Zhang Fengyi
Born
September 1, 1956 (68 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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
Beautiful World
2023
The Train Life
Yu Deshui · (46 episodes)
2021
White Deer Plain
Bai Jiaxuan
2012
New Year's In-Laws
2012
Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit
Xiong Tianba (voice)
2011
Sacrifice
Gongsun Chujiu
2010
Red Cliff II
Cao Cao
2009
Red Cliff
Cao Cao
2008
Dragon Year Archive
(26 episodes)
2003
兼并
(20 episodes)
2001
乾隆痛失郑板桥
1999
The Emperor and the Assassin
Jing Ke
1998
Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou
(30 episodes)
1998
The Hunted Hunter
Chief Lok Bin
1997
Velvet Gloves
1996
One and a Half
Ma Boon Shing
1995
Police Confidential
Cheung Wai-Gei
1995
Sun Valley
1995
Flying Tigers
1995
21 Red List
Hu-zheng
1994
西楚霸王II 楚漢爭霸
1994
The Great Conqueror's Concubine
Liu Bang
1994
The Blue Kite
话剧男演员
1994
Revanchist
1994
The Assassin
Tang Zhan / Tang Bao Jia
1993
Temptation of a Monk
General Huo Da
1993
Farewell My Concubine
Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
1993
亲恩国仇
1993
私人保镖
1992
No Regrets About Youth
郑加家
1991
南行记
1990
Dragon Year Cops
傅冬
1990
Business Circles
1989
Xue hun
1988
鸽子迷的奇遇
1987
Jing du qiu xia
Zhou Tian
1987
The Revelation of Journalism
李仓
1984
Sea Scooper
Hai Long
1984
My Memories of Old Beijing
Thief
1983
Road
1983
Cut Throat Struggle For An Invaluable Treasure
1982
Rickshaw Boy
Xiang Zi
1982
The Legend of Nezha
Li Jing
The Perfect Suspect
Zhang Yiming · (16 episodes)
2025
Love Again
Li Heibao · (36 episodes)
2025
Genuine Heroes
Wu Guangqi · (4 episodes)
2025
A Lonely Hero's Journey
Gu Xixing · (36 episodes)
2024
The Gate of Xuan Wu
(41 episodes)
2024
The Justice
Wu Shen Yuan · (42 episodes)
2023
The Guardian
Zhou Jianbin · (34 episodes)
2022
The Scale of Desire
Lin Dun · (40 episodes)
2022
Who Rules The World
Prince Yong · (40 episodes)
2022
The Imperial Age
徐达 · (45 episodes)
2022
The Grand Merchants
Liu Yun Xiang · (40 episodes)
2022
Never Give Up
Wan Feng · (35 episodes)
2022
Melody of Endeavour
Lin Qiao Dong · (35 episodes)
2020
Novoland: Eagle Flag
Ying Wuyi · (56 episodes)
2019
In Law We Believe
Zou Xun · (45 episodes)
2019
沧海丝路
汉武帝刘彻 · (34 episodes)
2018
In the Name of People
沙瑞金 · (55 episodes)
2017
Trump Card
(1 episode)
2016
远征！远征！
段仲仪 · (38 episodes)
2015
岁月如金
(1 episode)
2015
Takes a Real Man
Self · (12 episodes)
2015
The Empress of China
Li Shimin · (96 episodes)
2014
武媚娘传奇
李世民 · (82 episodes)
2014
长沙保卫战
薛岳 · (35 episodes)
2014
孙子大传
Sun Wu · (35 episodes)
2013
雾都
(36 episodes)
2012
中国远征军
(45 episodes)
2011
旱码头
饰 杨瑞清 · (35 episodes)
2010
半路兄弟
程锐 · (27 episodes)
2010
禁区
陈万里 · (30 episodes)
2009
上门女婿
马四辈 · (23 episodes)
2007
秦始皇
(33 episodes)
2007
Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty
多尔衮 · (21 episodes)
2006
天剑群侠
秦始皇 · (32 episodes)
2005
History of the Sky
姜大牙 · (32 episodes)
2004
The Grand Mansion Gate
季宗布 · (40 episodes)
2001
家园
韩海潮 · (29 episodes)
1999
Long Tang
Du Zhong · (30 episodes)
1998
古吴春秋
寿孟 · (25 episodes)
1997
刑警风云
陈子明 · (20 episodes)
1993
淮阴侯韩信
韩信 · (10 episodes)
1991
City of Burns
Zhou Ziheng · (1 episode)