Zhang Hanyu
Encyclopedia
Zhang Hanyu is a Chinese actor.
Central Academy of Drama
in 1988. He started his career by doing Chinese voice dubbing for films such as Shark Tale
, The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
, and Troy
. Zhang subsequently played minor roles in some television dramas before taking on supporting roles in films directed by Feng Xiaogang
, such as Sorry Baby
, Cell Phone
, Big Shot's Funeral
, and A World Without Thieves
. He was called "Feng Xiaogang's imperial dragon casing" (馮小剛御用龍套), and earned the appreciation of Feng.
In 2007, Zhang took on a leading role for the first time in the war drama film Assembly
, which grossed a record 260 million RMB in box office earnings. Zhang's performance propelled him to fame and placed him in the ranks of first-class Chinese film stars. In 2008, Zhang also won Best Actor Award at the 29th Hundred Flowers Awards
, Best Leading Actor Award at the Golden Horse Film Awards
. The following year, Zhang won the Outstanding Actor Award at the Huabiao Awards
.
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Biography
Zhang graduated from the BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
Central Academy of Drama
Central Academy of Drama
The Central Academy of Drama is a drama school in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-History:The academy was established in April 1950. It was named by Mao Zedong. It inherited the drama department of Lu Xun Art Academy in Yan'an, art school of North China University, and National Drama College...
in 1988. He started his career by doing Chinese voice dubbing for films such as Shark Tale
Shark Tale
Shark Tale is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. In the story, a young fish named Oscar falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss to win favour with the mob boss' enemies and advance his own community standing...
, The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
, and Troy
Troy (film)
Troy is a 2004 epic war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the events of the Trojan War. Its cast includes Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector.It was nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design.-Plot:...
. Zhang subsequently played minor roles in some television dramas before taking on supporting roles in films directed by Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang , in is a Chinese film director. He is famous in China as being perhaps the most successful "commercialized" filmmaker whose comedy films do consistently well in the box office, although Feng has attempted to break out from that mold by making drama or period drama films...
, such as Sorry Baby
Sorry Baby
Sorry Baby is a 1999 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang, presented by Forbidden City Film, starring Jacklyn Wu, Ge You and Fu Biao...
, Cell Phone
Cell Phone (film)
Cell Phone is an award-winning Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Ge You, Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan and Fan Bingbing. It was first released on 18 December 2003 in Mainland China and was subsequently screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival on 18 March 2005...
, Big Shot's Funeral
Big Shot's Funeral
Big Shot's Funeral is a 2001 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang.The film stars Donald Sutherland, Ge You, and Rosamund Kwan.-Plot:...
, and A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves is an award-winning Chinese action / drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu that was first published in 1999. The original story is moderately...
. He was called "Feng Xiaogang's imperial dragon casing" (馮小剛御用龍套), and earned the appreciation of Feng.
In 2007, Zhang took on a leading role for the first time in the war drama film Assembly
Assembly (film)
Assembly is a 2007 Chinese war-drama film written by Liu Heng and directed by Feng Xiaogang. It stars Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, Yuan Wenkang, Tang Yan, Wang Baoqiang, Liao Fan, Hu Jun, Ren Quan and Li Naiwen....
, which grossed a record 260 million RMB in box office earnings. Zhang's performance propelled him to fame and placed him in the ranks of first-class Chinese film stars. In 2008, Zhang also won Best Actor Award at the 29th Hundred Flowers Awards
29th Hundred Flowers Awards
The 29th Hundred Flowers Awards was a ceremony held on October 16, 2008 in Dalian, Jilin province. The nominees were announced on August 14.-Best Film:-Best Director:-Best Actor:-Best Actress:-Best Supporting Actor:-Best Supporting Actress:...
, Best Leading Actor Award at the Golden Horse Film Awards
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962, by Government Information Office, Republic of China...
. The following year, Zhang won the Outstanding Actor Award at the Huabiao Awards
Huabiao Awards
China Huabiao Film Awards ,also known as Huabiao Awards, is an annual awards ceremony for Chinese cinema. Named after the decorative Chinese winged columns , The Huabiao Awards were first instituted in 1957 as the Ministry of Culture Excellence Film awards. Between 1958 and 1979, no awards were given...
.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sorry Baby Sorry Baby Sorry Baby is a 1999 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang, presented by Forbidden City Film, starring Jacklyn Wu, Ge You and Fu Biao... 沒完沒了 |
Guest star | |
| 2001 | Big Shot's Funeral Big Shot's Funeral Big Shot's Funeral is a 2001 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang.The film stars Donald Sutherland, Ge You, and Rosamund Kwan.-Plot:... 大腕 |
Guest star | |
| 2003 | Cell Phone Cell Phone (film) Cell Phone is an award-winning Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Ge You, Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan and Fan Bingbing. It was first released on 18 December 2003 in Mainland China and was subsequently screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival on 18 March 2005... 手機 |
TV director | Guest star |
| 2004 | Weiqing Xueye 危情雪夜 |
Guest star | |
| A World Without Thieves A World Without Thieves A World Without Thieves is an award-winning Chinese action / drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You and Li Bingbing. The film is an adaptation of a novelette of the same title by Zhao Benfu that was first published in 1999. The original story is moderately... 天下無賊 |
Police detective | Guest star | |
| 2006 | The Cold Flame 烽火 |
Xue Youfang | |
| 2007 | Assembly Assembly (film) Assembly is a 2007 Chinese war-drama film written by Liu Heng and directed by Feng Xiaogang. It stars Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, Yuan Wenkang, Tang Yan, Wang Baoqiang, Liao Fan, Hu Jun, Ren Quan and Li Naiwen.... 集結號 |
Gu Zidi | |
| 2008 | The Equation of Love and Death The Equation of Love and Death The Equation of Love and Death is a 2008 Chinese dramatic film written and directed by Cao Baoping and starring Zhou Xun. The film is a Chinese and Hong Kong co-production... 李米的猜想 |
Ye Qingcheng | |
| 2009 | Look for a Star Look for a Star Look for a Star is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film that was produced and directed by Andrew Lau. Inspired by the relationship between Stanley Ho and his fourth wife, Angela Leong, the film stars Andy Lau as a millionaire, who falls in love with a feisty casino dealer played by Shu Qi... 游龍戲鳳 |
Lin Jiu | |
| The Founding of a Republic The Founding of a Republic The Founding of a Republic is a 2009 Chinese historical film commissioned by China's film regulator and made by the state-owned China Film Group to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China... 建國大業 |
Liu Congwen | ||
| The Message The Message (2009 film) The Message is a 2009 espionage thriller set in 1942 Nanking, featuring a cast of top Chinese stars... 風聲 |
Wu Zhiguo | ||
| Bodyguards and Assassins Bodyguards and Assassins Bodyguards and Assassins is a 2009 Hong Kong film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast, including Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Leon Lai, Wang Xueqi, Simon Yam, Hu Jun, Eric Tsang and Fan Bingbing.-Plot:... 十月圍城 |
Sun Wen Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China... |
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| 2011 | The Founding of a Party The Founding of a Party The Founding of a Party, alternatively titled in English Beginning of the Great Revival for its international release, is a Chinese film released in 2011 to mark the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China... 建黨偉業 |
Song Jiaoren Song Jiaoren Song Jiaoren was a Chinese republican revolutionary, political leader and a founder of the Kuomintang . He was assassinated in 1913 after leading his Kuomintang party to victory in China's first democratic elections... |
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| White Vengeance White Vengeance White Vengeance, also known as Hong Men Yan, is an upcoming Chinese historical film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Leon Lai, Feng Shaofeng, Liu Yifei, Zhang Hanyu, Anthony Wong, Jordan Chan, Andy On, Xiu Qing and Jia Qing... 鴻門宴 |
Zhang Liang |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Meng Kaishi De Difang 夢開始的地方 |
Song Jianjun | |
| 2000 | Pinzui Zhang Damin De Xingfu Shenghuo 貧嘴張大民的幸福生活 |
Xu Wanjun | |
| 2001 | Yixiao Dafang 貽笑大方 |
Jiang Li | |
| 2003 | Huange Huofa 換個活法 |
Ye Xiangchuan | |
| Guanzhong Daoke Zhi Qicunzi 關中刀客之七寸子 |
Television film | ||
| 2004 | Jujia Nanren 居家男人 |
Chen Dali | |
| 2005 | Dong Shenme, Bie Dong Ganqing 動什麼，別動感情 |
Wan Zheng | |
| Luxiangdai 錄象帶 |
Guest star | ||
| 2006 | Jimo Yingxiong 寂寞英雄 |
Lin Yajun | |
| Yu Qingchun Youguan De Rizi 與青春有關的日子 |
Guest star | ||
| Nüren De Xuanze 女人的選擇 |
Tian Bo | ||
| 2007 | Feichang 24 Xiaoshi III 非常24小時III |
Xu Tian | |
| 2008 | Shenfen De Zhengming 身份的證明 |
Di Haoming | |
| The Last 99 Days 最後的99天 |
Xiao Kun | ||
| 2011 | All Men Are Brothers 水滸傳 |
Song Jiang Song Jiang Song Jiang was the leader of a group of outlaws who lived during the Song Dynasty. The outlaws were active in the present-day provinces of Shandong and Henan before their eventual surrender to the government. Song Jiang is also featured as a character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great... |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award / Nomination |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Media Grand Ceremony (娛樂大典) Best Actor of the Year |
| MTV Super Grand Ceremony (MTV超級盛典) Best Film Actor | |
| BTV Film and Television Grand Ceremony (BTV影視盛典) Film Actor with the Most Potential | |
| 2008 | Sohu Film Grand Ceremony (SOHU電影盛典) Actor of the Year and Most Popular Actor of the Year |
| Beijing Student Film Festival (北京大學生電影節) Best Actor | |
| Chinese-language Film and Media Awards (華語電影傳媒大獎) Best Actor | |
| Hundred Flowers Awards 29th Hundred Flowers Awards The 29th Hundred Flowers Awards was a ceremony held on October 16, 2008 in Dalian, Jilin province. The nominees were announced on August 14.-Best Film:-Best Director:-Best Actor:-Best Actress:-Best Supporting Actor:-Best Supporting Actress:... Best Actor |
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| Golden Horse Awards Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962, by Government Information Office, Republic of China... Best Leading Actor |
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| 2009 | Huabiao Awards Huabiao Awards China Huabiao Film Awards ,also known as Huabiao Awards, is an annual awards ceremony for Chinese cinema. Named after the decorative Chinese winged columns , The Huabiao Awards were first instituted in 1957 as the Ministry of Culture Excellence Film awards. Between 1958 and 1979, no awards were given... Outstanding Actor |
External links
- Zhang Hanyu at the Hong Kong Movie DatabaseHong Kong Movie DatabaseThe Hong Kong Movie DataBase is a bilingual website that was created in 1995 by Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people that created them....
Zhang Hanyu on Baidu BaikeBaidu BaikeBaidu Encyclopedia is a Chinese language collaborative Web-based encyclopedia provided by the Chinese search engine Baidu. Like Baidu itself, the encyclopedia is heavily self-censored in line with government regulations....
Zhang Hanyu's blog on Sina.comSina.comSINA is an online media company for China and Chinese communities around the world. SINA operates four major business lines: Sina Weibo, SINA Mobile, SINA Online, and SINA.net. SINA has over 100 million registered users worldwide...
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Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962, by Government Information Office, Republic of China...
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