Zhang Tielin (born 15 June 1957) is a British actor and film director.
He is best known for portraying the Qianlong Emperor in the first two
seasons of the Chinese television series My Fair Princess.Zhang was
born in Tangshan, China and grew up in Weinan. In 1973, he was sent to
Lintong District, Xi'an to perform agricultural labour as part of the
Chinese government's Down to the Countryside Movement. Three years
later, he became a construction worker in Xi'an.In 1978, Zhang
enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy and graduated in 1982, after
which he worked in the television station Tianjin Television. In 1984,
Zhang made his debut in the films The Burning of Imperial Palace,
Reign Behind a Curtain and Under the Bridge, of which the third one
propelled him to fame.In 1987, Zhang went to England to further his
studies at the British Film Institute and he graduated in 1990. He
became a British citizen in 1997. In the early 1990s, Zhang went to
Hong Kong to expand his career and signed a contract with film
producer Tsui Hark, working together with Tsui on the Once Upon a Time
in China film series. He joined the Hong Kong television network
Phoenix Television in 1996 and worked there briefly before returning
to the Chinese entertainment industry. His portrayal of the Qianlong
Emperor in the first two seasons of the television series My Fair
Princess boosted his fame. Zhang starred together with actors Wang
Gang and Zhang Guoli in many television series and they are
collectively known as the "Iron Triangle" in the Chinese entertainment
industry.
He is best known for portraying the Qianlong Emperor in the first two
seasons of the Chinese television series My Fair Princess.Zhang was
born in Tangshan, China and grew up in Weinan. In 1973, he was sent to
Lintong District, Xi'an to perform agricultural labour as part of the
Chinese government's Down to the Countryside Movement. Three years
later, he became a construction worker in Xi'an.In 1978, Zhang
enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy and graduated in 1982, after
which he worked in the television station Tianjin Television. In 1984,
Zhang made his debut in the films The Burning of Imperial Palace,
Reign Behind a Curtain and Under the Bridge, of which the third one
propelled him to fame.In 1987, Zhang went to England to further his
studies at the British Film Institute and he graduated in 1990. He
became a British citizen in 1997. In the early 1990s, Zhang went to
Hong Kong to expand his career and signed a contract with film
producer Tsui Hark, working together with Tsui on the Once Upon a Time
in China film series. He joined the Hong Kong television network
Phoenix Television in 1996 and worked there briefly before returning
to the Chinese entertainment industry. His portrayal of the Qianlong
Emperor in the first two seasons of the television series My Fair
Princess boosted his fame. Zhang starred together with actors Wang
Gang and Zhang Guoli in many television series and they are
collectively known as the "Iron Triangle" in the Chinese entertainment
industry.
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