Zhang Yishan
Zhang Yishan (Chinese: 张一山, born 5 May 1992) is a prominent Chinese actor and former child star.[1]
Zhang Yishan | |||||||
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| Born | 5 May 1992 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2004–present | ||||||
| Agent | Beijing Huacheng Media Co., LTD. | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张一山 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張一山 | ||||||
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Zhang is noted for his roles as Liu Xing in the family sitcom Home with Kids (2004), and as the protagonist in the crime thriller Yu Zui (2016). Zhang ranked 70th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017,[2] and 44th in 2019.[3]
Early life and education
Zhang was born and raised in Xicheng District, Beijing. When he was 5, his father sent him to Shichahai Martial Arts School to study Kung Fu. Through a teacher's recommendation, he was sent to a Speech Studio for children to study. There, he was noticed by a director who cast him in his first television project.[4]
Zhang enrolled in Beijing Film Academy in 2011, majoring in acting.[5] He graduated in 2014.[6]
Career
Zhang began his career by appearing in small role in Little Soldier Zhang Ga at the age of 9.[4] Under the recommendation of his co-star Li Yingqi, Zhang went to audition for a role in Home with Kids, and successfully earned the role of Liu Xing.[4] The large-scaled sitcom hit national TV screens in 2004, and ran for four seasons till 2007. Zhang deeply impressed the Chinese audience with his portrayal of a naughty but witty trouble-maker, and became a highly-popular child star in China.[1]
Zhang, with his facial features that resemble those of well-established Chinese actors Jiang Wen and Xia Yu, became a favorite with Chinese directors.[1] He has played in some twenty Chinese films and TV series, including the 2009 production Looking for Jackie starring veteran actor Jackie Chan, and patriotic tribute The Founding of a Party in 2010.[7][8] Zhang won the New Performer Award at the Golden Phoenix Awards for his performance in Deng Enming's Childhood (2011).[9]
Zhang gained mainstream popularity in 2016 for playing the titular protagonist in the crime thriller web series Yu Zui, based on Chang Shuxin's popular novel. The series received over 450 million hits when it aired in the online video platform iQiyi, and earned positive reviews from the audience.[10][11]
In 2017, Zhang starred in the youth romance drama Shall I Compare You to a Spring Day alongside Zhou Dongyu, based on the novel Beijing, Beijing by Feng Teng.[12] The same year, he starred in Seven Faced Man, a remake of the Korean television series Kill Me, Heal Me.[13] In late 2017, he began filming the drama Collision, directed by Guan Hu.[14]
In 2018, Forbes China listed Zhang under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[15]
In 2019, Zhang featured in Chong Er's Preach, in which he played Duke Hui of Jin. It is his first costume drama so far.[16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slam | 扣篮对决 | Monkey | [17] |
| 2009 | Looking for Jackie | 寻找成龙 | Zhang Yishan | |
| 2010 | Bruce Lee, My Brother | 李小龙我的兄弟 | Liu Lianguang | |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Deng Enming | |
| Deng Enming's Childhood | 少年邓恩铭 | Deng Enming (young) | [18] | |
| 2012 | Southern Snow | 南方大冰雪 | Yang Huahua | [19] |
| All for Love | 三个未婚妈妈 | Mei Ling's brother | [20] | |
| 2013 | Little Tigers | 小小飞虎队 | Peng Liang | [21] |
| 2015 | Money Game | 黄金福将 | Xiao Shan | [22] |
| Mr. Six | 老炮儿 | Huang Mao | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Escape Route | 夺路而逃 | Zhou Xiaoyi | [23] |
| Room 704 | 凄灵室 | Tong Shan | [24] | |
| 2017 | Battle of Xiangjiang River | 血战湘江 | Li Tianyou | [25] |
| Fake Guardians | 冒牌监护人之寻宝闹翻天 | Zi Chu | [26] | |
| 2018 | Love Trip | 毕业作品 | Yin Hao | [27] |
| A Paper Marriage | 一纸婚约 | Li Chao | [28] | |
| 2019 | The Bugle from Gutian | 古田军号 | Lin Biao | [29] |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2007 | Home with Kids | 家有儿女 | Liu Xing | Season 1-4 |
| 2004 | Little Soldier Zhang Ga | 小兵张嘎 | Tong Le | |
| 2005 | Who Pays for Love | 谁为爱情买单 | Kong Xixi | |
| 2007 | 船政风云 | Xiao Su | ||
| 2009 | Don't Want to Grow Up | 不想长大 | Cousin Da Niu | |
| Born After 1980 | 生于80后 | Liu Dao | [30] | |
| In the Wildest Fantasy | 妙想天开 | A Gan | ||
| 2010 | Yuan Yuan's Story | 圆圆的故事 | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Star City 2 | 星光都市2 | Zhou Hao | [31] |
| 2013 | Father Comes Home | 老爸回家 | Gao He | [32] |
| Love is not Blind | 失恋33天 | Cameo | ||
| 2014 | Childbearing Age | 食来孕转 | Gao Rui | [33] |
| Love You Most | 最爱·你 | Xia Xiaobing | [34] | |
| Rid Of The Bandits | 杀寇决 | Lu Zizheng | [35] | |
| 2015 | Melting Pot | 大熔炉 | Xu Xiaobin | [36] |
| 2016 | The Big Foot Soldiers | 大号小兵 | Mao Qing | [37] |
| Yu Zui | 余罪 | Yu Zui | Web series | |
| My Father, My Soldier | 我的父亲我的兵 | Cun Zilong | [38] | |
| 2017 | Shall I Compare You to a Spring Day | 春风十里，不如你 | Qiu Shui | |
| A Seven-Faced Man | 柒个我 | Shen Jizhen | Web series | |
| 2018 | Home with Kids: Initial Growth | 家有儿女初长成 | Jiang Bei | [39] |
| 2019 | Chong Er's Preach | 重耳传 | Yi Wu | [16] |
| Green Valley | 青谷子 | Jiao Dalou | [40] | |
| TBA | Collision | 大叔与少年 | Ren Shaopeng | |
| Inside Man | 局中人 | Shen Fang | [41] | |
| The Deer and the Cauldron | 鹿鼎记 | Wei Xiaobao |
Discography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Online Palace" | 网络宫殿 | N/A | |
| 2010 | "Yishan's Happy Times" | 一山好锋光 | N/A | |
| "Surprise Scream" | 惊声尖叫 | N/A | ||
| 2017 | "Kungfu Yoga" | 功夫瑜伽 | Kung Fu Yoga OST | with Jackie Chan & Yang Zi |
| "Proud Youths" | 骄傲的少年 | Give Me Five OST | with Dong Zijian, Wang Junkai, Liu Haoran & Darren Wang[45] | |
| "If I Love You" | 如果我爱你 | Shall I Compare You to a Spring Day OST | with Zhou Dongyu | |
| 2018 | 强国一代有我在 | N/A | Promotional song for CCYL[46] | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2nd Huading Awards | Best New Actor | N/A | Won | [47] |
| 2013 | 14th Golden Phoenix Awards | Newcomer Award | Deng Enming's Childhood | Won | [9] |
| 2017 | 9th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actor | A Paper Marriage | Nominated | [48] |
| 4th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | A Seven-Faced Man | Won | [49] | |
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Modern Drama) | Nominated | [50] |
References
- "Top 10 child stars in China". China.org.cn. December 4, 2012.
- "Actress Fan Bingbing Tops New Forbes China Celebrity List". Forbes. September 22, 2017.
- 福布斯中国发布100名人榜 吴京黄渤胡歌位列前三. Sina (in Chinese). August 20, 2019.
- 张一山:古灵精怪的小猴子. Sunday Essays (in Chinese). November 4, 2007.
- 张一山杨紫高考成绩优异 双双考进北电当同学. ifeng (in Chinese). July 7, 2010.
- 杨紫张一山大学毕业 晒学士服照. ifeng (in Chinese). May 22, 2014.
- 《寻找成龙》主创做客 张一山见成龙激动大哭. Tencent. September 29, 2009.
- "Actors for CPC anniversary film unveiled". China.org.cn. September 3, 2010.
- 第十四届表演学会奖揭晓 葛优当选新一任会长. 1905.com (in Chinese). September 11, 2013.
- Wang Kaihao (May 27, 2016). "Crime thriller series 'Yu Zui' sees good response". China Daily.
- “余罪”明天见 徐冬冬张一山流血动图风靡全网. China.com (in Chinese). June 12, 2016.
- 《春风十里 不如你》开机 周冬雨张一山躁动青春. Netease (in Chinese). October 13, 2017.
- 《柒个我》曝预告 张一山七重人格上演戏精的诞生. Sina (in Chinese). November 29, 2017.
- 《大叔与少年》曝前导片 管虎携手张嘉译张一山. Tencent (in Chinese). July 14, 2017.
- 福布斯公布30岁以下精英榜 刘昊然张碧晨领衔登封. Sina (in Chinese). August 2, 2018.
- 张一山《重耳传》古偶首秀 饰重耳的兄弟夷吾. Netease (in Chinese). May 12, 2016.
- "刘星"张一山首演电影《扣篮对决》挑战周董. Sina (in Chinese). April 6, 2008.
- 张一山领衔"少年邓恩铭" 翁虹 苏有朋造型抢眼(图). China Radio International (in Chinese). July 25, 2011.
- 吴军出演《南方大冰雪》 张一山变身富二代新兵. Sina (in Chinese). May 24, 2011.
- 从童星到演员 张一山冷眼相看《三个未婚妈妈》. Mtime (in Chinese). October 22, 2012.
- "小小飞虎队"首映 张一山释小龙童星齐聚一堂. Mtime (in Chinese). January 9, 2013.
- 《黄金福将》定档1月23 张一山当李承铉妹夫. ifeng (in Chinese). December 23, 2014.
- 《夺路而逃》张一山大银幕首秀再次当卧底. Sina (in Chinese). July 15, 2016.
- 悬疑惊悚片《凄灵室》看片会"爆料" 张一山演完戏竟"不知结局" 导演自曝是"家有儿女"粉丝. Mtime (in Chinese). December 5, 2016.
- 《血战湘江》定档6.30 张一山保剑锋展现热血硬汉. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). June 14, 2017.
- 《冒牌监护人之寻宝闹翻天》今日上映 张一山战贺岁. ifeng (in Chinese). December 1, 2017.
- 张一山《毕业作品》变"惊探" 上演准法医"摸凶探案". Xinhua News Agnency (in Chinese). December 12, 2017.
- 《一纸婚约》发布"幻像版"角色海报 定档6月8日. ifeng (in Chinese). May 29, 2018.
- 张一山胡兵加入“红色男团”曝剧照. Mtime (in Chinese). July 22, 2019.
- 《生于80后》北京热播 唐嫣张一山演母子. Netease (in Chinese). July 7, 2009.
- 张一山《星光都市2》蓄须扮熟男 险失男一号. Netease (in Chinese). April 12, 2012.
- 张一山杨紫领衔主演《老爸回家》. Netease (in Chinese). June 11, 2012.
- 童星张一山《食来孕转》首度当爹(图). Netease (in Chinese). April 14, 2014.
- 《最爱你》曹颖王同辉齐欢上演三角虐恋. Sina (in Chinese). September 17, 2014.
- 张一山《杀寇决》变纨绔公子演绎双面人生. Sina (in Chinese). January 23, 2015.
- 张一山再战《大熔炉》 演不同时期"爱国好男儿". Sohu (in Chinese). January 29, 2015.
- 《大号小兵》山西开机 张一山甘为小童星当绿叶. Sohu (in Chinese). March 7, 2013.
- 《我的父亲我的兵》热拍 刘威张一山再续父子缘. Netease (in Chinese). February 1, 2016.
- 《家有儿女初长成》定档529 高亚麟王琳为张一山操心. Phoenix Television (in Chinese). May 21, 2018.
- 张一山《余罪》后重新演绎温情励志剧《青谷子》. Netease (in Chinese). June 8, 2016.
- 《局中人》张一山潘粤明兄弟造型首曝光 演绎新派谍战. People.com (in Chinese). March 4, 2019.
- 高能少年团正式官宣 网友：真霸屏，鲜肉明星来啦. Tencent (in Chinese). February 13, 2017.
- 《这！就是铁甲》郑爽吴尊张一山集结 郑爽带伤助威. Netease (in Chinese). Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- "Second season of give me five kicks off". China Daily. May 26, 2018.
- 王俊凯刘昊然董子健等献声《骄傲的少年》MV首发. Sina (in Chinese). April 6, 2017.
- 《强国一代有我在》MV发布！郎朗张艺兴周冬雨等与青年学生唱响时代强音. Cyol (in Chinese). May 4, 2018.
- 第二屆演藝名人公衆形象滿意度調查結果. Sina (in Chinese). March 23, 2009.
- 2017年第九屆澳門國際電影節獎項提名名單. Macau International Movie Festival Official Website (in Chinese).
- 2018中国好演员论坛举行 揭晓“2017中国好演员”. People's Daily (in Chinese). January 13, 2018.
- 华鼎奖提名公布 《和平饭店》《归去来》闪耀榜单. Netease (in Chinese). October 22, 2018.
External links
- Zhang Yishan on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required)