Zhang Xincheng
Born (1995-08-24) August 24, 1995 (age 28)
Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Other namesSteven Zhang
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
AgentEE-Media

Zhang Xincheng (Chinese: 张新成, born 24 August 1995), also known by his English name Steven Zhang, is a Chinese actor. His first major role was that of Lin Yang in the high school drama My Huckleberry Friends (2017). Zhang is best known for his roles as Li Yubing in the sports drama Skate into Love and He Ziqiu in the family drama Go Ahead, both of which aired in 2020 and garnered him several awards for his work that year.[1][2][3]

Early life

Zhang was born and raised in Jingzhou, China. He aspired to be a professional dancer as a child and eventually moved to Beijing in 2008 to attend the Affiliated Secondary School of the Beijing Dance Academy.[4] Zhang notably placed first in college entrance examinations in 2014 for several courses offered by top performing arts colleges in China such as the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, People's Liberation Army Academy of Art and Shanghai Theatre Academy.[5][4] He subsequently attended the Central Academy of Drama, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in musical theatre.[4]

Career

In 2013, Zhang made his acting debut in the short film School Bus.[6]

In 2014, he released two singles; "Be Here for You" as the soundtrack of the film The Story of Ho Jinye and "Believe Love Still Exists" as the soundtrack of web series Heartbreak Emergency Department.[7] He went on to star in several short films and in 2015, was signed onto the entertainment company EE-Media.[8]

In 2016, Zhang starred in his first television drama Shuttle Love Millennium, where he gained attention for his performance.[9]

In 2017, Zhang starred in the critically acclaimed campus web drama My Huckleberry Friends.[10] He won the Best New Actor award at the iQiyi All-Star Carnival for his performance.[11]

In 2018, Zhang starred in the esports drama The Strongest Men of God.[12]

In 2019, Zhang starred in the youth historical drama Young Blood.[13]

In 2020, Zhang starred in the hit sports romance drama Skate into Love, alongside Janice Wu, portraying a collegiate ice hockey player.[14] He then starred in music romance drama Symphony's Romance, adapted from the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile; playing a genius conductor.[15] Zhang also starred in and helped produce the slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead.[16] Forbes China listed him in their 30 Under 30 list for 2020 which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[1]

In 2021, Zhang participated in the sixth season of Star Detective; on February 28, he was awarded Weibo's Enterprising Artist of the Year at the 2020 Sina Weibo Night in Shanghai.[citation needed] In May, he starred in the TV series The Abyss, alongside Xinbo Fu; Zhang starred in the romantic comedy The Day of Becoming You alongside Liang Jie. It was broadcast June 17. On September 8, Zhang starred in the commercial war drama of the Republic of China Light alongside Cai Wenjing and Zhang Xuehan; it was broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV.[citation needed] On October 16, Taihe Maitian Music Group jointly launched a large-scale documentary Forbidden City soundtrack album. The announced singer lineup included Zhang Xincheng. In December, he joined the 2021-2022 Hunan Satellite TV New Year's Eve Gala, and performed "Red Ling" with Chinese music artist Fang Jinlong at the New Year's Eve Party.

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2013 School Bus 校车 Han Yuyang [6]
2014 Fool 傻瓜 Yang Sensen Short Film
Dong Ri Seventeen 冬日十七岁 Yang Yunfeng Short Film
2017 Chosen 活到最后 [17] Short Film
Intelligent Machines Girlfriend 贴身萌妹腹黑计划 Cui Ze [18]
2023 All These Years 这么多年 Li Ran First role in a full-length film[19]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Network.
2016 Shuttle Love Millennium 相爱穿梭千年2：月光下的交换 Li Hailun Hunan TV[9]
2017 My Huckleberry Friends 你好，旧时光 Lin Yang iQiyi[10]
2018 The Strongest Men of God 最强男神 Wu Zewen Youku[12]
2019 Young Blood 大宋少年志 Yuan Zhongxin Hunan TV[13]
2020 Skate into Love 冰糖炖雪梨 Li Yubing[20] Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV
Symphony's Romance 蜗牛与黄鹂鸟 Li Zhenyan[15] Hunan TV
Go Ahead 以家人之名 He Ziqiu[21]
2021 The Day of Becoming You 变成你的那一天 Jiang Yi iQiyi
Refinement of Faith 百炼成钢 Jiao Yu Lu Hunan TV
The Justice 光芒 Cheng Yizhi Hunan TV[22]
2022 The Murder in Kairoutei 回廊亭 Cheng Cheng Youku[23]
The Heart of Genius 天才基本法 Pei Zhi iQiyi, CCTV[24]
Bright Future 縣委大院 Lin ZhiWei CCTV[citation needed]
2023 Justice In The Dark 深渊 Fei Du / Pei shu Youku
TBA Gone With The Wind 微暗之火 Zhou Luo Youku[citation needed]
Created in China 艰难的制造 Liu Jun iQiyi, Tencent Video
You Are My Lover Friend 舍不得星星 Jiang Shi Yan Tencent Video

Variety show

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2020 Little Forest 奇妙小森林 Cast member [citation needed]
2021 Who's the Murderer Season 6 明星大侦探 Guest [citation needed]

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/Ref.
2014 "Be Here for You" 等你擦肩 The Story of Ho Jinye OST
"Believe Love Still Exists" 相信爱,还存在 Heartbreak Emergency Department OST
2018 "Cheer for Youth" 打Call青春 [25]
2019 "What Dreams Are Like" 梦想的模样 Young Blood OST
2020 "A Ray of Hope" 曙光 Skate into Love OST [26]
"Tempting Heart" 心动
"Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" 心暖心等于世界 [27]
"Hand in Hand" 手足 Charity song for Coronavirus[28]
2021 "My Soul" 電視劇 The Day Of Becoming You OST

Awards and nominations

Year Awarding Body/Event Category Nominated work Result.
2017 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Best New Actor My Huckleberry Friends Won[11]
2019 CCTV Spring Gala Youth Role Model — Won[29]
2020 7th The Actors of China Awards Outstanding Actor (Green Category) — Won[3][30]
2020 Forbes (China) Forbes 30 under 30 (Entertainment and Sports) — Won[1]
2020 GQ Men of the Year (China) Popular Actor of the Year — Won[2]
2020 Weibo Night Improved Actor of the Year Go Ahead Won[11]
2021 China TV Drama Awards Outstanding Actor of the Year The Justice Won[31]
2022 35th Huading Awards Best Actor in a Modern Drama The Justice Nominated[32]
2023 CMG 1st Chinese TV Drama Annual Ceremony Breakthrough Actor of the Year Bright Future Nominated[33]
2023 1st New Horn - TV Drama Director's Night Breakthrough Actor of the Year (Male) The Heart of Genius Won[34]

References

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