Zhang Jin
張晉
Born (1974-05-19) 19 May 1974
Chongqing, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesMax Zhang
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張晉
Simplified Chinese张晋

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]

Career

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

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

Film Movies

Year English title Original title Role Notes
2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon臥虎藏龍Stunt Double
2001Chinese Heroes
2002Hero
Undiscovered Tomb
2006Shaolin vs. Evil Dead 2: Ultimate Power
2012The Bounty懸賞Yip On
2013The Grandmaster一代宗師Ma San
My Lucky Star非常幸運
2014From 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
2015SPL II: A Time for Consequences殺破狼2Ko Chun
Ip Man 3葉問3Cheung Tin-chi
2017The Brink狂獸Sai Gau
The Fixer
2018Pacific Rim: Uprising環太平洋2：雷霆再起Marshal Quan ChengleiFirst 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
2019Escape Plan: The Extractors金蟬脫殼3：惡魔車站Shen LoSecond American film appearance
Invincible Dragon九龍不敗Kowloon[8]
2022Assassins 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

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

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

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

  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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