Zhang Xuejing (å¼ å¦æ™¯, Tianjin, 1935-), stagename Niu Ben (牛犇)
is a Chinese film actor.He lost both of his parents at the age of six,
then lived with his oldest brother, who worked as a driver at the
third film factory in Beijing. In 1946, 11-year-old Ben was chosen to
act as a village boy "little ox" and became a child star. His stage
name Niu Ben is composed of Niu the Chinese character of "牛" (ox, a
common surname) and Ben "犇" (three oxen together, a less common
personal name). He later played child roles in old Chinese films, and
went to Hongkong.After the foundation of People's Republic of China,
he returned to mainland China and became an actor of the Shanghai Film
Studio, and one of the members of the 5th China Film Association. In
his 60-year career, he has been in hundreds of films and TV plays, and
is still active in Chinese film.
is a Chinese film actor.He lost both of his parents at the age of six,
then lived with his oldest brother, who worked as a driver at the
third film factory in Beijing. In 1946, 11-year-old Ben was chosen to
act as a village boy "little ox" and became a child star. His stage
name Niu Ben is composed of Niu the Chinese character of "牛" (ox, a
common surname) and Ben "犇" (three oxen together, a less common
personal name). He later played child roles in old Chinese films, and
went to Hongkong.After the foundation of People's Republic of China,
he returned to mainland China and became an actor of the Shanghai Film
Studio, and one of the members of the 5th China Film Association. In
his 60-year career, he has been in hundreds of films and TV plays, and
is still active in Chinese film.
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