Zhang Fengyi

Zhang Fengyi (born 1 September 1956) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as "Duan Xiaolou" in Farewell My Concubine, Jing Ke in The Emperor and the Assassin (1998), and Cao Cao in Red Cliff (2008–2009).

Career Zhang was born in Changsha, Hunan, while his ancestral home was in Tanghe, Henan. When he was merely one month old, he moved with his father to Dongchuan, Yunnan. He left high school in 1971 without completing his studies, and joined the opera troupe of a performing arts group in Dongchuan. He transferred to the singing and dancing team in 1973.

In 1978, Zhang was enrolled in the acting department of the Beijing Film Academy with excellent grades. In 1980, when he was a second year student, he was selected by Hong Kong's Phoenix Studio to play Xin Dalei in Treasure Hunting in Desert (1980), which was his film debut. A year later, Zhang portrayed Xiangzi in Rickshaw Boy, a film directed by Ling Zifeng and adapted from a story by Lao She.

Zhang portrayed Cao Cao in Red Cliff (2008–2009). He also played the protagonist in the film adaptation of White Deer Plain (2011).

In 2014, Zhang starred in the hit historical drama The Empress of China.

Among Zhang's notable projects in recent years is In the Name of the People, a political drama that is based on China's fight against corruption and on other political developments.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 Treasure Hunting in Desert塞外夺宝 Xin Dalei 1982 Rickshaw Boy骆驼祥子 Xiangzi 1982 My Memories of Old Beijing城南旧事 Thief 1983 Lu路 1984 Dare Devil Drivers碰海人 Hailong 1984 Mysterious Land神奇的土地 Wang Zhigang 1985 Yexing Huoche夜行货车 1986 Gezi Mi De Qiyu鸽子迷的奇遇 Du An 1986 E Nan恶男 1987 Jingdu Qiuxia京都球侠 1988 Huanghuo荒火 1988 Xuehun血魂 1989 Shangjie商界 1990 Fengyu Guitu风雨归途 1990 Heading South南行记 Dahan 1990 Dragon Year Cops龙年警官 Fu Dong 1991 No Regrets About Youth青春无悔 1991 Mandala曼荼萝 Huiguo 1993 Farewell My Concubine霸王別姬 Duan Xiaolou 1993 Temptation of a Monk诱僧 1993 The Assassin杀人者唐斩 1993 The Blue Kite蓝风筝 1993 Private Guard私人保镖 1994 The Great Conqueror's Concubine西楚霸王 Liu Bang 1994 Xin Baochou新报仇 1995 Zhenhanxing Chouwen震撼性丑闻 1995 Feihu Dui飞虎队 1995 Genwo Zou Yihui跟我走一回 1996 Pili Fenghuang霹雳凤凰 1996 Riguang Xiagu日光峡谷 1997 The Emperor and the Assassin荆轲刺秦王 Jing Ke 1997 Lie Xiong猎凶 1997 Dang'an X Sharenfan档案X杀人犯 2002 Jingtao Hailang惊涛骇浪 2006 Perfect Summer完美夏天 2008 Red Cliff赤壁 Cao Cao Nominated-Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated-Iron Elephant Film Awards for Best Actor 2009 Gaoyuan Ren高原人 2010 Sacrifice赵氏孤儿 Gongsun Chujiu 2011 White Deer Plain 2012 In-Laws New Year 2019 Nezha Li Jing

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