Zhang Jingchu

Zhang Jingchu (张静初), born on February 2, 1980, is a Chinese film actress known for her versatility and international acclaim. She studied directing at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and is fluent in English, having studied at the Beijing New Oriental Institute.

Raised in a modest countryside family, Zhang rose to prominence with her breakout role in Peacock (2005), directed by Gu Changwei, which won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. She went on to star in several critically acclaimed films, including Tsui Hark’s Seven Swords (2005), Derek Yee’s Protégé (2007), Florian Gallenberger’s John Rabe (2008), and Ann Hui’s Night and Fog (2009).

In 2005, Time magazine recognized Zhang as one of “Asia’s Heroes,” cementing her status as a rising star in international cinema.

Known For

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

2015

Rush Hour 3 Not in library

Rush Hour 3

2007

Aftershock Not in library

Aftershock

2010

Seven Swords Not in library

Seven Swords

2005

The Adventurers Not in library

The Adventurers

2017

Project Gutenberg Not in library

Project Gutenberg

2018

John Rabe Not in library

John Rabe

2009

Overheard Not in library

Overheard

2009

Protégé Not in library

Protégé

2007

The Long Season Not in library

The Long Season

2023

Acting

2025 Tiger Mom as Marilyn Khu
2025 A Stolen Life as Wu Yan
2023 The Long Season as Middle-Aged Shen Mo / 中年沈墨 (1 episode)
2023 Her World as Ai Ying (32 episodes)
2023 The Long Season as Shen Mo (adult) (12 episodes)
2021 Vacation of Love as Song Xiaoke (35 episodes)
2021 Action
2020 Royal Kitchen in Qing Dynasty as Empress
2020 With You as Wen Jing (2 episodes)
2019 Wings Over Everest as Xiao Daizi
2019 Real Actor as Self (14 episodes)
2018 My Running Shadow
2018 Miss Puff
2018 Project Gutenberg as Yuen Man
2017 The Adventurers as Amber
2017 The King Of Kanone
2016 For a Few Bullets as Li Ruoyun
2016 Murder at Honeymoon Hotel as Pei-er
2016 Sky on Fire as Ko Yu
2016 Bu Liang Ren as 女帝 (36 episodes)
2016 Let's Fall in Love as Lin Xiaoxiao (58 episodes)
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation as Lauren In Library
2014 The Old Cinderella as Xu Ke
2014 Beijing Night Club 2
2014 Keep Running
2014 Chef Nic
2013 Switch as Lin Yuyan
2013 Something Good as Xiwen
2012 Lacuna as Tong Xin
2012 Casino Moon as Wow
2011 The Man Behind the Courtyard House as Hong
2011 The Law of Attraction as Xuelian
2010 Aftershock as Fang Deng
2010 City Under Siege as Cheng Xiuhua
2010 Flirting Scholar 2 as Qiu Xiang
2010 The Double Life
2009 John Rabe as Langshu
2009 Overheard as Mandy Yam
2009 Night and Fog as Wong Hui-Ling
2009 Red River as A Tao
2008 Beast Stalker as Ann Gao
2007 Rush Hour 3 as Soo Yung
2007 Protégé as Fan
2007 And the Spring Comes as Gao Weihong
2007 秦始皇
2006 Jade Warrior as Pin Yu
2006 In the Blue
2006 The Road as Li Chunfang
2005 Peacock as Gao Wei Hong
2005 Huayao Bride in Shangrila as Feng Mei
2005 Seven Nights
2005 Seven Swords as Liu Yufang
2005 紫玉金砂
2002 Imperial Guards as Ye Min (31 episodes)
2002 Loving Book
2001 三少爷的剑 as 朱芊芊 (34 episodes)
2000 情义两重天
2000 The Great Love in Your Life
The Three-Body Problem as Ye Wenjie
A.I. as Sara Wang
Love Song to The Days Forgone as Cui Zhu

Writing

2014 The Old Cinderella Writer

Production

2014 The Old Cinderella Producer