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name: "Ma Jingwu"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ma-jingwu"
fi1m_id: "ma-jingwu"
imdb_id: "nm0530864"
tmdb_id: 64989
wikidata_id: "Q9445210"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 December 1937"
died: "30 November 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T21:49:51.483148+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Ma Jingwu

## Identity

Ma Jingwu

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ma-jingwu
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ma-jingwu
- **IMDb ID:** nm0530864
- **TMDB ID:** 64989
- **Wikidata ID:** Q9445210
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9445210, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0530864/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64989

Actor. Born 18 December 1937 in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Died 30 November 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 December 1937, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
- **Died:** 30 November 2023
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9445210, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0530864/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64989

## Biography

Ma Jingwu (1937–2023) was a Chinese actor, director and film educator. Born in Urumqi, Xinjiang, he graduated from the acting department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1960 and later joined its faculty, where he taught for decades and held positions including head of the performance teaching and research group.

He appeared in numerous films, most notably as Chen Zuoqian (The Master) in Zhang Yimou’s *Raise the Red Lantern* (1991). Other credits include the blind Taoist in *Green Snake* (1993), Master Shadow Glow in *Seven Swords* (2005), Minister Yin Taichang in *The Banquet* (2006), and an old fisherman in *Red Cliff* (2008) and *Red Cliff II* (2009). He also directed the 1981 film *Duan pan zi de gu niang*.

Ma was married to fellow performer and educator Li Ranran. He received one documented acting award during his career.

*Sources: imdb.com, hkmdb.com, grokipedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Raise the Red Lantern* (1991), Fi1m 91, as Chen Zuoqian — [page](https://film.one/film/raise-the-red-lantern.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Lie Detector* (2021), Actor
- *Housing* (2016), series, as Mr. Zhao
- *God of Artillery* (2015), series, as Grandpa Du Lao
- *Life and Death* (2015), series, as Father Wu
- *Living* (2015), series, as Old Zhou
- *西遊記粵語版* (2014), series, as 菩提祖师
- *Fall of Ming* (2013), Actor
- *Da Ming Detective Story* (2013), series, Actor
- *The Tree In The Rain* (2012), as Principal Li
- *Beijing Youth* (2012), series, as 何四方
- *Design of Death* (2012), as Mayor
- *Journey to the West* (2012), series, as 须菩提祖师 / Patriarch Subhuti
- *Journey to the West* (2011), series, as 须菩提
- *The Warring States* (2011), as Qi prime minister
- *Future X-Cops* (2010), as Dr. Ma
- *Red Cliff II* (2009), as Old Fisherman
- *The Underdog Knight* (2008), as Police Commissioner Mario
- *Red Cliff* (2008), as Old Fisherman
- *Challenges at Old Age* (2008), series, as 冯泰年
- *The Great Revival* (2007), series, as 允常
- *Control by Zhen Guan* (2006), series, as 李渊
- *The Banquet* (2006), as Minister Yin Taichang
- *Seven Swords* (2005), as Master Shadow Glow
- *生死极限* (2003), series, Actor
- *Heroic Legend* (2003), series, as 周健
- *Valley Of No Hartre* (2002), series, as 王震岳
- *日出* (2002), series, as 莫导演
- *Smart Kid* (2001), series, as TangYou Zhu /  朱祐樘 · Director
- *HERO* (2001), series, Actor
- *series of Yan Shuangying* (2001), series, as 步鹰
- *Master Sleuth Ke Lan* (2001), series, as 陈正达
- *The Great Love in Your Life* (2000), series, Actor
- *Lotus Lantern* (1999), as Wizard (voice）
- *老旦是一棵树* (1998), series, as 杨明远
- *The Last Speech* (1996), as Wen Yiduo
- *红绒花* (1996), series, as 吴凡
- *Red Moon* (1996), Actor
- *The Day the Sun Turned Cold* (1994), as Father
- *Crazy For Russia* (1994), Actor
- *Forging the Swords* (1994), as King of Chu
- *Green Snake* (1993), as Blind Taoist
- *Raise the Red Lantern* (1991), as Chen Zuoqian — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/raise-the-red-lantern.md)
- *The Joys and Sorrows of Life* (1991), as 周枫
- *金童玉女* (1991), series, Director
- *A Storm in a Teacup* (1989), as 阿满
- *Xing qie da shi* (1988), Actor
- *Bei gen zong de xiao nü* (1986), Director
- *我、你、他* (1982), as 麦文辉 · Director
- *Duan pan zi de gu niang* (1981), Director
- *Traitors* (1980), as 牛玉声
- *The Fire Boy* (1978), as 隆昌
- *Jin guang da dao zhong ji* (1976), Actor
- *Feng huo shao nian* (1975), Actor
- *Yan yang tian* (1974), as 马老四
- *停战以后* (1962), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Ma Jingwu](https://film.one/media/person/78875/gallery-8fb5a5a7c98e.jpg) Ma Jingwu — Image via TMDB
- ![Ma Jingwu](https://film.one/media/person/78875/gallery-86ca71126936.jpg) Ma Jingwu — Image via TMDB
- ![Ma Jingwu](https://film.one/media/person/78875/gallery-562a2916f036.jpg) Ma Jingwu — Image via TMDB
- ![Ma Jingwu](https://film.one/media/person/78875/gallery-f4b636891eaf.jpg) Ma Jingwu — Image via TMDB

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