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Zhang Meng
Zhang at Ice Fantasy Press Conference on 12 August 2015
Born (1981-03-06) March 6, 1981 (age 43)
Tianjin, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesAlina Zhang
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
OccupationActress
AgentShanghai Youhug Media
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張萌
Simplified Chinese张萌
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Méng

Zhang Meng (Chinese: 张萌, born 6 March 1981), also known as Alina Zhang, is a Chinese actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She is most well known as the winner of the Miss Universe China 2004 and for her role as the Fire Princess in 2016 television hit series Ice Fantasy.

Education

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Zhang was enthusiastic about singing and dancing from an early age. She attended dance classes at a Children's Palace from elementary school onwards.[1] Zhang went to Australia as an overseas student for senior secondary school.[2] During this time, she taught piano lessons to earn money.[1] Zhang then attended the University of New South Wales for an undergraduate degree in fashion design, graduating in 2003.[3]

Career

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Xk pageantry

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Zhang entered the entertainment industry by becoming the champion for Miss China Universe in 2004. She went on to represent China in the 53rd Miss Universe beauty pageant.[4]

As a result of winning Miss China Universe, Zhang was given contracts as brand ambassador for the Shenzhen International Jewellery Fair and other beauty brands.[3]

Acting

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Zhang made her onscreen debut in the television series Wo Zhu Chen Fu.[5]

Her breakthrough came in the 2010 fantasy adventure series The Myth, based on the 2005 Hong Kong film of the same title. It acquired very high viewership ratings, and raised Zhang's profile.[6][7] She then starred in the business romance drama War and Beauty.[8]

In 2013, Zhang starred in family comedy drama Baby.[9]

In 2014, Zhang earned increased recognition in period romance drama Always Love You.[10] The same year she starred in acclaimed legal drama Divorce Lawyers.[11]

In 2013, Zhang starred in modern romance drama Dare to Love.[12]

In 2016, Zhang starred in fantasy epic drama Ice Fantasy as the Fire Princess, Yan Da.[13]

In 2017, Zhang starred in family drama Weekend Parents.[14] The same year she was nominated at the Huading Awards for Best Supporting Actress with her performance in Little Husband.[15]

In 2018, she starred in adventure drama television series The Tomb of Sea.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2006 The 601st Phone Call 第601个电话 He Ling
2011 You Must Get Married This Year 今年你一定要嫁出去 Li Ying
2017 Fight for Love 因为爱情 Li Mengli
2019 Coward Hero 鼠胆英雄 [17]

Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2005 Wo Zhu Chen Fu 我主沉浮 Chen Mingli
My Father, Mother and Siblings 老爸老妈兄弟姐妹 Tan Yanyan
2006 My Hero 我本英雄 Chen Mingli
Ji Gong Xin Zhuan 济公新传 Da Xiang
2007 Love at First Fight 武十郎 Lei Xiaoyu [18]
2008 Who Knows My Heart 谁懂我的心 Apple [19]
The Blue Files 蓝色档案 Song Dan'ni [20]
Shang Qing 伤情 Xia Nuanqing [21]
Xiang Ai Dou Nan 想爱都难 Liu Xing'er [22]
2009 A Sword 利剑 Ma Menglan [23]
Red Electric Wave 红色电波 Zhang Jiawen [24]
Growing Up 成长 An Ye [25]
2010 The Myth 神话 Gao Lan
Away Your Depression 赶走你的忧郁 Xia Po
Feng Yu Diao Hua Lou 风雨雕花楼 Lin Yumin [26]
Detective Tanglang 唐琅探案 Huang Que [27]
Golden Branches and Jade Leaves 金枝玉叶 Yu Qi
2011 Men 男人帮 Liu Bingbing
Epoch Making 开天辟地 Yang Kaihui [28]
2012 Jian Dao Dui 尖刀队之血刃 Jin Daiyu
You Are My Lover 你是我爱人 Lian Jie [29]
Thirty Years of Age 而立之年 Jessica [30]
2013 Always Love You 情定三生 Shen Lingxue
Baby 宝贝 Chen Jingpo
2014 Divorce Lawyers 离婚律师 Jiao Yanyan
My Marriage, I Decide 我的婚姻谁做主 Tang Xiaoxiao [31]
The Romance of the Condor Heroes 新神雕侠侣 Liu Yinggu [32]
Lady & Liar 千金女贼 Yao Mei'er [33]
2015 The Legend of Qin 秦时明月 Li Ya [34]
Three Dads 三个奶爸 Zou Nan [35]
Dare to Love 敢爱 Lei lei
The Boss is Coming 老板来了 Guan Qiuyue [36]
2016 Ice Fantasy 幻城 Yan Da
Little Husband 小丈夫 Lu Xiaoshan
2017 Weekend Parents 周末父母 Zhao Zudi
Ice Fantasy Destiny 幻城凡世 Yan Da [37]
2018 The Tomb of Sea 沙海 Su Nan
2019 Princess Silver 白发 producer[38]
My Girlfriend is an Alien 外星女生柴小七 Sister Chai Special appearance[citation needed]
2020 I Will Find You a Better Home 安家 Zhang Chengcheng [39]
Cross Fire 穿越火线 also producer[40]
Together 在一起 [41]
2023 Stand or Fall 闪耀的她 Jing Zhiqiu
TBA City Dwellers 城市租客 Yin Lihua [42]
Beauty From Heart 这个世界不看脸 Yu Jiajie [43]
Saker Falco 猎隼 Ye Xinyan [44]
People's Property 人民的财产
The Investigator 商业调查师 Su Shan [45]

Variety show

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2020 Sisters Who Make Waves 乘风破浪的姐姐 Cast member [46]

Discography

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Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2007 "Who Knows My Heart" 谁懂我的心 Who Knows My Heart OST
2008 "Ask" The Blue Files OST
2008 "Remember Rainbow" 记得彩虹 Red Electric Wave OST
2010 "Time Travel" 穿越 The Myth OST
2011 "War and Beauty" 金枝玉叶 War and Beauty OST
2013 "Baby" 宝贝 Baby OST
2015 "Song of Clearing Feelings" 浅情歌 Dare to Love OST

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Sapphire) Pending [47]

References

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  1. ^ a b Song 宋, Xiaopeng 晓鹏 (30 April 2004). "家人眼中的大美女张萌" [The beauty Zhang Meng in the eyes of her family]. Sina. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. ^ Ianto, ed. (2 December 2016). "张萌做客谈话节目 透露将跨界担任制片人" [Zhang Meng visits to talk about programmes, reveals she wants to cross professions and become a producer]. Sina Entertainment. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b Liu 刘, Xin 欣 (29 December 2004). "从环姐到影视新星--访《我主沉浮》女主角张萌" [From Miss Universe to television star: interview with the main actress of 'Wo Zhu Chen Fu' Zhang Meng]. Sina. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Miss Universe". China Daily. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. ^ "从环姐到影视新星--访《我主沉浮》女主角张萌". Sina (in Chinese). December 28, 2004.
  6. ^ "张萌《神话》变打女 发布会现场获成龙指点(图)". Sina (in Chinese). December 28, 2009.
  7. ^ "张萌版虞姬被网友评"史上最美" 靓过关之琳". Sohu (in Chinese). February 25, 2010.
  8. ^ "《金枝玉叶》收官 张萌版灰姑娘上演圆梦征程". Sina (in Chinese). September 2, 2011.
  9. ^ "《宝贝》张萌遇七年之痒 网友叹再不相信爱情". Tencent (in Chinese). May 27, 2014.
  10. ^ "张萌被封"收视红人" 《情定三生》掀热潮". Netease (in Chinese). November 26, 2014.
  11. ^ "张萌《离婚律师》萌御合一 姚晨变知心姐姐". Tencent (in Chinese). March 6, 2014.
  12. ^ "《敢爱》任重张萌打造女强男弱爱情". Sina (in Chinese). November 10, 2013.
  13. ^ "《幻城》将收官 张萌倾心演绎爱之诀别". Sina (in Chinese). November 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "《周末父母》收官 '拼姐'张萌演技自来水盖章". Netease (in Chinese). March 2, 2017.
  15. ^ "张萌新剧《小丈夫》开机 演绎新版都市大女人". Sohu (in Chinese). July 21, 2015.
  16. ^ "张萌《沙海》定档 "史上最神秘女主"身份引好奇". china.com (in Chinese). July 5, 2018.
  17. ^ "岳云鹏佟丽娅领衔《鼠胆英雄》杀青". Netease (in Chinese). December 19, 2017.
  18. ^ "《武十郎》热播 天津籍演员张萌演技日臻成熟". Sina (in Chinese). September 5, 2007.
  19. ^ "环球小姐张萌为爱舍矜持大胆倒追郭晓冬". Sina (in Chinese). November 26, 2008.
  20. ^ "张萌《蓝色档案》扮演特务 第二眼美女赢好口碑". Sina (in Chinese). October 6, 2008.
  21. ^ "首演残疾母亲 张萌看《伤情》自己会哭". Netease (in Chinese). July 22, 2019.
  22. ^ "《想爱都难》上海行 张国立陈小艺进寻常百姓家". Sina (in Chinese). May 9, 2008.
  23. ^ "张萌走出《神话》 《利剑》中变单纯小女生". Sina (in Chinese). March 3, 2010.
  24. ^ "《红色电波》热播 张萌演另类女特工". Sina (in Chinese). October 7, 2009.
  25. ^ "《成长》首播 张萌细腻把脉军人婚姻". Sina (in Chinese). August 23, 2012.
  26. ^ ""环球小姐"张萌变身雕花楼里小妇人(图)". Sina (in Chinese). January 5, 2009.
  27. ^ "《唐琅探案》收官大捷 霍建华张萌乱世终结缘". Sina (in Chinese). November 14, 2010.
  28. ^ "张萌《开天辟地》人气高 彰显民国新女性闪光点". Sina (in Chinese). June 30, 2011.
  29. ^ "《你是我爱人》情感争夺战 张萌遭遇双城告急". Sina (in Chinese). January 9, 2012.
  30. ^ "王策张萌《而立之年》演技获赞 姻缘赚足眼泪". Netease (in Chinese). June 6, 2013.
  31. ^ "《我的婚姻谁做主》色香味全 张萌成为小后厨". Sohu (in Chinese). June 24, 2014.
  32. ^ "张萌《新神雕侠侣》演萌版瑛姑抢镜". Sina (in Chinese). November 9, 2013.
  33. ^ "张萌《千金女贼》深陷错爱 误闯情网虐恋刘恺威". Tencent (in Chinese). February 12, 2014.
  34. ^ "《秦时明月》开播 张萌温婉上阵获赞古装女神". Xinhua (in Chinese). November 30, 2015.[dead link]
  35. ^ "张萌新剧"改头换面" 《三个奶爸》体验北漂爱情". Sohu (in Chinese). April 2, 2015.
  36. ^ "《老板来了》火爆上线 张萌无下限中二老板娘". Tencent (in Chinese). February 3, 2016.
  37. ^ "《幻城凡世》定档3月8日 "高燃+黑科技"引爆凡世". Tencent (in Chinese). March 6, 2017.
  38. ^ "古装巨制《白发王妃》开机 张萌被赞最美制片人". Netease (in Chinese). April 16, 2018.
  39. ^ "《卖房子的人》曝定妆海报 孙俪罗晋尽显干练职场范儿". Sina (in Chinese). May 10, 2019.
  40. ^ "张萌谈首次当制片人:尊重观众 诚意一定会被看到". CCTV (in Chinese). June 5, 2019.
  41. ^ "《在一起》片花首发 朱亚文海清分享幕后故事". Netease (in Chinese). August 7, 2020.
  42. ^ "张萌贾景晖聚首《城市租客》 演绎欢喜冤家". Tencent (in Chinese). February 6, 2015.
  43. ^ "《不看脸》曝剧照 张鲁一吴倩花式撒狗粮". Sina (in Chinese). January 13, 2017.
  44. ^ "张萌惊艳亮相《猎隼》发布会 与张翰组CP默契十足". Netease (in Chinese). August 23, 2017.
  45. ^ "瞄准新行业职场生态电视剧《商业调查师》正式杀青". China News (in Chinese). December 11, 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  46. ^ "《乘风破浪的姐姐》突然上线,30位姐姐集结". Beijing News (in Chinese). June 12, 2020.
  47. ^ "第七届"中国电视好演员奖"候选名单,易烊千玺马思纯等超百名演员入围". Chongqing Chongbao (in Chinese). September 15, 2020.