Zhang Zifeng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Zifeng (born 27 August 2001), also known as Wendy Zhang, is a Chinese actress.^[1] Regarded as one of the New Four Dan actresses of the post-95s Generation, she is widely considered one of the best young actors in China today.^[2][3][4][5]

Zhang Zifeng
张子枫
Zhang in 2019
Born	(2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23) Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Other names	Wendy Zhang
Alma mater	Beijing Film Academy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present
Agents	Huayi Brothers (2010–2015) Zhang Zifeng Studio (2015–present)

Zhang Zifeng
Simplified Chinese	张子枫
Traditional Chinese	張子楓
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zǐfēng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zoeng1 Zi2 Fung1

Zhang first gained recognition for her role in Aftershock (2010), where her performance as a young girl surviving the 1976 Tangshan earthquake won her Best Newcomer at the 31st Hundred Flowers Awards, making her the youngest ever Hundred Flowers Award winner. She later starred in films such as Go Brother! (2018), Last Letter (2018), Sister (2021), and Upcoming Summer (2021). For her performance in Sister, she won the Best Actress awards at the 16th Changchun Film Festival^[6] and 19th Huabiao Awards.^[7]

Zhang ranked 98th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019,^[8] and 81st in 2020.^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2009	Wushu	武术之少年行	Xiaofang
2010	Aftershock	唐山大地震	Fang Deng (child)
2012	Back to 1942	一九四二	Girl killed by bombs	[10]
	Baby Don't Cry	宝贝别哭	Orphan	[11]
2013	Better and Better	越来越好之村晚	Village girl	[12]
	The Palace	宫锁沉香	Chenxiang (young)	[13]
	Fake Fiction	摩登年代	Diudiu	[14]
2014	My Old Classmate	同桌的你	Zhou Xiaozhi (young)	[15]
	Mr. Peabody & Sherman	天才眼镜狗	Pei Ni	Voice-dubbed[16]
2015	Detective Chinatown	唐人街·探案	Snow	[17]
2016	Phantom of the Theatre	魔宫魅影	Kong Lan (young)
2017	How Are You	李雷和韩梅梅	Han Meimei	[18]
	Invisible TA	看不见的TA	Xiao Feng	Oppo short film[19]
2018	Go Brother!	快把我哥带走	Shi Miao	[20]
	Last Letter	你好，之华	Zhihua (young)	[21]
2019	Desire Game	欲念游戏	Mengmeng	[22]
	Abominable	雪人奇缘	Xiao Yi	Voice-dubbed[23]
	My People, My Country	我和我的祖国	Lü Xiaoran	[24]
	Adoring	宠爱	Jiang Nan	[25][26]
	Begin, Again	亲爱的新年好		[27]
2021	Detective Chinatown 3	唐人街探案3	Snow	[28]
	Passage of My Youth	岁月忽已暮	Jiang He	[29]
	Home Sweet Home	秘密访客	Wang Chutong	[30]
	Goodbye My Lad	再见，少年	Li Fei	[31]
	Sister	我的姐姐	An Ran	[32]
	Upcoming Summer	盛夏未来	Chen Chen	[33]
2023	The Volunteers: To the War	志愿军：雄兵出击	Li Xiao	[34]
2024	I Love You, to the Moon and Back	穿过月亮的旅行	Lin Xiushan	[35]
	The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death	志愿军：存亡之战	Li Xiao	[36]
	High Forces	危机航线	Gao Xiaojun	[37]
	She's Got No Name	酱园弄	Ye Nianzhi	[38]
TBA	The Shadow's Edge	捕风追影	He Qiuguo	[39]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2008	Peace Is Blessing	平安是福	Hulu	Sitcom
	Computer Kids	电脑娃娃	Wang Shasha	Sitcom
	The Judge Who Resolves Family Disputes	清官难断家务事	Fangfang	Sitcom
	Rather Be a Woman	宁为女人	Xu Xuefang (child)
2009	Local Wives, Migrant Husbands	本地媳妇外来郎	Wanzi	Sitcom
	Invincible Love	大爱无敌	Xu Jiajia
	Dragon Beard Ditch	龙须沟	Niuzi (child)
	Secret Train	秘密列车	Xie Tiantian
2010	I Want a Home	我要一个家	Meng Xiaolu (child)
	You Are My Life	你是我的生命	Nan Bingjie (child)	[40]
	Mom, I Love You	妈妈我爱你	Zhang Yao (child)	[41]
2011	My Father's Name Is Bench	我的父亲是板凳	Hong'er	[42]
	Emotions War	情感战争	Gu Le	[43]
2012	Dad Come Home	老爸回家	Huo Cong	[44]
	Healing Hands	心术	Nannan	[45]
	Happiness Blossom	幸福绽放	Xia Fei (young)	[46]
2013	Longmen Express	龙门镖局	Xiaoxuerong
	Shining Days	璀璨人生	Yu Fei (young)	[47]
2014	Hero in a Mask	面具俠	Walnut	[48]
2016	A Love for Separation	小别离	Fang Duoduo	[49]
2017	Boyhood	我们的少年时代	Li Zi	[50]
	Inference Notes	推理笔记	Xia Zao'an	[51]
2018	One and Another Him	我和两个Ta	Lin Yuan	[52]
2022	The Heart of Genius	天才基本法	Lin Zhao xi	[53]
	Homesick	回来的女儿	Chen You xi	[54]

Television show

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2019–present	Back to Field	向往的生活	Cast member	Being guest in season 2 and became a cast member since season 3[55]

Discography

Year	English title	Chinese title	Album	Notes
2018	"Pink Memories"	粉紅色的回憶	Detective Chinatown 2 OST	with Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Xiaoshenyang & Xiao Yang[56]
2019	"Adoring"	宠爱	Adoring OST

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2012	31st Hundred Flowers Awards	Best Newcomer	Aftershock	Won	[57]
2017	5th China Britain Film Festival	Best Newcomer	How Are You	Won	[58]
	22nd Huading Awards (TV series)	Best Supporting Actress	A Love for Separation	Won	[59]
	Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL)	"May 4th Medal"	—	Won	[60]
2018	55th Golden Horse Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Last Letter	Nominated	[61]
2019	26th Beijing College Student Film Festival	Best Newcomer	Go Brother!	Nominated	[62]
	Forbes China 30 Under 30 Asia	—	—	listed	[63]
2021	30th Huading Awards	Best Actress	Sister	Nominated	[64]
	15th Asian Film Awards	Best Actress		Nominated	[65]
	34th Golden Rooster Awards	Best Actress		Nominated	[66]
	16th Changchun Film Festival	Best Actress		Won	[6]
2022	36th Hundred Flowers Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
2023	19th Huabiao Awards	Outstanding Actress		Won	[7]