| Zhang Tielin | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 張鐵林 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 张铁林 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhāng Tiělín (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Zoeng1 Tit3-lam4 (Cantonese) |
| Born | June 15, 1957 Tangshan, Hebei, China |
| Other name(s) | Cheung Tit-lam |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
| Children | Daughter Zhang Yueliang, born on September 27, 1991 |
Zhang Tielin (born 15 June 1957), sometimes credited as Cheung Tit-lam, is a Chinese actor and film director best known for his role as the Qianlong Emperor in the Princess Pearl television series. He took up British citizenship in 1997.
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Zhang was born in Tangshan, Hebei, and grew up in Weinan, Shaanxi. In 1973 he was sent to Lintong for agricultural work as part of the Chinese government's Down to the Countryside Movement. In 1976 he went to Xi'an and worked as a construction worker there.
Two years later Zhang enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy and graduated in 1982, after which he was sent to work in Tianjin Television. In 1984 Zhang made his debut in the films The Burning of Imperial Palace, Reign Behind a Curtain and Under the Bridge, of which the third one propelled him to fame.
In 1987 Zhang went to England to further his studies at the British Film Institute, graduating in 1990. He took up British citizenship in 1997. In the early 1990s Zhang went to Hong Kong to expand his career and he signed a contract with Tsui Hark, working together with Tsui on the Once Upon a Time in China film series. He joined Phoenix Television in 1996.
Shortly after, Zhang returned to mainland China and worked on a number of television series and films. His role as the Qianlong Emperor in the Princess Pearl series brought him to fame once again. Zhang starred together with actors Wang Gang and Zhang Guoli in many television series and they are collectively known as the "Iron Triangle" of the Chinese entertainment industry.
In 2007 Zhang became the dean of the art school of Jinan University in Guangzhou.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Under the Bridge 大桥下面 |
Gao Zhihua | |
| 1984 | Duocai De Chenguang 多彩的晨光 |
Lin Lishuang | |
| The Burning of Imperial Palace 火烧圆明园 |
Prince Gong | ||
| Reign Behind a Curtain 垂帘听政 |
Yisu | ||
| 1991 | Once Upon a Time in China II 黄飞鸿之男儿当自强 |
Sun Yat-sen | |
| 1993 | Xianhe Shenzhen 仙鹤神针 |
Cao Xiong | |
| 1994 | Once Upon a Time in China Series: The Suspicious Temple 黄飞鸿之龙城歼霸 |
Xie Sibao | |
| 1995 | Man from China 椅子 |
director | |
| 1999 | Xin Duguo Choucheng 新赌国仇城 |
Chou Yisen | |
| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Simba | Mandarin dub | |
| 2009 | The Silver Valley 白银帝国 |
Old Master Kang | |
| Astro Boy | Dr. Tenma | Mandarin dub |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | You Yige Qingnian 有一个青年 |
Gu Minghua | |
| 1985 | Sanyuedi De Chuchun 三月地的初春 |
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| 1996 | Hangong Feiyan 汉宫飞燕 |
Emperor Cheng of Han | |
| 1997 | Dongbei Yijiaren 东北一家人 |
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| Princess Pearl 还珠格格 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| 1998 | Hua Mulan 花木兰 |
Jade Emperor | |
| The Female Official 女巡按 |
Wen Bizheng | guest star | |
| 1999 | Biezou Woaini 别走我爱你 |
Wang Zong | |
| Ghost Tales 聊斋先生 |
Pu Songling | ||
| Princess Pearl II 还珠格格2 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| 2000 | Wrong Carriage, Right Groom 上错花轿嫁对郎 |
Emperor | |
| 2001 | Lü Buwei: Hero in Times of Disorder 乱世英雄吕不韦 |
Lü Buwei | |
| The Bronze Teeth 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| Taiji Prodigy 少年张三丰 |
Master Chengkong | ||
| Mingbu Zhen Guandong 名捕震关东 |
Jiajing Emperor | ||
| 2002 | Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge 书剑恩仇录 |
Yu Wanting | |
| The Bronze Teeth II 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚2 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| Qing Dynasty God of Medicine 大清药王 |
Yue Hongda | ||
| Longfeng Qiyuan 龙凤奇缘 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| 2003 | Eighteen Monks 十八罗汉 |
Abbot | |
| The Vicissitudes of Life 人生几度秋凉 |
Fu Silong | ||
| The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龙记 |
Yang Xiao | ||
| Huoshuai 火帅 |
Emperor Renzong of Song | ||
| The Return of Justice Bao 包公出巡 |
Emperor Renzong of Song | ||
| Buyi Tianzi 布衣天子 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| 2004 | Buyi Zhixian Fan Ruhua 布衣知县梵如花 |
Sanjueluo | |
| The Bronze Teeth III 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚3 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| Canghai Bainian 沧海百年 |
Fukang'an | ||
| The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 南少林三十六房 |
Yongzheng Emperor | ||
| Tang Paradise 大唐芙蓉园 |
Li Bai | guest star | |
| The Phantasmal Angel 幻影天使 |
Wang Zhengzhong | ||
| Manhan Quanxi 满汉全席 |
Kangxi Emperor | ||
| Aroma in Autumn 五月槐花香 |
Fan Shirong | ||
| Yuqian Sibao 御前四宝 |
Shunzhi Emperor | ||
| Assassinator Jing Ke 荆轲传奇 |
Lü Buwei | ||
| Miracle Healers 神医侠侣 |
Xing Shan | ||
| Yuanlai Jiushi Ni 原来就是你 |
Yi Zhengbang | ||
| 2005 | The Juvenile Qianlong Emperor 少年宝亲王 |
Ye Xu | |
| Song Liansheng Zuotang 宋莲生坐堂 |
Shunzhi Emperor | ||
| Crazy King and General Iron 铁将军阿贵 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| The Great Dunhuang 大敦煌 |
Qing commander | ||
| Yingxiong Zhi 英雄志 |
Wuying Emperor | ||
| 2006 | Tianxia 天下 |
Wang Linguang | |
| Fly with Me 想飞 |
Han Kai | ||
| Canjian Zhen Jianghu 残剑震江湖 |
Yan Kang | ||
| Empress Dowager Feng of Northern Wei 北魏冯太后 |
Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei | ||
| Feichang Fuqi 非常夫妻 |
Yan Yuedong | ||
| Emerald on the Roof 屋顶上的绿宝石 |
Ling Xinfu | ||
| The Legendary Warrior 薛仁贵传奇 |
Li Daozong | ||
| Zhenguan Changge 贞观长歌 |
Luo Yi | ||
| 2007 | Wuzibei Ge 无字碑歌 |
Emperor Gaozong of Tang | |
| 2008 | Zhongli Xun Ta Qianbaidu 众里寻她千百度 |
Lin Haitao | |
| The Bronze Teeth IV 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚4 |
Qianlong Emperor | ||
| 2009 | Huang Yanpei 黄炎培 |
Huang Yanpei | |
| 2010 | Mudan Ting 牡丹亭 |
Emperor Gaozong of Song | |
| 2011 | All Men Are Brothers 水浒传 |
Marshal Hong |