Zhang Huiwen received widespread media attention after debuting in Zhang Yimou's film Coming Home and is noted for her roles in Nirvana in Fire 2 and Ode to Joy 3.
12 Facts About Zhang Huiwen
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Zhang Huiwen was born on 13 September 1993 in Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province, China.
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In 2010, Zhang was admitted to the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, China's leading dance institution, and graduated in 2014 with a degree in folk dance.
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In March 2013, while a student at the Beijing Dance Academy, Zhang Huiwen was discovered by renowned film director Zhang Huiwen Yimou, who hand-picked her for the role of "Dan Dan" in Coming Home due to her excellent dancing skills.
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Zhang Huiwen was highly praised for her performance and received four Best Newcomer awards at the 9th Asian Film Awards, 6th Macau International Film Festival, 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival, and 9th Chinese Youth Video Forum.
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In 2015, Zhang Huiwen starred in the coming-of-age youth film Forever Young by He Jiong in his directorial debut.
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In 2016, Zhang Huiwen appeared in the Hong Kong police film Line Walker.
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In 2017, Zhang Huiwen made her small-screen debut in the historical wuxia drama Nirvana in Fire 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed drama Nirvana in Fire.
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In 2019, Zhang Huiwen starred in the fantasy detective film The Great Detective and was included as one of the 32 actors in the China Movie Channel Young Actors Project.
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In 2020, Zhang Huiwen starred in the wuxia romance drama Love a Lifetime and gained attention for her supporting role in the wuxia drama Legend of Fei.
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In 2021, Zhang Huiwen starred in the comedy film Overall Planning, followed by the commemoration anthology series Faith Makes Great.
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On May 21,2014, Zhang Huiwen joined the charity "Dandelion" project at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival's media meeting ceremony, signed on the spot to support the "Dandelion" Poor Girl Dream Project, and recorded a video call to call on more people to pay attention to the education of children in poverty.