Zang Jinsheng (; born 11 May 1959) is a Chinese actor. He is a member of the China Television Artists Association, Institute of Broadcasting and Television of China, and China Film Association. He is best known for portraying Lu Zhishen and Zhu Bajie in the television series The Water Margin (1998) and Journey to the West (2011) respectively.
Early life Zang was born in Tianjin on 11 May 1959. He worked in a factory during the Cultural Revolution and also served in the People's Liberation Army.
In 1982, Zang enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy, where he majored in acting. He was assigned to the Beijing Film Studio as an actor after graduating in 1986.
Acting career Zang began his career by appearing in minor roles in television series and films such as Gold King, The Case of the Silver Snake, Warrioress Errant Hei Hudie, Dragon Year Cops, After Separation, Monk Jigong and Ye Jianying. In 1993, he played Wuzhu, a general of the Jin dynasty, in the historical television series The Life of Yue Fei.
Zang rose to prominence in 1998 for portraying "Flowery Monk" Lu Zhishen in the television series The Water Margin, which was adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel of the same title.
In 2001, Zang appeared in a minor role as Monk Bujie in the wuxia television series Laughing in the Wind, an adaptation of Hong Kong writer Jin Yong's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. He also played Hsinbyushin in the ancient costume comedy My Fair Princess III (2003), which was adapted from Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao's novels.
In 2008, Zang portrayed Zhang Fei in John Woo's Red Cliff, an epic war film based on the Battle of Red Cliffs. In 2009, he played Xie Xun in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, a wuxia television series adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same title. He also had a minor role as Qin Shi Huang in the television series The Myth (2010).
In 2011, Zang co-starred with Wu Yue, Nie Yuan and Elvis Tsui in Journey to the West as Zhu Bajie. The series had one of the highest viewership ratings in mainland China that year. In 2012, Zang played Duoji in Turbulence of the Mu Clan, a historical television series starring South Korean actress Choo Ja-hyun.
Personal life Zang married singer Lu Ping (), a graduate student in folk music at the Central Conservatory of Music, when he was 28. Their son, Zang Jian (), was born in 1988.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 1985 Gold King Xu Tianxiong 1986 Dou Erdun 1988 The Case of the Silver Snake Shi Hengshan Warrioress Errant Hei Hudie Hei Xiong 1989 Dayan 1990 Dragon Year Cops guest Liu Yunpeng 1992 War of Divorce Lunzi 1993 Human Night in Painted Skin Ran'gong 1994 After Separation guest 1997 guest 2003 Brother Wu 2004 Zhang Ziqiang 2008 Red Cliff Zhang Fei Fit Lover guest 2009 Zhang Fei 2013 Out of Inferno
Television Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 1989 Monk Jigong Han Tianpeng 1992 Ye Jianying Yuan Dai 1993 The Life of Yue Fei Wuzhu 1994 Mountains and Plains Zhuhongbizi 1996 The Water Margin Lu Zhishen 1998 Yu Fengkui 2000 a bandit 2001 Laughing in the Wind Monk Bujie 2002 Princess Is Going to Married Ejei Khan Rove Wander Businessman Tao Guanxi Limitless Knife a swordsman 2003 My Fair Princess III Hsinbyushin 2004 Unhappy Marriage General Liu The Story of Han Dynasty Wang Li Female of Han Dynasty Xiang Yu Wudang Hengmei Story of Drunken Zhang San His Royal Highness 2005 Heroes of the War Li Yiwen Clan Feuds Pilihuo Tang Paradise An Lushan 2006 Empress Dowager Feng Tuoba Zitui The Rise of the Tang Empire Dou Jiande Home with Kids Let's Remarry 2007 The Case of Yang Sanjie General Xiong Children of Hongqiqu Brother He 2009 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Xie Xun 2010 The Myth Qin Shi Huang A Race-Course Prince Gong Wu Peifu Have No Choice Zhong Dawei 2011 Journey to the West Zhu Bajie New My Fair Princess Liang Tinggui Happy Angel Susan Monk Yin'guo 2012 Turbulence of the Mu Clan Duoji Cao Cao Xun Yu 2017 Yu Chenglong Oboi 2020 Qin Dynasty Epic Pang Nuan
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