Zhang Fengyi
ActingAlso Known As
Zhang Feng-Yi, Zhang fengyi, Zhang Feng Yi, Fengyi Zhang, ژانگ فنگیی
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.
Movies
(39 total)
Red Cliff
as Cao Cao
Farewell My Concubine
as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Red Cliff II
as Cao Cao
The Emperor and the Assassin
as Jing Ke
The Blue Kite
as 话剧男演员
Sacrifice
as Gongsun Chujiu
White Deer Plain
as Bai Jiaxuan
Rickshaw Boy
as Xiang Zi
Temptation of a Monk
as General Huo Da
Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit
as Xiong Tianba (voice)
The Assassin
as Tang Zhan / Tang Bao Jia
The Great Conqueror's Concubine
as Liu Bang
The Hunted Hunter
as Chief Lok Bin
The Legend of Nezha
as Li Jing
Jing du qiu xia
as Zhou Tian
TV Shows
(46 total)
Who Rules The World
as Lord of Yongzhou
The Empress of China
as Li Shimin
Novoland: Eagle Flag
as Ying Wuyi
Love Again
as Li Heibao
The Scale of Desire
as Lin Dun
The Justice
as Wu Shen Yuan
A Lonely Hero's Journey
as Gu Xixing
Genuine Heroes
as Wu Guangqi
长沙保卫战
as 薛岳
The Perfect Suspect
as Zhang Yiming
The Train Life
as Yu Deshui
Takes a Real Man
as Self
Never Give Up
as Wan Feng