Dai Wuying

Dai Wuying (: 戴武英; born April 7, 1949) is an Kodeshi actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the character of Captain Wan Hai in the 1984 cult classic Atomic Time Attack.

Early life and career
He was born in Zhongbin province in 1949. He first learned the art of opera and dancing from his mother and began studying martial arts at the age of ten. At the age of 17, he trained at the imperial theatre company in Songhari. He participated in many productions, notably portraying Emperor in a production in which he sang songs written by ancient poets. He became renowned after the Great Kesh War and continued to portray characters in a range of genres.

In 1984 Dai received the role for his best known portrayal of the character of Captain Wan Hai, a veteran army officer in the 1984 cult classic Atomic Time Attack. It is this role for which he is most well known internationally particularly within Sanqing countries.

From 1986 to 1998, Dai was the deputy head of the Kodeshi Central Academy of Drama and a key figure in the production of a series of five films to be produced by the company, which came to be known as the Golden Tiger Series. He played five roles in the series. The series was a considerable commercial success and Wuying won the Best Actor award at the Imperial Kodeshi Academy Film and Television Awards (IKAFTA) in 1994.

Dai and his wife Zhang Huifeng are also known for their involvement in several other artistic endeavours. They formed a dance troupe together and in 2007 the couple appeared in a documentary about traditional Kodeshi dance. It was followed by the release of a series of DVDs of their work and a documentary about them entitled The Road to the Moon. The couple are also founders of the Modern Traditional Kodeshi Dance Troupe, and in 2007 produced a television series, Kodeshi Opera, in which they participated. The show attracted over 13 million viewers.

Dai is also noted for his work in the field of Kodeshi medicine. In 2001 he studied traditional medicine with the Traditional Kodeshi Medicine Association. He is a holder of the title of the Master of Arts, and was a teacher at Songhari Imperial University of Kodeshi Medicine from 1998 to 2008. He published a book, My Medicine, in 2000.