# Zhang Hanyu

Zhang Hanyu (born 19 December 1964) is a Chinese actor. He is known for starring in the films Assembly (2007), The Message (2009), The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel (2013), The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014), Operation Mekong (2016), The Captain (2019), and Chinese Doctors (2021), as well as the television series All Men Are Brothers (2011).
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.

## Life and career

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 for films such as Shark Tale, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Troy. 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. He was called "Feng Xiaogang's imperial film extra (calefare)" (馮小剛御用龍套), and earned the appreciation of Feng.
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. In 2008, Zhang also won the Best Actor Award at the 29th Hundred Flowers Awards and the Best Leading Actor Award at the Golden Horse Film Awards. The following year, Zhang won the Outstanding Actor Award at the Huabiao Awards.
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. Zhang also played Zhang Liang in the historical film White Vengeance.
In 2012, Zhang teamed up again with Feng Xiaogang in the disaster film Back to 1942, playing a priest.
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.
In 2014, Zhang starred in Tsui Hark's wuxia film The Taking of Tiger Mountain. Playing an undercover PLA soldier, he won the Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actor. He next starred in the crime film Mr. Six directed by Guan Hu; and had a supporting role in Zhang Yimou's fantasy historical epic The Great Wall.
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.
In 2017, Zhang starred in John Woo's police thriller film, Manhunt. He also starred in Wine War, the directorial debut of Leon Lai.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Sorry Baby | 沒完沒了 | | Cameo |
| 2001 | Big Shot's Funeral | 大腕 | | Cameo |
| 2003 | Cell Phone | 手機 | TV director | Cameo |
| 2004 | Sleepless City | 危情雪夜 | | Cameo |
| 2004 | A World Without Thieves | 天下無賊 | Police detective | Cameo |
| 2007 | Assembly | 集結號 | Gu Zidi | |
| 2008 | The Cold Flame | 烽火 | Xue Youfang | |
| 2008 | The Equation of Love and Death | 李米的猜想 | Ye Qingcheng | |
| 2009 | Look for a Star | 游龍戲鳳 | Lin Jiu | |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 建國大業 | Liu Congwen | |
| 2009 | The Message | 風聲 | Wu Zhiguo | |
| 2009 | Bodyguards and Assassins | 十月圍城 | Sun Wen | |
| 2011 | Sweet Journey | 云下的日子 | Long Jianguo | |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建黨偉業 | Song Jiaoren | |
| 2011 | 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 | |
| 2013 | Special ID | 特殊身份 | Blade | |
| 2013 | Love You for Loving Me | 我爱的是你爱我 | Ya Peng | |
| 2014 | Ex-Files | 前任攻略 | Zhao Ming | |
| 2014 | 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 | |
| 2016 | The Great Wall | 长城 | Commander-in-chief Shao | |
| 2017 | Wine War | 抢红 | Zhang Shui | |
| 2017 | The Founding of an Army | 建军大业 | Du Yuesheng | |
| 2017 | Manhunt | 追捕 | Du Qiu | |
| 2018 | Operation Red Sea | 红海行动 | Gao Yun | |
| 2019 | Mao Zedong 1949 | 决胜时刻 | Luo Ruiqing | |
| 2019 | The Captain | 中国机长 | Liu Changjian | |
| 2021 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 长津湖 | Song Shilun | |
| 2021 | Chinese Doctors | 中国医生 | | |
| 2022 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | 长津湖之水门桥 | Song Shilun | |
| 2023 | Moscow Mission | 莫斯科行动 | Cui Zhenhai | |
| 2025 | Operation Hadal | 蛟龙行动 | Zhao Qihang | |
| 2025 | The Legend Hunters | 鬼吹灯之天星术 | Hu Bayi | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 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 | |
| 2003 | Change a Lifestyle | 換個活法 | Ye Xiangchuan | |
| 2003 | 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 | |
| 2005 | Recording Tape | 錄象帶 | | Cameo |
| 2006 | Lonely Heroes | 寂寞英雄 | Lin Yajun | |
| 2006 | Romantic Life | 與青春有關的日子 | | Cameo |
| 2006 | Women's Choices | 女人的選擇 | Tian Bo | |
| 2008 | Fatal 24 Hours III | 非常24小時III | Xu Tian | |
| 2009 | Proof of Identity | 身份的證明 | Di Haoming | |
| 2009 | The Last 99 Days | 最後的99天 | Xiao Kun | |
| 2011 | All Men Are Brothers | 水滸傳 | Song Jiang | |
| 2013 | Fire Line, Three Brothers | 火線三兄弟 | Tian Dali | |
| 2013 | Aftershock | 唐山大地震 | Wan Dacheng | |
| 2015 | | 永不低头 | Gu Guofu | |
| TBA | Peace in Palace, Peace in Chang'an | 天下长安 | Wei Zheng | |
| TBA | Autumn Cicada | 秋蝉 | Tan Xiang | |
| TBA | Against the Light | 逆光 | Lin Yi | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results |
| 2008 | 45th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Actor | Assembly | Won |
| 2008 | 15th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Assembly | Won |
| 2008 | 8th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actor | Assembly | Won |
| 2008 | 29th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Assembly | Won |
| 2009 | 27th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | Assembly | Nominated |
| 2009 | 13th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | Assembly | Won |
| 2009 | 2nd Huading Awards | Best Actor | Assembly | Won |
| 2009 | 12th Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Assembly | Won |
| 2009 | 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 |
| 2015 | 7th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Mr. Six | Nominated |
| 2015 | 3rd China International Film Festival London | Best Actor | The Taking of Tiger Mountain | Won |
| 2015 | 30th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | The Taking of Tiger Mountain | Won |
| 2016 | 16th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | The Taking of Tiger Mountain | Nominated |
| 2016 | 12th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actor | Operation Mekong | Won |
| 2017 | 24th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Operation Mekong | Nominated |
| 2017 | 24th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actor | Operation Mekong | Won |
| 2017 | 8th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | Operation Mekong | Nominated |
| 2017 | 12th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actor | Operation Mekong | Won |
| 2017 | 5th China Britain Film Festival | Best Actor | Operation Mekong | Won |
| 2018 | 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Operation Mekong | Nominated |
| 2018 | 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Operation Red Sea | Nominated |
| 2019 | 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival Gold Crane Awards | Best Actor | The Captain | Won |
| 2019 | 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actor | The Captain | Won |
| 2020 | 35th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | The Captain | Nominated |
| 2020 | 18th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actor | The Captain | Nominated |