Zhang Jin (born 19 May 1974), also known as Max Zhang, is a Chinese actor, martial artist and former wushu athlete who won the Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards.
Career Zhang began his career as a stunt actor, notably in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) as the stunt double for Zhang Ziyi, with whom he later collaborated as a screen actor in My Lucky Star (2013) and The Grandmaster (2013). He also starred in Rise of the Legend in 2014, SPL II: A Time for Consequences and Ip Man 3 in 2015, The Brink in 2017, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy in 2018 and Escape Plan: The Extractors in 2019. He also appears in a small minor role in Pacific Rim Uprising (2018). In 2021, he joined the cast of reality TV show Call Me By Fire as a contestant.
Personal life On 12 January 2008, Zhang married Hong Kong actress Ada Choi; they are both Protestant Christians. They have two daughters, Zoe and Chloe, and a son nicknamed Fishball.
Filmography
Film Movies Year English title Original title Role Notes 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍 Stunt Double 2001 Chinese Heroes 2002 Hero Undiscovered Tomb 2006 Shaolin vs. Evil Dead 2: Ultimate Power 2012 The Bounty 懸賞 Yip On 2013 The Grandmaster 一代宗師 Ma San My Lucky Star 非常幸運 2014 From Vegas to Macau 賭城風雲 DOA's bodyguard/assassin Rise of the Legend 黃飛鴻之英雄有夢 Wu Long 2015 SPL II: A Time for Consequences 殺破狼2 Ko Chun Ip Man 3 葉問3 Cheung Tin-chi 2017 The Brink 狂獸 Sai Gau The Fixer 2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising 環太平洋2：雷霆再起 Marshal Quan Chenglei First American film appearanceAsia Pacific Elimination Service 猿人突击队 Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy 葉問外傳：張天志 Cheung Tin-chi 2019 Escape Plan: The Extractors 金蟬脫殼3：惡魔車站 Shen Lo Second American film appearance The Invincible Dragon 九龍不敗 Kowloon 2022 Assassins and the Missing Gold 十吨刺客 Wolf Pack 狼群 Bei Wei Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 一閃一閃亮晶晶 2023 SPL III: War Needs Lord 殺破狼3 TBA Untitled Master Z: Ip Man Legacy sequel Highlander Filming
TV Series +YearTitleOriginal titleRoleNotes2001Treasure Raiders蕭十一郎Xue YingKing Among King2003Legend of Spirit Mirror2004Water Moon Cave SkyShanghai Bund: Legend of Hero and DoctorTracing 2007Proud Sword of Martial WorldThe Tearful Sword泪痕剑Yang JianMing Dynasty天下之喋血紫禁城Wu'er JinSupport RoleWenzhou People in Paris2009Red Seventh Army2013Southern Shaolin
TV shows +YearTitleRoleNotes2014A Date with Luyu (鲁豫有约)Guest2015Fight for Her (为她而战)Guest
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2014Chinese Film Media AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe GrandmasterFavorite PerformanceHundred Flowers AwardsBest Supporting Actor33rd Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor2015Sina Web FestivalBest New Power Actor2016Chinese Film Media AwardsBest Supporting ActorSPL II: A Time for Consequences20th Hua Ding AwardsBest Supporting ActorAsian Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor: MovieIp Man 335th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorSPL II: A Time for ConsequencesIp Man 3
References
External links
Max Zhang at chinesemov.com John Zhang Jin at hkmdb.com