Zhang Wanyi (Chinese: 张晚意; born 22 April 1994) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in The Awakening Age, The Bond, Lost You Forever, The Rise of Ning and Are You the One.
Early life Born in Shiyan City, Hubei, Zhang Wanyi's parents had him at a late age, thus named him 晚 (late) 意 (affection/meaning), meaning he is a late gift to them and they cherish him very dearly. Zhang learned to play the piano from second grade. In 2013, he entered Beijing Film Academy.
Career
2017–2019 In 2017, Zhang starred as Gao Bo in Tracks in the Snow Forest, and made an appearance on the variety show Super Music to promote the drama. In 2018, he starred as Kong Jie in Operation Moscow, and made his cinematic debut in the Chinese film Really?. In 2019, he starred in The Communist Liu Shaoqi and My True Friend.
2021 In 2021, Zhang took on his first antagonist role, starring as Prince Cao in Weaving A Tale of Love. He then starred as Chen Yannian (Chinese: 陈延年) in The Awakening Age, a historical and political drama that celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. His role and acting left a lasting impression on viewers, and he went on to receive many awards with this role, including Best Youth Actor (Drama Series) at the 8th Wen Rong Awards. He also starred as Qiao Erqiang in The Bond, which won him the Best Actor award at the 32nd Huading Awards.
2022–2023 In 2022, Zhang's roles in The Awakening Age and The Bond won him more awards, and he went on to star as the male lead in PLA Air Force. This was his first lead role in his career.
In 2023, he starred as Cang Xuan in Lost You Forever S1. The series broke records and generated buzz on the national and international scale, including winning 9 awards at the Tencent Video Golden Penguin Awards 2023. This role also earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the 28th Asian Television Awards. He also starred as Chen Xingjie in A Long Way Home and Chen Hui in the medical drama Fantastic Doctors. His roles in Lost You Forever S1 and A Long Way Home won him the Most Popular Actor (TV Series) at the Tencent Video All Star Night 2023. He was also one of the winners of VIP Star of the Year.
Filmography
Television series +YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole 2025Si Jin似锦郁锦 / Yu Jin2024The Rise of Ning锦绣安宁罗慎远 / Luo ShenyuanAre You The One柳舟记崔行舟 / Cui XingzhouLost You Forever S2长相思 第二季玱玹 / Cang Xuan2023I Love You我知道我爱你赵晋 / Zhao JinFantastic Doctors非凡医者陈辉 / Chen HuiA Long Way Home父辈的荣耀陈兴杰 / Chen XingjieLost You Forever S1长相思 第一季玱玹 / Cang Xuan2022PLA Air Force勇敢的翅膀秦朗 / Qin Lang2021Weaving A Tale of Love风起霓裳曹王 / Prince CaoThe Awakening Age觉醒年代陈延年 / Chen YannianThe Bond乔家的儿女乔二强 / Qiao ErqiangThe Coolest World最酷的世界梁一达 / Liang Yida2019The Communist Liu Shaoqi共产党人刘少奇少年刘少奇 / Young Liu ShaoqiMy True Friend我的真朋友傅晓宁 / Fu Xiaoning2018Operation Moscow莫斯科行动孔杰 / Kong Jie2017Tracks in the Snow Forest林海雪原高波 / Gao Borowspan="4" Shan Yao De Jing Hui闪耀的警徽公孙坚决 / Gongsun JianjueClouded Leopard Operation云豹行动段捷 / Duan JieBe with Me但愿人长久孙竞成 / Sun JingchengWei Da De Chang Zheng伟大的长征
Film +YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole 2024Mufasa: The Lion King狮子王：木法沙传奇刀疤2018Really?我说的都是真的猴子
Variety show +YearEnglish titleChinese titleEpisode 2024Mao Xue Woof毛雪汪EP 792023Play the Play剧说很好看20230910Hello, Saturday你好，星期六20230819Hello, Saturday你好，星期六20230708Hello, Saturday你好，星期六202305132022Ace vs Ace王牌对王牌 第七季202205062021导演请指教EP 2Happy Camp快乐大本营202108282017Super Music超强音浪 第三季
Awards and nominations +YearCeremonyAwardNominated workResults 2023Tencent Video All Star Night 2023VIP Star of the YearTencent Video All Star Night 2023Most Popular Actor of the Year (TV Series)2023 GQ Men of the Year AwardsUpward Force of the Year第八届中国网络视频学院榜Best Male LeadPLA Air Force28th Asian Television AwardsBest Male LeadLost You Forever20226th Golden Bud Network Film and Television Festival年度口碑男演员The Awakening Age / The Bond影视榜样 2021 年度总评榜Best Supporting ActorThe Awakening Age2021The 32nd Huading AwardsBest Actor (Contemporary TV Series)The Bond2021 中国年度新锐榜Emerging Actor of the YearThe Awakening Age / The Bond8th Wen Rong AwardsBest Youth Actor (Drama Series)The Awakening Age
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