Zhang Hanyu (born 19 December 1964) is a Chinese actor.
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Born | (1964-12-19) 19 December 1964 (age 57) Beijing, China | ||||||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
Years active | 1999–present | ||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Yang Meizi (羊梅子) | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張涵予 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张涵予 | ||||||||||
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Zhang became the first Chinese actor to win the "Grand Slam", winning Best Actor trophies from the Golden Horse Awards, Golden Rooster Awards, Hundred Flowers Awards and Huabiao Awards.[1]
Zhang was born in Beijing. He graduated from the city's Central Academy of Drama in 1988. He started his career by doing Mandarin voice dubbing[2][3] for films such as Shark Tale,[4] The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Troy.[5] Zhang subsequently played minor roles in some television series before appearing as supporting characters in films directed by Feng Xiaogang, such as Sorry Baby, Cell Phone, Big Shot's Funeral, and A World Without Thieves.[6] He was called "Feng Xiaogang's imperial film extra (calefare)" (馮小剛御用龍套),[7] and earned the appreciation of Feng.[8]
In 2007, Zhang was cast as a lead character for the first time in the war drama film Assembly. Zhang's performance propelled him to fame and placed him among the ranks of first-class Chinese film stars.[9] In 2008, Zhang also won the Best Actor Award at the 29th Hundred Flowers Awards[10] and the Best Leading Actor Award at the Golden Horse Film Awards.[11] The following year, Zhang won the Outstanding Actor Award at the Huabiao Awards.[12]
Zhang also has supporting roles in various acclaimed films, such as Cao Baoping's crime drama The Equation of Love and Death; the espionage thriller The Message; and the action film Bodyguards and Assassins.[13][14] Zhang also played Zhang Liang in the historical film White Vengeance.[citation needed]
In 2012, Zhang teamed up again with Feng Xiaogang in the disaster film Back to 1942, playing a priest.[citation needed]
In 2013, Zhang teamed up with actors Liu Ye and Huang Bo in the comedy film The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel directed by Guan Hu, where he played an opera actor.[15]
In 2014, Zhang starred in Tsui Hark's wuxia film The Taking of Tiger Mountain.[16] Playing an undercover PLA soldier, he won the Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actor.[17] He next starred in the crime film Mr. Six directed by Guan Hu;[citation needed] and had a supporting role in Zhang Yimou's fantasy historical epic The Great Wall.[18]
In 2016, Zhang headlined the crime thriller film Operation Mekong alongside Eddie Peng. The film received critical acclaim, and is the highest grossing Chinese cop film to date.[19]
In 2017, Zhang starred in John Woo's police thriller film, Manhunt.[20] He also starred in Wine War, the directorial debut of Leon Lai.[citation needed]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Sorry Baby | 沒完沒了 | Cameo | |
2001 | Big Shot's Funeral | 大腕 | ||
2003 | Cell Phone | 手機 | TV director | |
2004 | Sleepless City | 危情雪夜 | ||
A World Without Thieves | 天下無賊 | Police detective | ||
2007 | Assembly | 集結號 | Gu Zidi | |
2008 | The Cold Flame | 烽火 | Xue Youfang | [citation needed] |
The Equation of Love and Death | 李米的猜想 | Ye Qingcheng | ||
2009 | Look for a Star | 游龍戲鳳 | Lin Jiu | [21] |
The Founding of a Republic | 建國大業 | Liu Congwen | [22] | |
The Message | 風聲 | Wu Zhiguo | ||
Bodyguards and Assassins | 十月圍城 | Sun Wen | ||
2011 | Sweet Journey | 云下的日子 | Long Jianguo | [23] |
The Founding of a Party | 建黨偉業 | Song Jiaoren | [24] | |
White Vengeance | 鴻門宴 | Zhang Liang | ||
2012 | Back to 1942 | 一九四二 | Brother Sim | |
2013 | The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel | 厨子戏子痞子 | Xizi | |
Special ID | 特殊身份 | Blade | [25] | |
Love You for Loving Me | 我爱的是你爱我 | Ya Peng | [26] | |
2014 | Ex-Files | 前任攻略 | Zhao Ming | [27] |
The Taking of Tiger Mountain | 智取威虎山 | Yang Zirong | ||
2015 | Mr. Six | 老炮儿 | Men San'er | |
2016 | Operation Mekong | 湄公河行动 | Gao Gang | |
The Great Wall | 长城 | Commander-in-chief Shao | ||
2017 | Wine War | 抢红 | Zhang Shui | |
The Founding of an Army | 建军大业 | Du Yuesheng | [28] | |
Manhunt | 追捕 | Du Qiu | ||
2018 | Operation Red Sea | 红海行动 | Gao Yun | [29] |
2019 | Mao Zedong 1949 | 决胜时刻 | Luo Ruiqing | [30] |
The Captain | 中国机长 | Liu Changjian | [31] | |
2021 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 长津湖 | ||
Chinese Doctors | 中国机长 | |||
2022 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | 长津湖之水门桥 | ||
TBA | The Legend Hunters | 鬼吹灯之天星术 | Hu Bayi | [32] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Place Where Dreams Begin | 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 | [33] |
2003 | Change a Lifestyle | 換個活法 | Ye Xiangchuan | |
Guanzhong Daoke Zhi Qicunzi | 關中刀客之七寸子 | Television film | ||
2004 | Family Man | 居家男人 | Chen Dali | |
2005 | Dong Shenme, Bie Dong Ganqing | 動什麼,別動感情 | Wan Zheng | [34] |
Recording Tape | 錄象帶 | Cameo | ||
2006 | Lonely Heroes | 寂寞英雄 | Lin Yajun | [35] |
Romantic Life | 與青春有關的日子 | Cameo | ||
Women's Choices | 女人的選擇 | Tian Bo | [36] | |
2008 | Fatal 24 Hours III | 非常24小時III | Xu Tian | [37] |
2009 | Proof of Identity | 身份的證明 | Di Haoming | [38] |
The Last 99 Days | 最後的99天 | Xiao Kun | [39] | |
2011 | All Men Are Brothers | 水滸傳 | Song Jiang | [40] |
2013 | Fire Line, Three Brothers | 火線三兄弟 | Tian Dali | [41] |
Aftershock | 唐山大地震 | Wan Dacheng | [42] | |
2015 | 永不低头 | Gu Guofu | [43] | |
TBA | Peace in Palace, Peace in Chang'an | 天下长安 | Wei Zheng | [44] |
Autumn Cicada | 秋蝉 | Tan Xiang | [45] | |
Against the Light | 逆光 | Lin Yi | [46] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2008 | 45th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Actor | Assembly | Won | [11] |
15th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [47] | ||
8th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actor | Won | [48] | ||
29th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Won | [10] | ||
2009 | 27th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
13th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | Won | [12] | ||
2nd Huading Awards | Best Actor | Won | [49] | ||
12th Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Won | [50] | ||
46th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Equation of Love and Death | Nominated | ||
2010 | 1st New York Chinese Film Festival | Best Actor | The Message | Won | [51] |
2015 | 7th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Mr. Six | Nominated | |
3rd China International Film Festival London | Best Actor | The Taking of Tiger Mountain | Won | [52] | |
30th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | Won | [53] | ||
2016 | 16th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | Nominated | ||
12th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actor | Operation Mekong | Won | [54] | |
2017 | 24th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
Most Popular Actor | Won | [55] | |||
8th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
12th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [56] | ||
5th China Britain Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [citation needed] | ||
2018 | 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [57] | |
Best Supporting Actor | Operation Red Sea | Nominated | |||
2019 | 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival Gold Crane Awards |
Best Actor | The Captain | Won | [58] |
11th Macau International Movie Festival | Won | [59] | |||
2020 | 35th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Pending | [60] | |
Awards and achievements | ||
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Golden Horse Award | ||
Preceded by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai for Lust, Caution |
Best Actor 2008 for Assembly |
Succeeded by |
Beijing College Student Film Festival Award for Best Actor | |
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Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Actor | |
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Hong Kong / Taiwan |
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Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor | |
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Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actor | |
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Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor | |
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1962–1963 |
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1980–2004 |
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2006–present |
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