Zhang Fengyi
Actor
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.
Filmography
Farewell My Concubine
as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou 1993
Red Cliff II
as Cao Cao 2009
The Emperor and the Assassin
as Jing Ke 1998
The Blue Kite
as 话剧男演员 1994
Sacrifice
as Gongsun Chujiu 2010
My Memories of Old Beijing
as Thief 1983
White Deer Plain
as Bai Jiaxuan 2012
Rickshaw Boy
as Xiang Zi 1982
Temptation of a Monk
as General Huo Da 1993
Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit
as Xiong Tianba (voice) 2011
The Assassin
as Tang Zhan / Tang Bao Jia 1993
The Great Conqueror's Concubine
as Liu Bang 1994
Sun Valley
1995
Revanchist
1994
Jing du qiu xia
as Zhou Tian 1987
The Hunted Hunter
as Chief Lok Bin 1997