Zhang Meng (, born on 29 December 1988 in

Zhengzhou Zhengzhou (; ), also spelt Zheng Zhou and alternatively romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and largest city of Henan Province in the central part of the People's Republic of China. Located in north-central Henan, it is one of the National ...

), also known as Lemon Zhang, is a Chinese actress, singer and model. She graduated from

Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academy h ...

Career

Zhang first gained attention for her role as

Biyao ''Zhu Xian'' (), translated as ''Jade Dynasty'' or ''The Attack of Heaven'', is a xianxia novel written by Xiao Ding. ''Zhu Xian'' creates many characters with unique personalities. The novel keeps looking for the answer to a question "What is true ...

in the music video of the online video game '' Jade Dynasty'' in 2007. In 2009, she portrayed Zhu'er in ''

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (), also translated as ''The Sword and the Knife'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the third and final installment in the ''Condor Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes ...

'', based on

Louis Cha Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dail ...

's novel of the same name. Producer Zhang Jizhong praised her for being dedicated, and said she had great potential. In 2010, Zhang was invited by

Yu Zheng Yu Zheng (; born 28 February 1978) is a Chinese screenwriter and producer who is noted for ''Palace'', which earned him a Best Screenwriter award at the 16th Asian Television Awards. Biography Early life Yu was born and raised in Haining, Zhej ...

to star in historical drama ''The Firmament Of The Pleiades''. The series earned high ratings in Japan and was nominated at the

Seoul International Drama Awards Seoul International Drama Awards (), simply known as SDA, is an annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea which honors excellence in television drama productions worldwide. Winners Grand prize (''Daesang'') Program Winners are given ...

, earning Zhang recognition. In 2011, Zhang starred in the metropolitan drama ''My Daughter'', portraying one of the three female protagonists alongside

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and

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. The series earned high ratings, and led to an increase in popularity for Zhang. The same year, she portrayed Princess Wansheng in ''

Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popu ...

''. In 2012, Zhang starred alongside

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in the Taiwanese idol drama ''My Sassy Girl''. She also starred in the wuxia drama ''The Magic Blade''. The series was popular among young viewers, earning both high ratings and popular views. Zhang was also nominated for Most Popular Actress at the

Shanghai Television Festival The Shanghai Television Festival (), abbreviated STVF, also known as the Shanghai International Television Festival is the first and one of the largest television festivals in East Asia. Held since 1986, STVF has become one of the most influential ...

. In 2013, Zhang played the role of Wang Yuyan in ''

The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers ''Ming Pao'' in Hong Kong and ''Nanyang Siang Pau'' in Singapore. It has been a ...

'', adapted from

's novel. The same year, she was cast in another television adaptation of Louis Cha's novel, ''

The Deer and the Cauldron ''The Deer and the Cauldron'', also known as ''The Duke of Mount Deer'', is a comic historical novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha), the longest of his novels and the last to be published but chronologically it is the eighth novel. It was initially pub ...

'', portraying Shuang'er. In 2014, Zhang guest-starred in xianxia drama '' Swords of Legends'' as

Ma Tianyu Ma Tianyu (; born 12 July 1986), also known as Ray Ma, is a Chinese Mandopop singer and actor of Hui ethnicity. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Career 2006–2008: Debut as a singer In 2006, Ma Tianyu entered the ''My Hero'' compe ...

's older sister, and received positive reviews for her performance.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Lemon 1988 births Living people 21st-century Chinese actresses Actresses from Henan Chinese film actresses Chinese stage actresses Chinese television actresses People from Zhengzhou