Peter Wang

Peter Wang

Born: July 9, 1938
in Changsha, Hunan, China
Wang Zhengfang was born in 1938 and spent his childhood in Beijing. His father, linguist Wang Shoukang, was a professor in the Department of Chinese Literature of Beijing Normal University at that time, and he was also the vice president of the "Mandarin Tabloid" founded by the Ministry of Education. In 1948, the Nationalist government decided to establish the "Mandarin Daily" in Taipei, and hired Wang Shoukang as the vice president. Therefore, in the spring of 1948, Wang Zhengfang moved to Taiwan with his family. He was admitted to study National Taiwan University's Department of Electrical Engineering. At that time, there was a prejudice in Taiwanese society that "good boys should not study liberal arts". He went to continue his studies in the United States, and was at one time blacklisted from both sides of the Taiwan strait at the same time. In the 1980s, Wang Zhengfang, who was over his age, felt that there was a "calling voice" in his heart, evoking his hidden drama ability and talent. After all, being an engineer, the professor's life is comfortable and stable, and drama and film are unknown to him. However, after thinking about it for a while, he resigned from the university teaching position and plunged into the film circle.

Movies for Peter Wang...

The King of Wuxia
Title: The King of Wuxia
Character: Self
Released: October 24, 2022
Type: Movie
The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu.
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The Laser Man
Title: The Laser Man
Character: Lt. Lu
Released: September 25, 1988
Type: Movie
A naive young scientist unwittingly helps mobsters build a laser weapon, then has to try to reclaim it from them in this crime drama parody.
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A Better Tomorrow II
Title: A Better Tomorrow II
Character: Father Sam
Released: December 17, 1987
Type: Movie
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
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A Great Wall
Title: A Great Wall
Character: Leo Fang
Released: May 30, 1986
Type: Movie
When computer programmer, Leo Fang, is passed up for promotion, he feels it is because he is Chinese, and quits. He takes his Chinese-American family to Mainland China to visit his relatives, the Chao's for a vacation. The clash of cultures, between the men, wives, and teenagers, leads to some confusion, and misunderstanding.
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Ah Ying
Title: Ah Ying
Released: December 10, 1983
Type: Movie
Chronicles the growth of a young woman as she dabbles in Hong Kong’s independent film scene. Based in part on Hui’s real-life experiences.
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Chan Is Missing
Title: Chan Is Missing
Character: Henry the Cook
Released: April 24, 1982
Type: Movie
Two cabbies search San Francisco's Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4000. Their quest leads them on a humorous, if mundane, journey which illuminates the many problems experienced by Chinese-Americans trying to assimilate into contemporary American society.