Zhang Lei (actor)
| Zhang Lei | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 張磊 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 张磊 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | zhāng lěi (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Zhang Lei |
| Born |
December 20, 1972 Urumqi City, Xinjiang Province, China |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Official website | http://blog.sina.com.cn/yanyuanzhanglei |
Zhang Lei (born 20 December 1972), is a Chinese actor. Zhang is best known for his role as "journalist Ga Yu" in the 2004 Movie Kekexili: Mountain Patrol film by Chinese director Lu Chuan (陆川). He is currently an artist of National Theatre Company of China - NTCC(中国国家话剧院).[1]
Early life
Zhang was born in Urumqi City, Xinjiang Province, China. He graduated from the Department of Stage Arts at the Central Academy of Drama in 1999.
Career
In 2003, Zhang take his role as Ga Yu in the film Kekexili: Mountain Patrol filmed by Chinese director Lu Chuan (陆川) based on true events. Kekexili: Mountain Patrol is more or less told from the point of view of Ga yu, an ambitious young journalist from Beijing whose idea to report on the mountain patrol may just end up being his last. During the filming, Zhang and the crew faced a life challenge, just like the characters in the film. Zhang once told a reporter " I couldn't stand the pain of the AMS in the beginning and dreamt about going back home every day. It took me one whole month to get used to everything, and now I just wanted to complete my work well."[2]
After Kekexili, Zhang embarked on a number of television series, most of which had a Chinese civil war theme.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kekexili: Mountain Patrol 可可西里 | Ga Yu | |
| 2004 | Nu Jiang Hun 怒江魂 | Li Qi | |
| 2004 | You Yu De Zao Chen 阴郁的早晨 | Song Ji Gang | |
| 2010 | Tie Xue Dan Xin Deng Yan Da 铁血丹心邓演达 | Chiang Kai-shek | |
| 2013 | Guan Guan Ju Jiu 关关雎鸠 | Zhuang Meng Chen | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Zhong Guo Gui Dao 中国轨道 | Sun Wei[3] | |
| 2002 | Ren Ren Dou Shuo Wo Ai Ni 人人都说我爱你 | Lu Dao | |
| 2003 | Zheng Fu 征服 | Wang Kai | |
| 2005 | A You Zheng Zhuan 阿有正传 | Liu Yuan | |
| 2005 | Give the Decisive Word 一言为定 | Mo Ran | |
| 2006 | Dao Ke Dao 道可道 | Lin Yuan Yue | |
| 2006 | Ju Ji 狙击 | Liu Tao | |
| 2006 | Bao Mi Ju De Qiang Sheng 保密局的枪声 | Lin Xiao Chen | |
| 2006 | Memory City 记忆之城 | Zhou Guan Jie[4] | |
| 2007 | Han Wei 捍卫 | Du Jie | |
| 2007 | Rouge Snow 胭脂雪 | Qiu Gui San | |
| 2008 | Hei Bai Ren Sheng 黑白人生 | Li Bin Liang | |
| 2008 | Healing Souls 人生有明天 | Zhao Zi Chen[5] | |
| 2009 | Eye Pupil 深瞳 | Jiang Hu Sheng | |
| 2009 | Sha Hu Kou 杀虎口 | Qian Jia Hao[6] | |
| 2010 | Xinan Jiazu 新安家族 | Cheng Tian Song[7] | |
| 2010 | Di Lei Zhan Chuan Qi Zhi Chu Jian Xing Dong 地雷战传奇之锄奸行动 | Liu Zhen Tang | |
| 2011 | Da Shang Dao 大商道 | Wu Biao | |
| 2011 | Dao Feng Luan Shi Qing 刀锋乱世情 | Hua Yang Sheng | |
| 2013 | Nan Shao Lin Zhi Dang Wo Ying Hao 南少林之荡倭英豪 | Lin Zhan Xiang | |
| 2013 | The Extremely Danger 势不两立 | Ma Hai Long | |
| TBA | China Police 803 中国刑警803 | Inspector Chen | |
References
External links
- Zhang Lei's personal blog on Sina (Chinese)
- Zhang Lei's official Baidu forum (Chinese)
- Zhang Lei's Sina Weibo(Chinese)