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 Jin
張晉
Born (1974-05-19) 19 May 1974 (age 50)
Chongqing, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesMax Zhang
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2008)
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張晉
Simplified Chinese张晋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Jìn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZoeng1 Zeon3

Career

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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

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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]

Filmography

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Film Movies

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
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
The 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

TV Series

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Year Title Original Title Role Notes
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

TV shows

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 A Date with Luyu (鲁豫有约) Guest
2015 Fight for Her (为她而战) Guest

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
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

References

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  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). 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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