The Wang Xing Kidnapping Incident Escalates: Chinese Actor Wu Jing of Wolf Warrior Fame Called Upon

Actor Wu Jing in a heroic portrayal from Wolf Warrior 2. (Video screenshot)

[People News] Recently, Chinese actor Wang Xing was kidnapped by a fake film crew and taken to the fraudulent compounds of Myawaddy, Myanmar. Although he has since been rescued, he reported seeing more than 50 other Chinese citizens still being held captive, with the total number of Chinese nationals trapped in Myawaddy believed to be even higher. In response, many netizens have left messages on the social media account of Wu Jing's wife, calling on the Wolf Warrior actor to rescue the captives, referencing his famous line: “The Chinese passport can take you back from anywhere.”

According to Dajiyuan, the fraudulent compounds in Myawaddy, Myanmar, have recently garnered significant attention. Wang Xing’s abduction has highlighted how scams, once concentrated in northern Myanmar, have now shifted to Myawaddy.

After Wang Xing’s rescue, he cleverly revealed that 50 other Chinese nationals were being held in the same building as him. Reports indicate that the rescue team identified two locations where captives were being held. The first site housed 10 Chinese nationals, while the second location, where Wang Xing was found, had 50 captives.

As the incident surrounding Wang Xing’s abduction continues to unfold, a group chat of 487 family members of those trapped in Myanmar has been working together to share information. The group leader has been compiling details about the victims in an online document. When news of Wang Xing’s rescue reached the group, 174 families contributed their information to the document, which was eventually titled, “Nationwide United Rescue Appeal for the 174 ‘Stars’ Trapped in Myanmar.”

Witnessing the Helplessness of More People Trapped in Myawaddy, Netizens Call Out Wu Jing. Many netizens have flooded the account of Wu Jing's wife, Xie Nan, urging him to "quickly go to Myawaddy to rescue people." Some even suggested filming Wolf Warrior 3: Escape from Myawaddy, causing a stir in the comment section. This outcry stems from Wu Jing's iconic line as the character Leng Feng in Wolf Warrior 2: “The Chinese passport is a pass to the safest places.”

To many netizens, the current reality—where numerous Chinese nationals holding Chinese passports are unable to return home—does not align with Wu Jing’s declaration. Some have commented, “You need to know, a lot of people believed in your hype, which is why they dared to go to such dangerous places!”

Earlier, Wu Jing wrote, directed, and starred in Wolf Warrior and Wolf Warrior 2, nationalist action films funded heavily by the Chinese military. While the stories followed typical Hollywood action tropes, they promoted the narrative of “Chinese heroes saving the world.” These Wolf Warrior movies, which glorify the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), shattered box office records in China thanks to state-backed promotion.

One of the most memorable lines in Wolf Warrior 2, paired with a prominent image of a Chinese passport in the film’s conclusion, declares: “When you encounter danger overseas, don’t give up! Remember, behind you, there is a powerful motherland!” Analysts have criticized the film for being overly fabricated, glorifying violence, and conflating the party with the nation, leaving many viewers feeling alienated.

At the premiere of Wolf Warrior 2, Wu Jing expressed his aspirations: “I have always wished that the Chinese passport could become the most powerful in the world. Maybe it can’t take you to every corner of the world right now, but it can bring you back from any place.”

These Wolf Warrior remarks from Wu Jing once stirred strong emotions among countless young people influenced by nationalist propaganda. Many developed an illusory confidence in the CCP, genuinely believing that “a strong motherland” stood behind them and that their Chinese passport could “bring them back from anywhere.” Wu Jing himself became a symbol of the Wolf Warrior spirit and an idol for young people swept up in nationalist fervor.