Zhang Zifeng (born 27 August 2001), also known as Wendy Zhang, is a Chinese actress. Regarded as one of the New Four Dan actresses of the post-95s Generation, she is widely considered one of the best young actors in China today.
Zhang first gained recognition for her role in Aftershock (2010), where her performance as a young girl surviving the 1976 Tangshan earthquake won her Best Newcomer at the 31st Hundred Flowers Awards, making her the youngest ever Hundred Flowers Award winner. She later starred in films such as Go Brother! (2018), Last Letter (2018), and Upcoming Summer (2021). For her performance in Sister (2021), she won the Best Actress awards at the 16th Changchun Film Festival and 19th Huabiao Awards.
Zhang ranked 98th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019, and 81st in 2020.
Early life Zhang Zifeng was born on 27 August 2001 in Sanmenxia, Henan. She acted in advertisements from the age of five. Zhang and her mother moved to Beijing after her teachers referred her to an advertising company.
Zhang missed a casting call for Feng Xiaogang's film Aftershock but was later cast as a young Fang Deng after an assistant director recommended her to Feng.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 2009 Wushu 武术之少年行 Xiaofang 2010Aftershock唐山大地震Fang Deng (child)2012Back to 1942一九四二Girl killed by bombsBaby Don't Cry宝贝别哭Orphan2013Better and Better越来越好之村晚Village girlThe Palace宫锁沉香Chenxiang (young)Fake Fiction摩登年代Diudiu2014My Old Classmate同桌的你Zhou Xiaozhi (young) Mr. Peabody & Sherman 天才眼镜狗 Pei Ni Voice-dubbed2015Detective Chinatown唐人街·探案Snow2016Phantom of the Theatre魔宫魅影Kong Lan (young)2017How Are You李雷和韩梅梅Han MeimeiInvisible TA 看不见的TA Xiao FengOppo short film2018Go Brother!快把我哥带走Shi MiaoLast Letter你好，之华 Zhihua (young) 2019 Desire Game 欲念游戏 Mengmeng Abominable 雪人奇缘 Xiao Yi Voice-dubbed My People, My Country 我和我的祖国 Lü Xiaoran Adoring 宠爱 Jiang Nan Begin, Again 亲爱的新年好 2021 Detective Chinatown 3 唐人街探案3 Snow Passage of My Youth 岁月忽已暮 Jiang He Home Sweet Home 秘密访客 Wang Chutong Goodbye My Lad 再见，少年 Li Fei Sister 我的姐姐 An Ran Upcoming Summer 盛夏未来 Chen Chen 2023 The Volunteers: To the War 志愿军：雄兵出击 Li Xiao 2024I Love You, to the Moon and Back穿过月亮的旅行Lin XiushanThe Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death志愿军：存亡之战Li XiaoHigh Forces危机航线Gao XiaojunShe's Got No Name酱园弄Ye Nianzhi 2025The Shadow's Edge捕风追影He Qiuguo
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 2008 Peace Is Blessing 平安是福 Hulu Sitcom Computer Kids 电脑娃娃 Wang Shasha Sitcom The Judge Who Resolves Family Disputes 清官难断家务事 Fangfang Sitcom Rather Be a Woman 宁为女人 Xu Xuefang (child) 2009 Local Wives, Migrant Husbands 本地媳妇外来郎 Wanzi Sitcom Invincible Love 大爱无敌 Xu Jiajia Dragon Beard Ditch 龙须沟 Niuzi (child) Secret Train 秘密列车 Xie Tiantian 2010I Want a Home我要一个家Meng Xiaolu (child)You Are My Life你是我的生命Nan Bingjie (child)Mom, I Love You妈妈我爱你Zhang Yao (child)2011My Father's Name Is Bench我的父亲是板凳Hong'erEmotions War情感战争Gu Le2012Dad Come Home老爸回家Huo CongHealing Hands心术NannanHappiness Blossom幸福绽放Xia Fei (young)2013Longmen Express龙门镖局XiaoxuerongShining Days璀璨人生Yu Fei (young)2014Hero in a Mask面具俠Walnut2016A Love for Separation小别离Fang Duoduo2017Boyhood我们的少年时代Li ZiInference Notes推理笔记Xia Zao'an2018One and Another Him我和两个TaLin Yuan2022The Heart of Genius天才基本法Lin Zhao xiHomesick回来的女儿Chen You xi2026Loving Strangers秋雪漫过的冬天Zhou Yu'an
Television show YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole Notes/ 2019–present Back to Field 向往的生活 Cast member Being guest in season 2 and became a cast member since season 3
Discography Soundtrack appearances Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/ 2018 "Pink Memories" 粉紅色的回憶 Detective Chinatown 2 OST with Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Xiaoshenyang & Xiao Yang 2019 "Adoring" 宠爱 Adoring OST
Accolades Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult 201231st Hundred Flowers AwardsBest NewcomerAftershock20175th China Britain Film Festival Best NewcomerHow Are You22nd Huading Awards (TV series)Best Supporting ActressA Love for SeparationChinese Communist Youth League (CCYL)"May 4th Medal" 2018 55th Golden Horse AwardsBest Supporting ActressLast Letter2019 26th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Newcomer Go Brother! Forbes China 30 Under 30 Asia 202130th Huading AwardsBest ActressSister15th Asian Film AwardsBest Actress34th Golden Rooster AwardsBest Actress16th Changchun Film FestivalBest Actress202236th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Actress202319th Huabiao AwardsOutstanding Actress
Listicles Year Publisher Listicle Placement 2025 Asia-Pacific Entrepreneurs Association (APEA) Asia-Pacific U30 Outstanding Young Leaders Included
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