Zhang Xincheng
Zhang Xincheng | |
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| Born | August 24, 1995 Jingzhou, Hubei, China |
| Other names | Steven Zhang |
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | EE-Media |
Zhang Xincheng (Chinese: 张新成, born 24 August 1995), also known by his English name Steven Zhang, is a Chinese actor. His first major role was that of Lin Yang in the high school drama, My Huckleberry Friends (2017). Zhang is best known for his roles as Li Yubing in the sports drama Skate Into Love and He Ziqiu in the family drama Go Ahead, both of which aired in 2020 and garnered him several popularity awards and honours for his work that year.[1][2][3]
Early Life
Zhang was born and raised in Jingzhou, China. He aspired to be a professional dancer as a child and eventually moved to Beijing in 2008 to attend the Affiliated Secondary School of the Beijing Dance Academy.[4] Zhang notably placed first in college entrance examinations in 2014 for several courses offered by top performing arts colleges in China such as the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, People's Liberation Army Academy of Art and Shanghai Theatre Academy.[5][4] He subsequently enrolled in the Central Academy of Drama and graduated with a bachelor's degree majoring in musical theatre.[4]
Career
In 2013, Zhang made his acting debut in the short film School Bus.[6]
In 2014, he released two singles; "Be Here for You" as the soundtrack of the film The Story of Ho Jinye and "Believe Love Still Exists" as the soundtrack of web series Heartbreak Emergency Department.[7] He went on to star in several short films and in 2015, was signed onto the entertainment company EE-Media.[8]
In 2016, Zhang starred in his first television drama Shuttle Love Millennium, where he gained attention for his performance.[9]
In 2017, Zhang starred in the critically acclaimed campus web drama My Huckleberry Friends.[10] He won the Best New Actor award at the iQiyi All-Star Carnival for his performance.[11]
In 2018, Zhang starred in the esports drama The Strongest Men of God.[12]
In 2019, Zhang starred in the youth historical drama Young Blood.[13]
In 2020, Zhang starred in the hit sports romance drama Skate Into Love, alongside Janice Wu, portraying a collegiate ice hockey player.[14] He then starred in music romance drama Symphony's Romance, adapted from the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile; playing a genius conductor.[15] Zhang also starred in and helped produce the slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead.[16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | School Bus | 校车 | Han Yuyang | [6] |
| 2014 | Fool | 傻瓜 | Yang Sensen | |
| Dong Ri Seventeen | 冬日十七岁 | Yang Yunfeng | ||
| 2017 | Chosen | 活到最后 | [17] | |
| Intelligent Machines Girlfriend | 贴身萌妹腹黑计划 | Cui Ze | [18] |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shuttle Love Millennium | 相爱穿梭千年2：月光下的交换 | Li Hailun | Hunan TV[9] |
| 2017 | My Huckleberry Friends | 你好，旧时光 | Lin Yang | iQiyi[10] |
| 2018 | The Strongest Men of God | 最强男神 | Wu Zewen | Youku[12] |
| 2019 | Young Blood | 大宋少年志 | Yuan Zhongxin | Hunan TV[13] |
| 2020 | Skate Into Love | 冰糖炖雪梨 | Li Yubing[19] | Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV |
| Symphony's Romance | 蜗牛与黄鹂鸟 | Li Zhenyan[15] | Hunan TV | |
| Go Ahead | 以家人之名 | He Ziqiu[20] | ||
| TBA | The Corridor Pavilion | 回廊亭 | Cheng Cheng | Youku[21] |
| The Day of Becoming You | 变成你的那一天 | Jiang Yi | iQiyi | |
| The Justice | 光芒 | Cheng Yizhi[22] | TBA | |
| The Heart of Genius | 天才基本法 | Pei Zhi[23] | iQiyi |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Little Forest | 奇妙小森林 | Cast member | [citation needed] |
Discography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Be Here for You" | 等你擦肩 | The Story of Ho Jinye OST | |
| "Believe Love Still Exists" | 相信爱,还存在 | Heartbreak Emergency Department OST | ||
| 2018 | "Cheer for Youth" | 打Call青春 | [24] | |
| 2019 | "What Dreams Are Like" | 梦想的模样 | Young Blood OST | |
| 2020 | "A Ray of Hope" | 曙光 | Skate Into Love OST | [25] |
| "Tempting Heart" | 心动 | |||
| "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | [26] | ||
| "Hand in Hand" | 手足 | Charity song for Coronavirus[27] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awarding Body/Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Best New Actor | My Huckleberry Friends | Won | [11] |
| 2019 | CCTV Spring Gala | Youth Role Model | — | Won | [28] |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Awards | Outstanding Actor (Green Category) | — | Won | [3][29] |
| 2020 | Forbes (China) | Forbes 30 under 30 (Entertainment and Sports) | — | Won | [1] |
| 2020 | GQ Men of the Year (China) | Popular Actor of the Year | — | Won | [2] |
References
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- ^ a b "张新成荣获2020智族GQ年度人气演员 未来更有无限光芒待绽放". Sohu (in Chinese). December 6, 2020.
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- ^ a b c "《你好旧时光》男一曝光 张新成名副其实的林杨". QQ (in Chinese). May 15, 2017.
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- ^ a b "公益微电影《校车》上映 登校车回味青涩". Sina (in Chinese). September 9, 2013.
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- ^ a b "《相爱2》张新成展男友力 为爱挑战魏大勋". Sina (in Chinese). July 27, 2016.
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- ^ a b "吴亦凡赵丽颖分获"尖叫男神&女神" GAI称或与PG One合作". People's Daily (in Chinese). December 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "《最强男神》定档1月5日 打造电竞天团诞生记". Netease (in Chinese). December 21, 2017.
- ^ a b ""大宋少年志"开机 张新成周雨彤演绎暗战救国传奇". Netease (in Chinese). April 2, 2018.
- ^ "《冰糖炖雪梨》定档3.19 吴倩张新成谱冰上乐章". Netease (in Chinese). March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "曝《交响情人梦》将翻拍成国产版 张新成林允主演". Sina (in Chinese). September 13, 2018.
- ^ "《以家人之名》定档8月10日 两爸三娃开启夏日烟火生活". Ynet (in Chinese). August 7, 2020.
- ^ "中国首部VR电影《活到最后》正在热拍". Netease (in Chinese). September 2, 2015.
- ^ "《贴身萌妹腹黑计划》上线 寄生内存中的黑萝莉". Tencent (in Chinese). January 12, 2017.
- ^ "《冰糖炖雪梨》吴倩与张新成挑战冰上运动". Sina (in Chinese). April 3, 2019.
- ^ "《以家人之名》开机 抛出"不以血缘定家人"概念". Netease (in Chinese). September 16, 2019.
- ^ "东野圭吾《回廊亭》将拍成国产剧，邓家佳、张新成主演". Beijing News (in Chinese). January 14, 2020.
- ^ "《光芒》张新成蔡文静张雪菡诠释民国时代新青年". Netease (in Chinese). June 18, 2020.
- ^ "《天才基本法》主演阵容官宣 张新成确认出演数学天才裴之". Sohu (in Chinese). May 13, 2021.
- ^ "《打Call青春》MV欢闹上线 老少皆宜合家欢". Netease (in Chinese). February 8, 2018.
- ^ "《冰糖炖雪梨》曝光片头曲《曙光》MV 吴倩、张新成"让梦想照进现实"". Yule (in Chinese). March 16, 2020.
- ^ "《心暖心等于世界》发布 品冠沈月宋威龙等献声". Netease (in Chinese). February 11, 2020.
- ^ "中新视频推《手足》MV 献给为战疫舍生忘死的英雄们". China News (in Chinese). April 8, 2020.
- ^ "献礼国庆70周年 张彬彬张云龙徐正溪王嘉等获颁新青年榜样艺人". Tencent (in Chinese). May 7, 2019.
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