
Wu directed and starred in the action war film Wolf Warrior and its 2017 sequel Wolf Warrior 2.

Wu reprised a different role as Chan Chi-kit in the 2015 Hong Kong action film SPL II: A Time for Consequences. Wu played Jing Neng in 2011 martial arts film Shaolin alongside Nicholas Tse, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan. Wu played the Assassin in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor his American film debut. In March 2008, Wu made his directorial debut, alongside action choreographer Nicky Li, on his film Legendary Assassin. He also worked on the police action film Invisible Target which was released in July 2007. Wu is the male lead in 2007 film Twins Mission, starring the Twins duo. In 2006, Wu was continuing his move into Hong Kong cinema by starring in the film Fatal Contact. Wu achieved success in Hong Kong action cinema for his role as a vicious assassin in 2005 film SPL: Sha Po Lang. He has also worked with choreographer and director Lau Kar-leung in 2003 film Drunken Monkey. Since then Wu has appeared in numerous mainland Chinese wuxia television series. In April 1995, Wu was spotted by martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, Wu played Hawkman / Jackie in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer, his first Hong Kong film debut. Wu ranked first on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019 and 23rd in 2020. Wu Jing is one of the most profitable actors in China and his movies are often the highest grossed films in China and around the world. Wu Jing, also known as Jacky Wu, ( Chinese: 吴京 pinyin: Wú Jīng born 3 April 1974) is a Chinese actor, director and martial artist best known for his roles in various martial arts films such as Tai Chi Boxer, Fatal Contact, the Sha Po Lang films, and as Leng Feng in Wolf Warrior, its sequel Wolf Warrior 2, and most recently The Battle at Lake Changjin.
