Zhang Xinyu (, born 28 March 1987), also known as Viann Zhang, is a Chinese actress, singer and model.

Biography

Early life

Zhang was born and raised in

Kunshan Kunshan is a county-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province with Shanghai bordering its eastern border and Suzhou on its western boundary. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suzhou. Name There is a strong pos ...

Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is o ...

. She graduated from Wuxi institute of Commerce.

Acting career

Zhang began her career by acting in the historical drama ''Banner Hero''. In 2009, she became the spokeswoman for a national contest of football babes for the 2010 World Cup, and rose to fame in China. In 2010, Zhang made her film debut in the romance film ''

If You Are the One 2 ''If You Are the One 2'' (Chinese: 非诚勿扰2) is a 2010 Chinese film directed by Feng Xiaogang. It is the sequel to the 2008 film '' If You Are the One''. Plot Qin (Ge You) and Liang (Shu Qi) question their relationship after watching their ...

''. Some of her notable film roles are in wuxia film ''Flying Swords of Dragon Gate'', and comedy film ''I Love Hong Kong 2012''. In 2013, Zhang starred in historical drama ''

The Patriot Yue Fei Patriot Yue Fei is a 2013 Chinese television series based on the life of Yue Fei, a Song dynasty general widely regarded as a patriot and national hero in Chinese culture for his role in defending the Song empire against the Jurchen campaigns. Whi ...

'' as

Liang Hongyu Liang Hongyu (1102–1135) was a Chinese general of the Song Dynasty. She became famous during the Jin–Song wars against the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty. Her real given name was lost in time. She was simply referenced in the official Chines ...

, a Chinese general of the

Song Dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

. That same year, she starred in the

wuxia ( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted f ...

television series ''

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 ...

'', based on the novel by the same name by

Jin Yong 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 d ...

. In 2014, Zhang played dual roles as

Daji Daji () was the favourite consort of King Zhou of Shang, the last king of the Shang dynasty in History of China, ancient China. In legends and fictions, she is portrayed as a malevolent fox spirit who kills and impersonates the real Daji. Her ide ...

and Hu Xian'er in the television series ''

The Investiture of the Gods ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'', adapted from

Xu Zhonglin Xu Zhonglin (; 1567 - c. 1619 or 1620) was a Chinese writer who lived in the Ming dynasty. He is best known as the author of the 16th century semi-mythical novel ''Investiture of the Gods'' (). He was born in Yingtian Prefecture, present-day Nan ...

's classical novel ''

Fengshen Yanyi ''The Investiture of the Gods'', also known by its Chinese names () and is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods and demons (''shenmo'') genre written during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Cons ...

''. Following which, she was nominated at the

Huading Awards The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media Co., LTD () in 2007 in Beijing and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese televisi ...

. She gained increased attention for her role as Li Mochou in ''

The Romance of the Condor Heroes ''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' is a 2014–15 Chinese television series produced by Yu Zheng and adapted from Jin Yong's novel ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', with additional material from the preceding novel, ''The Legend of the Condor ...

'', based on the novel ''

The Return of the Condor Heroes ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', also called ''The Giant Eagle and Its Companion'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the second part of the ''Condor Trilogy'' and was preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and followe ...

'' by Jin Yong. Also in 2014, she had roles in the historical drama ''

The Empress of China ''The Empress of China'' () is a 2014 Chinese television series based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty, starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian—the only female emperor (empress regnant) in Chinese histo ...

'', playing

Consort Xiao Consort Xiao may refer to: *Empress Xiao (Sui dynasty) (566–648), wife of Emperor Yang of Sui * Pure Consort Xiao (died 655), concubine of Emperor Gaozong of Tang * Empress Zhenxian (died 847), concubine of Emperor Muzong of Tang * Xiao Wen (died ...

; and ''

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 ...

, playing Su Quan. In 2015, Zhang starred in the action comedy romance film ''Magic Card''. She attended the

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

for the premiere of the film, and received attention for her red carpet fashion. In 2016, Zhang starred alongside Zhu Yilong in ''Border Town Prodigal'', adapted from the classic novel of the same name by Gu Long. In 2017, Zhang played the female lead in historical drama ''

Song of Phoenix ''Song of Phoenix'' ( Chinese: 思美人) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from Liang Zhenhua's namesake novel, focusing on the legendary life of great Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It stars Ma Ke as ...

'', which focuses on the legendary life of great Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period. The same year, she played the leading role in wuxia drama ''As Flowers Fade and Fly Across the Sky''. In 2018, Zhang had a supporting role in the historical romance drama ''

Untouchable Lovers ''Untouchable Lovers'' () is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Feng Qiu Huang (A Tale of Two Phoenixes)'' by Tianyi Youfeng (天衣有风). The series is produced by Yu Zheng and stars Guan Xiaotong and Song Weilong. It aired ...

'', where she played a male role for the first time.

Personal life

Zhang Xinyu married He Jie () on August 27, 2018 in

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

. They first met while appearing in a Chinese drama ''Dog Partner'' (). He Jie is an armed police commander in special operations and held the rank of captain.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Xinyu 1987 births Actresses from Suzhou Actresses from Jiangsu Living people Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses Chinese female models 21st-century Chinese actresses People from Kunshan