Zhang Guangbei
张光北
Born (1959-06-11) June 11, 1959
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
Central Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Agent(s)Beijing BAMC Film and Television Co., Ltd.
SpouseChen Wei
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張光北
Simplified Chinese张光北

Zhang Guangbei (Chinese: 张光北; born 11 June 1959) is a Chinese actor, best known in television work for portraying Lü Bu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994) and Chu Yunfei in Drawing Sword (2006).[1]

Early life and education

Zhang was born in Beijing, on June 11, 1959, while his ancestral home in Sichuan.[2] He has an elder sister and an elder brother.[2] As a teenager, at the age of 12, he joined the choir of China National Radio. In 1976, the year the Cultural Revolution ended, he conscripted into military service, where he worked at North China Sea Fleet. Zhang returned to Beijing in 1980 and that year he entered Beijing Film Academy and majored in acting. Two years later, he was accepted to the Central Academy of Drama. After graduating in 1986 he was assigned to Beijing Film Studio.[3][4]

Acting career

Zhang first came to public attention in 1986 when he was a college student, appearing on Xie Jin's Hibiscus Town, a drama film starring Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing. It is based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua.

In 1987, Zhang played the role of Prince Gong in Wang Xuexin's film Two Dowagers, for which he received a Best Actor nomination at the 10th Hundred Flowers Awards.[5] In the following year, he earned his second Best Actor nomination for his performance as Cheng Huan in Mutiny.

Zhang appeared in Hu Guang (1988), which earned him a Chinese Academy of Performing Arts Society Award.

In 1992, he portrayed Emperor Meiji in the historical television series Beiyang Fleet.

In 1993, Zhang starred in Siu Hung Cheung's action film The Assassin, opposite Zhang Fengyi, Rosamund Kwan, Max Mok.

Zhang gained national fame for his starring role as Lü Bu in the 1994 historical television series Romance of the Three Kingdoms, adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel of the same title.[6][7]

In 1996, he played the character King Zhuang of Chu on the television Eastern Zhou Dynasty Various Nations.

Zhang appeared as Zhou Xuan's husband Tang Di in the biographical television series Zhou Xuan, based on the real life of Zhou Xuan, who was one of China's Seven Great Singing Stars in the 1940s.

In 2000, he played the title role in The Sun Comes East, co-starring Wang Ying as Mao Zedong.

In 2001, he joined the main cast of Princess Wencheng as Gar Tongtsen Yulsung, a general of the Tibetan Empire who served as Great Minister during the reign of Songtsen Gampo.

Zhang co-starred with Sun Li and Tong Dawei in the 2002 television series Jade Goddess of Mercy as Bian Xiaojun.[8][9][10]

In 2004, he co-starred with Huang Lina and Gui Yalei in Emperor Guangwu of Han as Emperor Guangwu of Han.

Zhang's big break came when Chen Jian and Zhang Qian cast him in Drawing Sword (2006), in which he played the Nationalist army official Chu Yunfei, a role which brought him much publicity.[11]

In 2007, he had a lead role in The Benevolent is Invincible, this was his second time working with Li Youbin after Drawing Sword.[12] That same year, he co-starred with Xiong Naijin, Anya and Wang Yan in the thriller film Letter Box as the amorous man Zheng Chuan.

In 2009, Zhang portrayed Han Xin in the historical television series The Han Triumph, directed by Huang Jianzhong.[13]

Zhang starred in a historical television series called King of Silk (2010) with Jia Yiping and Ma Yili. He was cast as the political commissar in the romance film A Tibetan Love Song, opposite Alec Su, Ju Wenpei, Purba Rgyal, Ariel Aisin-Gioro, and Chen Maolin.[14]

In 2011, he was cast in the comedy film The Kidnappers, playing the father of Wu Zhenlin's character.[15] That same year, he had a minor role in the wuxia television series The Legend of Chu Liuxiang, which starred Ken Chang as Chu Liuxiang.[16]

Zhang made a guest appearance in All for Love (2012), a romantic comedy film directed by Jiang Ping and written by Zhu Ping and Xu Yiwen, starring Ariel Aisin-Gioro, Che Yongli, Alec Su, and Ju Wenpei.[17]

In 2013, he was cast in the war film Chinese Look with Song Chunli, Song Chuyan, Shu Yaoxuan, Zhang Qianru, and Erma Yina.[18]

In 2015, it was reported that Zhang was in talks to appear as Chang Weisi, a major general, in the film adaption of the best-selling book The Three-Body Problem which will be directed by Panpan Zhang.[19][20][21]

Personal life

Zhang married actress Chen Wei (陈炜) in October 1989 in Beijing.[22] Their daughter Zhang Sile (张思乐) was born in 1992 and is also an actress.[23][24][25]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1986Hibiscus Town芙蓉镇Li Mangeng
1987Probation in the Army陆军见习官Xiang Fan
Little Empreors of China中国的“小皇帝”
Two Dowagers两宫皇太后Prince Gong
1988Bandits and the Black Swan强盗与黑天鹅Feng Ziqiao
Hu Guang弧光Liu Kai
1989Mutiny哗变Cheng Huan
Woman Gangster in Blue蓝衫女匪Dongfang Hongfei
1990Iron Soul铁血金魂Brother Fang
Sacred Fire in a Remote Place天边有一簇圣火Liu Qingjian
1991A Gentleman's Revenge君子复仇Li Donghai
1992Dedicate All His Life九死一生
1993Widows血染桃花水Laoda
The Assassin杀人者唐斩Song Zhong
Living with You与你同住Zhu Yitong
2007Letter Box信箱Zheng Chuan
Wu Yunduo把一切献给党:吴运铎Wu Yunduo
2010A Tibetan Love Song新康定情歌Political commissar
Lover Eternal巫山梦Zhang Qingfeng
2011The Kidnappers非常绑匪Du Du's father
2012All for Love三个未婚妈妈Guest
2013Chinese Look正骨Guo Jiansan
TBAThe Three-Body Problem三体Chang Weisi

Television

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1991The Birth of a Statue一个雕像的诞生Luo Shiwen
1992夜欲Zhao Liqiu
Beiyang Fleet北洋水师Emperor Meiji
1993Xiaodunzi小墩子Da Ben
Romance of the Three Kingdoms三国演义Lü Bu
1994The Boundless Season季节苍茫Liu Housheng
Scenery of the Small Building小楼风景Shengzi
1995Walking into the Sun走进阳光Zheng Zihua
1996义胆情深Zhang Yongliang
Eastern Zhou Dynasty Various Nations东周列国·春秋篇King Zhuang of Chu
1997Song of Youth青春之歌Hu Meng'an
1998喜鹊东南飞Wu Gehua
1999Zhou Xuan周璇Tang Ti
2000The Sun Comes East日出东方Chiang Kai-shek
2001Princess Wencheng文成公主Gar Tongtsen Yulsung
2002Jade Goddess of Mercy玉观音Bian Xiaojun
Bingtanghulu Crispy Sugar-Coated Fruit冰糖葫芦Muzi
心疼女人Zhang Tao
Proud Son of Heaven天骄Fang Jie
2004Akhal-teke Horses汗血宝马Master Tao
Emperor Guangwu of Han汉光武大帝Emperor Guangwu of Han
2005Drawing Sword亮剑Chu Yunfei
马鸣风萧萧Tie Haitang
2006虎穴剿匪Deng Ziqian
Let's Remarry我们复婚吧Li Xuelei
2007Xun Huisheng荀慧生Yang Xiaolou
Fog Willow Town雾柳镇Tang Jing
Secret Post in Canton羊城暗哨He Cunxi
Bloody Xiangxi血色湘西Suo Yunchao
2008The Benevolent is Invincible仁者无敌Li Wenbo
2009The Han Triumph大风歌Han Xin
天地正气Guest
Waiting until the Day of Victory等到胜利那一天Kuang Bingyi
2010King of Silk经纬天地Tao Zhu
Legend of Su San苏三传奇Su San's Father
Eleven Steps十一级台阶Li Daqiang
Suzhou Twelve Women姑苏十二娘Chen Shihao
A Forward Contract远期的合约President Liao
2011The Wife of Bandit匪娘Division commander
Five Lakes and Four Seas五湖四海Minister Zhang
Jade Goddess of Mercy新玉观音Zhong Guoqing
Legend of the Gunman枪神传奇Ren Rujian
代号十三钗Japanese military official
The Legend of Chu Liuxiang楚留香新传Old man
山里娘们山里汉Li Song
2012Lone Wolf独狼Qi Fangliang
Red Flow红流Chen Duxiu
The Sun Comes Jiangnan日出江南Li Hongzhang
The Wolf Man of the War Song战歌之猎狼人Feng Bingchen
碧血江湖儿女
2013七九河开Qin Xiangyang
0号刺杀
Sirius Action天狼星行动Chu Tianfei
2015Cop Power特警力量Xu Yuan
2016The Red Flag thrown into West Wind 红旗漫卷西风Qin Shengda
TBA问天录之少年钟馗

Film and TV Awards

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultNotes
1987Two Dowagers10th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest ActorNominated
1988Mutiny11th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest ActorNominated
1989Hu GuangChinese Academy of Performing Arts Society AwardWon
1990Sacred Fire in a Remote PlaceGolden Rooster AwardsGolden Rooster Award for Best ActorNominated

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