Zhang Jin | |||||||||||
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張晉 | |||||||||||
Born | Chongqing, China | 19 May 1974||||||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||
Other names | Max Zhang | ||||||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
Years active | 2000–present | ||||||||||
Spouse | |||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張晉 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张晋 | ||||||||||
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Zhang Jin (born 19 May 1974), also known as Max Zhang, is a Chinese actor and former wushu athlete who won the Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards. [1]
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]
On 12 January 2008, Zhang married Ada Choi, a Hong Kong actress, [5] they are both Protestant Christians. [6] They have two daughters, Zoe and Chloe. On 15 November 2019, they had a son nicknamed "Le Er". [7]
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | 臥虎藏龍 | Stunt Double | |
2001 | Chinese Heroes | |||
2002 | Hero | |||
Undiscovered Tomb | ||||
2006 | Shaolin 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2 | Ko Chun | |
Ip Man 3 | 葉問3 | Cheung 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 Chenglei | First 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 Lo | Second American film appearance |
Invincible Dragon | 九龍不敗 | Kowloon | [8] | |
2022 | Assassins 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 | |||
2023 | SPL III: War Needs Lord | 殺破狼3 | ||
TBA | Untitled Master Z: Ip Man Legacy sequel |
Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Treasure Raiders | 蕭十一郎 | Xue Ying | |
King Among King | ||||
2003 | Legend of Spirit Mirror | |||
2004 | Water Moon Cave Sky | |||
Shanghai Bund: Legend of Hero and Doctor | ||||
Tracing | ||||
2007 | Proud Sword of Martial World | |||
The Tearful Sword | 泪痕剑 | Yang Jian | ||
Ming Dynasty | 天下之喋血紫禁城 | Wu'er Jin | Support Role | |
Wenzhou People in Paris | ||||
2009 | Red Seventh Army | |||
2013 | Southern Shaolin |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | A Date with Luyu (鲁豫有约) | Guest | |
2015 | Fight for Her (为她而战) | Guest |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2014 | Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Grandmaster | Nominated |
Favorite Performance | Nominated | |||
Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
33rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
2015 | Sina Web Festival | Best New Power Actor | Won | |
2016 | Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actor | SPL II: A Time for Consequences | Nominated |
20th Hua Ding Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor: Movie | Ip Man 3 | Nominated | |
35th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | SPL II: A Time for Consequences | Nominated | |
Ip Man 3 | Nominated |
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