Zhang Jingchu

Zhang Jingchu
Chinese name	張靜初 (traditional)
Chinese name	张静初 (simplified)
Pinyin	Zhāng Jìngchū (Mandarin)
Jyutping	Zoeng^1 Zing^6 Co^1 (Cantonese)
Birth name	Zhang Jing (張靜)
Born	2 February 1980 Yong'an, Fujian, China
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002 - present

Zhang Jingchu (born 2 February 1980)^[1] is a Chinese film actress. She graduated in Directing at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing.

Career

Zhang was brought up in a middle-class family in the countryside. She studied English in Beijing New Oriental Institute and is fluent in the language.

She came into international prominence through director Gu Changwei's debut film Peacock, which won the Silver Bear at the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival. Zhang went on to star in a number of well-received films, including Tsui Hark's Seven Swords (2005), Derek Yee's Protégé (2007), Brett Ratner's Rush Hour 3 (2007), Florian Gallenberger's John Rabe (2008) and Ann Hui's Night and Fog (2009).

Zhang was named one of "Asia's Heroes" by Time magazine in 2005.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2000	Affection Double Days	情义两重天	Mengmeng
2005	Peacock	孔雀	Sister	Won - Asian and Arab Competition Award for Best Actress Won - Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actress
	Huayao Bride in Shangri-la	花腰新娘	Fengmei	Nominated - Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actress Nominated - Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Actress
	Seven Swords	七剑	Liu Yufang	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
	Seven Nights	七夜	Gui
2006	The Road	芳香之旅	Li Chunfang	Won – Cairo International Film Festival Best Actress Award
	Jade Warrior	玉战士	Pinyu
2007	Protégé	门徒	Jane	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
	Rush Hour 3	尖峰时刻3	Soo Yung
2008	Beast Stalker	证人	Ann Gao
2009	Red River	红河	Tao
	John Rabe	拉贝日记	Langshu
	Night and Fog	天水围的夜与雾	Wong Hiu-ling	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
	Overheard	窃听风云	Mandy Yam
2010	The Double Life	A面B面	Liu Yue
	Flirting Scholar 2	唐伯虎点秋香2之四大才子	Qiuxiang
	Aftershock	唐山大地震	Fang Deng / Wang Deng	Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Supporting Actress
	City Under Siege	全城戒备	Xiuhua	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
2011	The Man Behind the Courtyard House	守望者：罪恶迷途	Hong
	The Law of Attraction	万有引力	Xuelian
2012	Lacuna	醉后一夜	Tong Xin
	Casino Moon	赌城月色	Casino dealer	Short film
2013	Switch	天机：富春山居图	Lin Yuyan
	The Mercury Factor	危情黑吃黑	Jiazhen
2014	The Old Cinderella	脱轨时代	Xu Ke
2015	I Am Somebody	我是路人甲
	Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation	碟中谍5	Lauren
2016	Murder at Honeymoon Hotel	蜜月酒店杀人事件	Pei Er
	For a Few Bullets	快手枪手快枪手
	Sky on Fire[3]
2017	The Three-Body Problem[4]	三体

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2000	San Shaoye De Jian	三少爷的剑	Zhu Qianqian
2001	Qin Shi Huang	秦始皇	Princess Mindai
	Love Dictionary	爱情宝典之风筝误	Zhan Shujuan
	The Great Love in Your Life	你的生命如此多情	Yan Yu
	Bu Huijia De Nanren	不回家的男人	Lu Tong
2002	The Cricket Master	蟋蟀大师	Xiaocui
	Imperial Guards	英雄	Ye Min
2004	The 36th Chamber of Shaolin	南少林三十六房	Li Menglin
2005	Purple Jade and Gold Sand	紫玉金砂	Pan Lingyu

References

1. Age is just a number for zhang jingchu
2. "TIMEasia Magazine: Asia's Heroes - Zhang Jingchu". Time magazine. 2005-10-03. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
3. CRI (7 November 2016). "Daniel Wu gets nose injury in 'Sky on Fire'". China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
4. 三体 (2016). movie.mtime.com (in Chinese). Mtime.com Inc. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

External links

• Sina Blog of Zhang Jingchu (Chinese)
• Zhang Jingchu at the Internet Movie Database
• Baidu Baike (Chinese)