Zhenwei Wang, a Chinese-born movie actor, is renowned for his roles in The Karate Kid (2010) and Movie Martial Arts vs. Reality (2012). He is also a black belt martial arts expert who made his film debut as Cheng in the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid.
Born on October 20, 1995, in Handan, Hebei, China, Zhenwei was sent away to the Beijing Shenshahai/Beijing Shichahai Amateur Sports School at the age of four and a half due to his weak and sickly condition.
He began training in Wushu at the Beijing Shichahai Amateur Sports School at the age of four, where he developed a strong focus and energy during practice sessions. Despite being away from his family, Zhenwei gained high praise from the wushu industry with his determination and firm martial arts foundation.
After training for three and a half years, his father sent him to the Haidian Gymnasium when Zhenwei was about eight years old, where he began learning the national wushu routines. He received many awards in national competitions at a young age, including two gold medals in the Beijing Youth Wushu Competition.
Zhenwei was discovered and auditioned for his debut role as Cheng in the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid, where he played one of Jaden Smith's on-screen rivals. In real life, Zhenwei is good friends with Jaden Smith and even taught him some Mandarin Chinese.
In July 2009, The Karate Kid began looking for cast members, and Zhenwei successfully became the actor who would portray Cheng after overcoming all difficulties in the audition process. During filming, Zhenwei suffered a head injury requiring four stitches and received other minor injuries, but fortunately, they were minor and did not cause any major delay.
Zhenwei returned to the big screen two years later at age 17 and starred as "Boss" in the comedy TV Series Movie Martial Arts vs. Reality. He resides in Beijing Xicheng District, Beijing, China, and his brilliant on-screen performance and fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English prove that he has amazing talents, both on-screen and off-screen.
