Zang Jinsheng
臧金生
Born (1959-05-11) 11 May 1959
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Lu Ping
(m. 1987)
Children1

Zang Jinsheng (Chinese: 臧金生; pinyin: Zāng Jīnshēng; born 11 May 1959) is a Chinese actor. He is a member of the China Television Artists Association, Institute of Broadcasting and Television of China, and China Film Association. He is best known for portraying Lu Zhishen and Zhu Bajie in the television series The Water Margin (1998) and Journey to the West (2011) respectively.

Early life

Zang was born in Tianjin on 11 May 1959. He worked in a factory during the Cultural Revolution and also served in the People's Liberation Army.[1]

In 1982, Zang enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy, where he majored in acting. He was assigned to the Beijing Film Studio as an actor after graduating in 1986.[1]

Acting career

Zang began his career by appearing in minor roles in television series and films such as Gold King, The Case of the Silver Snake, Warrioress Errant Hei Hudie, Dragon Year Cops, After Separation, Monk Jigong and Ye Jianying. In 1993, he played Wuzhu, a general of the Jin dynasty, in the historical television series The Life of Yue Fei.

Zang rose to prominence in 1998 for portraying "Flowery Monk" Lu Zhishen in the television series The Water Margin, which was adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel of the same title.[2]

In 2001, Zang appeared in a minor role as Monk Bujie in the wuxia television series Laughing in the Wind, an adaptation of Hong Kong writer Jin Yong's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. He also played Hsinbyushin in the ancient costume comedy My Fair Princess III (2003), which was adapted from Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao's novels.

In 2008, Zang portrayed Zhang Fei in John Woo's Red Cliff, an epic war film based on the Battle of Red Cliffs. In 2009, he played Xie Xun in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, a wuxia television series adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same title. He also had a minor role as Qin Shi Huang in the television series The Myth (2010).

In 2011, Zang co-starred with Wu Yue, Nie Yuan and Elvis Tsui in Journey to the West as Zhu Bajie.[3][4] The series had one of the highest viewership ratings in mainland China that year.[5] In 2012, Zang played Duoji in Turbulence of the Mu Clan, a historical television series starring South Korean actress Choo Ja-hyun.

Personal life

Zang married singer Lu Ping (卢萍), a graduate student in folk music at the Central Conservatory of Music, when he was 28. Their son, Zang Jian (臧剑), was born in 1988.[1]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1985Gold King淘金王Xu Tianxiong
1986一马走江湖Dou Erdun
1988The Case of the Silver Snake银蛇谋杀案Shi Hengshan
Warrioress Errant Hei Hudie游侠黑蝴蝶Hei Xiong
1989山魂霹雳Dayan
1990Dragon Year Cops龙年警官guest
血泊皇陵Liu Yunpeng
1992War of Divorce离婚大战Lunzi
1993Human Night in Painted Skin画皮之阴阳法王Ran'gong
1994After Separation大撒把guest
1997大风堂guest
2003同喜同喜Brother Wu
2004良心作证Zhang Ziqiang
2008Red Cliff赤壁Zhang Fei
Fit Lover爱情呼叫转移2guest
2009赤壁:决战天下Zhang Fei
2013Out of Inferno逃出生天3D

Television

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1989Monk Jigong济公活佛Han Tianpeng
1992Ye Jianying叱咤香洲叶剑英Yuan Dai
1993The Life of Yue Fei说岳后传Wuzhu
1994Mountains and Plains山野Zhuhongbizi
1996The Water Margin水浒传Lu Zhishen
1998喜鹊东南飞Yu Fengkui
2000边城落日a bandit
2001Laughing in the Wind笑傲江湖Monk Bujie
2002Princess Is Going to Married格格要出嫁Ejei Khan
Rove Wander浪迹天涯Businessman Tao
Guanxi Limitless Knife关西无极刀a swordsman
2003My Fair Princess III还珠格格3Hsinbyushin
2004Unhappy Marriage啼笑因缘General Liu
The Story of Han Dynasty大汉风Wang Li
Female of Han Dynasty大汉巾帼Xiang Yu
Wudang武当Hengmei
Story of Drunken Zhang San醉侠张三His Royal Highness
2005Heroes of the War喋血英雄Li Yiwen
Clan Feuds大旗英雄传Pilihuo
Tang Paradise大唐芙蓉园An Lushan
2006Empress Dowager Feng北魏冯太后Tuoba Zitui
The Rise of the Tang Empire贞观之治Dou Jiande
Home with Kids家有儿女3
Let's Remarry我们复婚吧
2007The Case of Yang Sanjie杨三姐告状General Xiong
Children of Hongqiqu红旗渠的儿女们Brother He
2009The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber倚天屠龙记Xie Xun
大瓷商
2010The Myth神话Qin Shi Huang
A Race-Course跑马场Prince Gong
风华正茂Wu Peifu
Have No Choice别无选择Zhong Dawei
2011Journey to the West西游记Zhu Bajie
New My Fair Princess新还珠格格Liang Tinggui
Happy Angel快乐俏天使
Susan苏三Monk Yin'guo
2012Turbulence of the Mu Clan木府风云Duoji
Cao Cao盖世英雄曹操Xun Yu
2017Yu Chenglong于成龙Oboi

References

  1. 1 2 3 Xing Xing (2013). 《好汉臧金生一生赤城,岳父岳母"赦免"你那闪婚的错》. Old Man (in Chinese). 7: 30–32. ISSN 1007-2616.
  2. 臧金生每天吃20个鸡蛋增肥. iFeng (in Chinese). 2011-07-31.
  3. 臧金生解读《新西游记》 猪八戒私下是"潮男". Tencent (in Chinese). 2011-08-11.
  4. 臧金生:不是戴上头套就能演猪八戒(组图). 163.com (in Chinese). 2011-07-30.
  5. 图文:新《西游记》登陆山东--臧金生. sina (in Chinese). 2011-08-15.
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