Zhang Xinyu

Not to be confused with Zhang Yuxi.

For the Chinese swimmer, see Zhang Xinyu (swimmer). For the Hong Kong politician, see Gary Zhang.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

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

Zhang Xinyu
张馨予
Born	Zhang Yan (张燕) (1987-03-28) March 28, 1987 (age 37)[1] Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
Other names	Viann Zhang
Alma mater	Wuxi Institute of Commerce
Occupations	Actress Singer Model
Years active	2007–present
Agent	Zhang Xinyu Studio (under Feibao Media)
Spouse	He Jie ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	張馨予
Simplified Chinese	张馨予
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Xīnyǔ
Zhang Yan
Traditional Chinese	張燕
Simplified Chinese	张燕
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Yàn

Biography

Early life

Zhang was born and raised in Kunshan, Jiangsu. 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.^[2][3]

In 2010, Zhang made her film debut in the romance film If You Are the One 2.^[4] Some of her notable film roles are in wuxia film Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, and comedy film I Love Hong Kong 2012.^[5]

In 2013, Zhang starred in historical drama The Patriot Yue Fei as Liang Hongyu, a Chinese general of the Song dynasty.^[6] That same year, she starred in the wuxia television series The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, based on the novel by the same name by Jin Yong.^[7]

In 2014, Zhang played dual roles as Daji and Hu Xian'er in the television series The Investiture of the Gods, adapted from Xu Zhonglin's classical novel Fengshen Yanyi.^[8] Following which, she was nominated at the Huading Awards. She gained increased attention for her role as Li Mochou in The Romance of the Condor Heroes, based on the novel The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong.^[9] Also in 2014, she had roles in the historical drama The Empress of China, playing Consort Xiao;^[10] and The Deer and the Cauldron, playing Su Quan.^[11]

In 2015, Zhang starred in the action comedy romance film Magic Card.^[12] She attended the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of the film, and received attention for her red carpet fashion.^[13]

In 2016, Zhang starred alongside Zhu Yilong in Border Town Prodigal, adapted from the classic novel of the same name by Gu Long.^[14]

In 2017, Zhang played the female lead in historical drama Song of Phoenix, which focuses on the legendary life of great Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States period.^[15] The same year, she played the leading role in wuxia drama As Flowers Fade and Fly Across the Sky.^[16]

In 2018, Zhang had a supporting role in the historical romance drama Untouchable Lovers, where she played a male role for the first time.^[17]

Personal life

Zhang Xinyu married He Jie (Chinese: 何捷; pinyin: Hé jié) on August 27, 2018 in Shanghai.^[18] They first met while appearing in a Chinese drama Dog Partner (奇兵神犬).^[19] He Jie is an armed police commander in special operations and held the rank of captain.^[20][21]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2010	If You Are the One 2	非诚勿扰2	Xinyu
2011	Chase Our Love	宅男总动员:女神归来	Zhao Min	[22]
	Starts Good Ends Good	家办喜事	Mo Xiaoyu	[23]
	Summer Love Love	夏日恋神马	Xiaoyu	[24]
	No Liar, No Cry	不怕贼惦记	Qing Hua	[25]
	Flying Swords of Dragon Gate	龙门飞甲	Concubine
2012	I Love Hong Kong 2012	2012我爱HK喜上加囍	Vivian
	The Unfortunate Car	车在囧途	Yi Rong	[26]
	The Lion Roars 2	河东狮吼2	Liu Xiang	[27]
2013	Pink Lady	粉红女郎·爱人快跑	Nanrenpo	[28]
	Deadly Flash Play	致命闪玩	Xiao Qing	[29]
2015	Magic Card	魔卡行动	Li Feifei
2019	Winning Buddha 2	斗战胜佛2		[30]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2007	Banner Hero	大旗英雄传	Princess Feng
2009	Nonstop	青春进行时	Zhang Zhenni	[31]
2011	Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember	钱多多嫁人记	Jiang Yiyi	[32]
2012	Hunting	猎杀	Gaomei	[33]
2013	The Patriot Yue Fei	精忠岳飞	Liang Hongyu
	Longmen Express	龙门镖局	Yang Siwei	Cameo
	Fall in Love	恋爱的那点事儿	Wang Shasha	Cameo[34]
	The Distance to Love	到爱的距离	Xu Nan	[35]
	The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils	天龙八部	Kang Min
2014	The Investiture of the Gods	封神英雄榜	Daji
	The Romance of the Condor Heroes	神雕侠侣	Li Mochou
	The Deer and the Cauldron	鹿鼎记	Su Quan
	The Empress of China	武则天	Consort Xiao
2015	Singles Villa	只因单身在一起	Lin Manni	[36]
	I Am Goddess	青春正能量之我是女神	Gu Jianbai	[37]
	Legend of Ban Shu	班淑传奇	Liu Xuan	Guest appearance[38]
2016	Revive	重生之名流巨星	Liu Yi	[39]
	Border Town Prodigal	新边城浪子	Ma Fanling
	Demon Girl II	半妖倾城II	Grand Concubine Jin	[40]
2017	Kun Lun Que: Past and Present Life	昆仑阙之前世今生	Ling Xi	[41]
	Song of Phoenix	思美人	Mo Chou Nu
	As Flowers Fade and Fly Across the Sky	花谢花飞花满天	Xie Qianxun
2018	Untouchable Lovers	凤囚凰	Wang Yizhi
2019	I Will Never Let You Go	小女花不弃	Xue Fei	Cameo[42]
2020	Perfect Partner	完美关系	Pei Yu	Cameo
	Love Advanced Customization	爱情高级定制	Qin Qing	[43]
	The Glory of Youth	号手就位	Huang Wen	[44]

Discography

Year	English title	Chinese title
2009	Halfway to Fairytale	半路童话

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2020	7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony	Best Actress (Emerald)	—	Pending	[45]

References

1. "张馨予33岁生日，因嫁给了何捷，她从全网黑变成了全网赞". 28 March 2020.
2. "Football baby brings fans together". China Daily.
3. 《河东狮吼2》不玩性感 张馨予和张柏芝抢老公. NetEase (in Chinese). August 9, 2011.
4. 组图：张馨予惊艳亮相《非诚勿扰2》首映礼. Tencent (in Chinese). February 17, 2010.
5. 《龙门飞甲》"万贵妃"获赞 张馨予感谢徐克. NetEase (in Chinese). December 21, 2011.
6. 《精忠岳飞》热播 张馨予"战死"沙场观众泪奔. Tencent (in Chinese). July 23, 2013.
7. 新《天龙八部》出张馨予版安全套引热议. Netease (in Chinese). January 21, 2014.
8. 《封神英雄榜》团队齐聚出发 张馨予扮"狐仙". Tencent (in Chinese). February 28, 2014.
9. 《神雕侠侣》"最美李莫愁"张馨予受期待. 163.com Entertainment (in Chinese (China)). December 1, 2014.
10. 《武媚娘》萧淑妃将登场 张馨予版受期待(图). Xinhua News (in Chinese). January 14, 2015.
11. 张馨予《鹿鼎记》帅气登场 观众称有点跳戏. Tencent (in Chinese). December 31, 2014.
12. 《魔卡行动》全阵容亮相上海张馨予乔任梁主演 概念海报首曝光. Mtime (in Chinese). June 15, 2018.
13. "Chinese Actress Viann Zhang Stuns At The Cannes Film Festival In A Theatrical Floral Gown". Bustle. May 14, 2015.
14. 《新边城浪子》开播 朱一龙张馨予演绎热血武侠. NetEase (in Chinese). December 20, 2016.
15. "TV series, novel on great poet Qu Yuan premieres". China Daily. April 28, 2017.
16. "300岁戏精"驾临？《花谢花飞花满天》引期待. Sina (in Chinese). December 1, 2017.
17. 《凤囚凰》王意之变女性？张馨予将反串出演. Sina (in Chinese). May 11, 2017.
18. 张馨予婚礼将于8月27日上海举行 伴手礼首曝光. sina (in Chinese). August 21, 2018.
19. 张馨予宣布结婚！幸福晒出结婚照与武警教官何捷因综艺节目《奇兵神犬》结缘. Mtime (in Chinese). August 5, 2018.
20. 张馨予新婚老公身份大起底：武警指战员 上尉警衔. sina (in Chinese). August 25, 2018.
21. 张馨予婚礼甜蜜梦幻 谈与老公何捷初遇哽咽落泪. sina (in Chinese). August 27, 2018.
22. 张馨予OL诱惑难挡 《宅男总动员》4月上映. Mtime (in Chinese). March 7, 2011.
23. 《家办喜事》启动 张馨予变大话妹暗恋陈小春. Sina (in Chinese). June 8, 2011.
24. 《夏日恋神马》曝雷人照 张馨予变身"GAGA". Mtime (in Chinese). July 9, 2011.
25. 《不怕贼惦记》11月上映 曝张馨予首款造型照. Mtime (in Chinese). October 19, 2011.
26. 《车在囧途》白描80后 许绍洋张馨予演绎苦爱. Sina (in Chinese). April 5, 2012.
27. 张馨予"河东狮吼2"剧照曝光 与张柏芝演打戏. Mtime (in Chinese). August 9, 2011.
28. "粉红女郎"曝特辑剧照 阿雅张馨予"色诱"范逸臣. Mtime (in Chinese). August 15, 2013.
29. 张馨予演绎双面女神 《致命闪玩》情挑四男. Mtime (in Chinese). August 9, 2013. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
30. 奇幻网大《斗战胜佛2》暑期上线，张馨予周柏豪强势加盟. Sina (in Chinese). May 24, 2018.
31. 《青春进行时》近期杀青 张馨予井柏然默契十足. Sina (in Chinese). August 7, 2009.
32. 《钱多多嫁人记》受热捧张馨予"河东狮吼". Sina (in Chinese). February 23, 2011.
33. 《猎杀》打造现实版美女与野兽(图). Sina (in Chinese). November 23, 2012.
34. 《恋爱的那点事儿》戴军董路张馨予秒客串. Sina (in Chinese). September 27, 2014.
35. 李晨张馨予合作《到爱的距离》暂不结婚. Sina (in Chinese). May 30, 2013.
36. 《只因单身》开机 张馨予被男神包围. Sina (in Chinese). November 5, 2014.
37. 《青春正能量》张馨予李佳航揭秘考碗族. Sina (in Chinese). January 9, 2015.
38. 《班淑》张馨予上线景甜张哲瀚恋情告急. Sina (in Chinese). February 16, 2016.
39. 《重生之名流巨星》张馨予出演"话题女王". Tencent (in Chinese). October 23, 2015.
40. 《半妖倾城2》张馨予清装上线 宋威龙星球大战. China Daily (in Chinese). February 22, 2017.
41. 《昆仑阙》张馨予徐海乔演唯美版黑白无常. Sina (in Chinese). August 10, 2015.
42. 《小女花不弃》首播火"花"四射 张馨予惊艳登场小不弃萌倒众人. Sohu (in Chinese). January 9, 2019.
43. "《幸福，触手可及！》定档 黄景瑜迪丽热巴强势互撩狂撒糖". Sohu (in Chinese). May 15, 2020.
44. 张馨予被喊军嫂 短发军装造型英气逼人 搭档李易峰主演火箭军电视剧《号手就位》. Mtime (in Chinese). November 14, 2019.
45. "第七届"中国电视好演员奖"候选名单，易烊千玺马思纯等超百名演员入围". Chongqing Chongbao (in Chinese). September 15, 2020.

External links

• Zhang Xinyu on Weibo (in Chinese)
• Viann Zhang at IMDb