Zhang Jin (actor)

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Zhang Jin
張晉
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Born (1974-05-19) 19 May 1974 (age 51)
Chongqing, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesMax Zhang
Occupations
  • Actor
  • martial artist
Years active2000–present
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 張晉
Simplified Chinese 张晋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Jìn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Zoeng1 Zeon3

Zhang Jin (born 19 May 1974), also known as Max Zhang, is a Chinese actor, martial artist and former wushu athlete who won the Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards. [1]

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Career

Zhang began his career as a stunt actor, notably in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) [2] as the stunt double for Zhang Ziyi, [3] with whom he later collaborated as a screen actor in My Lucky Star (2013) and The Grandmaster (2013). He also starred in Rise of the Legend in 2014, SPL II: A Time for Consequences and Ip Man 3 in 2015, The Brink in 2017, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy in 2018 and Escape Plan: The Extractors in 2019. He also appears in a small minor role in Pacific Rim Uprising (2018). In 2021, he joined the cast of reality TV show Call Me By Fire as a contestant. [4]

Personal life

On 12 January 2008, Zhang married Hong Kong actress Ada Choi; [5] they are both Protestant Christians. [6] They have two daughters, Zoe and Chloe, and a son nicknamed Fishball. [7]

Filmography

Film Movies

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍Stunt Double
2001Chinese Heroes
2002Hero
Undiscovered Tomb
2006Shaolin vs. Evil Dead 2: Ultimate Power
2012 The Bounty 懸賞Yip On
2013 The Grandmaster 一代宗師Ma San
My Lucky Star 非常幸運
2014 From Vegas to Macau 賭城風雲DOA's bodyguard/assassin
Rise of the Legend 黃飛鴻之英雄有夢Wu Long
2015 SPL II: A Time for Consequences 殺破狼2Ko Chun
Ip Man 3 葉問3Cheung Tin-chi
2017 The Brink 狂獸Sai Gau
The Fixer
2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising 環太平洋2：雷霆再起Marshal Quan ChengleiFirst American film appearance
Asia Pacific Elimination Service猿人突击队
Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy 葉問外傳：張天志Cheung Tin-chi
2019 Escape Plan: The Extractors 金蟬脫殼3：惡魔車站Shen LoSecond American film appearance
The Invincible Dragon 九龍不敗Kowloon [8]
2022Assassins and the Missing Gold十吨刺客
Wolf Pack狼群Bei Wei [9]
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star一閃一閃亮晶晶
2023SPL III: War Needs Lord殺破狼3
TBAUntitled Master Z: Ip Man Legacy sequel

TV Series

YearTitleOriginal TitleRoleNotes
2001 Treasure Raiders 蕭十一郎Xue Ying
King Among King
2003Legend of Spirit Mirror
2004Water Moon Cave Sky
Shanghai Bund: Legend of Hero and Doctor
Tracing
2007Proud Sword of Martial World
The Tearful Sword泪痕剑Yang Jian
Ming Dynasty天下之喋血紫禁城Wu'er JinSupport Role
Wenzhou People in Paris
2009Red Seventh Army
2013Southern Shaolin

TV shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014A Date with Luyu (鲁豫有约)Guest
2015Fight for Her (为她而战)Guest

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
2014 Chinese Film Media Awards Best Supporting Actor The Grandmaster Nominated
Favorite PerformanceNominated
Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting ActorNominated
33rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting ActorWon
2015Sina Web FestivalBest New Power ActorWon
2016 Chinese Film Media Awards Best Supporting Actor SPL II: A Time for Consequences Nominated
20th Hua Ding AwardsBest Supporting ActorWon
Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actor: Movie Ip Man 3 Nominated
35th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor SPL II: A Time for Consequences Nominated
Ip Man 3 Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Tony Jaa And Dave Bautista Joined Max Zhang In Ip Man Spin-Off".
  2. ↑ "5 best Max Zhang fight scenes". Cinema Online. 29 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Yuen Woo-Ping on Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, Dave Bautista and Martial Arts Cinema" . Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. ↑ ""Call Me by Fire", The Male Equivalent of "Sisters Who Make Waves" Offers Fans Throwbacks to "Meteor Garden" and More". DramaPanda. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  5. ↑ "Celebrity Weddings: Ada Choi & Max Zhang". 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  6. ↑ Xu, Jingqian (15 August 2015). "基督徒艺人张晋接受专访谈人生观：胜不骄 败不馁". christiantimes.cn (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ada Choi And Max Zhang Went On A Kid-Free Date Night To Celebrate Her 47th Birthday". 8days. Retrieved 18 Sep 2020.
  8. ↑ "INVINCIBLE DRAGON".
  9. ↑ "Wolf Pack (2022) Review" . Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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