Kelvin Wang Xiao

Biography

Wang Xiao was a Chinese actor and director born in Shanghai on April 5, 1962, who passed away on November 13, 2004 due to terminal liver cancer. He grew up in an artistic family; his father Wang Fan was among China's first pilots and his mother Yan Liqiu was a stage actress. He attended Fudan Middle School in Shanghai and served in the military in Fujian as a solo singer in the military song and dance troupe. He entered the entertainment industry in 1968 by appearing in the American independent film "A Great Wall" directed by Peter Wang, which received nominations for multiple international awards including the Oscar and Hong Kong Film Awards. After graduating from UCLA in 1989 he moved to Hong Kong and signed with Golden Harvest. He became known for roles in films such as "Rich and Famous," "High Profile," and "Weapon of Choice" where he played the "Doctor" which became one of his most famous roles. In 1995 he stepped away from acting to return to university, then began his directing career in 2000 with the film "The Guitar Killer" which won an award at the Sundance Independent Film Festival, followed by the TV series "Evidence of Love" which received critical acclaim. He continued working despite being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer until his death in Beijing at age 42.