Wang Ying

Wang Ying (Chinese: 王霙; pinyin: Wāng Yīng; November 1957 – 25 August 2024) was a Chinese actor. He has won the Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actor, 9th Golden Phoenix Award, Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor, and received the 22nd and 25th China Golden Eagle Awards for Favorite Actor.

Wang was born in Gudangwan of Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province. He studied dance, drama and Yue opera at Zhejiang Art School, Central Hongqi Yue opera Troupe and National Theatre Company of China during his early years.

Wang married his first wife, Cheng Yufu (成郁馥), a Peking opera actress, in 1981, they divorced in October 1997.

In 2000, Wang met He Yalin (贺亚琳) in Yunnan province when he was filming Mao Zedong in 1925, who is a dresser, they married in July 2002.

Wang died on 25 August 2024, at the age of 66.