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
Trump Card
The Empress of China
Farewell My Concubine
The Grand Mansion Gate
Who Rules The World
In the Name of People
Genuine Heroes
The Imperial Age
All Movies (39)
- Beautiful World2023
- White Deer Plain2012 · as Bai Jiaxuan
- New Year's In-Laws2012
- Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit2011 · as Xiong Tianba (voice)
- Sacrifice2010 · as Gongsun Chujiu
- Red Cliff II2009 · as Cao Cao
- Red Cliff2008 · as Cao Cao
- 乾隆痛失郑板桥1999
- The Emperor and the Assassin1998 · as Jing Ke
- The Hunted Hunter1997 · as Chief Lok Bin
- Velvet Gloves1996
- One and a Half1995 · as Ma Boon Shing
- Police Confidential1995 · as Cheung Wai-Gei
- Sun Valley1995
- Flying Tigers1995
- 21 Red List1994 · as Hu-zheng
- The Great Conqueror’s Concubine: Part II1994
- The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I1994 · as Liu Bang
- The Blue Kite1994 · as 话剧男演员
- Revanchist1994
- Temptation of a Monk1993 · as General Huo Da
- The Assassin1993 · as Tang Zhan / Tang Bao Jia
- Farewell My Concubine1993 · as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
- 亲恩国仇1993
- 私人保镖1992
- No Regrets About Youth1991 · as 郑加家
- 南行记1990
- Dragon Year Cops1990 · as 傅冬
- Business Circles1989
- Xue hun1988
- 鸽子迷的奇遇1987
- Jing du qiu xia1987 · as Zhou Tian
- The Revelation of Journalism1984 · as 李仓
- Sea Scooper1984 · as Hai Long
- My Memories of Old Beijing1983 · as Thief
- Road1983
- Cut Throat Struggle For An Invaluable Treasure1982
- Rickshaw Boy1982 · as Xiang Zi
- The Legend of Nezha— · as Li Jing
All TV Shows (45)
- 谜影追踪2026 · as 季先生
- The Perfect Suspect2025 · as Zhang Yiming
- Love Again2025 · as Li Heibao
- Genuine Heroes2025 · as Wu Guangqi
- A Lonely Hero's Journey2024 · as Gu Xixing
- The Gate of Xuan Wu2024
- The Guardian2022 · as Zhou Jianbin
- The Scale of Desire2022 · as Lin Dun
- Who Rules The World2022 · as Lord of Yongzhou
- The Imperial Age2022 · as 徐达
- The Grand Merchants2022 · as Liu Yun Xiang
- Never Give Up2022 · as Wan Feng
- The Train Life2021 · as Yu Deshui
- Melody of Endeavour2020 · as Lin Qiaodong
- In Law We Believe2019 · as Zou Xun
- 沧海丝路2018 · as 汉武帝刘彻
- In the Name of People2017 · as 沙瑞金
- Trump Card2016
- 远征！远征！2015 · as 段仲仪
- 岁月如金2015
- Takes a Real Man2015 · as Self
- The Empress of China2014 · as Li Shimin
- 长沙保卫战2014 · as 薛岳
- 孙子大传2013 · as Sun Wu
- 雾都2012
- 中国远征军2011
- 旱码头2010 · as 饰 杨瑞清
- 半路兄弟2010 · as 程锐
- Closed Area2009 · as Chen Wanli
- 上门女婿2007 · as 马四辈
- 秦始皇2007
- Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty2006 · as 多尔衮
- 天剑群侠2005 · as 秦始皇
- History of the Sky2004 · as 姜大牙
- Dragon Year Archive2003
- The Grand Mansion Gate2001 · as 季宗布
- 兼并2001
- 家园1999 · as 韩海潮
- Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou1998
- Long Tang1998 · as Du Zhong
- 古吴春秋1997 · as 寿孟
- Peaceful Years1996
- 刑警风云1993 · as 陈子明
- 淮阴侯韩信1991 · as 韩信
- City of Burns— · as Zhou Ziheng