Zhang Xincheng (Chinese: 张新成, born 24 August 1995), also known by his English name Steven Zhang, is a Chinese actor. His first major role was that of Lin Yang in the high school drama, My Huckleberry Friends (2017). Zhang is best known for his roles as Li Yubing in the sports drama Skate into Love and He Ziqiu in the family drama Go Ahead, both of which aired in 2020 and garnered him several awards for his work that year.[1][2][3]
Zhang Xincheng | |
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| Born | (1995-08-24) August 24, 1995 (age 27) Jingzhou, Hubei, China |
| Other names | Steven Zhang |
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | EE-Media |
Zhang was born and raised in Jingzhou, China. He aspired to be a professional dancer as a child and eventually moved to Beijing in 2008 to attend the Affiliated Secondary School of the Beijing Dance Academy.[4] Zhang notably placed first in college entrance examinations in 2014 for several courses offered by top performing arts colleges in China such as the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, People's Liberation Army Academy of Art and Shanghai Theatre Academy.[5][4] He subsequently attended the Central Academy of Drama and graduated with a bachelor's degree majoring in musical theatre.[4]
In 2013, Zhang made his acting debut in the short film School Bus.[6]
In 2014, he released two singles; "Be Here for You" as the soundtrack of the film The Story of Ho Jinye and "Believe Love Still Exists" as the soundtrack of web series Heartbreak Emergency Department.[7] He went on to star in several short films and in 2015, was signed onto the entertainment company EE-Media.[8]
In 2016, Zhang starred in his first television drama Shuttle Love Millennium, where he gained attention for his performance.[9]
In 2017, Zhang starred in the critically acclaimed campus web drama My Huckleberry Friends.[10] He won the Best New Actor award at the iQiyi All-Star Carnival for his performance.[11]
In 2018, Zhang starred in the esports drama The Strongest Men of God.[12]
In 2019, Zhang starred in the youth historical drama Young Blood.[13]
In 2020, Zhang starred in the hit sports romance drama Skate into Love, alongside Janice Wu, portraying a collegiate ice hockey player.[14] He then starred in music romance drama Symphony's Romance, adapted from the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile; playing a genius conductor.[15] Zhang also starred in and helped produce the slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead.[16] Forbes China listed him in their 30 Under 30 list for 2020 which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[1]
In 2021, zhang participated in the sixth season of "Star Detective"; on February 28, he was awarded Weibo's Enterprising Artist of the Year at the 2020 Sina Weibo Night in Shanghai; in May, he starred in the TV series The Abyss,alongside Xinbo Fu; on June 17, Zhang starred the love light comedy "The Day of Becoming You", alongside Liang Jie (actress), was broadcast; On September 8, Zhang starred the commercial war drama of the Republic of China alongside Cai Wenjing, Zhang Xuehan, etc. "Light" was broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV. On October 16, Taihe Maitian Music Group jointly launched a large-scale documentary "Forbidden City" theme song music album. The announced singer lineup includes Zhang Xincheng. In December, he joined the 2021-2022 Hunan Satellite TV New Year’s Eve Gala, and performed "Red Ling" with Chinese music artist Fang Jinlong; New Year's Eve Party".
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | School Bus | 校车 | Han Yuyang | [6] |
| 2014 | Fool | 傻瓜 | Yang Sensen | Short Film |
| Dong Ri Seventeen | 冬日十七岁 | Yang Yunfeng | Short Film | |
| 2017 | Chosen | 活到最后 | [17] Short Film | |
| Intelligent Machines Girlfriend | 贴身萌妹腹黑计划 | Cui Ze | [18] | |
| TBA | So Many Years | 这么多年 | Li Ran | [19] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shuttle Love Millennium | 相爱穿梭千年2：月光下的交换 | Li Hailun | Hunan TV[9] |
| 2017 | My Huckleberry Friends | 你好，旧时光 | Lin Yang | iQiyi[10] |
| 2018 | The Strongest Men of God | 最强男神 | Wu Zewen | Youku[12] |
| 2019 | Young Blood | 大宋少年志 | Yuan Zhongxin | Hunan TV[13] |
| 2020 | Skate into Love | 冰糖炖雪梨 | Li Yubing[20] | Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV |
| Symphony's Romance | 蜗牛与黄鹂鸟 | Li Zhenyan[15] | Hunan TV | |
| Go Ahead | 以家人之名 | He Ziqiu[21] | ||
| 2021 | The Day of Becoming You | 变成你的那一天 | Jiang Yi | iQiyi |
| Refinement of Faith | 百炼成钢 | Jiao Yu Lu | Hunan TV | |
| The Justice | 光芒 | Cheng Yizhi | Hunan TV[22] | |
| 2022 | The Murder in Kairoutei | 回廊亭 | Cheng Cheng | Youku[23] |
| The Heart of Genius | 天才基本法 | Pei Zhi | iQiyi CCTV[24] | |
| TBA | Light The Darkness | 深渊 | Fei Du | TBA |
| Pale Fire | 微暗之火 | Zhou Luo | TBA | |
| Bright Future | 縣委大院 | Lin ZhiWei | TBA |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Little Forest | 奇妙小森林 | Cast member | [citation needed] |
| 2021 | Who's the Murderer Season 6 | 明星大侦探 | Guest | [citation needed] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Be Here for You" | 等你擦肩 | The Story of Ho Jinye OST | |
| "Believe Love Still Exists" | 相信爱,还存在 | Heartbreak Emergency Department OST | ||
| 2018 | "Cheer for Youth" | 打Call青春 | [25] | |
| 2019 | "What Dreams Are Like" | 梦想的模样 | Young Blood OST | |
| 2020 | "A Ray of Hope" | 曙光 | Skate into Love OST | [26] |
| "Tempting Heart" | 心动 | |||
| "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | [27] | ||
| "Hand in Hand" | 手足 | Charity song for Coronavirus[28] | ||
| 2021 | "My Soul" | 電視劇 | The Day Of Becoming You OST | |
| Year | Awarding Body/Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Best New Actor | My Huckleberry Friends | Won | [11] |
| 2019 | CCTV Spring Gala | Youth Role Model | — | Won | [29] |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Awards | Outstanding Actor (Green Category) | — | Won | [3][30] |
| 2020 | Forbes (China) | Forbes 30 under 30 (Entertainment and Sports) | — | Won | [1] |
| 2020 | GQ Men of the Year (China) | Popular Actor of the Year | — | Won | [2] |
| 2020 | Weibo Night | Improved Actor of the Year | Go Ahead | Won | [11] |