Zhang Jin (actor)
{{short description|Chinese actor}}
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| native_name = 張晉
| native_name_lang = zh
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|5|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chongqing, China
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| nationality = Chinese
| other_names = Max Zhang
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|martial artist}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Ada Choi|2008}}
| children = 3
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| t = 張晉
| s = 张晋
| p = Zhāng Jìn
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Zhang Jin (born 19 May 1974), also known as Max Zhang, is a Chinese actor, martial artist and former wushu athlete who won the Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards.{{cite web |title=Tony Jaa And Dave Bautista Joined Max Zhang In Ip Man Spin-Off |url=https://budomate.com/cheung-tin-chi/}}
Career
Zhang began his career as a stunt actor, notably in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) {{cite news |title=5 best Max Zhang fight scenes |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/5-best-max-zhang-fight-014200624.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABbl21unxcO17tkPja871n3qkwSHsPu-4K5LwY0yYgMCD2O_RxKxtdDlBn3HxR_K-T7RUnmDB0Ghg8r3cfjmInrmc-ISNLyi3VvhDIUvLiGukVQbtBSqYZIJcxrV13crb96eC0MftYBoZcKHuAwz-_9uaWijSy_FCvoBFBVoCGt9 |publisher=Cinema Online |date=29 December 2018}} as the stunt double for Zhang Ziyi,{{cite web |title=Yuen Woo-Ping on Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, Dave Bautista and Martial Arts Cinema |url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/107362-yuen-woo-ping-on-master-z-the-ip-man-legacy-dave-bautista-and-martial-arts-cinema/#.ZCfOCy8RppQ |access-date=11 April 2019}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-13|title="Call Me by Fire", The Male Equivalent of "Sisters Who Make Waves" Offers Fans Throwbacks to "Meteor Garden" and More|url=https://dramapanda.com/2021/08/call-me-by-fire-the-male-equivalent-of-sisters-who-make-waves-offers-fans-throwbacks-to-meteor-garden-and-more.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=DramaPanda|language=en-US}}
Personal life
On 12 January 2008, Zhang married Hong Kong actress Ada Choi;{{cite web | url=http://www.jaynestars.com/news/celebrity-weddings-ada-choi-max-zhang | title=Celebrity Weddings: Ada Choi & Max Zhang | date=2008-01-14 | access-date=2014-07-16}} they are both Protestant Christians.{{cite web |url=https://www.christiantimes.cn/news/18934/%E5%9F%BA%E7%9D%A3%E5%BE%92%E8%89%BA%E4%BA%BA%E5%BC%A0%E6%99%8B%E6%8E%A5%E5%8F%97%E4%B8%93%E8%AE%BF%E8%B0%88%E4%BA%BA%E7%94%9F%E8%A7%82%EF%BC%9A%E8%83%9C%E4%B8%8D%E9%AA%84-%E8%B4%A5%E4%B8%8D%E9%A6%81 |title=基督徒艺人张晋接受专访谈人生观：胜不骄 败不馁 |last=Xu |first=Jingqian |date=15 August 2015 |website=christiantimes.cn |language=zh-hans |access-date=16 June 2021}} They have two daughters, Zoe and Chloe, and a son nicknamed Fishball.{{cite news |title=Ada Choi And Max Zhang Went On A Kid-Free Date Night To Celebrate Her 47th Birthday |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/asian/ada-choi-and-max-zhang-went-kid-free-date-night-celebrate-her-47th-birthday-537351 |access-date=18 Sep 2020 |publisher=8days}}
Filmography
= Film Movies =
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| Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | 臥虎藏龍 | Stunt Double | |
| 2001 | Chinese Heroes | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2002 | Hero | |||
| Undiscovered Tomb | ||||
| 2006 | Shaolin vs. Evil Dead 2: Ultimate Power | |||
| 2012 | The Bounty | 懸賞 | Yip On | |
| rowspan="2" | 2013 | The Grandmaster | 一代宗師 | Ma San | |
| My Lucky Star | 非常幸運 | |||
| rowspan="2" | 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 | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2015 | SPL II: A Time for Consequences | 殺破狼2 | Ko Chun | |
| Ip Man 3 | 葉問3 | Cheung Tin-chi | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2017 | The Brink | 狂獸 | Sai Gau | |
| The Fixer | ||||
| rowspan="3" | 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 | ||
| rowspan="2" | 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 | {{cite web |title=INVINCIBLE DRAGON |url=https://wellgousa.com/films/invincible-dragon}} | |
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | Assassins and the Missing Gold | 十吨刺客 | ||
| Wolf Pack | 狼群 | Bei Wei | {{cite web |title=Wolf Pack (2022) Review |url=https://cityonfire.com/wolf-pack-2022-review-career-as-a-mercenary-review-max-zhang-jin/ |access-date=3 October 2022}} | |
| 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 =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Original Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="2" |2001
|蕭十一郎 |Xue Ying | |
| King Among King
| | | |
| 2003
|Legend of Spirit Mirror | | | |
| rowspan="3" |2004
|Water Moon Cave Sky | | | |
| Shanghai Bund: Legend of Hero and Doctor
| | | |
| Tracing
| | | |
| rowspan="4" |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 =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !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
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Award !Category !Nominated Work !Result |
| rowspan="4" |2014
| rowspan="2" |Chinese Film Media Awards |Best Supporting Actor | rowspan="4" |The Grandmaster |{{Nom|color=#ffff00}} |
| Favorite Performance
|{{Nom}} |
| Hundred Flowers Awards
|Best Supporting Actor |{{Nom}} |
| 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards
|Best Supporting Actor |{{Won}} |
| 2015
|Sina Web Festival |Best New Power Actor | |{{Won}} |
| rowspan="5" |2016
|Best Supporting Actor | rowspan="2" |SPL II: A Time for Consequences |{{Nom}} |
| 20th Hua Ding Awards
|Best Supporting Actor |{{Won}} |
| Asian Film Awards
|Best Supporting Actor: Movie |{{Nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |35th Hong Kong Film Awards
| rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actor |SPL II: A Time for Consequences |{{Nom}} |
| Ip Man 3
|{{Nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{Sinaweibo|maxzhang}}
- {{IMDb name|id=1179707}}
- [http://chinesemov.com/actors/Max-Zhang.html Max Zhang at chinesemov.com]
- [http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=18812&display_set=eng John Zhang Jin at hkmdb.com]
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Category:Male actors from Chongqing
Category:20th-century Chinese male actors
Category:21st-century Chinese male actors
Category:Chinese male film actors