Wang Shuo

Writer

Wang Shuo

Born August 23, 1958 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China20 films

Wang Shuo (Chinese: 王朔; pinyin: Wáng Shuò, born August 23, 1958) is a Chinese author, director, actor, and cultural icon. He has written over 20 novels, television series and movies. His work has been translated into Japanese, French, English, Italian, and many other languages. He has enormous cultural status in China and has become a nationally celebrated author.

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The Dream Factory posterFirst watchThe Dream Factory19977.1The film that best shows what their work is like.Four friends come up with an unusual idea to make some money and have fun doing it. For a small fee, they will impersonate and act out any character role for their customers.View film

Essential films

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In the Heat of the Sun poster7.8In the Heat of the Sun1994If You Are the One 2 poster5.9If You Are the One 22010Personal Tailor poster4.9Personal Tailor2013

Filmography

20 films
  1. 2021The Curious Tale of Mr. GuoWriter
  2. 2015Somewhere Only We KnowWriter
  3. 2013Personal TailorWriter
  4. 2010If You Are the One 2Writer
  5. 2008Ocean FlameNovel
  6. 2006Little Red FlowersNovel
  7. 2003Love the Hard WayWriter
  8. 2002I Love YouWriter
  9. 2000FatherWriter
  10. 2000A SighWriter
  11. 1997The Dream FactoryNovel
  12. 1994Gone Forever with My LoveNovel
  13. 1994In the Heat of the SunNovel
  14. 1993无人喝彩Writer
  15. 1991A Mysterious CoupleWriter
  16. 1991No Regrets About YouthNovel
  17. 1988SamsaraWriter
  18. 1988Half Flame, Half BrineNovel
  19. 1988Out of BreathNovel
  20. 1988The TroubleshootersNovel