Zhang Yunlong (, born 2 March 1988), also known as Leon or Jack Zhang, is a Chinese actor.
Career
Zhang Yunlong made his debut in the theater play, ''Thunderstorm'', and acted in several
short films
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
. In 2012, Zhang won the Best Actor award at the Beijing Student Original Film Competition for his performance in ''Love Express''.
In 2013, after graduating 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 ...
, he was chosen by
Yang Mi
Yang Mi (, born 12 September 1986) is a Chinese actress and singer. She made her acting debut in historical television series '' Tang Ming Huang'', and later received recognition for her leading roles in various television series such as ''Wang Zha ...
to star in her self-produced series, ''V Love''.
The same year, he featured in the hit fantasy action drama ''
Swords of Legends
''Swords of Legends'' () is a 2014 Chinese television series based on the role-playing video game '' Gu Jian Qi Tan'' developed by Shanghai Aurogon. It aired on Hunan TV from 2 July to 25 September 2014.
Synopsis
Set in the Tang Dynasty, a young ...
''.
He continued to appear in small but notable supporting roles in the dramas ''
Destined to Love You
''Destined to Love You'' () is a 2015 Chinese television series created by Tong Hua. It stars Joe Chen, Jia Nailiang and Bosco Wong. The series aired on Hunan TV
Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a provincial satellite TV station officially lau ...
'' and ''
The Interpreter
''The Interpreter'' is a 2005 political thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, and Jesper Christensen. It was the first film shot inside the United Nations Headquarters, as well as the fina ...
'' and the film ''
Forever Young''.
In 2016, he headlined his first drama, animal-themed romance series ''Hero Dog 2'';
followed by sci-fi romance drama ''Special Beautiful Man''.
In 2017, he starred in the romance film ''
Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice
''Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice'' () is a 2017 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Li Haishu and Huang Yanwei and starring Dilraba Dilmurat, Leon Zhang and Gao Weiguang. It was released in China on 20 April 2017.
Plot
Zhu Hou, a spoiled rich ...
'',
and won the Best Chivalry award at the China Britain Film Festival for his performance.
The same year, he headlined the fantasy action drama ''
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud'';
as well as featured in the Disney-made romantic comedy film ''
The Dreaming Man''.
In 2019, Zhang starred in the fantasy science fiction drama ''My Poseidon'',
and workplace romance drama ''
In Youth''.
The same year, he starred in the police film ''S.W.A.T.''.
In 2020, Zhang starred in the republican detective drama ''
My Roommate is a Detective'' as a former gangster who becomes a police officer.
Zhang received positive reviews for his performance, as well as chemistry with co-star
Hu Yitian
Hu Yitian (; born 26 December 1993) is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the television drama '' A Rush to Dead Summer'' (2017), and subsequently starred in the 2017 hit web series '' A Love So Beautiful'' which brought him wider reco ...
; and gained wider popularity as a result.
In 2021, he joined the cast of
''Call Me By Fire'' as a contestant.
He also returned for the second season of Call Me By Fire.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety and reality show
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
21st-century Chinese male actors
Chinese male film actors
Chinese male television actors
Jay Walk Studio
Male actors from Dalian
Beijing Film Academy alumni