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Fengyi Zhang

Fengyi Zhang

Actor · Born September 1, 1956 (70) · Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Zhang Fengyi (张丰毅), born on September 1, 1956, in Changsha, Hunan, is a celebrated Chinese actor best known for his role in Farewell My Concubine, portraying a stage performer caught between political turmoil and personal longing. He also gained acclaim for playing Jing Ke in The Emperor and the Assassin and the warlord Cao Cao in Red Cliff. Originally from Tanghe, Henan, Zhang moved to Dongchuan, Yunnan with his veteran father at just one month old. He left high school in 1971 and began performing with a local opera troupe, later joining a singing and dancing team. In 1978, he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy’s acting department. His film debut came in 1980 with Treasure Hunting in the Desert. A year later, he earned critical praise for his role in Rickshaw Boy, which cemented his status as a rising star in Chinese cinema.

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Born
September 1, 1956 (70)
From
Changsha, Hunan Province, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Fengyi Zhang's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
28%
Power
17%
Self
9%
Survival
8%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
4
Romantic
2
Hopeful
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fengyi Zhang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fengyi Zhang's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Overseas Security Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Overseas Security Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 32 episodes · as Xiang Pingsheng

  • The Lament of Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · as Yu Zhongquan

  • 谜影追踪 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 30 episodes · as 季先生

  • The Perfect Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · as Zhang Yiming

  • Love Again(2025)

    Show 36 episodes · as Li Heibao

  • Genuine Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Wu Guangqi

  • A Lonely Hero's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 36 episodes · as Gu Xixing

  • The Gate of Xuan Wu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 41 episodes · Actor

  • Beautiful World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Guardian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 34 episodes · as Zhou Jianbin

  • The Scale of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · as Lin Dun

  • Who Rules the World(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · as Lord of Yongzhou

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Imperial Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 45 episodes · as 徐达

  • The Grand Merchants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · as Liu Yun Xiang

  • Never Give Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 35 episodes · as Wan Feng

  • The Train Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 46 episodes · as Yu Deshui

  • Melody of Endeavour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 35 episodes · as Lin Qiaodong

  • In Law We Believe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 45 episodes · as Zou Xun

  • 沧海丝路 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 34 episodes · as 汉武帝刘彻

  • In the Name of People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 55 episodes · as Sha Ruijin

  • Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 远征！远征！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 38 episodes · as 段仲仪

  • 岁月如金 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Empress of China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 96 episodes · as Li Shimin

  • 长沙保卫战 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 36 episodes · as 薛岳

  • 孙子大传 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 35 episodes · as Sun Wu

  • White Deer Plain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Bai Jiaxuan

  • 雾都 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 36 episodes · Actor

  • New Year's In-Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit(2011)

    as Xiong Tianba (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 中国远征军 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 45 episodes · Actor

  • Sacrifice(2010)

    as Gongsun Chujiu

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dry Dock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 35 episodes · as 饰 杨瑞清

  • 半路兄弟 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 27 episodes · as 程锐

  • Closed Area (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 30 episodes · as Chen Wanli

  • Red Cliff II(2009)

    as Cao Cao

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Red Cliff(2008)

    as Cao Cao

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 上门女婿 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · as 马四辈

  • Qin Shi Huang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 34 episodes · Actor

  • Heroic Legend of the Chin Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 49 episodes · as 多尔衮

  • 天剑群侠 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 32 episodes · as 秦始皇

  • History of the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 32 episodes · as 姜大牙

  • 天空下的缘分 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 30 episodes · as 吴宏

  • Dragon Year Archive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Grand Mansion Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 40 episodes · as 季宗布

  • 兼并 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 乾隆痛失郑板桥 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • 家园 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 29 episodes · as 韩海潮

  • The Emperor and the Assassin(1998)

    as Jing Ke

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Long Tang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 30 episodes · as Du Zhong

  • The Hunted Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Chief Lok Bin

  • 古吴春秋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 25 episodes · as 寿孟

  • Velvet Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Peaceful Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 23 episodes · as Qin Zi Xiong

  • One and a Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ma Boon Shing

  • Police Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cheung Wai-Gei

  • Sun Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Flying Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 21 Red List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Hu-zheng

  • The Great Conqueror’s Concubine: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Liu Bang

  • The Blue Kite(1993)

    as 话剧男演员

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Revanchist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Temptation of a Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as General Huo Da

  • The Assassin(1993)

    as Tang Zhan / Tang Bao Jia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Farewell My Concubine(1993)

    as Duan Xiaolou / Xiao Shitou

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 亲恩国仇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • 刑警风云 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · as 陈子明

  • 私人保镖 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • No Regrets About Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as 郑加家

  • 淮阴侯韩信 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 10 episodes · as 韩信

  • Dragon Year Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as 傅冬

  • 南行记 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Business Circles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Xue hun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • 鸽子迷的奇遇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Jing du qiu xia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Zhou Tian

  • The Revelation of Journalism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as 李仓

  • Sea Scooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hai Long

  • My Memories of Old Beijing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Thief

  • Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Cut Throat Struggle For An Invaluable Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Rickshaw Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Xiang Zi

  • City of Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Zhou Ziheng

  • The Legend of Nezha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Li Jing

  • 变局 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Fu Chuanguang

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles, 85 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Red Cliff (2008)

$130M worldwide

Highest rated

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19822026

Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1983Screen debut· My Memories of Old Beijing

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 88: 88 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Fengyi Zhang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011)

89th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Fengyi Zhang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fengyi Zhang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kaige Chen shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers