--- name: "Zhang Fengyi" canonical: "https://film.one/person/zhang-fengyi" fi1m_id: "zhang-fengyi" imdb_id: "nm0955342" tmdb_id: 65277 wikidata_id: "Q708183" roles: ["Actor"] born: "1 September 1956" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 82 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-25T09:52:23.760060+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Zhang Fengyi ## Identity Zhang Fengyi - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/zhang-fengyi - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** zhang-fengyi - **IMDb ID:** nm0955342 - **TMDB ID:** 65277 - **Wikidata ID:** Q708183 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Fengyi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708183, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0955342/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65277 Actor. Born 1 September 1956 in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 1 September 1956, Changsha, Hunan Province, China - **Active:** 1993–present - **Also known as:** Zhang Feng-Yi, Zhang fengyi, Zhang Feng Yi, Fengyi Zhang, ژانگ فنگ‌یی - **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Fengyi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708183, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0955342/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65277 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Farewell My Concubine*](https://film.one/film/farewell-my-concubine.md) (85) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Zhang Fengyi > Zhang Fengyi's physical assurance makes him a natural choice for men in authority. We value him most in *Farewell My Concubine*, where his restraint makes a difficult partnership hurt without making either man easy to dismiss. In *Farewell My Concubine* (1993), Zhang Fengyi's Duan Xiaolou treats his partnership with Leslie Cheung's Cheng Dieyi as one part of his life. For Dieyi, it is harder to draw that boundary. Zhang does not play the difference as simple indifference, nor offer a reassuring suggestion that the two men want the same thing. He gives Cheung someone to react to, with feelings that do not conveniently bend to suit the more openly troubled character. His breakthrough lead in *Rickshaw Boy* (1982) came before the international recognition of *Farewell My Concubine*. The later career has made frequent use of his physical authority and contained delivery, particularly in historical roles. He played Jing Ke in Chen Kaige's *The Emperor and the Assassin* (1998), then Cao Cao in John Woo's *Red Cliff* (2008). That casting makes sense, though it can encourage us to notice the man's position before we notice what Zhang is doing. With Xiaolou, there is less temptation to stop at an impression of strength. We were hurt by his scenes with Dieyi because Zhang makes Xiaolou's feelings matter without pretending they answer his partner's needs. Cheung gives the film's troubled relationships their force, but Zhang's response is essential: he allows us to understand how these two men can want different things from their closeness. He is generous to Cheung without agreeing to make his own character simpler. Chen does not get everything right in *Farewell My Concubine*: the plotting sometimes pushes too hard. The actors give us enough reason to accept that excess, though Zhang's contribution is easy to undervalue beside the more consuming attachment Cheung has to play. We would look for more parts that give his reserve this much to do, rather than assuming another authoritative figure will be enough. Start with *Farewell My Concubine*, and pay attention to the man who seems to be coping. ## Biography Zhang Fengyi is a Chinese actor. He was born on 1 September 1956 in Changsha, Hunan. He is known for his role as Duan Xiaolou (also called Xiao Shitou) in *Farewell My Concubine* (1993), Jing Ke in *The Emperor and the Assassin* (1998), and Cao Cao in *Red Cliff* (2008) and *Red Cliff II* (2009). Zhang left high school in 1971 and began performing with a local opera troupe in Dongchuan, Yunnan, later joining a singing and dancing team. In 1978 he was admitted to the acting department of the Beijing Film Academy. His film debut was in *Treasure Hunting in the Desert* (1980). He received early critical attention for his lead role in *Rickshaw Boy* (1982). His other film and television credits include *The Blue Kite* (1994), *Sacrifice* (2010), *In the Name of the People* (2017) and *Who Rules the World* (2022). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *The Blue Kite* (1994), Fi1m 78, as 话剧男演员 — [page](https://film.one/film/the-blue-kite.md) - *Farewell My Concubine* (1993), Fi1m 85, as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou — [page](https://film.one/film/farewell-my-concubine.md) ## Complete filmography (84) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *谜影追踪* (2026), series, as 季先生 - *The Perfect Suspect* (2025), series, as Zhang Yiming - *Love Again* (2025), series, as Li Heibao - *Genuine Heroes* (2025), series, as Wu Guangqi - *A Lonely Hero's Journey* (2024), series, as Gu Xixing - *The Gate of Xuan Wu* (2024), series, Actor - *Beautiful World* (2023), Actor - *The Guardian* (2022), series, as Zhou Jianbin - *The Scale of Desire* (2022), series, as Lin Dun - *Who Rules The World* (2022), series, as Lord of Yongzhou - *The Imperial Age* (2022), series, as 徐达 - *The Grand Merchants* (2022), series, as Liu Yun Xiang - *Never Give Up* (2022), series, as Wan Feng - *The Train Life* (2021), series, as Yu Deshui - *Melody of Endeavour* (2020), series, as Lin Qiaodong - *In Law We Believe* (2019), series, as Zou Xun - *沧海丝路* (2018), series, as 汉武帝刘彻 - *In the Name of People* (2017), series, as Sha Ruijin - *远征！远征！* (2015), series, as 段仲仪 - *岁月如金* (2015), series, Actor - *The Empress of China* (2014), series, as Li Shimin - *长沙保卫战* (2014), series, as 薛岳 - *孙子大传* (2013), series, as Sun Wu - *White Deer Plain* (2012), as Bai Jiaxuan - *雾都* (2012), series, Actor - *New Year's In-Laws* (2012), Actor - *Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit* (2011), as Xiong Tianba (voice) - *中国远征军* (2011), series, Actor - *Sacrifice* (2010), as Gongsun Chujiu - *Dry Dock* (2010), series, as 饰 杨瑞清 - *半路兄弟* (2010), series, as 程锐 - *Closed Area* (2009), series, as Chen Wanli - *Red Cliff II* (2009), as Cao Cao - *Red Cliff* (2008), as Cao Cao - *上门女婿* (2007), series, as 马四辈 - *Qin Shi Huang* (2007), series, Actor - *Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty* (2006), series, as 多尔衮 - *天剑群侠* (2005), series, as 秦始皇 - *History of the Sky* (2004), series, as 姜大牙 - *天空下的缘分* (2003), series, as 吴宏 - *Dragon Year Archive* (2003), series, Actor - *The Grand Mansion Gate* (2001), series, as 季宗布 - *兼并* (2001), series, Actor - *乾隆痛失郑板桥* (1999), Actor - *家园* (1999), series, as 韩海潮 - *The Emperor and the Assassin* (1998), as Jing Ke - *Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou* (1998), series, Actor - *Long Tang* (1998), series, as Du Zhong - *The Hunted Hunter* (1997), as Chief Lok Bin - *古吴春秋* (1997), series, as 寿孟 - *Velvet Gloves* (1996), Actor - *Peaceful Years* (1996), series, as Qin Zi Xiong - *One and a Half* (1995), as Ma Boon Shing - *Police Confidential* (1995), as Cheung Wai-Gei - *Sun Valley* (1995), Actor - *Flying Tigers* (1995), Actor - *21 Red List* (1994), as Hu-zheng - *The Great Conqueror’s Concubine: Part II* (1994), Actor - *The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I* (1994), as Liu Bang - *The Blue Kite* (1994), as 话剧男演员 — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-blue-kite.md) - *Revanchist* (1994), Actor - *Temptation of a Monk* (1993), as General Huo Da - *The Assassin* (1993), as Tang Zhan / Tang Bao Jia - *Farewell My Concubine* (1993), as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/farewell-my-concubine.md) - *刑警风云* (1993), series, as 陈子明 - *亲恩国仇* (1993), Actor - *私人保镖* (1992), Actor - *No Regrets About Youth* (1991), as 郑加家 - *淮阴侯韩信* (1991), series, as 韩信 - *Dragon Year Cops* (1990), as 傅冬 - *南行记* (1990), Actor - *Business Circles* (1989), Actor - *Xue hun* (1988), Actor - *鸽子迷的奇遇* (1987), Actor - *Jing du qiu xia* (1987), as Zhou Tian - *The Revelation of Journalism* (1984), as 李仓 - *Sea Scooper* (1984), as Hai Long - *My Memories of Old Beijing* (1983), as Thief - *Road* (1983), Actor - *Cut Throat Struggle For An Invaluable Treasure* (1982), Actor - *Rickshaw Boy* (1982), as Xiang Zi - *The Legend of Nezha*, as Li Jing - *变局*, series, as Fu Chuanguang - *City of Burns*, series, as Zhou Ziheng ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 2009: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Red Cliff* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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