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Zhang Yu

Acting Born Sep 25, 1982 Guizhou, China 35 credits

Biography

Zhang Yu is a male actor from Mainland China, born on September 25, 1982, in Guizhou, China. Also known by the stage name Zhang Xin, his work encompasses thirty-five known credits on The Movie Database. He is recognized for his acting career in film and television.

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Career

Career overview

Zhang Yu is an actor from Mainland China who was born on September 25, 1982, in Guizhou, China. Formerly credited under the name Zhang Xin, he has built a reputation in the entertainment industry as a drama addict due to his commitment to independent cinema and his transformative roles in complex characters and unconventional projects. With over a decade dedicated to supporting and promoting independent films, he has established himself as an influential figure among contemporary Chinese actors.

He rose to international attention following his powerful performance as the character Yu Cheng in the 2018 film An Elephant Sitting Still. This breakthrough was followed by widely praised roles in Dying to Survive and A Cool Fis. Throughout his career, he has accumulated thirty-five known acting credits, working across both film and television.

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Known for

Film

Her Story

as Xiao Ma

Frequent co-stars

Song Jia 1 shared title
Zhong Chuxi 1 shared title
Zeng Mumei 1 shared title
Mark Chao 1 shared title
Ren Bin 1 shared title
Zhang Chi 1 shared title
Zhou Yemang 1 shared title
Wang Ju 1 shared title
Kong Lianshun 1 shared title
Jiang Yi 1 shared title

Career timeline

No One is Closer Than WeGlad I Met You
She's Got No NameMan's Inhumanity to ManA Cool Fish 2A Cool Fish 2 · Script ConsultantThe One
The First ShotHer StoryBetwixt and Between
Love, My WayRecord Without WordsTainted Love
Nice ViewManchurian TigerSnipers
Are You Lonesome Tonight?The Break AwayPistolThe Year of the Everlasting Storm
My People, My HomelandBack to the Wharf
An Elephant Sitting StillDying to SurviveA Cool Fish
Ciao Ciao
People Mountain People Sea
幸福59厘米之爱有多久
11度青春之李雷和韩梅梅
Shanghai Dreams

Full filmography

  • No One is Closer Than We (2026) as Li Weiyang
  • Glad I Met You (2026) as Xiao Bai (voice)
  • She's Got No Name (2025) as Dr. Liang
  • Man's Inhumanity to Man (2025) as Chen Ruping / Ryohei Arakawa
  • A Cool Fish 2 (2025) as Chen Sanjin
  • A Cool Fish 2 (2025) Script Consultant
  • The One (2025)
  • The First Shot (2024) as Jiang Xiaohai
  • Her Story (2024) as Xiao Ma
  • Betwixt and Between (2024) as Sanzhe
  • Love, My Way (2023)
  • Record Without Words (2023) as 李立忠
  • Tainted Love (2023) as Lin Zhiguang
  • Nice View (2022) as Ma Yue
  • Manchurian Tiger (2022) as Xu Dong
  • Snipers (2022) as Liu Wenwu
  • Are You Lonesome Tonight? (2021) as The Blind Singer
  • The Break Away (2021)
  • Pistol (2021)
  • The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021)
  • My People, My Homeland (2020) as Policeman
  • Back to the Wharf (2020) as Song Hao
  • An Elephant Sitting Still (2018) as Yu Cheng
  • Dying to Survive (2018) as Peng Hao
  • A Cool Fish (2018) as Hu Guangsheng
  • Ciao Ciao (2017) as Li Wei
  • People Mountain People Sea (2012) as Guizhou Police Officer
  • 幸福59厘米之爱有多久 (2011) as 鑫子
  • 11度青春之李雷和韩梅梅 (2010) as 李雷
  • Shanghai Dreams (2005) as Li Jun's friend
  • She's Got No Name: Part Two
  • The Old Dog
  • Three Words
  • Heroes of Dunhuang as Lang Yaozi
  • Cry of the Birds