Feng Shaofeng

Feng Shaofeng (Chinese: 冯绍峰, born October 7, 1978), also known as William Feng, is a Chinese actor. Feng rose to fame with the hit time travel series Palace (2011). He was ranked 33rd on 2012's Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[1] He won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Wolf Totem (2015). Feng is also known for his roles as Yuchi Zhenjin in Tsui Hark's Detective Dee series and Tang Sanzang in Cheang Pou-soi's The Monkey King films.

Feng Shaofeng
冯绍峰
Feng in March, 2018
Born
Feng Wei (冯威)

(1978-10-07) October 7, 1978
Other namesWilliam Feng
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
AgentHuayi Brothers
Spouse
(m. 2018; div. 2021)
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馮紹峰
Simplified Chinese冯绍峰

Feng featured four times and ranked 33rd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[2] 98th in 2015,[3] 89th in 2017,[4] and 88th in 2019.[5]

Early life and education

Feng Shaofeng was born in Shanghai as an only child. His father is a civil servant. Strongly influenced by his artistic mother, Feng began taking violin lessons and participating in various extracurricular activities when he was a child. Upon graduating from high school, he applied to the Shanghai Theater Academy and was accepted with scholarship.[6][7]

Career

Beginnings

Feng made his acting debut in 1998, and has appeared in several television series, including Boy & Girl, Wind and Cloud 2, Assassinator Jing Ke, Sigh of His Highness, and The Conquest.

Feng gained more attention after starring in a grand production drama by Hong Kong's TVB and mainland China's CCTV, The Drive of Life. He then starred in the period drama Yun Niang alongside Ady An and Leanne Liu, which placed number one in ratings upon its premiere on SMG. Feng reunited with Ady An in Four Women Conflicts, and his performance in the series won him the Audience's Most Favorite Actor award at Fujian TV Station's "I Love My Drama" award ceremony.[8] In 2010, he played the role of Liu Zhang in Beauty's Rival in Palace.[9]

Rise in popularity

Feng rose to mainstream popularity after starring in Palace (2011), one of the most popular Chinese dramas of the year.[10][11] The same year, he starred in Daniel Lee's historical film White Vengeance where plays Xiang Yu, the powerful warlord.[12] Feng's outstanding performance in the film led to him winning two awards - "Most Commercially Valuable Newcomer" and "Outstanding Performance" at the 2011 Harbin Film Festival.[13]

Feng then starred in Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), a sequel to Gordon Chan's 2008 box office hit Painted Skin.[14] He next starred alongside Fan Bingbing in Double Xposure, a romantic thriller directed by Li Yu.[15]

In 2013, Feng starred as the titular prince in the historical drama Prince of Lan Ling.[16] The series earned high ratings in Taiwan, breaking the record set by Three Kingdoms, and earned increased recognition for Feng in the region.[17] The same year, he starred in the action film Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon directed by Tsui Hark.[18] Feng was voted the Most Popular Actor award at the 2014 Beijing Student Film Festival.[19]

Success in films and TV productions

In 2014, Feng starred alongside Tang Wei in The Golden Era directed by Ann Hui, which closed at the Venice International Film Festival. His portrayal of Xiao Jun, a left-wing author who is strong and not afraid to express his feelings, earned the praises of the director. Feng had requested not to be paid to support Ann, whom he has admired and wanted to work with her for many years.[10] The same year, he starred in the road-trip comedy The Continent, directed by Han Han.

In 2015, Feng starred in the Chinese-French co-production Wolf Totem, adapted from Jiang Rong’s 2004 best-selling novel by the same name. He plays a Chinese student who is sent to Inner Mongolia to teach shepherds and instead learns about the wolf population.[20] Feng and co-star Shawn Dou bonded with the wolves by cleaning their cages and feeding them; and trained in horse-riding for their roles.[21] The film earned Feng his first Best Actor trophy at the 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards.[22] The same year, he was cast in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel, The Three-Body Problem.[23]

Feng then played Xuanzang in The Monkey King 2, which was released in February 2016.[24] The same year, he starred alongside Victoria Song in fantasy drama Ice Fantasy,[25] adapted from Guo Jingming's novel of the same name as well as the Chinese remake of My Best Friend's Wedding.[26]

Feng returned to television with another fantasy drama The Starry Night, The Starry Sea (2017) alongside Bea Hayden.[27] The same year, he starred alongside Liu Yifei in the fantasy comedy film Hanson and the Beast.[28] He was also cast as the male lead in historical drama The Story of Minglan.[29]

In 2018, Feng reprised his roles as Tang Sanzang and Yuchi in the films The Monkey King 3 and Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings respectively.[30][31] The same year, he was cast in the wuxia film Song of the Assassins.[32] He is set to return to the television with historical drama, The Imperial Age, portraying Yongle Emperor.[33]

Personal life

On October 16, 2018, Feng announced his marriage to actress Zhao Liying.[34] On March 8, 2019, he announced on Sina Weibo that his wife Zhao Liying had given birth to a boy child.[35]

On April 23, 2021 Feng and Zhao announced their divorce.

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2004Brush Up My Sisters百分百刑警Dan
2006Dragon Gate Station龙门驿站之嚎月Hou Feng
2011White Vengeance鸿门宴Xiang Yu
2012Painted Skin: The Resurrection画皮2Pang Lang
Double Xposure二次曝光Liu Dong
Threads of Time柳如是Chen Zilong[36]
Tai Chi 0太极之零開始Chen Zaiyang
Tai Chi Hero太极2 英雄崛起Chen Zaiyang[37]
2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon狄仁傑之神都龍王Yuchi Zhenjin
Love Will Tear Us Apart我想和你好好的Jiang Liangliang[38]
2014Snow Blossom大寒桃花开Da Hanfilmed in 2004[39]
The Continent后会无期Han Dong
The Golden Era黄金时代Xiao Jun
One Day有一天[40]
2015Wolf Totem狼图腾Chen Zhen
Dragon Blade天将雄师Huo QubingSpecial appearance[41]
Bride Wars新娘大作战PriestCameo
2016The Monkey King 2西游记之三打白骨精Tang Sanzang
The Bodyguard特工爺爺Doctor HuCameo
My Best Friend's Wedding我最好朋友的婚礼Li Ran
2017Hanson and the Beast二代妖精Yuan Shuai (Hanson)
Six Years, Six Days六年,六天[42]
2018The Monkey King 3西遊記之女兒國Tang Sanzang
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings狄仁杰之四大天王Yuchi Zhenjin
2019Pegasus飞驰人生Cameo[43]
2022Only Fools Rush In四海
Ordinary Hero平凡英雄Lin Li
TBAThe Three-Body Problem三体Wang Lin
Song of the Assassins刺局Qi Junyuan

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1998少年徐悲鸿Xu Beihong
星星串Wen Jun
浦东歌谣Red Guard
2000商城没有夜晚Bai Ling
Actually Don't Want to Go其实不想走Shen Jiaju
2001Rising崛起Li Jinsong
Father Goes Forward老爸向前冲Chen Mingyuan
Love Password爱情密码Hao Lei
2002Illusion镜花水月Ren Weijian
Boy & Girl男才女貌Yin Shan
2003Wind and Cloud 2风云2Huaikong
2004First Lover初恋情人Fang Zhenwen
Assassinator Jing Ke荆轲传奇Crown Prince Dan of Yan
The Legend of Hero中华英雄Li Qianjun
First Kind of Crisis第一种危机Tong Gang
2005Sigh of His Highness一生为奴Ronglu
2006The Conquest争霸传奇Crown Prince You[44]
Deep Night夜深沉Song Xinsheng[45]
2007The Drive of Life岁月风云Wah Chun-man[46]
Special Policewoman非常女警Han Yue[47]
2008Yun Niang芸娘Lu Haozhong[48]
Women's Flowers女人花Wu Yusheng[49]
One Thousand Teardrops一千滴眼泪Meng Shaobai[50]
Rose Martial World玫瑰江湖Cen Yetong[51]
2009Traveling to Tiger Mountain再向虎山行Rong Kuan[52]
Four Women Conflict锁清秋Shen Chaozong[53]
The Diamond Family钻石豪门Shi Junchao[54]
A Husband and Wife夫妻一场Qiu Li[55]
2010Ghost Catcher - Legend of Beauty天师钟馗之美丽传说之美丽之罪Huang Bingcheng[56]
Beauty's Rival in Palace美人心计Liu Zhang[57]
The Girl in Blue佳期如梦Meng Heping[58]
Horizon True Heart天涯赤子心Zheng Shixian[59]
2011My Daughter夏家三千金Zheng Yunhai
Journey to the West西游记Erlang Shen[60]
PalaceYinsi
The Emperor's Harem后宫Yang Yong[61]
Symphony of Fate命运交响曲Liu Chenxi[62]
2012Legend of the Military Seal虎符传奇Lord Xinling[63]
Beijing Love Story小城大爱Ouyang Yifei[64]
2013Prince of Lan Ling 兰陵王Gao Changgong (Prince of Lanling)also producer
2016 Ice Fantasy幻城Ka Suoalso producer
2017The Starry Night, The Starry Sea 那片星空那片海Wu Julan
Ice Fantasy Destiny幻城凡世Feng Suo[65]
The Starry Night, The Starry Sea II那片星空那片海2Wu Julan[66]
2018The Story of Minglan知否?知否?应是绿肥红瘦Gu Tingye
2020Great Age大时代Kuang Mingchou[67]
TBAWisher致命愿望Na Duo[68]

Discography

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2002"Moon Flower"月亮花The Love Story in the Fantasyland OST
2011"My Only Lover"唯一的恋人
2012"Song of Chu"楚歌White Vengeance OSTwith Liu Yifei
"A Hundred Years of Revolution"百年轮回Theme song for Fantasy Zhu Xian 2

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
201124th Harbin Film FestivalMost Commercially Valuable NewcomerWhite VengeanceWon
Outstanding PerformanceWon
201212th Chinese Film Media AwardsMost Anticipated ActorWhite VengeanceNominated
201313th Chinese Film Media AwardsDouble XposureNominated
10th Huading AwardsBest ActorPrince of Lan LingNominated
201412th Huading AwardsBest Actor (Mainland China)Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonNominated
21st Beijing Student Film FestivalMost Popular ActorWon
14th Chinese Film Media AwardsMost Anticipated ActorNominated
201522nd Beijing Student Film FestivalBest ActorThe Golden EraNominated
33rd Hundred Flowers AwardsWolf TotemWon
2019 26th Huading Awards Best Actor (Historical drama) The Story of Minglan Nominated[69]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actor The Story of Minglan, Great Age Nominated[70]

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