Zhang Jingchu

Zhang Jingchu

Known for
Acting
Born
February 2, 1980 (age 46)
Birthplace
Sanming, Fujian Province, China

Biography

Zhang Jingchu (张静初), born on February 2, 1980, is a Chinese film actress known for her versatility and international acclaim. She studied directing at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and is fluent in English, having studied at the Beijing New Oriental Institute. Raised in a modest countryside family, Zhang rose to prominence with her breakout role in Peacock (2005), directed by Gu Changwei, which won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. She went on to star in several critically acclaimed films, including Tsui Hark’s Seven Swords (2005), Derek Yee’s Protégé (2007), Florian Gallenberger’s John Rabe (2008), and Ann Hui’s Night and Fog (2009). In 2005, Time magazine recognized Zhang as one of "Asia’s Heroes," cementing her status as a rising star in international cinema.

Known For

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Filmography

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The Three-Body Problem poster

The Three-Body Problem

Movie · as Ye Wenjie

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Love Song to The Days Forgone poster

Love Song to The Days Forgone

Movie · as Cui Zhu

2025
A.I. poster

A.I.

Movie · as Sara Wang

2025
Tiger Mom Academy poster

Tiger Mom Academy

Movie · as Marilyn Khu

2025
A Stolen Life poster

A Stolen Life

Movie · as Wu Yan

2023
The Long Season poster

The Long Season

TV · as Middle-Aged Shen Mo / 中年沈墨, Shen Mo (adult) · 1 ep

2023
Her World poster

Her World

TV · as Ai Ying · 32 eps

2021
Vacation of Love poster

Vacation of Love

TV · as Song Xiaoke · 35 eps

2021
Action poster

Action

TV · 19 eps

2020
Royal Kitchen in Qing Dynasty poster

Royal Kitchen in Qing Dynasty

Movie · as Empress

2020
With You poster

With You

TV · as Wen Jing · 2 eps

2019
Wings Over Everest poster

Wings Over Everest

Movie · as Xiao Daizi

2019
Real Actor poster

Real Actor

TV · as Self · 14 eps

2018
My Running Shadow poster

My Running Shadow

Movie

2018
Miss Puff poster

Miss Puff

Movie

2018
Project Gutenberg poster

Project Gutenberg

Movie · as Yuen Man

2018
Truth! Flowers and Everything poster

Truth! Flowers and Everything

TV · 1 ep

2017
The Adventurers poster

The Adventurers

Movie · as Amber

2017
The King Of Kanone poster

The King Of Kanone

TV · 13 eps

2016
For a Few Bullets poster

For a Few Bullets

Movie · as Li Ruoyun

2016
Murder at Honeymoon Hotel poster

Murder at Honeymoon Hotel

Movie · as Pei-er

2016
Sky on Fire poster

Sky on Fire

Movie · as Ko Yu

2016
Bu Liang Ren poster

Bu Liang Ren

TV · as Empress · 26 eps

2016
Let's Fall in Love poster

Let's Fall in Love

TV · as Lin Xiaoxiao · 58 eps

2015
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation poster

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Movie · as Lauren

2014
The Old Cinderella poster

The Old Cinderella

Movie · as Xu Ke

2014
Beijing Night Club 2 poster

Beijing Night Club 2

Movie

2014
Keep Running poster

Keep Running

TV · 1 ep

2014
Chef Nic poster

Chef Nic

TV · 1 ep

2013
Switch poster

Switch

Movie · as Lin Yuyan

2013
Something Good poster

Something Good

Movie · as Xiwen

2012
Lacuna poster

Lacuna

Movie · as Tong Xin

2012
Casino Moon poster

Casino Moon

Movie · as Wow

2011
The Man Behind the Courtyard House poster

The Man Behind the Courtyard House

Movie · as Hong the Hotel Manager

2011
The Law of Attraction poster

The Law of Attraction

Movie · as Xuelian

2010
Aftershock poster

Aftershock

Movie · as Fang Deng

2010
City Under Siege poster

City Under Siege

Movie · as Cheng Xiuhua

2010
Flirting Scholar 2 poster

Flirting Scholar 2

Movie · as Qiu Xiang

2010
The Double Life poster

The Double Life

Movie

2009
John Rabe poster

John Rabe

Movie · as Langshu

2009
Overheard poster

Overheard

Movie · as Mandy Yam

2009
Night and Fog poster

Night and Fog

Movie · as Wong Hui-Ling

2009
Red River poster

Red River

Movie · as A Tao

2008
Beast Stalker poster

Beast Stalker

Movie · as Ann Gao

2007
Rush Hour 3 poster

Rush Hour 3

Movie · as Soo Yung

2007
Protégé poster

Protégé

Movie · as Fan

2007
And the Spring Comes poster

And the Spring Comes

Movie · as Gao Weihong

2007
Qin Shi Huang poster

Qin Shi Huang

TV · 34 eps

2006
Jade Warrior poster

Jade Warrior

Movie · as Pin Yu

2006
In the Blue poster

In the Blue

Movie

2006
The Road poster

The Road

Movie · as Li Chunfang

2005
Peacock poster

Peacock

Movie · as Gao Wei Hong

2005
Huayao Bride in Shangrila poster

Huayao Bride in Shangrila

Movie · as Feng Mei

2005
Seven Nights poster

Seven Nights

Movie · as Guichun

2005
Seven Swords poster

Seven Swords

Movie · as Liu Yufang

2005
紫玉金砂 poster

紫玉金砂

TV · 40 eps

2002
Imperial Guards poster

Imperial Guards

TV · as Ye Min · 31 eps

2002
Loving Book poster

Loving Book

TV · 26 eps

2001
三少爷的剑 poster

三少爷的剑

TV · as 朱芊芊 · 34 eps

2000
情义两重天 poster

情义两重天

Movie

2000
The Great Love in Your Life poster

The Great Love in Your Life

TV · 25 eps