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Hanyu Zhang

Hanyu Zhang

Actor · Born December 19, 1963 (62) · Beijing, China

Zhang Hanyu is a Chinese actor. Zhang became the first Chinese actor to win the "Grand Slam", winning Best Actor trophies from the Golden Horse Awards, Golden Rooster Awards, Hundred Flowers Awards and Huabiao Awards.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 19, 1963 (62)
From
Beijing, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 66 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are Hanyu Zhang's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: 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
Morality
48%
Survival
19%
Self
9%
Bonds
8%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Sacrifice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 8 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 15

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
13
Absurd
3
Dread
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Rousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous1

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 Hanyu Zhang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hanyu 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

66 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Legend Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hu Bayi

  • Unspoken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Xu Jun

  • The Vendetta of An(2025)

    Show 28 episodes · as Yan Fengshan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • My World without Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • Fights Break Sphere 4: Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Xiao Zhan

  • Operation Hadal(2025)

    as 赵启航

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fights Break Sphere 3: The Origin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Xiao Zhan

  • Fights Break Sphere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Xiao Zhan

  • Moscow Mission(2023)

    as Cui Zhenhai

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Against The Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 45 episodes · as Lin Yi

  • Water Gate Bridge(2022)

    as Song Shilun

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Railway Heroes(2021)

    as Lao Hong

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Battle at Lake Changjin(2021)

    as Song Shilun

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Chinese Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Zhang Jingyu

  • Up Close: the War in the 1950s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narration

  • The Captain(2019)

    as Liu Changjian

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mao Zedong 1949 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mao Renfeng

  • Wu Song in the Water Margin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Song Kun

  • Operation Red Sea(2018)

    as Gao Yun

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Manhunt(2017)

    as Du Qiu

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Founding of an Army(2017)

    as Du Yuesheng

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wine War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Water

  • The Great Wall(2016)

    as General Shao

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Operation Mekong(2016)

    as Gao Gang

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. Six(2015)

    as Men San Er

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Taking of Tiger Mountain(2014)

    as Yang Zirong

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 星星的密室 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as 明星关主

  • Keep Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Ex-Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Zhao Ming

  • Love You for Loving Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as 亚鹏

  • Special ID(2013)

    as Blade

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Troubled Times Three Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Aftershock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 38 episodes · as Wan Dacheng

  • The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel(2013)

    as The Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Back to 1942(2012)

    as An Ximan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • White Vengeance(2011)

    as Zhang Liang

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • All Men Are Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 86 episodes · as 宋江

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    as Song Jiaoren

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Long Jianguo

  • If You Are the One 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator

  • Bodyguards and Assassins(2009)

    as Sun Yat-sen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Message(2009)

    as Wu Zhiguo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Founding of a Republic(2009)

    as Liu Congwen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 最后的99天 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 32 episodes · as Xiao Kun

  • Look for a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lin Jiu

  • Proof of Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 32 episodes · as Qu Haoming

  • The Equation of Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ye Qing Chen

  • The Cold Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Assembly(2007)

    as Capt. Gu Zidi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 动什么，别动感情 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 非常24小时 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as Xu Tian

  • A World Without Thieves(2004)

    as Han

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 居家男人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Cell Phone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Da Duan (TV Station Director)

  • 换个活法 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ye Xiangchuan

  • 贻笑大方 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 25 episodes · as 蒋力

  • Big Shot's Funeral(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Happy Life of Talkative Zhang Damin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 20 episodes · as 徐万君

  • Sorry Baby(1999)

    as Wei's Friend

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 梦开始的地方 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 20 episodes · as 宋建军

  • Macron 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 26 episodes · as Dr. James Shegall (Chinese mandarin Ver, Voice)

  • Peace in Palace, Peace in Changan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wei Zheng

  • The Golden Sting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 64 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)

$903M worldwide

Highest rated

The Message (2009)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Great Wall (2016)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 65 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing1 of 66: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s28 · acting2020s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 25% of 28 roles
99091419

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hanyu Zhang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Founding of an Army (2017)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Message (2009)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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 Hanyu Zhang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hanyu Zhang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zhonglei Wang shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles