Zhang Yi (; born 17 February 1978) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in films Dearest (2014), Operation Red Sea (2018), One Second (2020), and Cliff Walkers (2021), as well as the television series Soldiers Sortie (2006), My Chief and My Regiment (2009), and The Knockout (2023).
Biography Zhang was born into a teacher's family in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on February 17, 1978.
Zhang has always wanted to become a television announcer, yet was unsuccessful in his attempts to attend the Beijing Broadcasting Institute for various reasons. In 1996, he was admitted to the Harbin Drama Theater at his own expense. In 1997, he applied for People's Liberation Army National Defence University, The Central Academy of Drama, and Shanghai Theatre Academy, but was not admitted. In the same year, he was admitted to the comrades-in-arms drama troupe of the Political Department of the Beijing Military Region.
Career Zhang made his drama debut and received widespread recognition as Comrade Shi Jin in the critically and commercially successful 2006 drama Soldiers Sortie, and continued to collaborate with writer Lan Xiaolong in upcoming military war dramas My Chief and My Regiment and The Line, which were both critical hits, scoring 8.9 and 9.2 on Douban respectively.
Zhang was widely praised for his acting as a father desperate to find his abducted son in 2014 feature film Dearest, and received his first major acting award at the 30th Golden Rooster Awards. In 2016, he played a secret police who was willing to fight for a better world in wuxia film Brotherhood of Blades II, and also starred in Cao Baoping's black comedy Cock and Bull, which garnered him another Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards.
In 2016, Zhang played the protagonist in entrepreneurial drama Feather Flies to the Sky, and received Best Actor awards at the 23rd Magnolia Awards and 29th Golden Eagle Awards. He then starred in action war film Operation Red Sea, which became the second-highest-grossing-film ever in China.
Family Zhang married Qian Linlin (), a hostess at the Central People's Broadcasting Station.
Filmography
Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 2010 The Founding of a Party 建党伟业 Zhou Fohai 2011 An Inaccurate Memoir 匹夫 Gao Dongliang 2012 Caught in the Web 搜索 Zhang Mu 2013 Better and Better 越来越好之村晚 Geng Shanxi Cameo2014 The Golden Era 黄金时代 Jiang Xijin Dearest 亲爱的 Han Dezhong 2015 Crazy New Year’s Eve 一路惊喜 Hou Xiaogang Mr. Six 老炮儿 Captain Zhang Cameo Mountains May Depart 山河故人 Zhang Jinsheng The Promised Land 回到被爱的每一天 Jiang He 2016 Run for Love 奔爱 Zhou Hongyi The New Year's Eve of Old Lee 过年好 Li Ermao Cameo Everybody's Fine 一切都好 Guan Qing's husband Cock and Bull 追凶者也 Dong Xiaofeng I Am Not Madame Bovary 我不是潘金莲 Jia Congming Blood of Youth 少年 Zhang Jianyu 2017 Brotherhood of Blades II 绣春刀II修罗战场 Lu Wenzhao Goldbuster 妖铃铃 Wang Baojian 2018 Operation Red Sea 红海行动 Yang Rui Ash Is Purest White 江湖儿女 customer Cameo2019 The Climbers 攀登者 Qu Songlin My People, My Country我和我的祖国 Gao Yuan 2020 The Eight Hundred 八佰 Lao Suanpan My People, My Homeland 我和我的家乡 Jiang Qianfang The Sacrifice 金刚川 Zhang Fei One Second 一秒钟 Zhang Jiusheng 2021 Cliff Walkers 悬崖之上 Zhang Xianchen 2022 Snipers 狙击手 Company Commander Cameo Home Coming 万里归途 Zong Dawei 2023 Full River Red He Li Seven Killings 刀尖 Jin Shenshui Endless Journey Cheng Bing 2024 Article 20 第二十条 Director Zhang Black Dog Group leader 2026 Blades of the Guardians 镖人：风起大漠 Pei Shiju Scare Out Director Wang
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2005 Qing Chun Zheng Bu Zou 青春正步走 Liu Fugang Worker 民工 Guo Zhendong 2006 Qiao's Grand Courtyard 乔家大院 Changshun Soldiers Sortie 士兵突击 Shi Jin 2007 Golden Triangle Dead End Heaven 末路天堂 / 幻想之旅 Police officer guest2009 My Chief and My Regiment 我的团长我的团 Meng Fanliao The Line 生死线 He Moxiu Three and Seven Make Twenty One 三七撞上二十一 Qiao Rui 2010 Shooting From Behind 枪声背后 Gao Qingshan Bing Tuan Sui Yue 兵团岁月 Qiao Haiyang 2011 Gang Tie Nian Dai 钢铁年代 Bian Lipeng filmed in 2009 Snowflake Flying 雪花那个飘 Zhao Changtian Zhang Men Nv Xu 掌门女婿 Zhang Yongsheng A Live in Son-in-law 新上门女婿 Tian Chong 2012 Beijing Love Story 北京爱情故事 Shi Xiaomeng Legend of Entrepreneurship 温州一家人 Zhou Maigou 2013 Mop Lady's Spring 抹布女也有春天 Wu Tong Love Is Not Blind 失恋33天 Mr. Ge Remake of the film of the same nameHot Mom! 辣妈正传 Yuan Bao 2014 Mr. Good Man 好男儿之情感护理 Hao Nan'er 2015 Marry a Husband 嫁个老公过日子 Zhen Hao 2016 Women Must Be Stronger 女不强大天不容 Gao Fei The Good Fellas 好家伙 Lu Yan filmed in 20122017 Feather Flies to the Sky 鸡毛飞上天 Chen Jianghe Guardian of Beauty 守护丽人 Chen Xi 2019 My Biological Father and Step-father 我的亲爹和后爸 Li Liang Youku2020Reborn 重生 Qin Chi Youku2023The Knockout 狂飙 An Xin iQiyiWho Is He 他是谁 Wei Guoping iQiyi2024The Price of Silence 沉默的代价 TBA iQiyiTBA Li Bai 李白 Du Fu filmed in 2009National Action 国家行动 Xu Wangdong filmed in 2016
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2015 30th Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting ActorDearest 2016 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actor 201724th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best ActorCock and Bull8th China Film Director's Guild AwardsBest Actor 31st Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actor 23rd Shanghai Television FestivalBest ActorFeather Flies to the Sky2018 31st Flying Apsaras AwardOutstanding Actor29th China TV Golden Eagle AwardBest Actor25th Beijing College Student Film FestivalBest Actor Operation Red Sea34th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Actor20196th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Sapphire Category)The Glorious Era2nd Cultural and Entertainment Industry Congress Best Supporting Actor (Film)The Climbers 202027th Huading AwardsBest Supporting Actor35th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest ActorMy People, My Country7th The Actors of China Award CeremonyBest Actor (Sapphire) 12th Macau International Movie FestivalBest Actor The Eight Hundred 202115th Asian Film AwardsBest ActorCliff Walkers34th Golden Rooster Awards202236th Hundred Flowers Awards202318th Huabiao AwardsOutstanding ActorMy People, My Country
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