Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 1, 1956
Place of Birth:
Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Zhang Fengyi
Biography
Zhang Fengyi (张丰毅), born on September 1, 1956, in Changsha, Hunan, is a celebrated Chinese actor best known for his role in Farewell My Concubine, portraying a stage performer caught between political turmoil and personal longing. He also gained acclaim for playing Jing Ke in The Emperor and the Assassin and the warlord Cao Cao in Red Cliff.
Originally from Tanghe, Henan, Zhang moved to Dongchuan, Yunnan with his veteran father at just one month old. He left high school in 1971 and began performing with a local opera troupe, later joining a singing and dancing team. In 1978, he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy’s acting department. His film debut came in 1980 with Treasure Hunting in the Desert. A year later, he earned critical praise for his role in Rickshaw Boy, which cemented his status as a rising star in Chinese cinema.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Genuine Heroes | Wu Guangqi |
| 2025 | Love Again | Li Heibao |
| 2024 | The Gate of Xuan Wu | |
| 2024 | A Lonely Hero's Journey | Gu Xixing |
| 2023 | The Justice | Wu Shen Yuan |
| 2022 | Who Rules The World | Prince Yong |
| 2022 | The Grand Merchants | Liu Yun Xiang |
| 2022 | Never Give Up | Wan Feng |
| 2022 | The Imperial Age | General Xu Da |
| 2022 | The Scale of Desire | Lin Dun |
| 2022 | The Guardian | Zhou Jianbin |
| 2021 | The Train Life | Yu Deshui |
| 2020 | Melody of Endeavour | Lin Qiao Dong |
| 2019 | Novoland: Eagle Flag | Ying Wuyi |
| 2019 | In Law We Believe | Zou Xun |
| 2018 | 沧海丝路 | 汉武帝刘彻 |
| 2017 | In the Name of People | 沙瑞金 |
| 2016 | Trump Card | |
| 2015 | 远征！远征！ | 段仲仪 |
| 2015 | Takes a Real Man | Self |
| 2015 | 岁月如金 | |
| 2014 | The Empress of China | Li Shimin |
| 2014 | 长沙保卫战 | 薛岳 |
| 2014 | 武媚娘传奇 | 李世民 |
| 2013 | 孙子大传 | Sun Wu |
| 2012 | 雾都 | |
| 2011 | 中国远征军 | |
| 2010 | 旱码头 | 饰 杨瑞清 |
| 2010 | 半路兄弟 | 程锐 |
| 2009 | 禁区 | 陈万里 |
| 2007 | 秦始皇 | |
| 2007 | 上门女婿 | 马四辈 |
| 2006 | Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty | 多尔衮 |
| 2005 | 天剑群侠 | 秦始皇 |
| 2004 | History of the Sky | |
| 2003 | Dragon Year Archive | |
| 2001 | 兼并 | |
| 2001 | The Grand Mansion Gate | 季宗布 |
| 1999 | 家园 | 韩海潮 |
| 1998 | Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou | |
| 1998 | Long Tang | Du Zhong |
| 1997 | 古吴春秋 | 寿孟 |
| 1993 | 刑警风云 | 陈子明 |
| 1991 | 淮阴侯韩信 | 韩信 |
| The Perfect Suspect | Zhang Yiming | |
| City of Burns | Zhou Ziheng |