Hans Zhang Han (, born 6 October 1983) is a Chinese actor, singer and host. He graduated from

Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama () is a national public drama school in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education (China), Ministry of Education. The academy is part of the Double First-Class Construction. Information The sch ...

in 2007. Zhang is best known for his roles in ''

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'' (2009) and ''Meteor Shower II'' (2010), ''Fall in Love'' (2011), ''

The Queen of SOP ''The Queen of SOP'' () is a 2012 Chinese-Taiwanese television series produced by GTV and directed by Zhang Boyu. It stars Joe Chen, Hans Zhang and Godfrey Gao. The show first premiered on Hunan TV on 14 October 2012 before airing on FTV. Th ...

'' (2012), '' Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties'' (2013), '' Boss & Me'' (2014), '' The Four'' (2015), ''

Wolf Warriors 2 ''Wolf Warrior 2'' ( zh, s=战狼2, t=, p=) is a 2017 Chinese action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Wu Jing (actor), Wu Jing, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Celina Jade, Frank Grillo, Hans Zhang, and Wu Gang ( ...

'' (2017), '' Here to Heart'' (2018), '' Sunshine of My Life'' (2021), and '' Gentlemen of East 8th'' (2022).

Early life

Zhang Han was born in

Qiqihar Qiqihar (also spelled Tsitsihar) is the second-largest city in the Heilongjiang province of China, in the west central part of the province. The built-up (or metro) area made up of Longsha, Tiefeng and Jianhua districts had 959,787 inhabitants, w ...

, Heilongjiang. He entered the

and majored in acting in 2003. At the start of his life, his prudishness led him to doubt his potential to be an actor. Zhang lingered around

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to make a short video. He shot his video as a romantic love story, which sprung from the story of a ragged man. As a result of the video, Zhang was rewarded and was determined to stick with acting.

Career

2009–2011: Beginnings and Rising popularity

Zhang graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2007. He rose to fame for his role as Murong Yunhai in the popular Chinese romance comedy drama ''

'' (2009) and its sequel, ''Meteor Shower II'' (2010). In 2010, he starred in the Korean-Chinese animal film ''Hearty Paws 2'' alongside

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. In 2011, Zhang hosted

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's variety program ''Great Sunday'' with ''Meteor Shower'' co-stars Peer Zhu and Vision Wei. The same year he starred in the romance drama ''Fall in Love'', a remake of the South Korean television series ''

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''. He then reunited with ''Meteor Shower'' co-star in the action film '' No Limit''; both also played a couple in the historical television series ''Phoenix Totem''.

2012–2016: Continued success

In 2012, Zhang starred in the romantic comedy drama ''

'' alongside Joe Chen. It achieved high ratings throughout its run, leading to increased recognition for Zhang. He was recognized as the Most Influential Actor at the Asian Idol Awards, and was coined Mainland's "No.1 Idol Actor" for his successful work in idol dramas. In 2013, Zhang starred in historical drama '' Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties''. which was met with high ratings and positive reviews from critics. Zhang won the Most Popular Actor award at the 19th

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. The same year, he starred in the romance television series ''The Colors of Youth'', where he portrayed 11 different personalities in one character. In 2014, Zhang joined the travel reality program '' Divas Hit the Road''. The series was a hit with the audience and continuously topped television ratings and popularity ranking throughout its run. He then starred alongside

Zhao Liying Zhao Liying ( zh, s=赵丽颖, born October 16, 1987), also known as Zanilia Zhao, is a Chinese actress. She rose to prominence with the historical drama '' Legend of Lu Zhen'' (2013), followed by the television dramas '' Boss & Me'' (2014), ' ...

in the romantic comedy drama '' Boss & Me'', based on Gu Man's popular novel ''Come and Eat, Shan Shan''. ''Boss & Me'' was a huge hit both domestically and overseas. Zhang won the Asian Star award at the

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. In a departure from his usual sunny roles, Zhang played 'Cold Blood' in the wuxia drama '' The Four'' (2015), based on the novel ''Si Da Ming Pu'' by Wen Ruian. The same year, he was also cast in the

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of popular science fiction novel '' The Three Body Problem''. Following the establishment of his studio in 2015, Zhang announced that he would be taking part in the production of two upcoming dramas, ''The Rhapsody of a Summer Dream'' and ''If Paris Downcast''. In 2016, Zhang starred in the television adaptation of the Chinese mythical novel, ''

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''. He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the

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. The same year, he starred in the crime thriller ''Ten Deadly Sins'', based on the novel of the same name.

2017–present: Acclaim

In 2017, Zhang co-starred in Wu Jing's action film ''

''. He received praise for his role as a factory heir and army fanatic. He then starred in the revolutionary drama film ''Eternal Wave'' alongside

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and

. The same year, Zhang played

Run Run Shaw Sir Run Run Shaw (born Shao Renleng; 19 November 1907 – 7 January 2014), also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-fu, was a Hong Kong businessman, filmmaker, and philanthropist. He was one of the foremost influential movie moguls in the East As ...

in the drama ''The Legendary Tycoon'', which narrates the life of the tycoon. In 2018, Zhang starred with an alongside Janine Chang in romance drama '' Here to Heart''. His performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the

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. In 2022, a Chinese TV series "Gentlemen of East 8th" was released with Hans Zhang as the producer, screenwriter and star.

Personal life

Zhang previously dated actress Zheng Shuang. The two confirmed the break-up of the five-year relationship in September 2014. In early 2015, he dated actress Guli Nazha and the two broke up after 3 years in October 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Discography

Awards and nominations

Notes and references

External links

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