Zhang Yu

Zhang Yu, formerly known as Zhang Xin, is an actor from Mainland China, a part-time artist, and a "drama addict". For about 10 years, Zhang Yu has been insisting on participating in and promoting independent films.

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An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hu Bo
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Peng Yuchang  •  Wang Yuwen  •  Li Congxi

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hu Bo
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Peng Yuchang  •  Wang Yuwen  •  Li Congxi

Ciao Ciao (2018)

A free and wild young woman has to come back from the big city to her village in the mountains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Song Chuan
CAST:  Liang Xueqin  •  Zhang Yu

A free and wild young woman has to come back from the big city to her village in the mountains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Song Chuan
CAST:  Liang Xueqin  •  Zhang Yu

Dying to Survive (2018)

When a mysterious visitor appears, the life of Yong Cheng, owner of a store that stocks aphrodisiac products, changes dramatically. He becomes the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China. Not only does ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muye Wen
CAST:  Xu Zheng  •  Eric Wang  •  Zhang Yu  •  Tan Zhuo

When a mysterious visitor appears, the life of Yong Cheng, owner of a store that stocks aphrodisiac products, changes dramatically. He becomes the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China. Not only does ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muye Wen
CAST:  Xu Zheng  •  Eric Wang  •  Zhang Yu  •  Tan Zhuo

A Cool Fish (2018)

Cop-turned-security guard Ma Xianyong finds himself in a criminal twilight zone when two unrelated events turn his world upside down. The mysterious disappearance of his boss has implications for his financial security. Even more perilous is the abduction of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rao Xiaozhi
CAST:  Chen Jianbin  •  Suxi Ren  •  Zhang Yu  •  Wang Yanhui

Cop-turned-security guard Ma Xianyong finds himself in a criminal twilight zone when two unrelated events turn his world upside down. The mysterious disappearance of his boss has implications for his financial security. Even more perilous is the abduction of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rao Xiaozhi
CAST:  Chen Jianbin  •  Suxi Ren  •  Zhang Yu  •  Wang Yanhui

Manchurian Tiger (2022)

A man tries to sell his pet dog due to the birth of his child.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Geng
CAST:  Guo Yue  •  Ma Li  •  Zhang Yu  •  Liguo Yuan

A man tries to sell his pet dog due to the birth of his child.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Geng
CAST:  Guo Yue  •  Ma Li  •  Zhang Yu  •  Liguo Yuan

My People, My Homeland (2020)

In different parts of rural China, various people explore what makes their communities unique.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xu Zheng  •  Ning Hao  •  Chen Sicheng  •  Deng Chao  •  Yu Baimei  •  Yan Fei  •  Peng Damo
CAST:  Ge You  •  Liu Mintao  •  Fan Wei  •  Huang Bo

In different parts of rural China, various people explore what makes their communities unique.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xu Zheng  •  Ning Hao  •  Chen Sicheng  •  Deng Chao  •  Yu Baimei  •  Yan Fei  •  Peng Damo
CAST:  Ge You  •  Liu Mintao  •  Fan Wei  •  Huang Bo

Back to the Wharf (2020)

A man wanted for negligent homicide returns to his hometown after 15 years, only to be haunted by his past, and getting mixed up in a scheme involving the daughter of his victim.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Li Xiaofeng
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Song Jia  •  Wang Yanhui  •  Lee Hong Chi

A man wanted for negligent homicide returns to his hometown after 15 years, only to be haunted by his past, and getting mixed up in a scheme involving the daughter of his victim.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Li Xiaofeng
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Song Jia  •  Wang Yanhui  •  Lee Hong Chi

Snipers (2022)

The story of sharpshooter Zhang Taofang, a young army recruit who at age 22 sets a record during the Korean War by reportedly killing or wounding 214 American soldiers with 435 shots in just 32 days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zhang Yimou  •  Mo Zhang
CAST:  Zhang Yi  •  Zhang Yu  •  Chen Yongsheng  •  Lin Boyang

The story of sharpshooter Zhang Taofang, a young army recruit who at age 22 sets a record during the Korean War by reportedly killing or wounding 214 American soldiers with 435 shots in just 32 days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zhang Yimou  •  Mo Zhang
CAST:  Zhang Yi  •  Zhang Yu  •  Chen Yongsheng  •  Lin Boyang

幸福59厘米之爱有多久 (2011)

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Gao Lu  •  Zhang Yu  •  Qiao Renliang

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Gao Lu  •  Zhang Yu  •  Qiao Renliang

Nice View (2022)

20-year-old Jing Hao came to Shenzhen to live with his young sister alone. The siblings live a warm yet straitened life. In an effort to pay for his sister's expensive surgery, Jing Hao gets an opportunity by chance, thinking that a better life is coming, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muye Wen
CAST:  Jackson Yee  •  Tian Yu  •  Eric Wang  •  Zhang Yu

20-year-old Jing Hao came to Shenzhen to live with his young sister alone. The siblings live a warm yet straitened life. In an effort to pay for his sister's expensive surgery, Jing Hao gets an opportunity by chance, thinking that a better life is coming, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muye Wen
CAST:  Jackson Yee  •  Tian Yu  •  Eric Wang  •  Zhang Yu

Cry of the Birds

Inspired by the novel “King of the Trees” by Ah Cheng.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tian Zhuangzhuang
CAST:  Vanda Lee  •  Zhou Qi  •  Zhang Yu  •  Wu Yuheng

Inspired by the novel “King of the Trees” by Ah Cheng.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tian Zhuangzhuang
CAST:  Vanda Lee  •  Zhou Qi  •  Zhang Yu  •  Wu Yuheng

Are You Lonesome Tonight? (2021)

A young man who believes he has caused a fatal accident develops an ambiguous relationship with the dead man's widow, while a policeman tries to resolve the investigation that will change his life forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shipei Wen
CAST:  Sylvia Chang  •  Eddie Peng  •  Wang Yanhui  •  Zhang Yu

A young man who believes he has caused a fatal accident develops an ambiguous relationship with the dead man's widow, while a policeman tries to resolve the investigation that will change his life forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shipei Wen
CAST:  Sylvia Chang  •  Eddie Peng  •  Wang Yanhui  •  Zhang Yu

The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021)

Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecedented moment in time, and is a true love letter to the power of cinema and its storytellers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dominga Sotomayor  •  Malik Vitthal  •  Anthony Chen  •  Jafar Panahi  •  David Lowery  •  Apichatpong Weerasethakul  •  Laura Poitras
CAST:  Mokarameh Saidi Balsini  •  Tahereh Saidi Balsini  •  Catherine Machovsky  •  Solmaz Panahi

Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecedented moment in time, and is a true love letter to the power of cinema and its storytellers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dominga Sotomayor  •  Malik Vitthal  •  Anthony Chen  •  Jafar Panahi  •  David Lowery  •  Apichatpong Weerasethakul  •  Laura Poitras
CAST:  Mokarameh Saidi Balsini  •  Tahereh Saidi Balsini  •  Catherine Machovsky  •  Solmaz Panahi

Pistol (2021)

Working in Beijing, Mengzi and Yaoyao are in a relationship. One day, when Mengzi found out that Yaoyao was missing, he caused a disturbance at a hair salon where Yaoyao used to work. The boss of the salon gathered a group of gang members and hunted him down. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hui Zhou Lu
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Hou Xiang  •  Wang Zhener

Working in Beijing, Mengzi and Yaoyao are in a relationship. One day, when Mengzi found out that Yaoyao was missing, he caused a disturbance at a hair salon where Yaoyao used to work. The boss of the salon gathered a group of gang members and hunted him down. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hui Zhou Lu
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Hou Xiang  •  Wang Zhener

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DIRECTION:  Fang Gangliang
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Zhao Dan

The Break Away (2021)

Over the course of 45 days, a relationship begins to break apart as confinement tests its bonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Chen
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Zhou Dongyu

Over the course of 45 days, a relationship begins to break apart as confinement tests its bonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Chen
CAST:  Zhang Yu  •  Zhou Dongyu

Three Words

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DIRECTION:  Lou Ye
CAST:  Jackson Yee  •  Jessie Li  •  Li Xian  •  Zhang Yu

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DIRECTION:  Lou Ye
CAST:  Jackson Yee  •  Jessie Li  •  Li Xian  •  Zhang Yu

Tainted Love (2023)

Following a woman’s search for truth after being cheated in a romance scam.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ma Yingxin
CAST:  Zhou Dongyu  •  Zhang Yu  •  Zhang Youhao  •  Li Meng

Following a woman’s search for truth after being cheated in a romance scam.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ma Yingxin
CAST:  Zhou Dongyu  •  Zhang Yu  •  Zhang Youhao  •  Li Meng

The Old Dog

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yu Qian  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Zhai Xiaowen  •  Aarif Rahman

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yu Qian  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Zhai Xiaowen  •  Aarif Rahman

Heroes of Dunhuang

The movie “Heroes of Dunhuang” is based on the historical story of Zhang Yichao leading the soldiers and civilians in Shazhou to return to the Tang Dynasty. The “little characters” in life have devoted themselves to the righteous deeds of returning the soil to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cao Dun
CAST:  Li Guangjie  •  Gao Zhiting  •  Zhu Yawen  •  Yi Yang

The movie “Heroes of Dunhuang” is based on the historical story of Zhang Yichao leading the soldiers and civilians in Shazhou to return to the Tang Dynasty. The “little characters” in life have devoted themselves to the righteous deeds of returning the soil to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cao Dun
CAST:  Li Guangjie  •  Gao Zhiting  •  Zhu Yawen  •  Yi Yang
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