# Zang Jinsheng

Zang Jinsheng (Chinese: 臧金生; pinyin: Zāng Jīnshēng; born 11 May 1959) is a Chinese actor. He is a member of the China Television Artists Association, Institute of Broadcasting and Television of China, and China Film Association. He is best known for portraying Lu Zhishen and Zhu Bajie in the television series The Water Margin (1998) and Journey to the West (2011) respectively.

## Early life

Zang was born in Tianjin on 11 May 1959. He worked in a factory during the Cultural Revolution and also served in the People's Liberation Army.
In 1982, Zang enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy, where he majored in acting. He was assigned to the Beijing Film Studio as an actor after graduating in 1986.

## Acting career

Zang began his career by appearing in minor roles in television series and films such as Gold King, The Case of the Silver Snake, Warrioress Errant Hei Hudie, Dragon Year Cops, After Separation, Monk Jigong and Ye Jianying. In 1993, he played Wuzhu, a general of the Jin dynasty, in the historical television series The Life of Yue Fei.
Zang rose to prominence in 1998 for portraying "Flowery Monk" Lu Zhishen in the television series The Water Margin, which was adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel of the same title.
In 2001, Zang appeared in a minor role as Monk Bujie in the wuxia television series Laughing in the Wind, an adaptation of Hong Kong writer Jin Yong's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. He also played Hsinbyushin in the ancient costume comedy My Fair Princess III (2003), which was adapted from Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao's novels.
In 2008, Zang portrayed Zhang Fei in John Woo's Red Cliff, an epic war film based on the Battle of Red Cliffs. In 2009, he played Xie Xun in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, a wuxia television series adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same title. He also had a minor role as Qin Shi Huang in the television series The Myth (2010).
In 2011, Zang co-starred with Wu Yue, Nie Yuan and Elvis Tsui in Journey to the West as Zhu Bajie. The series had one of the highest viewership ratings in mainland China that year. In 2012, Zang played Duoji in Turbulence of the Mu Clan, a historical television series starring South Korean actress Choo Ja-hyun.

## Personal life

Zang married singer Lu Ping (卢萍), a graduate student in folk music at the Central Conservatory of Music, when he was 28. Their son, Zang Jian (臧剑), was born in 1988.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1985 | Gold King | 淘金王 | Xu Tianxiong |
| 1986 | | 一马走江湖 | Dou Erdun |
| 1988 | The Case of the Silver Snake | 银蛇谋杀案 | Shi Hengshan |
| 1988 | Warrioress Errant Hei Hudie | 游侠黑蝴蝶 | Hei Xiong |
| 1989 | | 山魂霹雳 | Dayan |
| 1990 | Dragon Year Cops | 龙年警官 | guest |
| 1990 | | 血泊皇陵 | Liu Yunpeng |
| 1992 | War of Divorce | 离婚大战 | Lunzi |
| 1993 | Human Night in Painted Skin | 画皮之阴阳法王 | Ran'gong |
| 1994 | After Separation | 大撒把 | guest |
| 1997 | | 大风堂 | guest |
| 2003 | | 同喜同喜 | Brother Wu |
| 2004 | | 良心作证 | Zhang Ziqiang |
| 2008 | Red Cliff | 赤壁 | Zhang Fei |
| 2008 | Fit Lover | 爱情呼叫转移2 | guest |
| 2009 | | 赤壁：决战天下 | Zhang Fei |
| 2013 | Out of Inferno | 逃出生天3D | |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1989 | Monk Jigong | 济公活佛 | Han Tianpeng |
| 1992 | Ye Jianying | 叱咤香洲叶剑英 | Yuan Dai |
| 1993 | The Life of Yue Fei | 说岳后传 | Wuzhu |
| 1994 | Mountains and Plains | 山野 | Zhuhongbizi |
| 1996 | The Water Margin | 水浒传 | Lu Zhishen |
| 1998 | | 喜鹊东南飞 | Yu Fengkui |
| 2000 | | 边城落日 | a bandit |
| 2001 | Laughing in the Wind | 笑傲江湖 | Monk Bujie |
| 2002 | Princess Is Going to Married | 格格要出嫁 | Ejei Khan |
| 2002 | Rove Wander | 浪迹天涯 | Businessman Tao |
| 2002 | Guanxi Limitless Knife | 关西无极刀 | a swordsman |
| 2003 | My Fair Princess III | 还珠格格3 | Hsinbyushin |
| 2004 | Unhappy Marriage | 啼笑因缘 | General Liu |
| 2004 | The Story of Han Dynasty | 大汉风 | Wang Li |
| 2004 | Female of Han Dynasty | 大汉巾帼 | Xiang Yu |
| 2004 | Wudang | 武当 | Hengmei |
| 2004 | Story of Drunken Zhang San | 醉侠张三 | His Royal Highness |
| 2005 | Heroes of the War | 喋血英雄 | Li Yiwen |
| 2005 | Clan Feuds | 大旗英雄传 | Pilihuo |
| 2005 | Tang Paradise | 大唐芙蓉园 | An Lushan |
| 2006 | Empress Dowager Feng | 北魏冯太后 | Tuoba Zitui |
| 2006 | The Rise of the Tang Empire | 贞观之治 | Dou Jiande |
| 2006 | Home with Kids | 家有儿女3 | |
| 2006 | Let's Remarry | 我们复婚吧 | |
| 2007 | The Case of Yang Sanjie | 杨三姐告状 | General Xiong |
| 2007 | Children of Hongqiqu | 红旗渠的儿女们 | Brother He |
| 2009 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 倚天屠龙记 | Xie Xun |
| 2009 | | 大瓷商 | |
| 2010 | The Myth | 神话 | Qin Shi Huang |
| 2010 | A Race-Course | 跑马场 | Prince Gong |
| 2010 | | 风华正茂 | Wu Peifu |
| 2010 | Have No Choice | 别无选择 | Zhong Dawei |
| 2011 | Journey to the West | 西游记 | Zhu Bajie |
| 2011 | New My Fair Princess | 新还珠格格 | Liang Tinggui |
| 2011 | Happy Angel | 快乐俏天使 | |
| 2011 | Susan | 苏三 | Monk Yin'guo |
| 2012 | Turbulence of the Mu Clan | 木府风云 | Duoji |
| 2012 | Cao Cao | 盖世英雄曹操 | Xun Yu |
| 2017 | Yu Chenglong | 于成龙 | Oboi |
| 2020 | Qin Dynasty Epic | 大秦賦 | Pang Nuan |