Zhang Lei

Zhang Lei (born 20 December 1972), is a Chinese actor best known for his role as "journalist Ga Yu" in the 2004 Movie Kekexili: Mountain Patrol film by Chinese director Lu Chuan (陆川). He is currently an artist of National Theatre Company of China - NTCC (中国国家话剧院).

Early life Zhang was born in Ürümqi City, Xinjiang Province, China. He graduated from the Department of Stage Arts at the Central Academy of Drama in 1999.

Career In 2003, Zhang take his role as Ga Yu in the film Kekexili: Mountain Patrol filmed by Chinese director Lu Chuan (陆川) based on true events. Kekexili: Mountain Patrol is more or less told from the point of view of Ga yu, an ambitious young journalist from Beijing whose idea to report on the mountain patrol may just end up being his last. During the filming, Zhang and the crew faced a life challenge, just like the characters in the film. Zhang once told a reporter "I couldn't stand the pain of the AMS in the beginning and dreamt about going back home every day. It took me one whole month to get used to everything, and now I just wanted to complete my work well."

After Kekexili, Zhang embarked on a number of television series, most of which had a Chinese civil war theme.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Kekexili: Mountain Patrol可可西里 Ga Yu 2004 Nu Jiang Hun 怒江魂 Li Qi 2004 You Yu De Zao Chen 阴郁的早晨 Song Ji Gang 2010 Tie Xue Dan Xin Deng Yan Da 铁血丹心邓演达 Chiang Kai-shek 2013 Guan Guan Ju Jiu 关关雎鸠 Zhuang Meng Chen 2016 Love Studio 同城邂逅

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Zhong Guo Gui Dao中国轨道 Sun Wei 2002 Ren Ren Dou Shuo Wo Ai Ni人人都说我爱你 Lu Dao 2003 Zheng Fu征服 Wang Kai 2005 A You Zheng Zhuan阿有正传 Liu Yuan 2005 Give the Decisive Word一言为定 Mo Ran 2006 Dao Ke Dao道可道 Lin Yuan Yue 2006 Ju Ji狙击 Liu Tao 2006 Bao Mi Ju De Qiang Sheng保密局的枪声 Lin Xiao Chen 2006 Memory City记忆之城 Zhou Guan Jie 2007 Han Wei捍卫 Du Jie 2007 Rouge Snow胭脂雪 Qiu Gui San 2008 Hei Bai Ren Sheng黑白人生 Li Bin Liang 2008 Healing Souls人生有明天 Zhao Zi Chen 2009 Eye Pupil深瞳 Jiang Hu Sheng 2009 Sha Hu Kou杀虎口 Qian Jia Hao 2010 Xinan Jiazu新安家族 Cheng Tian Song 2010 Di Lei Zhan Chuan Qi Zhi Chu Jian Xing Dong地雷战传奇之锄奸行动 Liu Zhen Tang 2011 Da Shang Dao大商道 Wu Biao 2011 Dao Feng Luan Shi Qing刀锋乱世情 Hua Yang Sheng 2013 Nan Shao Lin Zhi Dang Wo Ying Hao南少林之荡倭英豪 Lin Zhan Xiang 2013 The Extremely Danger势不两立 Ma Hai Long 2014 China Police 803中国刑警803 Inspector Chen