Zhang Xinyu
张馨予
Born
Zhang Yan (张燕)

(1987-03-28) March 28, 1987 (age 36)[1]
Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
Other namesViann Zhang
Alma materWuxi Institute of Commerce
Occupations
Years active2007–present
AgentZhang Xinyu Studio (under Feibao Media)
Spouse
He Jie
​
(m. 2018)​
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張馨予
Simplified Chinese张馨予
Zhang Yan
Traditional Chinese張燕
Simplified Chinese张燕

Zhang Xinyu (Chinese: 张馨予, born 28 March 1987), also known as Viann Zhang, is a Chinese actress, singer and model.

Biography

Early life

Zhang was born and raised in Kunshan, Jiangsu. She graduated from Wuxi institute of Commerce.

Acting career

Zhang began her career by acting in the historical drama Banner Hero. In 2009, she became the spokeswoman for a national contest of football babes for the 2010 World Cup, and rose to fame in China.[2][3]

In 2010, Zhang made her film debut in the romance film If You Are the One 2.[4] Some of her notable film roles are in wuxia film Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, and comedy film I Love Hong Kong 2012.[5]

In 2013, Zhang starred in historical drama The Patriot Yue Fei as Liang Hongyu, a Chinese general of the Song Dynasty.[6] That same year, she starred in the wuxia television series The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, based on the novel by the same name by Jin Yong.[7]

In 2014, Zhang played dual roles as Daji and Hu Xian'er in the television series The Investiture of the Gods, adapted from Xu Zhonglin's classical novel Fengshen Yanyi.[8] Following which, she was nominated at the Huading Awards. She gained increased attention for her role as Li Mochou in The Romance of the Condor Heroes, based on the novel The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong.[9] Also in 2014, she had roles in the historical drama The Empress of China, playing Consort Xiao;[10] and The Deer and the Cauldron, playing Su Quan.[11]

In 2015, Zhang starred in the action comedy romance film Magic Card.[12] She attended the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of the film, and received attention for her red carpet fashion.[13]

In 2016, Zhang starred alongside Zhu Yilong in Border Town Prodigal, adapted from the classic novel of the same name by Gu Long.[14]

In 2017, Zhang played the female lead in historical drama Song of Phoenix, which focuses on the legendary life of great Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period.[15] The same year, she played the leading role in wuxia drama As Flowers Fade and Fly Across the Sky.[16]

In 2018, Zhang had a supporting role in the historical romance drama Untouchable Lovers, where she played a male role for the first time.[17]

Personal life

Zhang Xinyu married He Jie (Chinese: 何捷; pinyin: Hé jié) on August 27, 2018 in Shanghai.[18] They first met while appearing in a Chinese drama Dog Partner (奇兵神犬).[19] He Jie is an armed police commander in special operations and held the rank of captain.[20][21]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2010 If You Are the One 2 非诚勿扰2 Xinyu
2011 Chase Our Love 宅男总动员:女神归来 Zhao Min [22]
Starts Good Ends Good 家办喜事 Mo Xiaoyu [23]
Summer Love Love 夏日恋神马 Xiaoyu [24]
No Liar, No Cry 不怕贼惦记 Qing Hua [25]
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 龙门飞甲 Concubine
2012 I Love Hong Kong 2012 2012我爱HK喜上加囍 Vivian
The Unfortunate Car 车在囧途 Yi Rong [26]
The Lion Roars 2 河东狮吼2 Liu Xiang [27]
2013 Pink Lady 粉红女郎·爱人快跑 Nanrenpo [28]
Deadly Flash Play 致命闪玩 Xiao Qing [29]
2015 Magic Card 魔卡行动 Li Feifei
2019 Winning Buddha 2 斗战胜佛2 [30]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2007 Banner Hero 大旗英雄传 Princess Feng
2009 Nonstop 青春进行时 Zhang Zhenni [31]
2011 Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember 钱多多嫁人记 Jiang Yiyi [32]
2012 Hunting 猎杀 Gaomei [33]
2013 The Patriot Yue Fei 精忠岳飞 Liang Hongyu
Longmen Express 龙门镖局 Yang Siwei Cameo
Fall in Love 恋爱的那点事儿 Wang Shasha Cameo[34]
The Distance to Love 到爱的距离 Xu Nan [35]
The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部 Kang Min
2014 The Investiture of the Gods 封神英雄榜 Daji
The Romance of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 Li Mochou
The Deer and the Cauldron 鹿鼎记 Su Quan
The Empress of China 武则天 Consort Xiao
2015 Singles Villa 只因单身在一起 Lin Manni [36]
I Am Goddess 青春正能量之我是女神 Gu Jianbai [37]
Legend of Ban Shu 班淑传奇 Liu Xuan Guest appearance[38]
2016 Revive 重生之名流巨星 Liu Yi [39]
Border Town Prodigal 新边城浪子 Ma Fanling
Demon Girl II 半妖倾城II Grand Concubine Jin [40]
2017 Kun Lun Que: Past and Present Life 昆仑阙之前世今生 Ling Xi [41]
Song of Phoenix 思美人 Mo Chou Nu
As Flowers Fade and Fly Across the Sky 花谢花飞花满天 Xie Qianxun
2018 Untouchable Lovers 凤囚凰 Wang Yizhi
2019 I Will Never Let You Go 小女花不弃 Xue Fei Cameo[42]
2020 Perfect Partner 完美关系 Pei Yu Cameo
Love Advanced Customization 爱情高级定制 Qin Qing [43]
The Glory of Youth 号手就位 Huang Wen [44]

Discography

Year English title Chinese title
2009 Halfway to Fairytale 半路童话

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Emerald) — Pending [45]

References

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  2. ^ "Football baby brings fans together". China Daily.
  3. ^ 《河东狮吼2》不玩性感 张馨予和张柏芝抢老公. NetEase (in Chinese). August 9, 2011.
  4. ^ 组图：张馨予惊艳亮相《非诚勿扰2》首映礼. Tencent (in Chinese). February 17, 2010.
  5. ^ 《龙门飞甲》"万贵妃"获赞 张馨予感谢徐克. NetEase (in Chinese). December 21, 2011.
  6. ^ 《精忠岳飞》热播 张馨予"战死"沙场观众泪奔. Tencent (in Chinese). July 23, 2013.
  7. ^ 新《天龙八部》出张馨予版安全套引热议. Netease (in Chinese). January 21, 2014.
  8. ^ 《封神英雄榜》团队齐聚出发 张馨予扮"狐仙". Tencent (in Chinese). February 28, 2014.
  9. ^ 《神雕侠侣》"最美李莫愁"张馨予受期待. 163.com Entertainment (in Chinese (China)). December 1, 2014.
  10. ^ 《武媚娘》萧淑妃将登场 张馨予版受期待(图). Xinhua News (in Chinese). January 14, 2015.
  11. ^ 张馨予《鹿鼎记》帅气登场 观众称有点跳戏. Tencent (in Chinese). December 31, 2014.
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  14. ^ 《新边城浪子》开播 朱一龙张馨予演绎热血武侠. NetEase (in Chinese). December 20, 2016.
  15. ^ "TV series, novel on great poet Qu Yuan premieres". China Daily. April 28, 2017.
  16. ^ "300岁戏精"驾临？《花谢花飞花满天》引期待. Sina (in Chinese). December 1, 2017.
  17. ^ 《凤囚凰》王意之变女性？张馨予将反串出演. Sina (in Chinese). May 11, 2017.
  18. ^ 张馨予婚礼将于8月27日上海举行 伴手礼首曝光. sina (in Chinese). August 21, 2018.
  19. ^ 张馨予宣布结婚！幸福晒出结婚照与武警教官何捷因综艺节目《奇兵神犬》结缘. Mtime (in Chinese). August 5, 2018.
  20. ^ 张馨予新婚老公身份大起底：武警指战员 上尉警衔. sina (in Chinese). August 25, 2018.
  21. ^ 张馨予婚礼甜蜜梦幻 谈与老公何捷初遇哽咽落泪. sina (in Chinese). August 27, 2018.
  22. ^ 张馨予OL诱惑难挡 《宅男总动员》4月上映. Mtime (in Chinese). March 7, 2011.
  23. ^ 《家办喜事》启动 张馨予变大话妹暗恋陈小春. Sina (in Chinese). June 8, 2011.
  24. ^ 《夏日恋神马》曝雷人照 张馨予变身"GAGA". Mtime (in Chinese). July 9, 2011.
  25. ^ 《不怕贼惦记》11月上映 曝张馨予首款造型照. Mtime (in Chinese). October 19, 2011.
  26. ^ 《车在囧途》白描80后 许绍洋张馨予演绎苦爱. Sina (in Chinese). April 5, 2012.
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  29. ^ 张馨予演绎双面女神 《致命闪玩》情挑四男. Mtime (in Chinese). August 9, 2013. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  30. ^ 奇幻网大《斗战胜佛2》暑期上线，张馨予周柏豪强势加盟. Sina (in Chinese). May 24, 2018.
  31. ^ 《青春进行时》近期杀青 张馨予井柏然默契十足. Sina (in Chinese). August 7, 2009.
  32. ^ 《钱多多嫁人记》受热捧张馨予"河东狮吼". Sina (in Chinese). February 23, 2011.
  33. ^ 《猎杀》打造现实版美女与野兽(图). Sina (in Chinese). November 23, 2012.
  34. ^ 《恋爱的那点事儿》戴军董路张馨予秒客串. Sina (in Chinese). September 27, 2014.
  35. ^ 李晨张馨予合作《到爱的距离》暂不结婚. Sina (in Chinese). May 30, 2013.
  36. ^ 《只因单身》开机 张馨予被男神包围. Sina (in Chinese). November 5, 2014.
  37. ^ 《青春正能量》张馨予李佳航揭秘考碗族. Sina (in Chinese). January 9, 2015.
  38. ^ 《班淑》张馨予上线景甜张哲瀚恋情告急. Sina (in Chinese). February 16, 2016.
  39. ^ 《重生之名流巨星》张馨予出演"话题女王". Tencent (in Chinese). October 23, 2015.
  40. ^ 《半妖倾城2》张馨予清装上线 宋威龙星球大战. China Daily (in Chinese). February 22, 2017.
  41. ^ 《昆仑阙》张馨予徐海乔演唯美版黑白无常. Sina (in Chinese). August 10, 2015.
  42. ^ 《小女花不弃》首播火"花"四射 张馨予惊艳登场小不弃萌倒众人. Sohu (in Chinese). January 9, 2019.
  43. ^ "《幸福，触手可及！》定档 黄景瑜迪丽热巴强势互撩狂撒糖". Sohu (in Chinese). May 15, 2020.
  44. ^ 张馨予被喊军嫂 短发军装造型英气逼人 搭档李易峰主演火箭军电视剧《号手就位》. Mtime (in Chinese). November 14, 2019.
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