E meng chu xing as
Luo Ping
1939
Bao jian xiang (as Wang Jie)
Producer
1977
Along Comes a Tiger (producer)
1977
Nan quan bei tui zhan yan wang (producer)
Miscellaneous
1977
Nan quan bei tui zhan yan wang (presenter - as Chueh Wang)
