# Zhang Fengyi

Zhang Fengyi (born 1 September 1956) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as "Duan Xiaolou" in Farewell My Concubine (1993), Jing Ke in The Emperor and the Assassin (1998), and Cao Cao in Red Cliff (2008–2009).

## Career

Zhang was born in Changsha, Hunan, while his ancestral home was in Tanghe, Henan. When he was merely one month old, he moved with his father to Dongchuan, Yunnan. He left high school in 1971 without completing his studies, and joined the opera troupe of a performing arts group in Dongchuan. He transferred to the singing and dancing team in 1973.
In 1978, Zhang was enrolled in the acting department of the Beijing Film Academy with excellent grades. In 1980, when he was a second year student, he was selected by Hong Kong's Phoenix Studio to play Xin Dalei in Treasure Hunting in Desert (1980), which was his film debut. A year later, Zhang portrayed Xiangzi in Rickshaw Boy, a film directed by Ling Zifeng and adapted from a story by Lao She.
Zhang portrayed Cao Cao in Red Cliff (2008–2009). He also played the protagonist in the film adaptation of White Deer Plain (2011).
In 2014, Zhang starred in the hit historical drama The Empress of China.
Among Zhang's notable projects in recent years is In the Name of the People, a political drama that is based on China's fight against corruption and on other political developments.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | Treasure Hunting in Desert 塞外夺宝 | Xin Dalei | |
| 1982 | Rickshaw Boy 骆驼祥子 | Xiangzi | |
| 1982 | My Memories of Old Beijing 城南旧事 | Thief | |
| 1983 | Lu 路 | | |
| 1984 | Dare Devil Drivers 碰海人 | Hailong | |
| 1984 | Mysterious Land 神奇的土地 | Wang Zhigang | |
| 1985 | Yexing Huoche 夜行货车 | | |
| 1986 | Gezi Mi De Qiyu 鸽子迷的奇遇 | Du An | |
| 1986 | E Nan 恶男 | | |
| 1987 | Jingdu Qiuxia 京都球侠 | | |
| 1988 | Huanghuo 荒火 | | |
| 1988 | Xuehun 血魂 | | |
| 1989 | Shangjie 商界 | | |
| 1990 | Fengyu Guitu 风雨归途 | | |
| 1990 | Heading South 南行记 | Dahan | |
| 1990 | Dragon Year Cops 龙年警官 | Fu Dong | |
| 1991 | No Regrets About Youth 青春无悔 | | |
| 1991 | Mandala 曼荼萝 | Huiguo | |
| 1993 | Farewell My Concubine 霸王別姬 | Duan Xiaolou | |
| 1993 | Temptation of a Monk 诱僧 | | |
| 1993 | The Assassin 杀人者唐斩 | | |
| 1993 | The Blue Kite 蓝风筝 | | |
| 1993 | Private Guard 私人保镖 | | |
| 1994 | The Great Conqueror's Concubine 西楚霸王 | Liu Bang | |
| 1994 | Xin Baochou 新报仇 | | |
| 1995 | Zhenhanxing Chouwen 震撼性丑闻 | | |
| 1995 | Feihu Dui 飞虎队 | | |
| 1995 | Genwo Zou Yihui 跟我走一回 | | |
| 1996 | Pili Fenghuang 霹雳凤凰 | | |
| 1996 | Riguang Xiagu 日光峡谷 | | |
| 1997 | The Emperor and the Assassin 荆轲刺秦王 | Jing Ke | |
| 1997 | Lie Xiong 猎凶 | | |
| 1997 | Dang'an X Sharenfan 档案X杀人犯 | | |
| 2002 | Jingtao Hailang 惊涛骇浪 | | |
| 2006 | Perfect Summer 完美夏天 | | |
| 2008 | Red Cliff 赤壁 | Cao Cao | Nominated-Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated-Iron Elephant Film Awards for Best Actor |
| 2009 | Gaoyuan Ren 高原人 | | |
| 2010 | Sacrifice 赵氏孤儿 | Gongsun Chujiu | |
| 2011 | White Deer Plain | | |
| 2012 | In-Laws New Year | | |
| 2019 | Nezha | Li Jing | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Yangzhou Baguai 扬州八怪 | Qianlong Emperor | |
| 1986 | Zhu De 朱德 | Cai E | |
| 1991 | Huaiyin Hou Han Xin 淮阴侯韩信 | Han Xin | |
| 1993 | Zhong An Zu 重案组 | | |
| 1996 | Gu Wu Chunqiu 古吴春秋 | King of Wu | |
| 1996 | Peaceful of Years 和平年代 | Qin Zixiong | Won_Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor Won_Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (China) |
| 1998 | Fengyu Yishi Qing 风雨一世情 | Xu Wei | |
| 1998 | Long Tang 龙堂 | Du Zhong | |
| 1999 | Shengsi Liangzhouban 生死两周半 | | |
| 2000 | Jiayuan 家园 | Han Haichao | |
| 2000 | Jianbing 兼并 | Fu Chun | |
| 2001 | The Grand Mansion Gate 大宅门 | Ji Zongbu | |
| 2001 | Qin Shi Huang 秦始皇 | Qin Shi Huang | |
| 2002 | Shenian Jingguan 蛇年警官 | Fu Dong | |
| 2002 | Wanmei Xiatian 完美夏天 | | |
| 2002 | Sky Lovers 天空下的缘分 | Wu Hong | |
| 2002 | Tianjian Qunxia 天剑群侠 | Qin Shi Huang | |
| 2003 | Longnian Dang'an 龙年档案 | Luo Cheng | |
| 2003 | Mengduan Tianguo 梦断天国 | Tang Nianzu | |
| 2004 | Lishi De Tiankong 历史的天空 | Jiang Bida | Won_Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor |
| 2005 | Da Qing Fengyun 大清风云 | Dorgon | |
| 2005 | Xi Shengdi 西圣地 | Yang Dashui | Nominated_Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor |
| 2006 | Han Matou 旱码头 | Yang Ruiqing | |
| 2006 | Zhongnian Jihua 中年计划 | Jian Heping | |
| 2007 | Shangmen Nüxu 上门女婿 | Ma Sibei | |
| 2008 | Jin Qu 禁区 | | |
| 2009 | Sun Zi Dazhuan 孙子大传 | Sun Wu | Won_Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Contribution Award For 60 Years |
| 2009 | Banlu Xiongdi 半路兄弟 | Cheng Rui | Won_Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Contribution Award For 60 Years |
| 2015 | The Empress of China 武媚娘傳奇 | Li Shimin | |
| 2017 | In the Name of People 人民的名义 | Sha Ruijin | Won-Macau International Television Festival for Best Actor |
| 2018 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 如懿傳 | Yongzheng Emperor | Special appearance |
| 2019 | Novoland: Eagle Flag 九州·缥缈录 | Ying Wuyi | Special appearance |
| 2019 | The Imperial Age 江山纪 | Xu Da | |
| 2020 | Rights and Benefits 权与利 | | |
| 2022 | Who Rules The World 且试天下 | Lord of Yongzhou | |