Zhang Fengyi

Acting

Zhang Fengyi

Born

1956-09-01 (70)

Place of birth

Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Known for

Acting

Credits

79 titles

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…

Known for

Trump Card poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Trump Card

2016

The Lament of Autumn poster
9.0

In the turbulent era of the Republic of China, student Ye Pingjun takes a job at a Western Hunan meeting house to fund her mother’s medical care. However, she's unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of an assassination attempt against the powerful Yu family’s fifth son, Yu Changxuan, and ends up accused of a crime she didn’t commit. Pingjun strikes a bold bargain: if Changxuan cannot identify the true culprit within ten days, he must clear her name. What begins as a high-stakes investigation quickly evolves into a calculated courtship as Changxuan maneuvers to win her heart while hiding a complex web of secrets. Will their blossoming romance survive the encroaching shadows of war, or will the secrets of their past pull them apart?

The Lament of Autumn

2026

The Empress of China poster
7.0

Based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty and starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian, The Empress of China is the story of the only woman in Chinese history to rule as an emperor.

The Empress of China

2014

Who Rules The World poster
7.5

A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.

Who Rules The World

2022

Farewell My Concubine poster
8.0

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

Farewell My Concubine

1993

The Grand Mansion Gate poster
8.9

This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Ching dynasty. The affairs of this family of doctors/pharmacists (which in those days were one and the same) are intimately linked with social upheavals of the time such as the encroachment of Christian missionaries and foreign imperialism as well as conflicts that inevitably emerge in a large upper class family. Comparable in scope and production value to such recent titles as "Downton Abbey", the lives and character of both masters and servants intertwine in plot lines that spans more than a generation.

The Grand Mansion Gate

2001

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

1990s · 21 titles

Farewell My Concubine poster
8.0

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

Farewell My Concubine

1993

The Blue Kite poster
7.2

A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.

The Blue Kite

1994

The Emperor and the Assassin poster
6.9

In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.

The Emperor and the Assassin

1998

The Assassin poster
6.2

A poor farmer who loves a woman he is forbidden to associate with becomes a hardened mercenary, and is hired by a local warlord as a professional assassin. Years later, he runs into his old love and begins to question his violent past

The Assassin

1993

The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I poster
8.0

Insurrection deposes the tyrannical first emperor of China during the evil Qin Dynasty. Warrior/general Xiang Yu and the cunning peasant Liu Pang join forces to win through civil war. Xiang Yu's weakness for Lady Yu combine with Liu Pang's treachery result in Liu founding the legendary Han dynasty

The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I

1994

The Hunted Hunter poster
6.0

The Hunted Hunter is a Hong Kong Crime movie starring Yuen Biao

The Hunted Hunter

1997

Temptation of a Monk poster
5.7

Near the beginning of the Tang dynasty, in 7th century China, General Shi Yan-sheng is tricked into leaving the crown prince unguarded. The crown prince is murdered by one of his brothers who then becomes emperor. Shi retreats to a monastery, perhaps to hide, perhaps to plan a coup. When his loyal troops as well as the princess he desires are slain, he seeks refuge in a remote, abandoned monastery where an aged abbot schools him with practical, earthy teachings. The emperor's forces pursue Shi: first a woman, then a general seek to overpower him with lust and might. Over the course of the film, the reds of battle give way to blues of meditation.

Temptation of a Monk

1993

Police Confidential poster
7.0

A Hong Kong policeman (Simon Yam) seeks honesty and loyalty amid corruption, crime and violence.

Police Confidential

1995

One and a Half poster
8.0

After getting out of prison, Ma returns home to find his wife Ji Ha remarried and his son apparently dead. He kidnaps Siu Ching, Ji Ha's new son, and takes him on a trip through China.

One and a Half

1995

Flying Tigers poster
7.7

Before the breakout of the Sino-Japanese War, Hong, Wang, and Peng were best friends. Hong and Wang secretly joined the local guerrillas after the Japanese began invading China. Hong ran a small business and Wang worked as a courier for a Japanese trading firm, hiding their true identities in order to collect intelligence on the Japanese for the Eight Route Army, and established a railway guerrilla unit. Wang soon found out that the trading firm he was working for was indeed an intelligence unit of the Japanese. They infiltrated the Japanese special forces and eliminated many Japanese. Suspicions arise from the Japanese as to the real identity of the individuals suspected of being part of the railway guerrilla forces, so called Flying Tigers unit, so the Japanese began to form a counter-spying operation and other under-handed means by recruiting Chinese traitors to uncover and eliminate them all.

Flying Tigers

1995

Dragon Year Cops poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dragon Year Cops

1990

Sun Valley poster
5.8

The Avenger, a brooding swordsman armed with a blade marked "Slayer of 1000 Armies" claims he's waiting for a long-missing friend, at an outpost in Northwest China's Sun Valley. The Avenger suffers an intense fear of blood, from being the only survivor of his clan's massacre. The sight of blood propels him into a killing fury. Winter is setting in, so the local horse trader Black Bull, and most of the valley's men, prepare to drive a herd to market, leaving behind Black Bull's girlfriend, a feisty innkeeper.

Sun Valley

1995

21 Red List poster
NR

China, 1915. A secret and unequal treaty that would increase Japan's dominance over China is about to be signed unwillingly but not before external forces jump in to make sure it never happens. Therefore both the US and a small band of thieves and orphans (among them Lau Sek-Ming and Alexander Lo Rei) are ordered by their foster father (Zhang Feng-Yi) to track it down in Shanghai. Feeling an unease in terms of their involvement in high politics all of a sudden, it becomes clear there's a traitor in the group...

21 Red List

1994

The Great Conqueror’s Concubine: Part II poster
NR

Original second part feature version of The Great Conqueror’s Concubine.

The Great Conqueror’s Concubine: Part II

1994

Revanchist poster
7.4

Brothers Fay and Fong arrive in Shanghai dreaming of a future. They end up in the Horng Men gang, and Fong is sentenced to prison while his brother rises through the ranks. On an undercover mission in rival gang, Fay is killed and his brother seeks revenge.

Revanchist

1994

私人保镖 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

私人保镖

1992

Velvet Gloves poster
9.0

Women train to become members of a SWAT team.

Velvet Gloves

1996

亲恩国仇 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

亲恩国仇

1993

乾隆痛失郑板桥 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

乾隆痛失郑板桥

1999

No Regrets About Youth poster
9.0

Zheng Jianong, a bulldozer driver, has been suffering from illness for years and his wife leaves him

No Regrets About Youth

1991

南行记 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

南行记

1990

1980s · 10 titles

Rickshaw Boy poster
8.2

Xiang Zi is a rickshaw boy who has always had a desire to excel and a thirst for freedom. He married Hu Niu who died of dystocia later. After her death, another girl, Xiao Fuzi, falls in love with Xiang Zi but they are separated by poverty. Xiang Zi works very hard in order to change his life, only to find that Xiao Fuzi is dead just as he begins to be hopeful for their future. Finally, Xiang Zi, an unflinching man, surrenders to that dark society.

Rickshaw Boy

1982

My Memories of Old Beijing poster
7.7

It is the late 1920s when six-year-old Yingzi and her family move to Beijing. As Yingzi explores the busy streets and alleys, she befriends a widow who, driven mad by grief, stands vigil at the entrance of her hutong, waiting for her missing daughter to return.

My Memories of Old Beijing

1983

Jing du qiu xia poster
4.5

No synopsis available yet.

Jing du qiu xia

1987

Cut Throat Struggle For An Invaluable Treasure poster
8.0

In the early days of Republic of China, Buddhist monks from Shanhua Temple of Shanxi Province escort an important Buddhist relic to the Shaolin Temple. On the journey, the treasure is heisted. Wide spread rumors implicates the famous bandit Jing. Jing is a Robin Hood figure roaming the grasslands. To clear his name, Jing with the help of friend “Divine Hand” Zhang start a fierce battle against the real culprit - Captain Mai of the security team.

Cut Throat Struggle For An Invaluable Treasure

1982

Road poster
NR

The story of a group of unemployed young people headed by Qiu Hua and the creation of woolen sweaters to overcome their difficulties

Road

1983

The Revelation of Journalism poster
NR

Two-part TV series on three different journalists during the era of reform in 1980s.

The Revelation of Journalism

1984

Sea Scooper poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sea Scooper

1984

Xue hun poster
8.5

No synopsis available yet.

Xue hun

1988

Business Circles poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Business Circles

1989

鸽子迷的奇遇 poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

鸽子迷的奇遇

1987

Series credits

Trump Card poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Trump Card

2016

The Lament of Autumn poster
9.0

In the turbulent era of the Republic of China, student Ye Pingjun takes a job at a Western Hunan meeting house to fund her mother’s medical care. However, she's unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of an assassination attempt against the powerful Yu family’s fifth son, Yu Changxuan, and ends up accused of a crime she didn’t commit. Pingjun strikes a bold bargain: if Changxuan cannot identify the true culprit within ten days, he must clear her name. What begins as a high-stakes investigation quickly evolves into a calculated courtship as Changxuan maneuvers to win her heart while hiding a complex web of secrets. Will their blossoming romance survive the encroaching shadows of war, or will the secrets of their past pull them apart?

The Lament of Autumn

2026

The Empress of China poster
7.0

Based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty and starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian, The Empress of China is the story of the only woman in Chinese history to rule as an emperor.

The Empress of China

2014

Who Rules The World poster
7.5

A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.

Who Rules The World

2022

The Grand Mansion Gate poster
8.9

This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Ching dynasty. The affairs of this family of doctors/pharmacists (which in those days were one and the same) are intimately linked with social upheavals of the time such as the encroachment of Christian missionaries and foreign imperialism as well as conflicts that inevitably emerge in a large upper class family. Comparable in scope and production value to such recent titles as "Downton Abbey", the lives and character of both masters and servants intertwine in plot lines that spans more than a generation.

The Grand Mansion Gate

2001

In the Name of People poster
8.5

In the fictional city of Jingzhou, prosecutor Tian Guofu and anti-corruption officer Sha Ruijin investigate high-level corruption, uncovering a complex web of political intrigue and power struggles. As they pursue justice, they face immense challenges, navigating a dangerous landscape where loyalty, ambition, and morality collide.

In the Name of People

2017

The Imperial Age poster
8.1

In the early Ming dynasty, Zhu Di, the fourth son of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang started military training in his early days to navigate court and palace intrigues. Zhu Di evolves into a formidable political and military leader, ultimately ushering in the prosperous Yongle era, a period famed for its accomplishments and splendor.

The Imperial Age

2022

Love Again poster
8.2

After his wife’s death, retired professor Shen Zhuoran reluctantly returns to dating. He meets four very different women: a compassionate nurse, a brilliant but ill scientist, a strong-willed union leader, and a woman who reminds him of his late wife. Through these encounters, he faces love, loss, and personal growth, ultimately transforming his perspective on life and deeply affecting his family.

Love Again

2025

Genuine Heroes poster
8.0

An anthology revealing the hidden stories behind significant cases, drawing inspiration from real-life heroes across five major legal and security institutions—public security, prosecution, courts, justice, and state security.

Genuine Heroes

2025

Long Tang poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Long Tang

1998

Qin Shi Huang poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Qin Shi Huang

2007

A Lonely Hero's Journey poster
6.3

Gu Yizhong, a scion of the Gu family in Suzhou, returns to China after completing his studies in the Architecture Department at the University of Pennsylvania. When the war breaks out, a failed rescue mission to assist his underground party girlfriend exposes all the contacts of the Suzhou underground organization. Falsely framed and accused by the Japanese collaborators, Gu Yizhong is mistaken for a traitor within the party. Unable to prove his innocence, he takes the initiative to infiltrate the Japanese collaborators and eventually becomes an undercover agent in the Suzhou special operations station of the Communist Party.

A Lonely Hero's Journey

2024

天剑群侠 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

天剑群侠

2005

Melody of Endeavour poster
NR

A group of young innovators develop groundbreaking technology that brings pride to China, while veteran entrepreneurs pursue their dream of strengthening national industry through transformation and resilience.

Melody of Endeavour

2020

History of the Sky poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

History of the Sky

2004

In Law We Believe poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

In Law We Believe

2019

The Train Life poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Train Life

2021

Takes a Real Man poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Takes a Real Man

2015

The Perfect Suspect poster
8.3

A perfect crime unravels hidden human darkness as a child-related case emerges, exposing the unsettling truths of society beneath its calm facade.

The Perfect Suspect

2025

The Guardian poster
6.0

A group of young police officers work to restore the reputation of a struggling local precinct by embracing community service, modern policing methods, and teamwork, proving their worth while navigating challenges in both their careers and personal lives.

The Guardian

2022

Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty

2006

沧海丝路 poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

沧海丝路

2018

The Scale of Desire poster
5.3

Xiao Jian, director of economic investigation, cracked a mysterious financial case with the financial tycoon Xu Feng as the mastermind, but later became involved in a larger transnational money laundering group. Xiao Jian accidentally obtained Xu Feng's hidden diary and discovered another identity that Xu Feng tried so hard to conceal.

The Scale of Desire

2022

The Gate of Xuan Wu poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Gate of Xuan Wu

2024

长沙保卫战 poster
8.5

No synopsis available yet.

长沙保卫战

2014

雾都 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

雾都

2012

Never Give Up poster
8.0

In 1979 Jinjiang, two lifelong friends take different paths to overcome poverty—one building a garment business from a small fishing boat, the other transforming agriculture through tradition and innovation. As their families grow and face challenges, they pave the way for a new era of “Made in Jinjiang,” driven by resilience, ambition, and unity across generations.

Never Give Up

2022

半路兄弟 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

半路兄弟

2010

The Grand Merchants poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Grand Merchants

2022

家园 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

家园

1999

Closed Area poster
10.0

In 2008, Xu Zheng is caught in a high-stakes game of love, trust, and betrayal when he must use a revolutionary cancer vaccine to save his kidnapped father, while rivalries between Yu Zhenglong and Chen Wanli spiral into a deadly conflict that drags everyone toward a hidden, perilous truth.

Closed Area

2009

天空下的缘分 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

天空下的缘分

2003

远征!远征! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

远征!远征!

2015

Dry Dock poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dry Dock

2010

中国远征军 poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

中国远征军

2011

孙子大传 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

孙子大传

2013

Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou

1998

谜影追踪 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

谜影追踪

2026

刑警风云 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

刑警风云

1993

City of Burns poster
NR

Shen Yan, a detective, teams up with unlikely allies to solve a series of murders linked to stolen sacred artifacts. As they follow a trail of clues, they uncover a decades-old mystery that holds the key to stopping the killer.

City of Burns

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