Zhang Jingchu
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Zhang Jingchu is a Chinese
film actress. She graduated in Directing at the Central Academy of Drama
in Beijing
.
Zhang was brought up in a middle-working class family in the countryside. She studied English
in Beijing New Oriental Institute
and is fluent in the language.
She came into international prominence through director Gu Changwei
's debut film Peacock, which won the Silver Bear at the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival
. Zhang went on to star in a number of well-received films, including Tsui Hark
's Seven Swords
(2005), Derek Yee
's Protégé
(2007), Florian Gallenberger
's John Rabe
(2008) and Ann Hui
's Night and Fog
(2009).
Zhang was named one of "Asia's Heroes" by Time magazine
in 2005.
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
film actress. She graduated in Directing at the Central Academy of Drama
Central Academy of Drama
The Central Academy of Drama is a drama school in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-History:The academy was established in April 1950. It was named by Mao Zedong. It inherited the drama department of Lu Xun Art Academy in Yan'an, art school of North China University, and National Drama College...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Zhang was brought up in a middle-working class family in the countryside. She studied English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in Beijing New Oriental Institute
New Oriental
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. , more commonly New Oriental is a provider of private educational services in China.-History:...
and is fluent in the language.
She came into international prominence through director Gu Changwei
Gu Changwei
Gu Changwei is a Chinese cinematographer and film director. Gu was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi in the People's Republic of China. Gu is considered one of the major Chinese cinematographers working today.-Career:...
's debut film Peacock, which won the Silver Bear at the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
. Zhang went on to star in a number of well-received films, including Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
's Seven Swords
Seven Swords
Seven Swords is a 2005 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from Liang Yusheng's novel Qijian Xia Tianshan. It was produced and directed by Tsui Hark, and starred Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon...
(2005), Derek Yee
Derek Yee
Derek Yee Tung-sing , born in 1957, is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity...
's Protégé
Protégé (film)
Protégé is a 2007 Singaporean-Hong Kong co-produced crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen and Zhang Jingchu.-Plot:...
(2007), Florian Gallenberger
Florian Gallenberger
Florian Gallenberger is a German film director. His film Quiero ser was awarded the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2001.-Career:...
's John Rabe
John Rabe (film)
John Rabe is a 2009 German-Chinese-French biopictorial film directed by Florian Gallenberger and starring Ulrich Tukur, Daniel Brühl and Steve Buscemi....
(2008) and Ann Hui
Ann Hui
Ann Hui On-Wah is a Hong Kong film director, film producer and occasional screenwriter, one of the most critically acclaimed amongst the Hong Kong New Wave.-Early life:...
's Night and Fog
Night and Fog (2009 film)
Night and Fog is a 2009 Hong Kong film directed by Ann Hui. Based on a murder case that happened in Tin Shui Wai in 2004, the film attempts to raise awareness of some issues related to new immigrants in Hong Kong. The film stars Simon Yam and Zhang Jingchu who play the couple...
(2009).
Zhang was named one of "Asia's Heroes" by Time magazine
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
in 2005.
TV series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | San Shaoye De Jian | 三少爺的劍 | Zhu Qianqian | |
| 2001 | Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang (2001 TV series) Qin Shi Huang is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor who unified China under the Qin Dynasty. The series was filmed between 1999 and 2000 and was first released in 2001 in Hong Kong and Thailand, and in 2002 in Singapore... |
秦始皇 | Princess Mindai | |
| Love Dictionary | 愛情寶典之風箏誤 | Zhan Shujuan | ||
| The Great Love in Your Life | 你的生命如此多情 | Yan Yu | ||
| Bu Huijia De Nanren | 不回家的男人 | Lu Tong | ||
| 2003 | Yingxiong | 英雄 | Ye Min | |
| 2004 | The 36th Chamber of Shaolin | 南少林三十六房 | Li Menglin | |
| 2005 | Ziyu Jinsha | 紫玉金砂 | Pan Lingyu | |
| The Cricket Master | 蟋蟀大師 | Xiaocui |
Feature Films
| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Affection Double Days 情義兩重天 |
Mengmeng | |
| 2005 | Peacock 孔雀 |
Sister | Won - Asian and Arab Competition Award for Best Actress Won - Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actress |
| Huayao Xinniang 花腰新娘 |
Fengmei | Nominated - Golden Rooster Awards Golden Rooster Awards China Golden Rooster Film Festival also known as Golden Rooster Awards are the most prestigious awards in film given in mainland China, equivalent the China's Academy Awards. The awards are given annually, beginning in 1981. The name of the award came from the year of the Rooster in 1981... for Best Actress Nomianted - Hundred Flowers Awards Hundred Flowers Awards The People's Hundred Flowers Film Festival or Hundred Flowers Awards, equivalent the China's Golden Globes, are considered, together with the Golden Rooster Awards, the most prestigious film awards in China... for Best Actress |
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| Seven Swords Seven Swords Seven Swords is a 2005 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from Liang Yusheng's novel Qijian Xia Tianshan. It was produced and directed by Tsui Hark, and starred Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon... 七劍 |
Liu Yufang | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.-History:... |
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| Seven Nights 七夜 |
Gui | ||
| 2006 | The Road 芳香之旅 |
Li Chunfang | Won – Cairo International Film Festival Cairo International Film Festival The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Cairo, Egypt. It was established in 1976 and was the first international film festival held in the Arab world... Best Actress Award |
| Jade Warrior Jade Warrior (film) According to the MTV3 website, the soundtrack was released on October 11, 2006.- External links :... 玉戰士 |
Pinyu | ||
| 2007 | Protégé Protégé (film) Protégé is a 2007 Singaporean-Hong Kong co-produced crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen and Zhang Jingchu.-Plot:... 門徒 |
Jane | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a leading role.-Records:-1980s:*1982 Kara Hui - My Young Auntie as Cheng Tai-Nan... |
| Rush Hour 3 Rush Hour 3 Rush Hour 3 is a 2007 martial arts/action-comedy film, and the third installment in the Rush Hour film series, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, that began with the 1998 film Rush Hour and continued with the first sequel Rush Hour 2 in 2001. The film was officially announced on May 7, 2006,... 尖峰時刻3：巴黎打通關 |
Soo Yung | ||
| 2008 | Beast Stalker Beast Stalker Beast Stalker is a 2008 Hong Kong action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung, Zhang Jing-Chu, and Liu Kai-Chi.-Synopsis:A traffic accident changed their lives forever.... 証人 |
Ann Gao Min | |
| 2009 | Red River Red River (2009 film) Red River is a 2009 film starring Zhang Jingchu, Nick Cheung, Loletta Lee, Danny Lee Sau-Yin and is directed by Zhang Jiarui.-Plot:A Tao living near Red River at the Vietname/Chinese border, is a mentally handicapped Vietnamese girl due to witnessing the violent death of her father, who stepped... 紅河 |
Tao | |
| John Rabe John Rabe (film) John Rabe is a 2009 German-Chinese-French biopictorial film directed by Florian Gallenberger and starring Ulrich Tukur, Daniel Brühl and Steve Buscemi.... 拉貝日記 |
Langshu | ||
| Night and Fog Night and Fog (2009 film) Night and Fog is a 2009 Hong Kong film directed by Ann Hui. Based on a murder case that happened in Tin Shui Wai in 2004, the film attempts to raise awareness of some issues related to new immigrants in Hong Kong. The film stars Simon Yam and Zhang Jingchu who play the couple... 天水圍的夜與霧 |
Wong Hiu-ling | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a leading role.-Records:-1980s:*1982 Kara Hui - My Young Auntie as Cheng Tai-Nan... |
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| Overheard Overheard (film) Overheard is a 2009 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and produced by Henry Fong and Derek Yee. The film stars Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo and Daniel Wu as a trio of police officers conducting surveillance on a public company... 竊聽風雲 |
Mandy Yam | ||
| 2010 | The Double Life A面B面 |
Liu Yue | |
| Flirting Scholar 2 Flirting Scholar 2 Flirting Scholar 2 is a 2010 Chinese comedy film directed by Hong Kong director Lee Lik-Chi and starring Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Jingchu, Natalis Chan and Richie Ren. It is a prequel to the 1993 Hong Kong film Flirting Scholar which starred Stephen Chow and also directed by Lee.-Cast:-External... 唐伯虎點秋香2 |
Qiuxiang | ||
| Aftershock Aftershock (film) Aftershock or Aftershocks, named in Chinese as the "Tangshan Great Earthquake" is a 2010 Chinese drama film depicting the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake directed by Feng Xiaogang. The film stars Xu Fan and Zhang Jingchu, with a supporting cast including Li Chen... 唐山大地震 |
Fang Deng / Wang Deng | Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Supporting Actress | |
| City Under Siege City Under Siege (film) City Under Siege is a 2010 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed and co-written by Benny Chan. The film follows a group of circus performers who goes on a rampage after an accidental exposure to chemical gas left by the Japanese army in World War II, granting them superhuman... 全城戒備 |
Xiuhua | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.-History:... |
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| 2011 | The Man Behind the Courtyard House | ||
| The Law of Attraction |