# Zhang Huiwen

Zhang Huiwen (simplified Chinese: 张慧雯; traditional Chinese: 張慧雯; pinyin: Zhāng Huìwén, born 13 September 1993) is a Chinese actress. She received widespread media attention after debuting in Zhang Yimou's film Coming Home (2014) and is also noted for her roles in Nirvana in Fire 2 and Ode to Joy 3.

## Early life and education

Zhang Huiwen was born on 13 September 1993 in Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province, China. From 2007–2010, she studied at the No.1 Middle School in Yingtan. In 2010, Zhang was admitted to the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, China's leading dance institution, and graduated in 2014 with a degree in folk dance.

## Career
### 2013–2016: Beginnings

In March 2013, while a student at the Beijing Dance Academy, Zhang was discovered by renowned film director Zhang Yimou, who hand-picked her for the role of "Dan Dan" in Coming Home due to her excellent dancing skills. Before the official filming, Zhang went to the National Ballet of China to receive special ballet training for two months, and her dance performance was also affirmed by the media.
On May 16, 2014, the film Coming Home was released nationwide. On the first day it was released, it broke the box office record for the first day of a literary film with a record of 30 million yuan. In the end, the film received nearly 300 million yuan in mainland China, breaking the box office record for Chinese domestic literary films on the release day, the speed of breaking 100 million yuan, the total number of days of release, and the total number of box offices. Zhang was highly praised for her performance and received four Best Newcomer awards at the 9th Asian Film Awards, 6th Macau International Film Festival, 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival, and 9th Chinese Youth Video Forum. Following the success of Coming Home, Zhang (Yimou girl) frequently appeared in major fashion magazines and fashion events, becoming the new darling of the fashion industry.
In 2015, Zhang starred in the coming-of-age youth film Forever Young by He Jiong in his directorial debut. The film made US$38.5 million in its three-day opening weekend in China, debuting at first place at the Chinese box office and third worldwide behind Minions and Terminator Genisys.
In 2016, Zhang appeared in the Hong Kong police film Line Walker. The same year, Zhang starred in the youth romance film Crying Out in Love, based on Kyoichi Katayama's 2004 novel Socrates in Love.

### 2017–present: Rising popularity

In 2017, Zhang made her small-screen debut in the historical wuxia drama Nirvana in Fire 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed drama Nirvana in Fire. The series earned a Douban score of 8.5 from more than 144,766 user reviews and led to increased recognition for Zhang.
In 2019, Zhang starred in the fantasy detective film The Great Detective and was included as one of the 32 actors in the China Movie Channel Young Actors Project.
In 2020, Zhang starred in the wuxia romance drama Love a Lifetime and gained attention for her supporting role in the wuxia drama Legend of Fei.
In 2021, Zhang starred in the comedy film Overall Planning, followed by the commemoration anthology series Faith Makes Great. The same year, Zhang starred in the emergency rescue drama The Flaming Heart, historical slice of life drama Marvelous Women, and detective romance drama Heart of Loyalty.

## Social activities

On May 21, 2014, Zhang joined the charity "Dandelion" project at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival's media meeting ceremony, signed on the spot to support the "Dandelion" Poor Girl Dream Project, and recorded a video call to call on more people to pay attention to the education of children in poverty.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2014 | Coming Home | 归来 | Dan Dan |
| 2015 | Forever Young | 栀子花开 | Yan Xi |
| 2016 | Line Walker | 使徒行者 | Siu Ying |
| 2016 | Crying Out in Love | 在世界中心呼唤爱 | Xia Ye |
| 2019 | The Great Detective | 大侦探霍桑 | Bai Mudan |
| 2021 | Overall Planning | 日不落酒店 | Ju Zi |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network |
| 2017 | Nirvana in Fire 2 | 琅琊榜之风起长林 | Lin Xi | Dragon TV, Beijing TV |
| 2020 | Love a Lifetime | 慕白首 | Rong Hua | iQIYI, Youku |
| 2020 | Legend of Fei | 有翡 | Wu Chuchu | Hunan TV, Tencent |
| 2021 | Faith Makes Great | 理想照耀中国 | Liang Peiying | Hunan TV |
| 2021 | The Flaming Heart | 你好，火焰蓝 | Yan Lan | Youku |
| 2021 | Marvelous Women | 当家主母 | Lin Shufang | iQIYI, Tencent, Youku |
| 2021 | Heart of Loyalty | 一片冰心在玉壶 | Mo Yan | Youku |
| 2022 | Ode to Joy 3 | 欢乐颂3 | He Minhong | Tencent |
| 2022 | Our Times: Night Banquet in Tang Dynasty Palace | 我们这十年: 唐宫夜宴 | Yi Wenyan | Dragon TV, Guangdong TV, Jiangsu TV, Mango TV, Zhejiang TV, iQIYI, Tencent, Youku |
| 2023 | Ode to Joy 4 | 欢乐颂4 | He Minhong | CCTV-8, Tencent |
| 2023 | The Eve | 前夜 | Su Nan | Beijing TV, Tencent |
| 2024 | Ode to Joy 5 | 欢乐颂5 | He Minhong | CCTV-8, Tencent, iQIYI |
| TBA | Notes of DNA Appraiser | 鉴定 | Xu Ziqi | Youku |
| TBA | Brave New World | 旷野之境 | Fang Xinyu | Youku |
| TBA | Bloody Glory | 浴血荣光 | Yang Kaihui | CCTV-8 |

### Short film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
| 2015 | Who Is Your Dish 2015 | 谁是你的菜2015 | Xiao Xiao | |

### Television show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network |
| 2014 | Day Day Up | 天天向上 | Guest | Hunan TV |
| 2015 | Happy Camp (TV series) | 快乐大本营 | Guest | Hunan TV |
| 2015 | Smart 7 | 好好学吧 | Guest | Hunan TV |
| 2015 | Day Day Up | 天天向上 | Guest | Hunan TV |
| 2015 | Keep Running (TV series) | 奔跑吧 | Guest | Zhejiang TV |
| 2016 | Ace vs. Ace | 王牌对王牌 | Guest | Zhejiang TV |
| 2016 | I'm Going To School | 我去上学啦 | Guest | Zhejiang TV |
| 2016 | Day Day Up | 天天向上 | Guest | Hunan TV |
| 2020 | Bestie Day | 阳光姐妹淘 | Guest | Jiangsu TV |
| 2020 | The Irresistible | 元气满满的哥哥 | Guest | Hunan TV |
| 2022 | Youth Guard Artist | 青春守艺人 | Guest | Youku |
| 2023 | Hit It Off | 一拍即合的我们 | Regular Member | Youku |
| 2024 | Colorful Orient | 华彩东方 | Guest | Henan Television |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
| 2019 | "Starry Sea" | 星辰大海 | | For China Movie Channel Young Actors Project with 31 other actors |
| 2021 | "Burning Medals" | 滚烫勋章 | The Flaming Heart OST | With Gong Jun, Pang Hanchen, Zhou Yanchen, Lu Yupeng and Wang Yizhou |
| 2021 | "Partial Preference" | 偏偏偏爱 | Heart of Loyalty OST | With Jeffrey Tung |

## Other activities
### Endorsements

| Date | Product name |
| July 21, 2015 | Lay's Cumin Lamb Chops Flavored Potato Chips with Lay Zhang |
| August 19, 2015 | Rejoice Shampoo with William Chan |
| March 19, 2018 | Fresh Skincare Brand Ambassador with Song Weilong |
| October 28, 2021 | L'Occitane China Brand Ambassador |
| November 24, 2021 | Chow Tai Fook Brand Friend |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Major awards ||||||
| 2014 | 51st Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | Coming Home | Nominated |
| 2014 | 9th Chinese Youth Video Forum | Emerging Actress of the Year | Coming Home | Won |
| 2014 | 6th Macau International Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Coming Home | Won |
| 2015 | 9th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Coming Home | Won |
| 2015 | 16th Huading Awards | Best Newcomer | Coming Home | Nominated |
| 2015 | 18th Shanghai International Film Festival | Asian New Talent Award Best Actress | Coming Home | Nominated |
| 2015 | 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Coming Home | Won |
| 2015 | 15th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Actor | Coming Home | Nominated |
| 2015 | 30th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Coming Home | Nominated |
| Other awards ||||||
| 2014 | 67th Cannes International Film Festival | Best Dressed Award | — | Won |
| 2014 | Yoka Fashion Awards | Emerging Role Model Award | — | Won |
| 2015 | 16th Golden Oak Awards Ceremony | Newcomer of the Year | Coming Home | Won |
| 2017 | Weibo Fashion Festival | Most Promising New Female Celebrity | — | Won |
| 2017 | OnlyLady & KIMISS Fashion Awards | Popular Actress Award | — | Won |
| 2017 | Men's Uno Young Annual Party | Most Capable Actress | — | Won |