Zhang Xincheng (Chinese:张新成, born 24 August 1995), also known by his English nameSteven Zhang, is a Chinese actor. His first major role was that of Lin Yang in the campus web seriesMy Huckleberry Friends (2017). Zhang is best known for his roles as Li Yubing in the sports dramaSkate into Love and He Ziqiu in the family dramaGo Ahead, both of which aired in 2020 and garnered him several awards for his work that year.^[1][2][3]

Zhang was born and raised inJingzhou,Hubei, China. He aspired to be a professional dancer as a child and eventually moved toBeijing in 2008 to attend the Affiliated Secondary School of theBeijing Dance Academy.^[4] Zhang notably placed first in college entrance examinations in 2014 for several courses offered by top performing arts colleges in China such as theCentral Academy of Drama,Beijing Film Academy,People's Liberation Army Academy of Art, andShanghai Theatre Academy.^[5][4] He subsequently attended the Central Academy of Drama and graduated with a bachelor's degree in musical theatre.^[4]

In 2013, Zhang made his acting debut in the short filmSchool Bus.^[6]

In 2014, he released two singles: "Be Here for You" as the soundtrack to the filmThe Story of He Jinye, and the following year he released "Believe Love Still Exists" as the soundtrack to the web seriesHeartbreak Emergency Department.^[7] He went on to star in several short films and signed with the entertainment companyEE-Media in 2015.^[8]

In 2016, Zhang starred in his first television dramaShuttle Love Millennium, where he gained attention for his performance.^[9]

In 2017, Zhang starred in the critically acclaimed campus web seriesMy Huckleberry Friends.^[10] He won the award of "Drama Newcomer of the Year" at the iQIYI Scream Night for his performance.^[11]

In 2018, Zhang starred in the esports dramaThe Strongest Men of God.^[12]

In 2019, Zhang starred in the youth historical dramaYoung Blood.^[13]

In 2020, Zhang starred in the hit sports romance dramaSkate into Love, alongsideJanice Wu, portraying a collegiate ice hockey player.^[14] He then co-starred withLin Yun in the music romance dramaSymphony's Romance, adapted from the Japanese mangaNodame Cantabile, in which he played a genius conductor.^[15] Zhang also starred in and helped produce the slice-of-life family dramaGo Ahead.^[16] Forbes China listed him in their30 Under 30 list for 2020 which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.^[1]

In 2021, Zhang participated in the sixth season ofWho's the Murderer. On February 28, he was awarded Weibo's Enterprising Artist of the Year at the 2020 Sina Weibo Night in Shanghai.^{[citation needed]} In May, he began filming for the seriesJustice In The Dark, in which he co-starred withFu Xinbo. On June 17, the romantic comedyThe Day of Becoming You, starring Zhang andLiang Jie, was aired. On September 8, the commercial war drama of theRepublic of ChinaThe Justice, starring Zhang alongsideCai Wenjing and Zhang Zhijian, was broadcast onHunan Satellite TV.^{[citation needed]} In December, he joined the 2021-2022 Hunan Satellite TV New Year's Eve Gala, and performed "Red Ling" with Chinese music artist Fang Jinlong at the New Year's Eve Party.

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