Zhang Tielin

Zhang Tielin
Chinese name	張鐵林 (Traditional)
Chinese name	张铁林 (Simplified)
Pinyin	Zhāng Tiělín (Mandarin)
Jyutping	Zoeng1 Tit3-lam4 (Cantonese)
Born	June 15, 1957 (1957-06-15) (age 54) Tangshan, Hebei, China
Other name(s)	Cheung Tit-lam
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1979 - present
Children	Daughter Zhang Yueliang, born on September 27, 1991 (1991-09-27) (age 20)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Tielin (born 15 June 1957), sometimes credited as Cheung Tit-lam, is a Chinese actor and film director best known for his role as the Qianlong Emperor in the Princess Pearl television series. He took up British citizenship in 1997.

Biography

Zhang was born in Tangshan, Hebei, and grew up in Weinan, Shaanxi. In 1973 he was sent to Lintong for agricultural work as part of the Chinese government's Down to the Countryside Movement. In 1976 he went to Xi'an and worked as a construction worker there.

Two years later Zhang enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy and graduated in 1982, after which he was sent to work in 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, graduating in 1990. He took up British citizenship in 1997. In the early 1990s Zhang went to Hong Kong to expand his career and he signed a contract with Tsui Hark, working together with Tsui on the Once Upon a Time in China film series. He joined Phoenix Television in 1996.

Shortly after, Zhang returned to mainland China and worked on a number of television series and films. His role as the Qianlong Emperor in the Princess Pearl series brought him to fame once again. Zhang starred together with actors Wang Gang and Zhang Guoli in many television series and they are collectively known as the "Iron Triangle" of the Chinese entertainment industry.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007 Zhang became the dean of the art school of Jinan University in Guangzhou.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	Under the Bridge 大桥下面	Gao Zhihua
1984	Duocai De Chenguang 多彩的晨光	Lin Lishuang
	The Burning of Imperial Palace 火烧圆明园	Prince Gong
	Reign Behind a Curtain 垂帘听政	Yisu
1991	Once Upon a Time in China II 黄飞鸿之男儿当自强	Sun Yat-sen
1993	Xianhe Shenzhen 仙鹤神针	Cao Xiong
1994	Once Upon a Time in China Series: The Suspicious Temple 黄飞鸿之龙城歼霸	Xie Sibao
1995	Man from China 椅子		director
1999	Xin Duguo Choucheng 新赌国仇城	Chou Yisen
	The Lion King II: Simba's Pride	Simba	Mandarin dub
2009	The Silver Valley 白银帝国	Old Master Kang
	Astro Boy	Dr. Tenma	Mandarin dub

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	You Yige Qingnian 有一个青年	Gu Minghua
1985	Sanyuedi De Chuchun 三月地的初春
1996	Hangong Feiyan 汉宫飞燕	Emperor Cheng of Han
1997	Dongbei Yijiaren 东北一家人
	Princess Pearl 还珠格格	Qianlong Emperor
1998	Hua Mulan 花木兰	Jade Emperor
	The Female Official 女巡按	Wen Bizheng	guest star
1999	Biezou Woaini 别走我爱你	Wang Zong
	Ghost Tales 聊斋先生	Pu Songling
	Princess Pearl II 还珠格格2	Qianlong Emperor
2000	Wrong Carriage, Right Groom 上错花轿嫁对郎	Emperor
2001	Lü Buwei: Hero in Times of Disorder 乱世英雄吕不韦	Lü Buwei
	The Bronze Teeth 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚	Qianlong Emperor
	Taiji Prodigy 少年张三丰	Master Chengkong
	Mingbu Zhen Guandong 名捕震关东	Jiajing Emperor
2002	Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge 书剑恩仇录	Yu Wanting
	The Bronze Teeth II 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚2	Qianlong Emperor
	Qing Dynasty God of Medicine 大清药王	Yue Hongda
	Longfeng Qiyuan 龙凤奇缘	Qianlong Emperor
2003	Eighteen Monks 十八罗汉	Abbot
	The Vicissitudes of Life 人生几度秋凉	Fu Silong
	The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龙记	Yang Xiao
	Huoshuai 火帅	Emperor Renzong of Song
	The Return of Justice Bao 包公出巡	Emperor Renzong of Song
	Buyi Tianzi 布衣天子	Qianlong Emperor
2004	Buyi Zhixian Fan Ruhua 布衣知县梵如花	Sanjueluo
	The Bronze Teeth III 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚3	Qianlong Emperor
	Canghai Bainian 沧海百年	Fu Kang'an
	The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 南少林三十六房	Yongzheng Emperor
	Tang Paradise 大唐芙蓉园	Li Bai	guest star
	The Phantasmal Angel 幻影天使	Wang Zhengzhong
	Manhan Quanxi 满汉全席	Kangxi Emperor
	Aroma in Autumn 五月槐花香	Fan Shirong
	Yuqian Sibao 御前四宝	Shunzhi Emperor
	Assassinator Jing Ke 荆轲传奇	Lü Buwei
	Miracle Healers 神医侠侣	Xing Shan
	Yuanlai Jiushi Ni 原来就是你	Yi Zhengbang
2005	The Juvenile Qianlong Emperor 少年宝亲王	Ye Xu
	Song Liansheng Zuotang 宋莲生坐堂	Shunzhi Emperor
	Crazy King and General Iron 铁将军阿贵	Qianlong Emperor
	The Great Dunhuang 大敦煌	Qing commander
	Yingxiong Zhi 英雄志	Wuying Emperor
2006	Tianxia 天下	Wang Linguang
	Fly with Me 想飞	Han Kai
	Canjian Zhen Jianghu 残剑震江湖	Yan Kang
	Empress Dowager Feng of Northern Wei 北魏冯太后	Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei
	Feichang Fuqi 非常夫妻	Yan Yuedong
	Emerald on the Roof 屋顶上的绿宝石	Ling Xinfu
	The Legendary Warrior 薛仁贵传奇	Li Daozong
	Zhenguan Changge 贞观长歌	Luo Yi
2007	Wuzibei Ge 无字碑歌	Emperor Gaozong of Tang
2008	Zhongli Xun Ta Qianbaidu 众里寻她千百度	Lin Haitao
	The Bronze Teeth IV 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚4	Qianlong Emperor
2009	Huang Yanpei 黄炎培	Huang Yanpei
2010	Mudan Ting 牡丹亭	Emperor Gaozong of Song
2011	All Men Are Brothers 水浒传	Marshal Hong

References

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External links

• Zhang Tielin at the Internet Movie Database
• (Chinese) Zhang Tielin on Baidu Baike

Persondata
Name	Zhang, Tielin
Alternative names
Short description	Chinese actor
Date of birth	15 June 1957
Place of birth	Tangshan, Hebei, China
Date of death
Place of death