Zhang Fengyi
Known for Acting · 85 credits
- Born
- 1956-09-01 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Changsha, Hunan Province, China
- Also known as
- Zhang Feng-Yi · Zhang fengyi · Zhang Feng Yi · Fengyi Zhang · ژانگ فنگیی
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
TV Shows (46)
Trump Card
2016
The Grand Mansion Gate
2001
as 季宗布
The Empress of China
2014
as Li Shimin
Who Rules The World
2022
as Lord of Yongzhou
In the Name of People
2017
as Sha Ruijin
Love Again
2025
as Li Heibao
The Gate of Xuan Wu
2024
Genuine Heroes
2025
as Wu Guangqi
中国远征军
2011
Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty
2006
as 多尔衮
雾都
2012
长沙保卫战
2014
as 薛岳
The Imperial Age
2022
as 徐达
秦始皇
2007
The Train Life
2021
as Yu Deshui
远征！远征！
2015
as 段仲仪
Closed Area
2009
as Chen Wanli
Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou
1998
天剑群侠
2005
as 秦始皇
The Grand Merchants
2022
as Liu Yun Xiang
家园
1999
as 韩海潮
Melody of Endeavour
2020
as Lin Qiaodong
A Lonely Hero's Journey
2024
as Gu Xixing
Long Tang
1998
as Du Zhong
孙子大传
2013
as Sun Wu
Takes a Real Man
2015
as Self
The Perfect Suspect
2025
as Zhang Yiming
The Scale of Desire
2022
as Lin Dun
旱码头
2010
as 饰 杨瑞清
沧海丝路
2018
as 汉武帝刘彻
刑警风云
1993
as 陈子明
History of the Sky
2004
as 姜大牙
In Law We Believe
2019
as Zou Xun
The Guardian
2022
as Zhou Jianbin
Dragon Year Archive
2003
半路兄弟
2010
as 程锐
Never Give Up
2022
as Wan Feng
Peaceful Years
1996
谜影追踪
2026
as 季先生
City of Burns
as Zhou Ziheng
淮阴侯韩信
1991
as 韩信
上门女婿
2007
as 马四辈
兼并
2001
岁月如金
2015
变局
as Fu Chuanguang
古吴春秋
1997
as 寿孟
Movies (39)
Farewell My Concubine
1993
as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
Red Cliff
2008
as Cao Cao
Red Cliff II
2009
as Cao Cao
Temptation of a Monk
1993
as General Huo Da
Dragon Year Cops
1990
as 傅冬
亲恩国仇
1993
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998
as Jing Ke
White Deer Plain
2012
as Bai Jiaxuan
The Hunted Hunter
1997
as Chief Lok Bin
Cut Throat Struggle For An Invaluable Treasure
1982
Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit
2011
as Xiong Tianba (voice)
My Memories of Old Beijing
1983
as Thief
Sacrifice
2010
as Gongsun Chujiu
The Blue Kite
1994
as 话剧男演员
The Assassin
1993
as Tang Zhan / Tang Bao Jia
Jing du qiu xia
1987
as Zhou Tian
私人保镖
1992
Sea Scooper
1984
as Hai Long
The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I
1994
as Liu Bang
The Revelation of Journalism
1984
as 李仓
The Legend of Nezha
as Li Jing
Rickshaw Boy
1982
as Xiang Zi
乾隆痛失郑板桥
1999
One and a Half
1995
as Ma Boon Shing
Police Confidential
1995
as Cheung Wai-Gei
No Regrets About Youth
1991
as 郑加家
New Year's In-Laws
2012
The Great Conqueror’s Concubine: Part II
1994
Sun Valley
1995
Revanchist
1994
Road
1983
Flying Tigers
1995
21 Red List
1994
as Hu-zheng
Xue hun
1988
鸽子迷的奇遇
1987
Velvet Gloves
1996
Beautiful World
2023
南行记
1990
Business Circles
1989
About Zhang Fengyi
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 si… With 85 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Zhang Fengyi has appeared in 39 films and 46 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zhang Fengyi Movies
- Farewell My Concubine (1993) — as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
- Red Cliff (2008) — as Cao Cao
- Red Cliff II (2009) — as Cao Cao
- Temptation of a Monk (1993) — as General Huo Da
- Dragon Year Cops (1990) — as 傅冬
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