Xu Zheng (actor)
| Xu Zheng | |||
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| Chinese name | 徐崢 (traditional) | ||
| Chinese name | 徐峥 (simplified) | ||
| Pinyin | Xú Zhēng (Mandarin) | ||
| Born |
April 18, 1972 Shanghai, China | ||
| Occupation | actor, director, screenwriter, producer | ||
| Years active | 1996–present | ||
| Spouse(s) | Tao Hong (m. 2003) | ||
| Children | 1 | ||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Theatre Academy | ||
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Xu Zheng (born April 18, 1972) is a Chinese actor and filmmaker, best known for his comedic roles.
A 1994 graduate of Shanghai Theatre Academy, Xu first established himself in theatre in his hometown Shanghai. He rose to national stardom in 2000 with the wacky romance TV series Sunny Piggy, in which he co-starred with his future wife Tao Hong.[1] Following other successful TV dramas such as Li Wei the Magistrate (2001) and Love Through Different Times (2002), Xu turned more and more to films, starring in comedies Call for Love (2007), One Night in Supermarket (2009) and Lost on Journey (2010).
In 2012, Xu's directorial debut film Lost in Thailand which he also co-wrote, co-produced and starred in, raked in over US$200 million[2] to become the highest-grossing domestic film in China's history. Xu is also known for frequent participation in Ning Hao's films, including leading roles in No Man's Land (2013) and the huge box office hit Breakup Buddies (2014).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | In One Married Year (结婚一年间) | Dong Tian | TV film |
| 1992 | Their Marriages (父子婚事) | Xiaosheng | |
| 1998 | The Soul of the Sea (海之魂) | Xiaoman | |
| 2000 | Something About Secret (说出你的秘密) | Zhang | |
| 2002 | No Lonely Angels (天使不寂寞) | Zhao | |
| 2003 | A Surprise Victory (出奇制胜) | Sanduo | TV film |
| 2006 | Happy Family: Happy Fate of Love (家和万事兴之快乐情缘) | Ding Zihan | TV film |
| Crazy Stone (疯狂的石头) | Feng Hai | ||
| 2007 | Call for Love (爱情呼叫转移) | Xu Lang | |
| Unfinished Girl (第三个人) | He Wei | ||
| Crossed Lines (命运呼叫转移) | Sun | Segment 1: "The Misunderstanding" (误会) | |
| 2008 | Fit Lover (爱情呼叫转移Ⅱ：爱情左右) | Xu Lang | |
| 2009 | Crazy Racer (疯狂的赛车) | cemetery manager | |
| One Night in Supermarket (夜·店) | He Sanshui | also administrative producer | |
| Mars Baby (火星没事) | Ma Zhihao | ||
| 2010 | Lost on Journey (人在囧途) | Li Chenggong | |
| The Swordman Dream (嘻遊記) | Tang Sanju | ||
| 2011 | all scenes deleted | ||
| Legend of a Rabbit (兔俠傳奇) | crocodile bandit | voice acting | |
| 2012 | Love in the Buff (春嬌與志明) | Sam | |
| Meet the In-Laws (搞定岳父大人) | Fan Jianqiang | also supervising producer | |
| Lost in Thailand (人再囧途之泰囧) | Xu Lang | also director, co-producer and co-writer | |
| 2013 | Fake Fiction (摩登年代) | Ou Dawei | |
| One Night Surprise (一夜惊喜) | He Fengfeng | ||
| No Man's Land (无人区) | Pan Xiao | ||
| 2014 | The Great Hypnotist (催眠大师) | Xu Ruining | also executive producer |
| Breakup Buddies (心花路放) | Hao Yi | ||
| TBA | Lost in Hong Kong (港囧) | also director |
TV Dramas and Sitcoms
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Little Stories from the Orient (東方小故事) | Bao Xuan | Segment 38: "Bao Xuan Gets Married" (鮑宣娶親) |
| 1996 | Hu Xueyan (胡雪巖) | Huang Zuoqing | |
| 1997 | Soaring to the Sky (风生水起) | ||
| Zhou Enlai in Shanghai (周恩來在上海) | Wang Ming | ||
| 1998 | Vicissitude of Shanghai (上海滄桑) | Tang Boye (young) | |
| Beauty of the Warring States (戰國紅顏) | Shi Sha | ||
| 1999 | It's So Annoying at Home (家里比较烦) | Xiaogua | |
| 2000 | Red Dust from the Past (紅塵往事) | Li Xinzhi | |
| Sunny Piggy (春光燦爛豬八戒) | Zhu Fengchun / Zhu Bajie | ||
| 2001 | Imperial Envoy of the 7th Grade (七品欽差) | Zhou | |
| Li Wei the Magistrate (李衛當官) | Li Wei | ||
| 2002 | Love Through Different Times (穿越时空的爱恋) | Zhu Yunwen | |
| Sky Lovers (天空下的缘分) | Flatfish | Segment 5: "Sun Tanning" (日光浴) | |
| Dad's Name is Red Flag (爸爸叫红旗) | Feng Yong | ||
| 2003 | The Return to Shanghai Bund (重返上海灘) | Zhu Shijun | |
| The Eight Hilarious Gods (笑八仙之素女的故事) | Lü Dongbin | ||
| Stories from the Sales Center (售楼处的故事) | Deng Feng | sitcom | |
| 2004 | Thirteen Sons of Heaven Bridge (天橋十三郎) | Shi Yukun / Bao Zheng | |
| Li Wei the Magistrate II (李衛當官Ⅱ) | Li Wei | also co-director, sequel to the 2001 series | |
| Execution of Chen Shimei (新鍘美案) | Emperor Renzong of Song | ||
| The Perfect Banquet (滿漢全席) | Zhang Dongguan | ||
| My Way (起跑天堂) | gym customer | cameo | |
| 2005 | Thrice Revealing the Emperor's Edict (三揭皇榜) | Fu Yingxing | |
| The Lucky Stars (福祿壽·三星報喜) | Zhang Guolao | ||
| 2006 | Iron General A Gui (鐵將軍阿貴) | prince | |
| It's So Good to Be In Love (恋爱真好) | Dou Ding | sitcom | |
| To Live, To Love (長恨歌) | Kang Mingxun | ||
| 2007 | Be a Man (好男当家) | Zhou Feng | |
| 2008 | The Melody of Wedding (结婚进行曲) | Yao Xiang | |
| Firewall 5788 (防火墙5788) | He Nian | ||
| 2009 | Distant Mountain (遠山) | Special Commissioner Xie | |
| I'm a Boss (我是老板) | Xu Tianlai | ||
| 2010 | Run Daddy Run (老爸快跑) | Zhang San | |
| Unusually Crazy for Love (非常爱情狂) | Xu | web sitcom | |
| The Amateur Imperial Bodyguard (大內低手) | Li Chuanwei / Zhao Sanfa | ||
| 2012 | The Bachelor (大男当婚) | Cao Xiaoqiang |
Theatre work
Xu Zheng has been a member of the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre since his college graduation in 1994, and was a stage star before his successes on TV and film.[3] He starred in Chinese versions of The Liar (as Lelio), Long Day's Journey into Night (as Jamie), Much Ado About Nothing (as Antonio), and Art (as Serge), as well as many Chinese plays. He has also directed at least 3 plays as early as 1998.[4][5]
In 2005, Xu Zheng and wife Tao Hong starred in the Chinese adaptation of the Broadway comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers, with Xu playing the would-be adulterer and Tao playing all 3 seductresses. First staged in Beijing, the play caused a sensation,[3] and the couple subsequently performed the play over 30 times in 10 major cities, receiving overwhelming support everywhere that they canceled their holiday travel plans for more performances.[6] At each city they performed some jokes in the local dialect.[7]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film | ||||
| 2008 | Hundred Flowers Awards (29th) | Best Supporting Actor | Crazy Stone | Nominated |
| 2009 | China Movie Channel Media Awards | Favourite Actor | One Night in Supermarket | Won |
| 2013 | Huabiao Awards | Outstanding New Director | Lost in Thailand | Won |
| Huading Awards for Films | Best New Director | Won | ||
| Beijing College Student Film Festival | Favourite Director | Won | ||
| Youth Film Handbook's Chinese Film Awards | Best New Director | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenwriter | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Hundred Flowers Awards (32nd) | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | No Man's Land | Won | |
| TV Drama | ||||
| 2010 | Huading Awards for TV Dramas | Best Supporting Actor | I'm a Boss | Nominated |
| 2012 | TV Drama Awards Made in China | Best Actor | The Bachelor | Nominated |
| Theatre | ||||
| 1999 | Zuolin Drama Arts Awards | Best Actor | The Colour of Stock | Won |
| 2002 | Art | Won | ||
| 2008 | Brothers | (tied with Guo Jingfei) | ||
| 2011 | Das Kapital | Nominated | ||
| One Drama Awards | Won | |||
Personal life
In 2003, Xu Zheng married swimmer-turned-actress Tao Hong, whom he first met and befriended in 1999 while co-starring in the TV series Sunny Piggy. They have portrayed a married couple in 2 films, Unfinished Girl (2007) and Xu's directorial debut Lost in Thailand (2012). They have also collaborated in the 2002 TV series Sky Lovers (Segment 5, "Sun Tanning") and the 2005–2006 two-person play Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Chinese adaptation), as well as 2 films in which they did not appear in the same scene: No Lonely Angels (2002) and No Man's Land (2013). Their daughter was born on December 30, 2008 in Beijing.[8]
Xu first shaved his head while in college, and has been sporting his bald head ever since.[1]
In March 2013, Xu was criticized by many Chinese netizens for failing to dress up when he met with the then-Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meng Jing (2010-07-22). "Comedian Celebrates Novel Way to Get Ahead". China Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ Chan, Kelvin; Chen, Angela (2013-03-29). "'Lost In Thailand': Xu Zheng Says China's Biggest Film Focused On Simple Life". Associated Press. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Xu Zheng: The Most Busy Entertainer". CCTV News. 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ Adam, Frank (January 1996). "The Double Life of Shanghai Theatre". American Theatre. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "演员俱乐部：徐峥 (Actor's Club: Xu Zheng)". Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ Ma Yingying (2006-01-11). 话剧《最后一个情圣》春节封箱演出. China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ Wang Fei (2006-01-20). 徐峥陶虹零片酬加演“情圣” 演出门票买一赠一. Beijing Star Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "First Online Photos of Tao Hong and Xu Zheng's Baby Girl". China Radio International. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (2013-03-22). "Chinese Director Xu Zheng Kicks Off Controversy With Casual Wear". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
External links
- (Chinese) Xu Zheng on Sina Weibo
- Zheng Xu at the Internet Movie Database
- Xu Zheng at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase