Zang Jinsheng is a member of the China Television Artists Association, Institute of Broadcasting and Television of China, and China Film Association.
14 Facts About Zang Jinsheng
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Zang Jinsheng is best known for portraying Lu Zhishen and Zhu Bajie in the television series The Water Margin and Journey to the West respectively.
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Zang Jinsheng worked in a factory during the Cultural Revolution and served in the People's Liberation Army.
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In 1982, Zang enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy, where he majored in acting.
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Zang Jinsheng was assigned to the Beijing Film Studio as an actor after graduating in 1986.
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Zang Jinsheng began his career by appearing in minor roles in television series and films such as Gold King, The Case of the Silver Snake, Warrioress Errant Hei Hudie, Dragon Year Cops, After Separation, Monk Jigong and Ye Jianying.
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Zang Jinsheng rose to prominence in 1998 for portraying "Flowery Monk" Lu Zhishen in the television series The Water Margin, which was adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel of the same title.
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In 2001, Zang Jinsheng appeared in a minor role as Monk Bujie in the wuxia television series Laughing in the Wind, an adaptation of Hong Kong writer Jin Yong's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.
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Zang Jinsheng played Hsinbyushin in the ancient costume comedy My Fair Princess III, which was adapted from Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao's novels.
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In 2008, Zang Jinsheng portrayed Zhang Fei in John Woo's Red Cliff, an epic war film based on the Battle of Red Cliffs.
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Zang Jinsheng had a minor role as Qin Shi Huang in the television series The Myth.
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In 2011, Zang Jinsheng co-starred with Wu Yue, Nie Yuan and Elvis Tsui in Journey to the West as Zhu Bajie.
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In 2012, Zang Jinsheng played Duoji in Turbulence of the Mu Clan, a historical television series starring South Korean actress Choo Ja-hyun.
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Zang Jinsheng married singer Lu Ping, a graduate student in folk music at the Central Conservatory of Music, when he was 28.