Zhang Fengyi
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.
Acting
Movie
Red Cliff
as Cao Cao
2008
Movie
Farewell My Concubine
as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou
1993
Movie
Red Cliff II
as Cao Cao
2009
Movie
The Emperor and the Assassin
as Jing Ke
1998
Movie
The Blue Kite
as 话剧男演员
1994
Movie
Sacrifice
as Gongsun Chujiu
2010
TV
In the Name of People
as 沙瑞金
2017
TV
Who Rules The World
as Lord of Yongzhou
2022
Movie
My Memories of Old Beijing
as Thief
1983
Movie
White Deer Plain
as Bai Jiaxuan
2012
Movie
Rickshaw Boy
as Xiang Zi
1982
TV
The Grand Mansion Gate
as 季宗布
2001
Movie
The Assassin
as Tang Zhan / Tang Bao Jia
1993
Movie
Temptation of a Monk
as General Huo Da
1993
TV
The Empress of China
as Li Shimin
2014
Movie
Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit
as Xiong Tianba (voice)
2011
Movie
The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I
as Liu Bang
1994
TV
The Imperial Age
as 徐达
2022
Movie
Sun Valley
1995
Movie
Revanchist
1994
TV
Trump Card
2016
TV
Love Again
as Li Heibao
2025
Movie
Jing du qiu xia
as Zhou Tian
1987
Movie
The Hunted Hunter
as Chief Lok Bin
1997