On July 18, 2025, Jiang Wen's new film "You Can! You Go!", his first in seven years, was released. The film tells the story of pianist Lang Lang and his father, with Jiang Wen personally playing the role of Lang Lang's father.
In April 2025, the Beijing International Film Festival held a master class for Jiang Wen, where he responded on-site to questions regarding movie metaphors.
In March 2018, Jiang Wen's mother passed away. Before her death, she had saved all the money her son had given her over the years without ever spending it.
On December 8, 2014, the grand premiere of the new film 'Gone with the Bullets', directed by Jiang Wen, was originally scheduled for that evening. It was urgently called off due to new developments in the censorship process and was held one week later.
In September 2014, Jiang Wen gave a speech to over 700 students at the University of Pennsylvania, discussing the relationship between the Cultural Revolution and his personal growth.
On May 21, 2000, the film 'Devils on the Doorstep', directed by Jiang Wen, participated in the Cannes Film Festival without domestic approval and won the Grand Prix. Upon returning to China, Jiang Wen was banned from directing for five years.
On September 7, 1994, the film 'In the Heat of the Sun' was submitted to the Film Bureau for censorship. The Bureau proposed seven modifications, but Jiang Wen argued his case and ultimately managed to keep 'The Internationale' in the group fight scene.