Five years ago, Wang Baoqiang was a nobody to most Chinese people. However, he is now a household film star in China. 

Wang is the youngest child of a poor family in Hebei province . Dreaming of becoming an actor, he left home at the age of 8 to study kung fu at Shaolin Temple, since kung-fu actors seemed to appear most often on the big screen. 

At 14, he moved to Beijing for his acting career for the first time, with little money in his pocket. He worked at a construction site for 20 to 25 yuan per day, and spent his free time standing in front of the Beijing Film Studio, eager to be chosen as temporary actors. 

This was the most difficult time for the boy. His opportunity finally came one day after he went for a role in the movie "Blind Shaft". He was chosen to play a young coal miner. The movie won him three prizes in Thailand, France and Taiwan. But his success didn't make any difference to his life. 

That year, he went home for the Spring Festival. He gave his family his earnings from the movie, around US$250 and then returned to Beijing with 500 yuan, the same amount he had when he first set foot in the city. His life was as simple as before. 

Thanks to his natural performance in "Blind Shaft," he was invited by the famous director Feng Xiaogang to act in the film "A World Without Thieves" in 2004, which made him famous 

immediately. People called him "Shagen," the name of his character in the movie. 

Wang's latest work, "Soldiers' Sortie" has made him the most popular actor on the Chinese mainland . For the actor, it's a dream coming true. 

"Dreams come true. I think my life is exactly a course of pursuing dreams. No matter how tough one thing is, I can make it as long as I put great effort into it," he said.
what made him most famous?
what was his first movie?
at what age did he move to Beijing?
what did he do?
for how much pay?
how much did he take to his family?
which other film did he work in?
when?
by?
how much did he return with?
what did people call him?
why?
what did he do to spend time?
why?
for what?
where did he go after leaving home?
at what age?
what was he doing there?
why?
Does he appreciate his fame?
Soldiers' Sortie
Soldiers' Sortie
Blind Shaft
Blind Shaft
14
14
worked at a construction site
worked at a construction site
20 to 25 yuan
 20 to 25 yuan
around US$250
around US$250
A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves
2004
 2004
Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang
500 yuan
500 yuan
Shagen
Shagen
it was the name of his character
the name of his character
stood in front of the Beijing Film Studio,
and spent his free time standing in front of the Beijing Film Studio, 
to be chosen
to be chosen as temporary actors
as temporary actor
 as temporary actors
Shaolin Temple
Shaolin Temple
Eight
 8
studying kung fu
 study kung fu
kung-fu actors seemed to appear most on the big screen.
 kung-fu actors seemed to appear most often on the big screen. 
Yes
Dreams come true. I think my life is exactly a course of pursuing dreams.