Chen Zhihui
| Chen Zhihui | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 陳之輝 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 陈之辉 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Chén Zhīhuī (Mandarin) |
| Origin | Chengde, Hebei |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Chen Zhihui is a Chinese actor best known for playing supporting roles in various films and television series since the 1980s. Some of his more notable roles in film include: Master Chin in Jet Li's Fearless (2006); Zhang Fei in Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2008); Master Liu in Ip Man (2008).
Career
Chen is from Chengde, Hebei. In his early years, he joined a performing arts group and learnt dancing. He won an award in a national dancing competition. In 1980, he enrolled in the Hebei Medical School (now part of the Hebei Medical University). In 1986, he was accepted into the Central Academy of Drama and studied drama there.
Chen has made appearances in various films and television series since 1987. In the early 2000s, he joined the Hong Kong television network TVB for two years and acted in two TVB dramas, Blade Heart and Fight for Love.
Aside from acting, Chen also practises wushu and he specialises in Shaobei Fist (少北拳).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Gandan Xiangzhao 肝胆相照 | Huang Jingwu | |
| 1994 | Wing Chun 咏春 | (extra) | |
| 1995 | Da Liao Taihou 大辽太后 | Yelü Xiezhen | |
| 1997 | Long Chuang Zhongyuan 龙闯中原 | Peng Kun | |
| 2004 | A World Without Thieves 天下无贼 | (extra) | |
| 2006 | Fearless 霍元甲 | Qin Lei | |
| 2008 | Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon 三国之见龙卸甲 | Zhang Fei | |
| 2008 | An Empress and the Warriors 江山美人 | Diao Erbao | |
| 2008 | Ip Man 叶问 | Master Liu | |
| 2010 | 14 Blades 锦衣卫 | Baihu | |
| 2010 | The Legend Is Born – Ip Man 叶问前传 | Ip Man's father | |
| 2010 | Adventure of the King 龙凤店 | Kuang | |
| 2011 | Shaolin 新少林寺 | Huo Long | |
| 2011 | White Vengeance 鸿门宴 | Xiahou Ying | |
| 2013 | Saving General Yang 忠烈杨家将 | Huyan Zan | |
| 2014 | Hero of the River |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义 | Bao Xin / Liao Hua / Xu Chu / Taishi Ci | |
| 1994 | San Buguan 三不管 | Liang Baokui | |
| 1994 | Buyi Nü 布依女 | Tan Tian | |
| 1996 | Sui Tang Yanyi 隋唐演义 | Yuwen Chengdu | |
| 1998 | The Water Margin 水浒传 | Wang Jin / Yang Xiong | |
| 1998 | Lanse Sanhuan 兰色三环 | Gao Yuan | |
| 1999 | Shen Bu 神捕 | Shangguan Buqi | |
| 2000 | Guangwudi Liu Xiu 光武帝刘秀 | Deng Yu | |
| 2001 | Tianxia Liangcang 天下粮仓 | Zhou Zhong | also co-director |
| 2001 | Shaonian Yingxiong Zhi Hong Wending 少年英雄之洪文定 | Gao Jinzhong | |
| 2003 | The Story of Han Dynasty 大汉风 | Ji Bu | |
| 2003 | Huai'an Qi'an 淮安奇案 | Sun Dayou | |
| 2004 | Blade Heart 血荐轩辕 | Fo Sang | |
| 2004 | Fight for Love 谈谈情练练武 | Suen Cheng | |
| 2004 | Yuexia Jiangnan Zhi Di Renjie Xiyuan Lu 月上江南之狄仁杰洗冤录 | Shi Chengshan | |
| 2004 | Huang Taizi Mishi 皇太子秘史 | Yinti | |
| 2005 | Yingxiong Zhi 英雄志 | Shi Gang | |
| 2005 | How Much Sorrow Do You Have 问君能有几多愁 | Shi Shouxin | |
| 2006 | The Patriotic Knights 侠骨丹心 | Yuanhai | |
| 2006 | Eight Heroes 八大豪侠 | Meng Tianwen | |
| 2006 | Ming Dynasty in 1566 大明王朝1566 | Qi Jiguang | |
| 2006 | Zhen Guan Zhi Zhi 贞观之治 | Qin Shubao | |
| 2006 | Empress Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty 北魏冯太后 | Feng Miao | |
| 2007 | The Great Revival 卧薪尝胆 | Ling Gufu | |
| 2008 | The Shaolin Warriors 少林僧兵 | Yu Dayou | |
| 2008 | Royal Tramp 鹿鼎记 | Li Zicheng | |
| 2008 | Changping of the War 铁血长平 | Lord Xinling | |
| 2008 | Taiwan 1895 台湾1895 | Sun Kaihua | |
| 2009 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龙记 | Yin Tianzheng / Jueyuan | |
| 2009 | Meng Laicai Chuanqi 孟来财传奇 | Heda Bashi | |
| 2009 | The Qin Empire 大秦帝国 | Hou Ying | |
| 2010 | Song of Spring and Autumn 春秋祭 | Xian Zhen | |
| 2010 | Detective 女神捕 | Long San | |
| 2010 | Kongque Ling 孔雀翎 | Jin Kaijia | |
| 2011 | Journey to the West 西游记 | Bull Demon King | |
| 2012 | The Patriot Yue Fei 精忠岳飞 | Liu Ge |