Ngo Kinh: A disabled expert, has been known to depend on his wife all his life.

Ngo Kinh's life was full of misfortune. He was born unlucky, his career was at a standstill, and his family was on the brink of life and death.

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Officially released on July 28, after more than a week of showing, Wolf Warrior 2 has made its name in the history of Chinese cinema revenue. Earning 2.32 billion yuan (nearly 345 million USD), the film is the highest-grossing work of the year. This revenue far exceeds Stephen Chow's Journey to the West, which was released during the Lunar New Year (the film reached 1.65 billion yuan after showing).

Making film history, how much did Ngo Kinh earn?

According to statistics from the film association, as of August 5, Wolf Warrior 2 has held the 3rd position in the Top 10 highest-grossing Chinese films of all time, after The Mermaid (3.39 billion yuan) and Monster Hunt (the film reached 2.44 billion yuan). If considering total revenue with Hollywood blockbusters, Wolf Warrior 2 holds the 5th position, after Fast & Furious 7, Monster Hunt, The Fate of the Furious and The Mermaid.

But among the above films, Wu Jing's blockbuster is still showing. Critics believe that the film will easily break the 3 billion yuan mark, taking the number one spot on the all-time revenue charts in China.

The question now is: How much will Ngo Kinh earn?

His bloody efforts brought Ngo Kinh to the ranks of film giants at the age of over forty.

Wolf Warrior 2 has a low budget, estimated at 22 million USD. Most of the money was invested in military equipment. To save money, Ngo Kinh played the main role instead of inviting big actors.

In a recent conversation, he said that he originally intended to give the supporting role to a more famous young actor. But he had to give up when the other actor demanded an "astronomical" salary.

Sina newspaper said this was a risky bet for Ngo Kinh. He spent 15 million USD to make the film. According to calculations, besides the production cost, plus the factor of dividing ticket sales with theaters, propaganda and promotion, if the film does not exceed 100 million USD, the film crew will lose money.

Currently with more than 345 million USD in revenue, Ngo Kinh has not only recovered his investment but also made an estimated profit of 80 million USD.

Becoming a national celebrity in just one project, Wu Jing received praise from fans. Everyone said, “If only Chinese cinema had more Wu Jings.” Because he is not a symbol of success, but the embodiment of constant effort.

The master lost half his thumb.

Wu Jing was born into a family of Manchu origin. He was born without half a finger on his left hand. At the age of 6, he began studying martial arts. At the age of 13, the young Wu wanted to study further, so he decided to study with master Wu Bin - a man who had great contributions to the field of Chinese martial arts. He was also the teacher of Jet Li and Donnie Yen.

“I was satisfied with Ngo Kinh’s appearance and personality. But I did not accept him because he was missing half of his thumb,” Ngo Bin said about his impression of Ngo Kinh. According to him, martial arts masters differ in thumb strength. It was too difficult for Ngo Kinh to learn martial arts but have a disability.

The master who lost half his thumb never allowed anyone to act as his substitute.

“I accepted Ngo Kinh because he was eager to learn and not afraid of hardship. But at that time, I only wanted him to try, not to succeed,” Ngo Ban added.

During his time practicing martial arts, Ngo Kinh was unluckier than many of his fellow students as he was constantly injured. At that time, he tried to overcome his illness and brought home a series of medals in martial arts events such as boxing, sword, and spear.

Ngo Kinh's film career came when he caught the eye of director Yuen Woo-ping when he chose a role for Tai Chi. The film was released successfully, the 43-year-old actor continued to score points in the projects Kung Fu Xiao Zi Pha Tinh Quan, Sat Pha Lang...

But after many years in the profession, Ngo Kinh still lacked "luck" and could not make a breakthrough on the screen. Injuries over many years became an obstacle to his career.

During the period of his career development from 2005-2008, Ngo Kinh was seriously injured 4 times on set and had to be hospitalized. At times, the director considered replacing him but did not do so because... of respect.

In 2014, on the set of Wolf Slayer 2 and Wolf Warrior, Wu Jing performed his own stunts without using a body double. As a result, he suffered serious injuries to both legs. Public opinion said that he retired early due to illness and lived off his wife.

With no income, to make movies, Ngo Kinh mortgaged his house and valuable assets to hide from his wife.

Ordinary life, pain of sick son

In the world of martial arts masters on screen, Jet Li and Donnie Yen are both rich. They own many villas everywhere. But Ngo Kinh is in a different class. He rarely shares photos of his home because he currently lives in a middle-class apartment complex.

Ngo Kinh's wife - MC Ta Nam said that after Wolf Warrior, he dreamed of making part 2. Unable to find investors, he secretly mortgaged his land book and pledged all valuable assets to make the film.

When she heard the news, Ta Nam just looked at her husband and said: "No money, I will support you."

For a long time now, Ngo Kinh has been known as a dependent on his wife. He is just a shadow in the family when the economic burden falls on the shoulders of his young wife. "My friends all say that I am lucky to have a good wife. That's true, otherwise, who would someone like me depend on?", he shared on Sina about his family life.

Ngo Kinh's simple little house. He doesn't have a luxurious villa. His joy every day is that his 3-year-old son is getting better. The baby almost died when he was born.

Ngo Kinh and Ta Nam met in 2010 and got married four years later. On the wedding day, the actor had to use crutches to pick up his bride. The couple truly lived a “thatched roof, two golden hearts” life.

When his son was born, Ngo Kinh felt happy because his life had taken a new turn. No one expected that this would be another challenge.

“I was seriously injured, and my wife took care of everything. When my son was born, he suffered from respiratory failure and was constantly on alert. The hospital also told the family to prepare themselves mentally because his chances of survival were very low,” he recounted. The miraculous survival of his son after many days of emergency care made Ngo Kinh cry when recalling the past.

The actor feels lucky that his son's health has improved significantly over the past three years: "He's almost completely recovered, that's what makes me happiest."

“My life has had many ups and downs. It has been like that since birth. Acting and getting married have not been as smooth as many people. But if you say I have to give up my career or use a body double because of my old age, it is ridiculous. I am called a martial arts expert, how can I be inferior to a stuntman? In this life, constantly trying is also happiness,” said Ngo Kinh.

According to Zing