Wang Zhongjun
Republic of China person CBDB = 71884
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| Intro | Republic of China person CBDB = 71884 | |
| A.K.A. | Tongshan zhuke Xuancai | |
| A.K.A. | Tongshan zhuke Xuancai | |
| Places | Taiwan | |
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Wang Zhongjun (Chinese: 王中军; born 1960) is a Chinese billionaire businessman, film producer and art collector. Wang and his brother Wang Zhonglei founded the Chinese entertainment company Huayi Brothers Media.
Wang bought Vincent Van Gogh's 1890 painting Still Life, Vase with Daisies and Poppies for $61.8 million in November 2014. In May 2015, Wang bought Pablo Picasso's Femme Au Chignon Dans Un Fauteuil for $29.93 million. In May 2016 Wang bought a letter written by the 11th century Chinese scholar Zeng Gong for ¥ 207 million, setting a new record for a piece of Chinese calligraphy.
Wang was ranked by Forbes as the 309th richest person in China in 2015, with a net worth of $1 billion.