Feng Shaofeng

Feng Shaofeng, 2018

Feng Shaofeng ( Chinese 馮紹峰 / 冯绍峰 , Pinyin Féng Shàofēng ; born October 7, 1978 in Shanghai ), also known as William Feng, is a Chinese actor . He was best known for the successful television series Palace (2011). It was ranked 33rd on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 List in 2012. He also won a Hundred Flowers Award in the Best Actor category for his role in The Last Wolf (2015).

life and career

Feng was born in Shanghai as the only son of an official. Under the influence of his mother, he turned to artistic activities as a child and played the violin . After school he was accepted at the Shanghai Theater Academy .

Feng made his first appearance as an actor back in 1998 and then starred on a number of television series including Boy & Girl , Wind and Cloud 2 , Assassinator Jing Ke , Sigh of His Highness, and The Conquest . After his role in the TVB (Hong Kong) and CCTV co-produced series The Drive of Life , he received more attention for the first time. Appearances in Yun Niang and Four Women Conflicts followed . In 2010 he played Liu Zhang in the series Beauty's Rival in Palace . Feng made his breakthrough in 2011 with a leading role in the very popular Palace series . In the period film White Vengeance he played Xiang Yu in the same year and received two awards at the Harbin Film Festival 2011. This was followed by roles in Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), a sequel to Gordon Chan's film Painted Skin from 2008, and alongside by Fan Bingbing in Double Xposure , a romantic thriller directed by Li Yu .

As the title character Lan Ling Wang , Feng appeared in Prince of Lan Ling in 2013 . The series was particularly successful in Taiwan and increased the actor's fame there. In the same year he also had a leading role in Detective Dee and the Curse of the Sea Monster by Tsui Hark . In 2014, he was voted Most Popular Actor of the Year at the Beijing Student Film Festival . Together with Tang Wei , he starred in the 2014 film The Golden Era by Ann Hui , which was shown at the 71st Venice International Film Festival . Feng wanted to work without pay because he felt it was a great honor to work with the director. He had another role in The Continent by Han Han .

In 2015 he got a role in the French-Chinese co-production The Last Wolf , based on a bestseller by Jiang Rong (2004). During the filming, Feng and his acting partner Shawn Dou had close contact with the title-giving wolves. For this role he was named Best Actor at the 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards . This was followed by an appearance in the film The Three-Body Problem . In The Monkey King 2 , Feng embodied Xuanzang in 2016 . Following the fantasy film Ice Fantasy , and a Chinese remake of My Best Friend's Wedding , Feng returned to television in 2017 with a role in The Starry Night, The Starry Sea .

Filmography

Movie

2004: Brush Up My Sisters (百分百刑警)
2006: Dragon Gate Station (龙门驿站之嚎月)
2011: White Vengeance (鸿门宴)
2012: Painted Skin: The Resurrection (画皮 2)
2012: Double Xposure (二次曝光)
2012: Threads of Time (柳如是)
2012: Tai Chi Zero (太極之零開始)
2012: Tai Chi Hero (太極２英雄崛起)
2013: Detective Dee and the Curse of the Sea Monster (狄仁傑之神都龍王)
2013: Love Will Tear Us Apart (我想和你好好的)
2014: Snow Blossom (大寒桃花开)
2014: The Continent (后会无期)
2014: The Golden Era (黄金时代)
2015: The Last Wolf (狼图腾)
2015: Dragon Blade (天将雄师; Cameo)
2015: Bride Wars (新娘大作战; Cameo)
2016: The Monkey King 2 (西游记之三打白骨精)
2016: The Bodyguard (特工爺爺; Cameo)
2016: My Best Friend's Wedding (我最好朋友的婚礼)
2017: Hanson and the Beast (二代妖精)
2017: The Three-Body Problem (三体)

watch TV

1998: Shaonian Xu Beihong (少年徐悲鸿)
1998: Xingxing Chuan (星星串)
1998: Pudong Geyao (浦东歌谣)
2000: Shangcheng Meiyou Yewan (商城没有夜晚)
2000: Actually Don't Want to Go (其实不想走)
2001: Rising (崛起)
2001: Father Goes Forward (老爸向前冲)
2001: Love Password (爱情密码)
2002: Illusion (镜花水月)
2002: Boy & Girl (男才女貌)
2003: Wind and Cloud 2 (风云 2)
2004: First Lover (初恋情人)
2004: Assassinator Jing Ke (荆轲传奇)
2004: The Legend of Hero (中华英雄)
2004: First Kind of Crisis (第一种危机)
2005: Sigh of His Highness (一生为奴)
2006: The Conquest (争霸传奇)
2006: Deep Night (夜深沉)
2007: The Drive of Life (岁月风云)
2007: Special Policewoman (非常女警)
2008: Yun Niang (芸娘)
2008: Women's Flowers (女人花)
2008: One Thousand Teardrops (一千滴眼泪)
2008: Rose Martial World (玫瑰江湖)
2009: Traveling to Tiger Mountain (再向虎山行)
2009: Four Women Conflict (锁清秋)
2009: The Diamond Family (钻石豪门)
2009: A Husband and Wife (夫妻一场)
2010: Ghost Catcher - Legend of Beauty (天师钟馗之美丽传说之美丽之罪)
2010: Beauty's Rival in Palace (美人心计)
2010: The Girl in Blue 佳期如梦)
2010: Horizon True Heart (天涯赤子心)
2011: My Daughter (夏家三千金)
2011: Journey to the West (西游记)
2011: Palace (宫)
2011: The Emperor's Harem (后宫)
2011: Symphony of Fate (命运交响曲)
2012: Legend of the Military Seal (虎符传奇)
2012: Beijing Love Story (小城大爱)
2013: Prince of Lan Ling (兰陵王
2016: Ice Fantasy (幻城)
2017: The Starry Night, The Starry Sea (那片星空那片海)
2017: Ice Fantasy Destiny (幻城凡世)

Discography

Moon Flower / 月亮花 (2002; Soundtrack The Love Story in the Fantasyland )
My Only Lover / 唯一的恋人 (2011)
Song of Chu / 楚歌 (2012; with Crystal Liu, soundtrack White Vengeance )
A Hundred Years of Revolution / 百年轮回 (2012; Soundtrack Fantasy Zhu Xian 2 )

Web links

supporting documents

↑ Wang Xiaolin: 2012 Forbes China Celebrity 100 List. (No longer available online.) In: Forbes China. May 2, 2012, archived from the original on September 9, 2013 ; Retrieved August 20, 2017 (Chinese).
↑ ^a ^b Winners revealed at Chinese famous film awards. In: CRI English . September 25, 2016, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ ^a ^b Xu Fan: Actor Feng Shaofeng 'doesn't care' for Hollywood cameos. In: ChinaDaily.com . September 26, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ Interview with The Eighth Prince of “Jade Palace Lock Heart”, Feng Shaofeng. In: China Hush. April 9, 2011, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ 'White Vengeance' wraps up shooting. In: China.org.cn. July 20, 2011, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ 冯绍峰哈尔滨影展独揽两大奖鞠躬谢李仁港导演查看下一页. In: China News . February 17, 2012, accessed August 20, 2017 (Chinese).
↑ Yang Mi, Feng Shaofeng to join Painted Skin 2. In: China.org.cn. May 25, 2011, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ Ma Sicong: New Still Photos of Feng Shaofeng in "Double Xposure". In: ChineseFilms.cn. September 18, 2012, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ Ada Tseng: TV drama King of Lan Ling stars Feng Shao Feng and Ariel Lin. (No longer available online.) In: Asia Pacific Arts. University of Southern California , August 21, 2013, archived from the original on August 20, 2017 ; accessed on August 20, 2017 (English).
↑ “Prince of Lan Ling” Finale Grabs Soaring Ratings in Taiwan, “The Patriot Yue Fei” Falls Short. In: JayneStars.com. Hunan TV, October 8, 2013, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ Cast list of Tsui Hark's 'Di Renjie' revealed. In: China.org.cn. August 3, 2012, accessed August 20, 2017 .
^ Beijing College Student Film Festival concludes. In: Sina.com . May 12, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
^ Liao Fangzhou: Driving two friends crazy. In: GlobalTimes.cn . July 27, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
^ Liu Wei: Feng's soul floated away on meeting co-stars of Wolf Totem. In: China Daily. October 20, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
^ Liu Wei: Chinese actor dances with wolves. (No longer available online.) In: Chinawatch (Washington Post) . July 23, 2014, archived from the original on October 10, 2017 ; accessed on August 20, 2017 (English).
^ Nebula-nominated Three-Body Problem completes filming. In: China Daily. August 6, 2015, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ Heidi Hsia: Feng Shaofeng joins “The Monkey King 2”. In: Yahoo News . December 4, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ Bory's Kit: 'My Best Friends' Wedding' Chinese Remake Finds Stars. In: HollywoodReporter.com . May 20, 2015, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ Catch glimpses of TV series 'The Starry Night, The Starry Sea'. In: China Daily. February 7, 2017, accessed August 20, 2017 .

personal data
SURNAME	Feng, Shaofeng
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Feng, William; 冯绍峰 (Chinese name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Chinese actor
DATE OF BIRTH	October 7, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH	Shanghai

[1] Wang Xiaolin: 2012 Forbes China Celebrity 100 List. (No longer available online.) In: Forbes China. May 2, 2012, archived from the original on September 9, 2013 ; Retrieved August 20, 2017 (Chinese).

[flowers-2] Winners revealed at Chinese famous film awards. In: CRI English . September 25, 2016, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[cameo-3] Xu Fan: Actor Feng Shaofeng 'doesn't care' for Hollywood cameos. In: ChinaDaily.com . September 26, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[4] Interview with The Eighth Prince of “Jade Palace Lock Heart”, Feng Shaofeng. In: China Hush. April 9, 2011, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[5] 'White Vengeance' wraps up shooting. In: China.org.cn. July 20, 2011, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[6] 冯绍峰哈尔滨影展独揽两大奖鞠躬谢李仁港导演查看下一页. In: China News . February 17, 2012, accessed August 20, 2017 (Chinese).

[7] Yang Mi, Feng Shaofeng to join Painted Skin 2. In: China.org.cn. May 25, 2011, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[8] Ma Sicong: New Still Photos of Feng Shaofeng in "Double Xposure". In: ChineseFilms.cn. September 18, 2012, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[9] Ada Tseng: TV drama King of Lan Ling stars Feng Shao Feng and Ariel Lin. (No longer available online.) In: Asia Pacific Arts. University of Southern California , August 21, 2013, archived from the original on August 20, 2017 ; accessed on August 20, 2017 (English).

[10] “Prince of Lan Ling” Finale Grabs Soaring Ratings in Taiwan, “The Patriot Yue Fei” Falls Short. In: JayneStars.com. Hunan TV, October 8, 2013, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[11] Cast list of Tsui Hark's 'Di Renjie' revealed. In: China.org.cn. August 3, 2012, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[12] Beijing College Student Film Festival concludes. In: Sina.com . May 12, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[13] Liao Fangzhou: Driving two friends crazy. In: GlobalTimes.cn . July 27, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[14] Liu Wei: Feng's soul floated away on meeting co-stars of Wolf Totem. In: China Daily. October 20, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[15] Liu Wei: Chinese actor dances with wolves. (No longer available online.) In: Chinawatch (Washington Post) . July 23, 2014, archived from the original on October 10, 2017 ; accessed on August 20, 2017 (English).

[16] Nebula-nominated Three-Body Problem completes filming. In: China Daily. August 6, 2015, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[17] Heidi Hsia: Feng Shaofeng joins “The Monkey King 2”. In: Yahoo News . December 4, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[18] Bory's Kit: 'My Best Friends' Wedding' Chinese Remake Finds Stars. In: HollywoodReporter.com . May 20, 2015, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[19] Catch glimpses of TV series 'The Starry Night, The Starry Sea'. In: China Daily. February 7, 2017, accessed August 20, 2017 .