Wang Kai (Chinese: , born August 18, 1982) is a Chinese actor.

He is known for his television

roles in All Quiet in Peking (2014), The Disguiser (2015), Nirvana in Fire (2015), When a Snail Falls
in Love (2016) and Stay with Me (2016).

Contents

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1Early life

2Career

o 2.1Early career

o 2.2200812: Breaking into television

o 2.320132015: Mainstream success

o 2.42016present

3Filmography

o 3.1Television dramas

o 3.2Films

o 3.3Variety shows and TV interviews

4Discography

o 4.1Original soundtracks

5Awards and nominations

6References

7External links

Early life[edit]

Wang Kai was born in Wuhan in Hubei Province. Although he wanted to become an actor after
performing Thunderstorm in school, his father wanted him to do sports while his mother wanted him
to find a stable job.[1] As a result, he worked as a book porter at Xinhua Bookstore after high school.
During his free time, he took on side jobs such as attending activities organized by TV stations,
taking model-training courses, and shooting commercials. In 2002, during the shooting of a
commercial, the director suggested Wang attend an acting academy. Wang resigned from his job
and moved to Shanghai to take courses on acting at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2002. The
next year, he applied for the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama. Wang
received offers from both academies, and chose to attend the latter.[2]

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

While a student at the Central Academy of Drama, Wang Kai received his first acting role as Huang
Yuanshang in Cold Autumn, upon recommendation of his professor Zhang Xiaolong. [3] The series
was adapted from the Chinese novel of the same name. It was filmed in 2005 and aired in 2006. In
2006, he participated in his first film My Puppy My Love, an animal movie which focuses on dogs.
[4]
The film did not air until 2012.

In 2007, Wang graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and signed with Huayi Brothers.
During his first year with Huayi, he received no roles except for a minor role in Water Point Peach
Blossom with Ma Lujian, the director of Cold Autumn.[5]