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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Zhang Zhehan was born in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, China on May 11, 1991. He is a graduate of the prestigious Shanghai Theater Academy.
Zhang Zhehan was born in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, China on May 11, 1991. He is a graduate of the prestigious Shanghai Theater Academy, where he received a degree in Musical Theatre. As a youth, he ran away to a friend's house to protest his parents not wanting him to pursue a career in acting, but he realized how badly it had hurt his mom and they reconciled. She later quit a secure job to move with him to Shanghai to help support him while he was in theatre school. She later appeared with him on an episode of the "''Taste of Time"'' reality show. Not much is known about his father, who passed away some years ago (2016).
 
Zhang Zhehan suffered a knee injury in 2019, which sidelined him from acting temporarily and required him to give up playing basketball, a sport at which he excelled (he had been awarded the MVP trophy at the Tencent Super Penguin All Star basketball tournament in 2017). After recovery, he took up the sport of golf, which he became quite proficient at quite quickly such that he shot a hole in one less than six months after taking up the sport. He was also invited to provide celebrity color commentary for the golf during the 2021 Winter Olympics.
 
Zhang Zhehan is known to be an avid reader, sharing favorite excerpts with his fans via social media. His fans often handed him books to read during his walks through the airport. His reference to a Neil Gaiman novel on his Instagram page caused the book (''Smoke and Mirrors)'' to shoot up the bestseller list in China in June of 2021.  


== Endorsements and Ambassadorships ==
== Endorsements and Ambassadorships ==
Prior to his cancellation by CAPA and the platforms, Zhang Zhehan endorsed multiple products in the capacity as spokesperson, ambassador, and other titles. Those products included Coca-Cola, Longines watches, Pandora jewelry, Lanvin clothing, Nivea and Clinique skincare, Cover Girl makeup, OneLeaf skin care, Pretz, Wahaha, Tasaki pearls, Kilian beer, KimTrue skin care, Anker and JBL electronics and several Chinese food products. He also shared a joint endorsement of Tom Ford with Gong Jun, his costar from Word of Honor.
Prior to his cancellation by CAPA and the platforms, Zhang Zhehan endorsed multiple products in the capacity as spokesperson, ambassador, and other titles. Those products included Coca-Cola, Longines watches, Pandora jewelry, Lanvin clothing, Nivea and Clinique skincare, Cover Girl makeup, OneLeaf skin care, Pretz, Wahaha, Tasaki pearls, Kilian beer, KimTrue skin care, Anker and JBL electronics and several Chinese food products. He also shared a joint endorsement of Tom Ford with Gong Jun, his costar from Word of Honor.
In 2021, he endorsed the Fantasy New Jade Dynasty video game, portraying live action versions of characters from the game.


== Magazine Appearances ==
== Magazine Appearances ==
Zhang Zhehan has appeared on the cover of or in the pages of a wide range of magazines, including Harper’s Bazaar, Young & Chic, ElleMen, VogueMe, Conde Nast Traveller, Wonderland, Nylon, GQ, Ok! and Marie Claire.
Zhang Zhehan has appeared on the cover or in the pages of a wide range of magazines, including Harper’s Bazaar, Young & Chic, ElleMen, VogueMe, Conde Nast Traveller, Wonderland, Nylon, GQ, Ok! and Marie Claire.


== Philanthropy ==
== Philanthropy ==
In 2021, Zhang donated RMB 1 Million and supplies to aid the victims of flooding in Henan province. In the same year, Zhang Zhehan worked with the Volunteer League promoting T-shirt sales in support of children with autism. The T-shirt he promoted sold out in a matter of a few days.
In 2021, Zhang donated RMB 1 Million and supplies to aid the victims of flooding in Henan province. In the same year, Zhang Zhehan worked with the Volunteer League promoting T-shirt sales in support of children with autism. The T-shirt he promoted sold out in a matter of a few days.  


== Career ==
== Career ==
Zhang Zhehan began his acting career while still enrolled at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. He became a well-known actor in historical dramas, many of which were filmed in Hengdian Studio City. Prior to Word of Honor, he was best known for his roles in ''Demon Girl'' and ''Demon Girl II'' (2016)'', Legend of Yunxi'' (2018)'','' and its sequel ''The Blooms at Ruyi Pavillion'' (2020)''.'' He was a successful actor but gained his largest fame with his appearance in the ''Word of Honor'' (2021), a Chinese wuxia drama series based on the danmei novel "Faraway Wanderers" (天涯客) by Priest, playing the role of Zhou Zishu, an assassin turned wanderer.
Zhang Zhehan began his acting career while still enrolled at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. He became a well-known actor in historical dramas, many of which were filmed in Hengdian Studio City. Prior to ''Word of Honor'', he was best known for his roles in ''Demon Girl'' and ''Demon Girl II'' (2016)'','' set during China's Republican era, as well as the historical dramas ''Legend of Yunxi'' (2018)'','' based on the novel Poison Genius Consort (Chinese: 天才小毒妃) by Jie Mo, and costarring Jiu Jing Yi and Merxat, and its sequel ''The Blooms at Ruyi Pavillion'' (2020), adapted from the novel "Chong Hou Zhi Lu" (宠后之路) by Xiao Jia Ren, and co-starring Jiu Jing Yi and Liu Yi Chang''.'' He had more recently appeared in the modern drama ''Everyone Wants to Meet You'' (2020) and had filmed several others which remain unreleased. He was a successful actor but gained significant fame with his appearance in ''Word of Honor'' (2021), a Chinese wuxia drama series based on the danmei novel "Faraway Wanderers" (天涯客) by Priest, playing the role of Zhou Zishu, an assassin turned wanderer.
 
In addition to his career as an actor, Zhang Zhehan is a successful singer-songwriter. He has sung on the original soundtracks for several of the dramas in which he appeared. He had also released two mini albums: "Light" and "Another Me," for which he wrote several of the songs. His last released independent single, 'Surround’ (环绕), spent a number of weeks atop the Neatease Music Popularity chart and was their fourth most popular song during the first half of 2021. He also sang
==Filmography & Discography==


===Films===
===Films===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! English title !! Chinese title !! Role !! Notes/Ref.
!Year!!English title!!Chinese title!!Role!!Notes/Ref.
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2011 || ''Ni Shi Hen Mei'' ||逆时·恒美 ||Xiao Zhi ||[http://ent.163.com/11/0930/19/7F7LPCLA00032DGD.html 微电影"逆时恒美"感动上映]
| rowspan="2" |2011||''Ni Shi Hen Mei''||逆时·恒美||Xiao Zhi||[http://ent.163.com/11/0930/19/7F7LPCLA00032DGD.html 微电影"逆时恒美"感动上映]
|-
|-
|''Love For Hope'' ||爱缤纷 || Zou Xiang||[https://ent.qq.com/a/20110825/000090.htm 古天乐首演网络电影《爱缤纷》 化身爱情顾问]
|''Love For Hope''||爱缤纷||Zou Xiang||[https://ent.qq.com/a/20110825/000090.htm 古天乐首演网络电影《爱缤纷》 化身爱情顾问]
|-  
|-  
|rowspan=2| 2012 || ''Eager to Create'' ||为渴望而创 || Ah Le||
| rowspan="2" |2012||''Eager to Create''||为渴望而创||Ah Le||
|-  
|-  
| ''[[Haunting Love]]'' || 诡爱 || Li Ming Yan || [http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/p/2012-09-23/22083749480.shtml 《诡爱》剧照-张哲瀚饰李明炎]
|''[[Haunting Love]]''||诡爱||Li Ming Yan||[http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/p/2012-09-23/22083749480.shtml 《诡爱》剧照-张哲瀚饰李明炎]
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019 || ''[[The Bravest]]''|| 烈火英雄 || Zheng Zhi||  
| rowspan="5" |2019||''[[The Bravest]]''||烈火英雄||Zheng Zhi||
|-
|-
|''Brother''
|''Brother''
|哥
|哥
|Wang Yue
|Wang Yue
| rowspan="4" |Short Film directed by [[Zhao Wei]] for the show Everybody Stand By (Season 1)
|Short Film directed by [[Zhao Wei]] for the show Everybody Stand By (Season 1)
|-
|-
|''Chang Dao Bing Cha''
|''Chang Dao Bing Cha''
|
|
|Xiao Fei
|Xiao Fei
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|-
|''Mi Fang''
|''Mi Fang''
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===Television Series===
===Television Series===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! English title !! Chinese title !! Role !! Network !! Notes/Ref.
!Year!!English title!!Chinese title!!Role!!Network!!Notes/Ref.
|-  
|-  
| 2010 || ''Why Love You'' || 怎么会爱上你 || Xia Yanxi || [[Youku]], [[LeTV]] ||  
|2010||''Why Love You''||怎么会爱上你||Xia Yanxi||[[Youku]], [[LeTV]]||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''Crazy for Palace'' || 我为宫狂 || Xiao Hao || [[Tencent Video|Tencent]] ||  
|2013||''Crazy for Palace''||我为宫狂||Xiao Hao||[[Tencent Video|Tencent]]||
|-
|-
| rowspan=5|2014 || ''[[Palace 3: The Lost Daughter]]'' || 宫锁连城 || Sun He Li || [[Hunan TV]] ||  
| rowspan="5" |2014||''[[Palace 3: The Lost Daughter]]''||宫锁连城||Sun He Li||[[Hunan TV]]||
|-
|-
| ''Incisive Great Teacher'' || 犀利仁师 || Jin Ren Bin || [[Dragon TV]], [[Zhejiang TV]], iQIYI || [http://yule.sohu.com/20140523/n399945261.shtml 《犀利仁师》将播 张哲瀚挑战高丽"求学少年"]
|''Incisive Great Teacher''||犀利仁师||Jin Ren Bin||[[Dragon TV]], [[Zhejiang TV]], iQIYI||[http://yule.sohu.com/20140523/n399945261.shtml 《犀利仁师》将播 张哲瀚挑战高丽"求学少年"]
|-
|-
| ''Cosmetology High'' || 美人制造 || Pei Yuntian || rowspan=2|[[Hunan TV]]||  
|''Cosmetology High''||美人制造||Pei Yuntian|| rowspan="2" |[[Hunan TV]]||
|-
|-
| ''[[The Romance of the Condor Heroes]]'' || 神雕侠侣 || Ye Lu Qi ||
|''[[The Romance of the Condor Heroes]]''||神雕侠侣||Ye Lu Qi||
|-
|-
| ''Crazy for Palace 2'' || 我为宫狂2 || Xiao Hao || [[Tencent Video|Tencent]]||  
|''Crazy for Palace 2''||我为宫狂2||Xiao Hao||[[Tencent Video|Tencent]]||
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|2015 || ''[[Love Yunge from the Desert]]'' || 大汉情缘之云中歌 || Liu Xu || [[Hunan TV]], Youku, iQIYI ||
| rowspan="3" |2015||''[[Love Yunge from the Desert]]''||大汉情缘之云中歌||Liu Xu||[[Hunan TV]], Youku, iQIYI||
|-
|-
| ''[[Nirvana in Fire]]'' || 琅琊榜 || Lin Shu (Young) || [[Beijing TV]], [[Dragon Television|Dragon TV]], Tencent, iQIYI ||  
|''[[Nirvana in Fire]]''||琅琊榜||Lin Shu (Young)||[[Beijing TV]], [[Dragon Television|Dragon TV]], Tencent, iQIYI||
|-
|-
| ''[[Legend of Ban Shu]]'' || 班淑传奇 || Wei Ying || [[Tencent Video|Youku]]||  
|''[[Legend of Ban Shu]]''||班淑传奇||Wei Ying||[[Tencent Video|Youku]]||
|-
|-
| rowspan=6|2016 || ''ACG Hero'' || 动漫英雄 || Zhang Wei || [[Sohu TV]] || [http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/2016-04/26/c_128933481.htm?open_source=weibo_search 《动漫英雄》春季版开播 张哲瀚变身英雄]
| rowspan="6" |2016||''ACG Hero''||动漫英雄||Zhang Wei||[[Sohu TV]]||[http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/2016-04/26/c_128933481.htm?open_source=weibo_search 《动漫英雄》春季版开播 张哲瀚变身英雄]
|-
|-
| ''[[Decoded (Chinese TV series)|Decoded]]'' || 解密 || Han Bing || [[Hunan TV]], Tencent, iQIYI ||  
|''[[Decoded (Chinese TV series)|Decoded]]''||解密||Han Bing||[[Hunan TV]], Tencent, iQIYI||
|-
|-
| ''Demon Girl'' || 半妖倾城 || Ming Xia || [[Mango TV]] ||  
|''Demon Girl''||半妖倾城||Ming Xia||[[Mango TV]]||
|-
|-
| ''Happy Mitan'' || 欢喜密探 || Dian Xiao Er|| [[Youku]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Cameo appearance|Cameo]]
|''Happy Mitan''||欢喜密探||Dian Xiao Er||[[Youku]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Cameo appearance|Cameo]]
|-  
|-  
| ''[[Memory Lost]]'' || 美人为馅 || (Guy in the dream)|| [[iQiyi]]  
|''[[Memory Lost]]''||美人为馅||(Guy in the dream)||[[iQiyi]]
|-  
|-  
| ''Demon Girl II'' || 半妖倾城II ||Ming Xia || [[Mango TV]]||  
|''Demon Girl II''||半妖倾城II||Ming Xia||[[Mango TV]]||
|-  
|-  
| 2017 || ''Above the Clouds'' || 云巅之上 || Ke Luo || rowspan=4|[[IQIYI|iQiyi]]|| [http://ent.163.com/17/0411/13/CHOBOA2C000380EO.html 《云巅之上》张哲瀚与袁姗姗感情备受考验]  
|2017||''Above the Clouds''||云巅之上||Ke Luo|| rowspan="4" |[[IQIYI|iQiyi]]||[http://ent.163.com/17/0411/13/CHOBOA2C000380EO.html 《云巅之上》张哲瀚与袁姗姗感情备受考验]
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Legend of Yunxi]]'' || 芸汐传 || Long Fei Ye ||
|2018||''[[Legend of Yunxi]]''||芸汐传||Long Fei Ye||
|-  
|-  
| rowspan=2|2020 || ''Everyone Wants to Meet You'' || 谁都渴望遇见你 || Zhang Min ||  
| rowspan="2" |2020||''Everyone Wants to Meet You''||谁都渴望遇见你||Zhang Min||
|-
|-
| ''[[The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion]]''|| 如意芳霏 || Xu Jin ||
|''[[The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion]]''||如意芳霏||Xu Jin||
|-
|-
| 2021
|2021
| ''[[Word of Honor (TV series)|Word of Honor]]'' || 山河令 || Zhou Zishu/Zhou Xu || [[Youku]]|| [https://ent.china.com/tv/news/11042503/20200603/38299312.html 《天涯客》官宣主演 张哲瀚龚俊共同出演]
|''[[Word of Honor (TV series)|Word of Honor]]''||山河令||Zhou Zishu/Zhou Xu||[[Youku]]||[https://ent.china.com/tv/news/11042503/20200603/38299312.html 《天涯客》官宣主演 张哲瀚龚俊共同出演]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |TBA
|*
|''The Second Sight Fall in Love''
|''The Second Sight Fall in Love''
|一见不倾心
|一见不倾心
|Yang Jing Yi
|Yang Jing Yi
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |Uncertain due to his controversy
|
|Not aired
|-
|-
|*
|''Castle in the Time''
|''Castle in the Time''
|爱雨满森林
|爱雨满森林
|Gu Zhi Jun
|Gu Zhi Jun
|
|Unaired due to Korean content ban at the time
|-
|-
|*
|''Zhao Ge''
|''Zhao Ge''
|朝歌
|朝歌
|Ji Fa
|Ji Fa
|
|NRTA did not pass drama due to script issues
|-
|-
|TBD
|''Retro Detective''
|''Retro Detective''
|复古神探
|复古神探  
|Huang Wei Ping  
|Huang Wei Ping  
|
|Uncertain status
|-
|-
|
|
|-
|
| colspan="5" |*[N.B. It is not uncommon in China for filmed dramas not to air, as they may be rejected for many reasons (historical inaccuracy, issues with script content, etc.).]
|}
|}


===Variety Shows===
=== Variety Shows===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! English title !! Chinese title !! Role !! Network  
!Year !!English title!!Chinese title!!Role!!Network
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
| rowspan="2" |2010  
|China-Korea Dream Team
| China-Korea Dream Team
|中韩梦之队
|中韩梦之队
|
|
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|
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014
| rowspan="4" |2014  
|''Laugh Out Loud''  
|''Laugh Out Loud''
|我们都爱笑
|我们都爱笑
|
|
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|
|-
|-
|''The Generation Show''  
|''The Generation Show''
|年代秀
|年代秀
|
|
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|[[Hunan TV]]
|[[Hunan TV]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |2015
| rowspan="4" |2015  
|''Trump Card''  
|''Trump Card''
|大牌对王牌
| 大牌对王牌
|
|
|
|
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|''Lets Go!  Dream Team Season 2''
|''Lets Go!  Dream Team Season 2''
|中韩梦之队
|中韩梦之队
|Guest
| Guest
|Shenchuan TV
|Shenchuan TV
|-
|-
| ''China and South Korea'' ''Dream Team''||中韩梦之队 || rowspan="2" |Cast member || Shenchuan TV  
|''China and South Korea'' ''Dream Team''|| 中韩梦之队|| rowspan="2" |Cast member||Shenchuan TV
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Amazing Race China]]'' || 极速前进 || [[Shenzhen TV]]  
|2016||''[[The Amazing Race China]]''||极速前进||[[Shenzhen TV]]
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
|''Beat the Champions''  
|''Beat the Champions''
|来吧冠军
|来吧冠军
|
|
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|2019
|2019
|''Everybody Stand By (Season 1)''
|''Everybody Stand By (Season 1)''
| 演员请就位
|演员请就位  
|Contestant
|Contestant
|[[Tencent Video|Tencent]]
|[[Tencent Video|Tencent]]
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|''Ace vs Ace (Season 5)''
|''Ace vs Ace (Season 5)''
|王牌对王牌
|王牌对王牌
|Guest
| Guest
|[[Zhejiang Television|Zhejiang TV]]
|[[Zhejiang Television|Zhejiang TV]]
|-
|-
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|Ace Actress
|Ace Actress
|我是女演员
|我是女演员
|Substitute Teacher (with [[Gong Jun]])
|Substitute Teacher (with [[Gong Jun]])
|[[Youku]], Jiangsu Satellite TV
|[[Youku]], Jiangsu Satellite TV
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===Albums===
===Albums===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! English title !! Chinese title !! Tracklisting  
!Year!!English title !! Chinese title!! Tracklisting
!Notes
!Notes
|-  
|-  
| 2019 || "Light" || 光|| 1. Light (光)<br />2. Turn Around (转身)<br />3. The Rain in Shanghai (上海的雨)  
|2019||"Light" ||光||1. Light (光)<br />2. Turn Around (转身)<br />3. The Rain in Shanghai (上海的雨)
|Light: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan
|Light: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan


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3. Silent (不说)
3. Silent (不说)
|We have a deal: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan and Yang Mohan
| We have a deal: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan and Yang Mohan


Don't Say: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan
Don't Say: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan
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===Singles===
===Singles===
{|class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! English title !! Chinese title !! Album !! Notes/Ref.  
! Year !!English title!!Chinese title!!Album !! Notes/Ref.
|-  
|-  
| 2013 || "Women's Heart" || 女人心 || ''Crazy for Palace OST'' ||
|2013 ||"Women's Heart"||女人心||''Crazy for Palace OST''||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Graceful" || 惊鸿 || ''[[Legend of Ban Shu]] OST'' ||
|2015 ||"Graceful" ||惊鸿 ||''[[Legend of Ban Shu]] OST''||
|-
|-
| 2017 || "Invincible" || 天下无敌 || ''Above the Clouds OST ''|| [http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/2017-02/22/c_1120510583.htm 既是演员又是歌手！张哲瀚献唱《云巅之上》主题曲] With [[Yisa Yu]]
|2017||"Invincible"|| 天下无敌||''Above the Clouds OST ''||[http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/2017-02/22/c_1120510583.htm 既是演员又是歌手！张哲瀚献唱《云巅之上》主题曲] With [[Yisa Yu]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| rowspan="2" |2018
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| rowspan="2" |叹雲兮
| rowspan="2" |叹雲兮
| rowspan="2" |[[Legend of Yunxi]] OST
| rowspan="2" |[[Legend of Yunxi]] OST
|Bonus Soundtrack (Solo)
| Bonus Soundtrack (Solo)
|-
|-
|With [[Ju Jingyi]]
|With [[Ju Jingyi]]
|-
|-
|2019
|2019  
| "Starry Sea" || 星辰大海 || {{n/a|Non-album single}} || For [[China Movie Channel]] Young Actors Project<br />with 31 other actors  
| "Starry Sea"||星辰大海 ||{{n/a|Non-album single}}||For [[China Movie Channel]] Young Actors Project<br />with 31 other actors
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
| rowspan="2" |2020
|"Singing on a Clear Sky"
|"Singing on a Clear Sky"
|在晴朗的日子裡歌唱
|在晴朗的日子裡歌唱  
|Non-album Single
|Non-album Single  
|With Meng Huiyuan, Rae Xie, Chen Yihan, Jiang Mingxi, Sauce, Jun Sheng, Jazz Mei & Leo
|With Meng Huiyuan, Rae Xie, Chen Yihan, Jiang Mingxi, Sauce, Jun Sheng, Jazz Mei & Leo
|-
|-
|"Kung Fu"
|"Kung Fu"
|功夫
|功夫  
|Non-album Single
|Non-album Single
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="12" |2021
| rowspan="12" |2021
|"Faraway Wanderers"
|"Faraway Wanderers"  
|天涯客
|天涯客
| rowspan="2" |''[[Word of Honor (TV series)|Word Of Honor]] OST''
| rowspan="2" |''[[Word of Honor (TV series)|Word Of Honor]] OST''
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|-
|-
|"Lonely Dream"
|"Lonely Dream"
|孤梦
|孤梦  
|
|
|-
|-
|"Heart Towards the Sun"
|"Heart Towards the Sun"  
|心若向阳
|心若向阳
|Non-album Single
|Non-album Single
|
|
|-
|-
|"Untitled"  
|"Untitled"
|无题
|无题
| rowspan="4" |[[Word of Honor (TV series)|Word of Honor]] Theme Concert: Born to be Soulmates Live Album
| rowspan="4" |[[Word of Honor (TV series)|Word of Honor]] Theme Concert: Born to be Soulmates Live Album
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|-
|"Ask Heaven"
|"Ask Heaven"
|天问
| 天问
| rowspan="2" |With [[Gong Jun]]
| rowspan="2" |With [[Gong Jun]]
|-
|-
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|环绕
|环绕
|Non-album Single
|Non-album Single
|Released on May 8, 2021 as Zhang Zhehan's 30th Birthday Single
|Released on May 8, 2021 as Zhang Zhehan's 30th Birthday Single  
|-
|-
|"The Ferris Wheel is a Fool"
|"The Ferris Wheel is a Fool"
|摩天轮是傻瓜
|摩天轮是傻瓜
|The Day We Lit Up The Sky OST
|The Day We Lit Up The Sky OST
|With [[Curley G|Curley Gao]]
|With [[Curley G|Curley Gao]]
|-
|-
|"Sing a Folk Song to the Party"
|"Sing a Folk Song to the Party"
|唱支山歌给党听
| 唱支山歌给党听
|Non-album Single
| Non-album Single  
|Special single to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party
|Special single to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party
|-
|-
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===Stage Performances===
===Stage Performances===
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| May 11, 2021 || Birthday Fanmeet Live || 生日粉丝见面会 || Birthday Douyin Live || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLwA9668R-E Livestream Link]
|May 11, 2021|| Birthday Fanmeet Live||生日粉丝见面会||Birthday Douyin Live||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLwA9668R-E Livestream Link]
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| May 21, 2021 || Performed Wu Ti (Untitled), Huanrao (Surround), Love Curse & ChaCha of Love || 唱了四首歌（两个二重唱）|| Viya Streaming Carnival || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt4bvLFOtDc Zhang Zhehan Cut]
|May 21, 2021 || Performed Wu Ti (Untitled), Huanrao (Surround), Love Curse & ChaCha of Love||唱了四首歌（两个二重唱）||Viya Streaming Carnival||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt4bvLFOtDc Zhang Zhehan Cut]
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| June 12, 2021 || A Love Letter to Filmmakers || 给电影人的情书 || Weibo Night Awards || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGCwX97Fc3k Song Link]
|June 12, 2021||A Love Letter to Filmmakers||给电影人的情书 ||Weibo Night Awards||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGCwX97Fc3k Song Link]
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| June 15, 2021 || Performed Unbreakable Love & Surround (Huanrao)  
|June 15, 2021||Performed Unbreakable Love & Surround (Huanrao)
|| 永不失联 的爱，环绕  
||永不失联 的爱，环绕
|| 616 True Heart Night  
||616 True Heart Night
|| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llQ0UG6f844 Performance Link]
||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llQ0UG6f844 Performance Link]
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== Cancellation ==
==Cancellation==
[https://www.thechinastory.org/chinas-extreme-cancel-culture-and-increasingly-hostile-online-environment/ Full story of Zhang Zhehan cancellation]
[https://www.thechinastory.org/chinas-extreme-cancel-culture-and-increasingly-hostile-online-environment/ Full story of Zhang Zhehan cancellation]


[https://www.whatsonweibo.com/op-ed-%E2%8E%AA-cyber-bullying-and-fake-news-what-you-should-know-about-the-zhang-zhehan-story/ Shorter Op-Ed about 813]
[https://www.whatsonweibo.com/op-ed-%E2%8E%AA-cyber-bullying-and-fake-news-what-you-should-know-about-the-zhang-zhehan-story/ Shorter Op-Ed about 813]


== Post-813 ==
==Post-813==
[[Post 813 Infographics]]
[[Post 813 Infographics]]
   
   

Latest revision as of 23:34, 12 May 2023

Zhang Zhehan (张哲瀚; born 11 May 1991) is a Chinese actor and singer. His first major role was as Wei Ying in the Chinese historical drama Legend of Ban Shu (2015). He is best known for his roles in Legend of Yunxi (2018), The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (2020) and Word of Honor (2021).

In 2020, he received the Weibo Award for Rising Artist of the Year. He won the Weibo Movie Night award for Most Watched/Followed Actor of the Year in June 2021.

In 2021, Zhang faced severe criticism in China after being involved in a controversy over photos taken years earlier in Japan at a spot near the Yasukuni Shrine and Nogi Shrine due to the shrines' honoring of imperial Japanese military officers who invaded China. This criticism resulted in the removal of his online social media accounts, movies, television shows and music.

On January 1, 2022, an audio interview with Zhang was released by Li Xuezheng in which he stated his intention to confirm his innocence through the legal justice system.

Early life

Zhang Zhehan was born in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, China on May 11, 1991. He is a graduate of the prestigious Shanghai Theater Academy, where he received a degree in Musical Theatre. As a youth, he ran away to a friend's house to protest his parents not wanting him to pursue a career in acting, but he realized how badly it had hurt his mom and they reconciled. She later quit a secure job to move with him to Shanghai to help support him while he was in theatre school. She later appeared with him on an episode of the "Taste of Time" reality show. Not much is known about his father, who passed away some years ago (2016).

Zhang Zhehan suffered a knee injury in 2019, which sidelined him from acting temporarily and required him to give up playing basketball, a sport at which he excelled (he had been awarded the MVP trophy at the Tencent Super Penguin All Star basketball tournament in 2017). After recovery, he took up the sport of golf, which he became quite proficient at quite quickly such that he shot a hole in one less than six months after taking up the sport. He was also invited to provide celebrity color commentary for the golf during the 2021 Winter Olympics.

Zhang Zhehan is known to be an avid reader, sharing favorite excerpts with his fans via social media. His fans often handed him books to read during his walks through the airport. His reference to a Neil Gaiman novel on his Instagram page caused the book (Smoke and Mirrors) to shoot up the bestseller list in China in June of 2021.

Endorsements and Ambassadorships

Prior to his cancellation by CAPA and the platforms, Zhang Zhehan endorsed multiple products in the capacity as spokesperson, ambassador, and other titles. Those products included Coca-Cola, Longines watches, Pandora jewelry, Lanvin clothing, Nivea and Clinique skincare, Cover Girl makeup, OneLeaf skin care, Pretz, Wahaha, Tasaki pearls, Kilian beer, KimTrue skin care, Anker and JBL electronics and several Chinese food products. He also shared a joint endorsement of Tom Ford with Gong Jun, his costar from Word of Honor.

In 2021, he endorsed the Fantasy New Jade Dynasty video game, portraying live action versions of characters from the game.

Magazine Appearances

Zhang Zhehan has appeared on the cover or in the pages of a wide range of magazines, including Harper’s Bazaar, Young & Chic, ElleMen, VogueMe, Conde Nast Traveller, Wonderland, Nylon, GQ, Ok! and Marie Claire.

Philanthropy

In 2021, Zhang donated RMB 1 Million and supplies to aid the victims of flooding in Henan province. In the same year, Zhang Zhehan worked with the Volunteer League promoting T-shirt sales in support of children with autism. The T-shirt he promoted sold out in a matter of a few days.

Career

Zhang Zhehan began his acting career while still enrolled at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. He became a well-known actor in historical dramas, many of which were filmed in Hengdian Studio City. Prior to Word of Honor, he was best known for his roles in Demon Girl and Demon Girl II (2016), set during China's Republican era, as well as the historical dramas Legend of Yunxi (2018), based on the novel Poison Genius Consort (Chinese: 天才小毒妃) by Jie Mo, and costarring Jiu Jing Yi and Merxat, and its sequel The Blooms at Ruyi Pavillion (2020), adapted from the novel "Chong Hou Zhi Lu" (宠后之路) by Xiao Jia Ren, and co-starring Jiu Jing Yi and Liu Yi Chang. He had more recently appeared in the modern drama Everyone Wants to Meet You (2020) and had filmed several others which remain unreleased. He was a successful actor but gained significant fame with his appearance in Word of Honor (2021), a Chinese wuxia drama series based on the danmei novel "Faraway Wanderers" (天涯客) by Priest, playing the role of Zhou Zishu, an assassin turned wanderer.

In addition to his career as an actor, Zhang Zhehan is a successful singer-songwriter. He has sung on the original soundtracks for several of the dramas in which he appeared. He had also released two mini albums: "Light" and "Another Me," for which he wrote several of the songs. His last released independent single, 'Surround’ (环绕), spent a number of weeks atop the Neatease Music Popularity chart and was their fourth most popular song during the first half of 2021. He also sang

Filmography & Discography

Films

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2011 Ni Shi Hen Mei 逆时·恒美 Xiao Zhi 微电影"逆时恒美"感动上映
Love For Hope 爱缤纷 Zou Xiang 古天乐首演网络电影《爱缤纷》 化身爱情顾问
2012 Eager to Create 为渴望而创 Ah Le
Haunting Love 诡爱 Li Ming Yan 《诡爱》剧照-张哲瀚饰李明炎
2019 The Bravest 烈火英雄 Zheng Zhi
Brother 哥 Wang Yue Short Film directed by Zhao Wei for the show Everybody Stand By (Season 1)
Chang Dao Bing Cha Xiao Fei
Mi Fang Xiao Fei
Mian Ju 面具 Xiao Fei / Xue Shao
2021 1921 萧子升 Xiao Zisheng
TBA Formed Police Unit 维和防暴队 Dropped due to his controversy

Television Series

Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/Ref.
2010 Why Love You 怎么会爱上你 Xia Yanxi Youku, LeTV
2013 Crazy for Palace 我为宫狂 Xiao Hao Tencent
2014 Palace 3: The Lost Daughter 宫锁连城 Sun He Li Hunan TV
Incisive Great Teacher 犀利仁师 Jin Ren Bin Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV, iQIYI 《犀利仁师》将播 张哲瀚挑战高丽"求学少年"
Cosmetology High 美人制造 Pei Yuntian Hunan TV
The Romance of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 Ye Lu Qi
Crazy for Palace 2 我为宫狂2 Xiao Hao Tencent
2015 Love Yunge from the Desert 大汉情缘之云中歌 Liu Xu Hunan TV, Youku, iQIYI
Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜 Lin Shu (Young) Beijing TV, Dragon TV, Tencent, iQIYI
Legend of Ban Shu 班淑传奇 Wei Ying Youku
2016 ACG Hero 动漫英雄 Zhang Wei Sohu TV 《动漫英雄》春季版开播 张哲瀚变身英雄
Decoded 解密 Han Bing Hunan TV, Tencent, iQIYI
Demon Girl 半妖倾城 Ming Xia Mango TV
Happy Mitan 欢喜密探 Dian Xiao Er Youku Cameo
Memory Lost 美人为馅 (Guy in the dream) iQiyi
Demon Girl II 半妖倾城II Ming Xia Mango TV
2017 Above the Clouds 云巅之上 Ke Luo iQiyi 《云巅之上》张哲瀚与袁姗姗感情备受考验
2018 Legend of Yunxi 芸汐传 Long Fei Ye
2020 Everyone Wants to Meet You 谁都渴望遇见你 Zhang Min
The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion 如意芳霏 Xu Jin
2021 Word of Honor 山河令 Zhou Zishu/Zhou Xu Youku 《天涯客》官宣主演 张哲瀚龚俊共同出演
* The Second Sight Fall in Love 一见不倾心 Yang Jing Yi Not aired
* Castle in the Time 爱雨满森林 Gu Zhi Jun Unaired due to Korean content ban at the time
* Zhao Ge 朝歌 Ji Fa NRTA did not pass drama due to script issues
TBD Retro Detective 复古神探 Huang Wei Ping Uncertain status
*[N.B. It is not uncommon in China for filmed dramas not to air, as they may be rejected for many reasons (historical inaccuracy, issues with script content, etc.).]

Variety Shows

Year English title Chinese title Role Network
2010 China-Korea Dream Team 中韩梦之队
家有好男儿 A good boy at home Guest
2014 Laugh Out Loud 我们都爱笑
新闻当事人
The Generation Show 年代秀
Happy Camp 快乐 大本营 Guest Hunan TV
2015 Trump Card 大牌对王牌
灌篮高手
Lets Go! Dream Team Season 2 中韩梦之队 Guest Shenchuan TV
China and South Korea Dream Team 中韩梦之队 Cast member Shenchuan TV
2016 The Amazing Race China 极速前进 Shenzhen TV
2017 Beat the Champions 来吧冠军
2018 Give Me Five 2 Guest
Happy Camp

(09/11 & 11/17)

快乐 大本营 Guest Hunan TV
2019 Everybody Stand By (Season 1) 演员请就位 Contestant Tencent
2020 Ace vs Ace (Season 5) 王牌对王牌 Guest Zhejiang TV
2021 Ace vs Ace (Season 6) 王牌对王牌 Guest Zhejiang TV
Ace Actress 我是女演员 Substitute Teacher (with Gong Jun) Youku, Jiangsu Satellite TV
Keep Running (Season 9) 奔跑吧 Guest Zhejiang TV
Happy Camp

(04/03 & 06/12)

快乐 大本营 Guest Hunan TV

Albums

Year English title Chinese title Tracklisting Notes
2019 "Light" 光 1. Light (光)
2. Turn Around (转身)
3. The Rain in Shanghai (上海的雨) 		Light: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan

Turning Around: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan

Shanghai's Rain: melody by Zhang Zhehan

2020 "Another Me" 我遇见我 1. Another Me (我遇见我)

2. Deal (说好了)

3. Silent (不说)

We have a deal: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan and Yang Mohan

Don't Say: lyrics by Zhang Zhehan

Singles

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/Ref.
2013 "Women's Heart" 女人心 Crazy for Palace OST
2015 "Graceful" 惊鸿 Legend of Ban Shu OST
2017 "Invincible" 天下无敌 Above the Clouds OST 既是演员又是歌手！张哲瀚献唱《云巅之上》主题曲 With Yisa Yu
2018 "Sighs of Yunxi" 叹雲兮 Legend of Yunxi OST Bonus Soundtrack (Solo)
With Ju Jingyi
2019 "Starry Sea" 星辰大海 Template:N/a For China Movie Channel Young Actors Project
with 31 other actors
2020 "Singing on a Clear Sky" 在晴朗的日子裡歌唱 Non-album Single With Meng Huiyuan, Rae Xie, Chen Yihan, Jiang Mingxi, Sauce, Jun Sheng, Jazz Mei & Leo
"Kung Fu" 功夫 Non-album Single
2021 "Faraway Wanderers" 天涯客 Word Of Honor OST With Gong Jun
"Lonely Dream" 孤梦
"Heart Towards the Sun" 心若向阳 Non-album Single
"Untitled" 无题 Word of Honor Theme Concert: Born to be Soulmates Live Album
"Lonely Dream" 孤梦
"Ask Heaven" 天问 With Gong Jun
"Faraway Wanderers" 天涯客
"Surround" 环绕 Non-album Single Released on May 8, 2021 as Zhang Zhehan's 30th Birthday Single
"The Ferris Wheel is a Fool" 摩天轮是傻瓜 The Day We Lit Up The Sky OST With Curley Gao
"Sing a Folk Song to the Party" 唱支山歌给党听 Non-album Single Special single to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party
1921 1921 Movie OST With over 60 actors that appeared in 1921 movie
"The Red Boat" 红船 The Red Boat OST

Stage Performances

Date English Title Chinese Title Event Notes/Ref.
May 11, 2021 Birthday Fanmeet Live 生日粉丝见面会 Birthday Douyin Live Livestream Link
May 21, 2021 Performed Wu Ti (Untitled), Huanrao (Surround), Love Curse & ChaCha of Love 唱了四首歌（两个二重唱） Viya Streaming Carnival Zhang Zhehan Cut
June 12, 2021 A Love Letter to Filmmakers 给电影人的情书 Weibo Night Awards Song Link
June 15, 2021 Performed Unbreakable Love & Surround (Huanrao) 永不失联 的爱，环绕 616 True Heart Night Performance Link

Concerts

Year English title Chinese title Notes Network Ref.
2021 Word of Honor Theme Concert: Born to Be Soulmates 山河令生来知己演唱会 Suzhou (May 3 & 4, 2021) Youku "Word of Honor" Concert Sells Out in Seconds, Brings Fans to Tears
2020 First Mini Concert 首场小型音乐会 Beijing (October 18, 2020)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2018 Uno Young Awards Annual Potential Actor Won
2019 Actors Please Take Your Place

(TV Show)

Actor most recognized by the audience Won
2019 Cadillac Weibo Movie Night Awards Most Anticipated New Power in Movies Won
2020 Weibo Night Awards 2019 Enterprising Artist of the Year Won
2021 Weibo Movie Night Awards Most Watched/Followed Actor of the Year Won

Cancellation

Full story of Zhang Zhehan cancellation

Shorter Op-Ed about 813

Post-813

Post 813 Infographics

Full details of events from November 23, 2021 during Justice of the People to Li Xuezheng's account deletion.

In September 2022, Zhang Zhehan requested to dissolve a company he registered in 2019. In the paperwork, it is listed that the company is not under investigation, owed any debts, involved in any lawsuits, or listed as a bad creditor.

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