Zhang Fengyi
Acting
Born: 1956-09-01 in Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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
Farewell My Concubine
Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Trump Card
The Empress of China
Li Shimin
The Grand Mansion Gate
季宗布
In the Name of People
Sha Ruijin
Red Cliff
Cao Cao
Who Rules The World
Lord of Yongzhou
Genuine Heroes
Wu Guangqi
Love Again
Li Heibao
In Law We Believe
Zou Xun
Red Cliff II
Cao Cao
The Imperial Age
徐达
The Perfect Suspect
Zhang Yiming
Peaceful Years
Qin Zi Xiong
Qin Shi Huang
The Scale of Desire
Lin Dun
上门女婿
马四辈
The Emperor and the Assassin
Jing Ke
A Lonely Hero's Journey
Gu Xixing
天剑群侠
秦始皇
Long Tang
Du Zhong
My Memories of Old Beijing
Thief
Temptation of a Monk
General Huo Da
The Guardian
Zhou Jianbin
History of the Sky
姜大牙
Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty
多尔衮
The Grand Merchants
Liu Yun Xiang
长沙保卫战
薛岳
Never Give Up
Wan Feng
Takes a Real Man
Self
The Train Life
Yu Deshui
谜影追踪
季先生
Sacrifice
Gongsun Chujiu
Closed Area
Chen Wanli
中国远征军
Melody of Endeavour
Lin Qiaodong
Dragon Year Archive
Dry Dock
饰 杨瑞清
孙子大传
Sun Wu
