Zhang Mo (Chinese: 张默; born 28 July 1982) is a Chinese actor.[1][2][3][4]

Zhang Mo
张默
Born (1982-07-28) July 28, 1982 (age 42)
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
AgentHuayi Brothers
Parent(s)Zhang Guoli (father)
Deng Jie (Stepmother)
Luo Xiuchun (mother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張默
Simplified Chinese张默
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Mò

Zhang is noted for his roles as Liuzi in the film Let the Bullets Fly (2011).

Zhang has won the Best New Actor Award at the Golden TVS Annual Award and Chinese Young Generation Film Forum, Outstanding Supporting Actor Award at the China Image Film Festival, and New Performer Award at the Golden Phoenix Award, and received BQ Celebrity Score Award and Chinese Film Media Award nominations for Favorite Actor.

Early life

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Zhang was born and raised in Chengdu, Sichuan, the son of Luo Xiuchun (simplified Chinese: 罗秀春; traditional Chinese: 羅秀春), an actress in Sichuan People's Art Theatre, and Zhang Guoli, a famous actor and director, Zhang's stepmother Deng Jie is also a famous actress.[5]

Zhang graduated from Central Academy of Drama, where he majored in acting.[6]

Acting career

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Zhang had his first experience in front of the camera in 1997, and he was chosen to act as a support actor in Kangxi Travels, a historical television series starring his parents Zhang Guoli and Deng Jie.

Zhang acted in many television series, such as Winter Is Not Cold, Marriageable Age, and New Legend of Ji Gong.

In 2004, Zhang had a supporting role in The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan, a historical comedy television series starring Zhang Guoli, Zhang Tielin, Wang Gang (actor) and Yuan Li.

After playing minor roles in various films and television series, Zhang received his first leading role in a film called Let the Bullets Fly, for which he won Best New Actor Award at the Chinese Young Generation Film Forum and New Performer Award at the Golden Phoenix Award.[7]

In 2011, Zhang appeared in a romantic comedy film Love Is Not Blind, it was released in November 2011 and grossed US$56 million.[8]

In 2012, Zhang participated in Back to 1942,[9][10] it had its premiere at the International Rome Film Festival on 11 November 2012.[11] At the same year, Zhang won the Outstanding Supporting Actor at the China Image Film Festival for his performance in Lethal Hostage, and was nominated for Favorite Actor Award at the BQ Celebrity Score Award.

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2000 Because of love 因为有爱 Lin Hai
2007 The World Second 天下第二 Zhuge Ming
There would be no New China without the CPC 没有共产党就没有新中国 Qian Liuzi
2010 Let the Bullets Fly 让子弹飞 Liuzi
2011 Love Is Not Blind 失恋33天
The Pretending Lovers 假装情侣 Momo
Very Kidnappers 非常绑匪 A Kai
2012 Back to 1942 一九四二 Shuang Zhu
Inseparable 形影不离 Sun Biao
Lethal Hostage 边境风云 Policeman
2013 Piano Trojan 钢琴木马 A Ming

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1997 Kangxi Travels 康熙微服私访记1 The beggar
2000 Kangxi Travels 3 康熙微服私访记3 Hu Er
2001 Winter Is Not Cold 冬天不冷 Xiao Cao
2002 My This Life 我这一辈子 Shunzi
2003 Shake off 挣脱 Shen Lin
2004 Marriageable Age 豆蔻年华 guest
少年大钦差 Fengshen Yinde
Hail the Judge 新九品芝麻官 Lu Xiaofeng
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚3 Yuan Hong
2005 Youth Jiaqing 少年嘉庆 Yongxing
New Legend of Ji Gong 济公新传 Ji Gong
Young Treasure Crown Prince 少年宝亲王 Hongzhou
龙非龙凤非凤 Guangxu Emperor
2006 Call Mama Once 叫一声妈妈 Liu Weiqiang
2007 Father's Flag 父辈的旗帜 Wan Hubao
2008 侦探成旭 Xue Ran
守着阳光守着你 Yu Younan
My Wife Is a 'Fool' 我的老婆是傻瓜 Qin Ziwei
2009 Sinful Debt 2 孽债2 Sheng Tianhua
Going South Sea 下南洋 Tang Atai
Graduation Time 毕业时刻 Duan Qiang
2010 Xia Yan's Autumn 夏妍的秋天 Wang Xiaozhu
2011 War of Desire 凰图腾 Emperor Yizong of Tang
2013 Love Is Not Blind 失恋33天 Wang Yiyang
翻手为云覆手雨 Wei Youxuan
2014 Ten Escort Red Army 十送红军

Awards

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Year Work Award Result Notes
2007 Golden TVS Annual Award for Best New Actor Won
2011 Let the Bullets Fly Golden Phoenix Award for New Performer Won
Chinese Young Generation Film Forum - Best New Actor Won
2012 Lethal Hostage China Image Film Festival - Outstanding Supporting Actor Won
BQ Celebrity Score Award for Favorite Actor Nominated
2013 Lethal Hostage Chinese Film Media Award for Favorite Actor Nominated
BQ Celebrity Score Award for Favorite Actor Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Actor Zhang Mo Released". CRI. 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Actor Zhang Mo released". China.org.cn. 2012.
  3. ^ "Actor and enfant terrible brought down by drug case". Chinadaily. 2012.
  4. ^ "Actor nabbed in Beijing over marijuana". CNTV. 2012.
  5. ^ 张默母亲近照曝光 离异后未改嫁. Sohu (in Chinese). 2012.
  6. ^ 张默生母紧急赴京 称儿子考入中戏全靠真才实学. 163.com (in Chinese). 2012.
  7. ^ 金凤凰奖. cflac.org.cn (in Chinese). 2011.
  8. ^ New Film Offers Romance-starved Respite for Single’s Day
  9. ^ "Top 10 Asian celeb drug addicts". China.org.cn. 2014.
  10. ^ "Actor Zhang Mo falls for the wicked weed". maydaily. 2012.
  11. ^ "Feng Xiaogang's Back to 1942 premiered at Rome Film Festival". Asia Pacific Arts. 2012-11-14.
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