Wang was born in Xingtai, Hebei Province, and began to practice martial arts at the age of 6. At the age of 8-14, he worked as a lay disciple in Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan Province, and later came to Beijing to break the boundaries and become a martial arts actor in various crews. 16-year-old Wang was selected by director Li Yang to star in the independent film "Blind Well", making him the best newcomer in the Golden Horse Award overnight.