Wang made his directorial debut in 1954 with ''The Emperor's New Clothes
, based on the short story by Hans Christian Andersen. His next directorial project was The New Generation'', a television series created in collaboration with Da Yuanhuai. Produced by the state-owned
China Central Television (CCTV), it was made to commemorate the
10th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in 1959. In 1962, Wang was transferred to China Central Television (CCTV) as a television director, where he directed
Tinder the following year. In 1980, Wang, along with Du Yu, directed
Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp, the first television series produced in mainland China. The series starred
Zhang Lianwen and
Wang Zhi, among others. In 1983, Wang was commissioned to direct
Three-Dimensional People, based on the novel of the same name by
Jiang Zilong. The series earned him the
Golden Eagle Award for Best Television Series, which is considered the
China Television Artists Association's equivalent to the Emmys. Wang rose to fame after directing
Dream of the Red Chamber, a television adaptation of the 18th-century
Qing dynasty novel by
Cao Xueqin. Filming began in 1984, and the series was released in 1987. It stars Ouyang Fenqiang as
Jia Baoyu,
Chen Xiaoxu as
Lin Daiyu, Zhang Li as
Xue Baochai, and
Deng Jie as
Wang Xifeng. Wang was honored with the title of "Top Ten Television Director of China" for his work on the series. In 1988, Wang was appointed as the director of
The Story of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. His work on the series earned him the Outstanding Director Award at the 1st National Excellent Television Awards. In 1990, Wang was offered the role of director for
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a television adaptation of the 14th-century
Ming dynasty novel by
Luo Guanzhong. Production began in 1990 and concluded in 1995. The drama features Sun Yanjun as
Liu Bei,
Tang Guoqiang as
Zhuge Liang,
Bao Guo'an as
Cao Cao, Wu Xiaodong as
Sun Quan, alongside Lu Shuming, Li Jingfei, and
Wei Zongwan in supporting roles. Wang directed
Oh, The Mountain is the Mountain in 1999 and
The Legend of Goubuli in 2004. ==Filmography==