
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.

Trump Card
TV • 2016

The Empress of China
TV • 2014

The Grand Mansion Gate
TV • 2001

In the Name of People
TV • 2017

Novoland: Eagle Flag
TV • 2019

Genuine Heroes
TV • 2025

The Imperial Age
TV • 2022

Who Rules The World
TV • 2022

Love Again
TV • 2025

The Scale of Desire
TV • 2022

History of the Sky
TV • 2004

天剑群侠
TV • 2005

Takes a Real Man
TV • 2015

A Lonely Hero's Journey
TV • 2024

秦始皇
TV • 2007

Long Tang
TV • 1998

Red Cliff
MOVIE • 2008

Farewell My Concubine
MOVIE • 1993