Xu Zheng (actor)
Xu Zheng (simplified Chinese: 徐峥; traditional Chinese: 徐崢; pinyin: Xú Zhēng; born 18 April 1972) is a Chinese actor and director best known for acting in comedic roles. Xu directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in Lost in Thailand (2012) and Lost in Hong Kong (2015), two of the highest-grossing films in China. He also co-produced and starred in Dying to Survive (2018).
Xu Zheng | |||||||
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| Born | 18 April 1972 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Theatre Academy | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, screenwriter, producer | ||||||
| Years active | 1996–present | ||||||
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| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Awards | 'China Movie Channel Media Awards Favourite Actor 2009 One Night in Supermarket Beijing College Student Film Festival Favourite Director 2013 Lost in Thailand China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Actor 2014 No Man's Land Chinese American Film Festival Best Actor 2015 Lost in Hong Kong Changchun Film Festival Best Actor 2018 Dying to Survive | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 徐崢 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 徐峥 | ||||||
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Xu found fame with the TV series Sunny Piggy (2000), co-starring his future wife Tao Hong. He gained further recognition after other comedy TV dramas Li Wei the Magistrate (2001) and Love Through Different Times (2002), as well as comedy films Call for Love (2007) and Lost on Journey (2010). Xu has acted in most of Ning Hao's films including No Man's Land (2013) and Breakup Buddies (2014).
Xu ranked 38th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 68th in 2015, 92nd in 2017, 4th in 2019, and 2nd in 2020.