Zhang Songwen
Zhang Songwen (Chinese name: Chinese: 张颂文; pinyin: Zhāng SòngWén) is a Chinese actor and acting coach. He is known for starring in the 2018 film The Shadow Play, 2020 drama The Bad Kids and the 2023 drama The Knockout.
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| Born | 10 May 1976 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||
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| Years active | 2003–present | ||||||
| Agent | Mountaintop Entertainment | ||||||
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| Chinese | 张颂文 | ||||||
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Early life
In 2000, Zhang entered Beijing Film Academy. After graduation, he become a teaching assistant at Alma Mater.[1]
Career
In 2009, Zhang had his first cooperation with the famous director Lou Ye in Spring Fever (2009), which was shown in competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival[2] where it won the prize for best screenplay.
Later in 2017, Zhang appeared as a teacher father in End of Summer (2017). It made its world premiere in the New Currents section of the 22nd Busan International Film Festival, winning the KNN Award.[3]
Zhang starred in the crime drama film The Shadow Play (2018), as the Chief of Construction Committee jumping to his death from a tall building.[4] The Shadow Play received critical acclaim and several Golden Horse Awards nominations. [5]
In 2020, Zhang portrayed an aquatic production businessman in the web television series The Bad Kids, [6]which is based on the 2014 Zi Jinchen's novel, Bad Kid (坏小孩).[7] The series released with critical acclaim and became a social media hit.[8][9]
In 2023, Zhang portrayed a criminal lord in the criminal drama The Knockout (狂飙), who rose up step by step from a poor fishmonger at wet market 20 years ago. The drama is sponsored by Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of CCP, portraying the achievements of its signature anti-crime campaign (打黑). However, Zhang played his character so well that people perceive this drama as the evolvement story of the underworld (黑社会) in China in the early 2000s.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spring Fever | 春风沉醉的夜晚 | Han Ming | |
| 2011 | The First President | 第一大总统 | Ye Ju | |
| 2012 | Love Lifting | 高舉·愛 | Chen Chao | |
| Guns and Roses | 黄金大劫案 | Pu Xiaotong | [11] | |
| The Four | 四大名捕 | Qian Jian | ||
| The Last Tycoon | 大上海 | Bao Yunlong | ||
| 2013 | Ip Man: The Final Fight | 葉問：終極一戰 | Ip Chun | [12] |
| Fake Fiction | 摩登年代 | Wei Jian | ||
| 2014 | Red Amnesia | 闯入者 | Policeman | |
| 2015 | An Inspector Calls | 神探駕到 | Qi Shixing | |
| The Way Forward | 一路向前 | Dr. Li | ||
| 2017 | End of Summer | 西小河的夏天 | Gu Jianhua | |
| 2019 | The Shadow Play | 风中有朵雨做的云 | Tang Yijie | |
| Saturday Fiction | 兰心大剧院 | Ni Zeren |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 乘龙怪婿 | Jia Fa | Also as the acting coach[13] | |
| 2006 | Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty | 北魏冯太后 | Wang Hui | |
| 2008 | Huo Yuanjia | 霍元甲 | Nong Jinsun | |
| 2009 | Bing Sheng | 兵圣 | Fuchai of Wu | [14] |
| 2010 | The Legend of Yang Guifei | 杨贵妃秘史 | Yang Guozhong | [15] |
| 2015 | Master of Destiny | 風雲天地 | young Kuang Junhao | |
| 2018 | The Inquiry In 1938 | 密查 | Sun Dawu | |
| 2020 | Detective Chinatown | 唐人街探案 | Wensong | |
| The Bad Kids | 隐秘的角落 | Zhu Yongping | ||
| 2021 | Medal of the Republic | 功勋 | Li Tingzhao | [16] |
| 2022 | Life is A Long Quiet River | 心居 | Zhan Xiang | |
| 2023 | The Knockout | 狂飙 | Gao Qiqiang | [17] |
References
- ^ "寻找真实的张颂文" (in Chinese). Sina. May 10, 2019.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (April 16, 2008). "Cannes taps heavy hitters". Variety.
- ^ Ryan, Fergus (1 September 2017). "Chinese Film 'End of Summer' Makes It To Busan International Film Festival". chinafilminsider.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "娄烨《风中有朵雨做的云》国内定档4.4". Mtime (in Chinese). January 30, 2019.
- ^ ""Shadow" leads the Golden Horse nominations". The Film Experience. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "《隐秘的角落》曝海边大片 秦昊王景春张颂文主演". Netease (in Chinese). June 10, 2020.
- ^ "廖凡、段奕宏、王景春回归2020新剧值得期待 - 齐鲁晚报数字报刊". sjb.qlwb.com.cn. February 27, 2020.
- ^ "章子怡夸《隐秘的角落》 秦昊表示怀念爬山的时光|章子怡|隐秘的角落|秦昊_新浪娱乐_新浪网". Sina (in Chinese). 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "Hit Thriller "The Bad Kids" is Stirring Conversations About Childhood Trauma - and Chinese TV". RADII | Culture, Innovation, and Life in today's China. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "被问火了后是开心多还是惶恐多？张颂文这样回复". www.163.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "表演系老师张颂文：中国演员赴好莱坞需突破语言关". Phoenix Television (in Chinese). April 17, 2012.
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew for Ip Man: The Final Fight". IMDb. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ . 北京电影学院 继续教育学院培训基地 (in Chinese). March 5, 2018. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "《兵圣》力求真实 "夫差"张颂文含泪掌嘴师弟". Sina (in Chinese). July 14, 2008.
- ^ "张颂文《杨贵妃秘史》出演杨国忠 一波三折". Sina (in Chinese). October 14, 2009.
- ^ Xu, Wei (8 October 2021). "Drama series pays tribute to China's heroes". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "被问火了后是开心多还是惶恐多？张颂文这样回复". Netease (in Chinese). 31 January 2023.
External links
- Zhang Songwen at IMDb