Zhang Jin (actor)

Zhang Jin (born 19 May 1974), also known as Max Zhang, is a Hong Kong-Chinese actor, martial artist, singer and a former wushu athlete who won the Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Jin
張晉
Born (1974-05-19) 19 May 1974
Chongqing, China
NationalityHong Kong[1]
Other namesMax Zhang
OccupationActor

Martial Artist Stuntman

Singer
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2008)​
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張晉
Simplified Chinese张晋

Career

Zhang began his career as a stunt actor, notably in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) as the stunt double for Zhang Ziyi, 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.[2]

Personal life

On 12 January 2008, Zhang married Ada Choi, a Hong Kong actress,[3] they are both Protestant Christians.[4] They have two daughters, Zoe and Chloe. On 15 November 2019, they had a son nicknamed "Le Er".

Filmography
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: UprisingN/AMarshal Quan ChengleiFirst American film appearance
Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy葉問外傳：張天志Cheung Tin-chi
2019Escape Plan: The ExtractorsN/AShen LoSecond American film appearance
Invincible Dragon九龍不敗Kowloon
TBA Assassins and the Missing Gold
Career as a Mercenary
Asia Pacific Elimination Service
SPL III: War Needs Lord

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References
  1. "蔡少芬见证老公张晋入籍香港 一家三口开心逛商场迎母亲节". sohu.com (in Chinese). 12 May 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ""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.
  3. "Celebrity Weddings: Ada Choi & Max Zhang". 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  4. 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 Chinese). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. Zhang Jin at hkmdb.com
  6. Zhang Jin at chinesemov.com
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