Zhang Yi

Biography

Zhang Yi (Chang Yi), original name Zhang Boshen, is a Hong Kong actor born on February 24, 1945. Before joining Shaw Brothers in 1967, he trained for eight years at the Fu-Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy in Taiwan, studying martial arts stage roles and elderly character performances, and was also a taekwondo expert. He entered the film and television industry immediately in leading roles, with his first notable film being "Sword of the Shaking Jianghu." He produced many wuxia films including "The Confucian Swordsman," "Seven Heroes and Five Gallants," "Jade-Faced Fox," and "Soul-Stealing Bell." He left Shaw Brothers in 1971 and remained active in the film industry, continuously filming wuxia, kung fu, and action films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Zhang Yi shifted to television series, appearing on both private television stations in Hong Kong. Although he moved to Canada in recent years, he still maintains a strong passion for acting, participating in charity performances in Canada and returning to Hong Kong at the end of 2007 to film the TVB series "Sweet Words," demonstrating his refined acting skills in roles in "Rosy Business" and "The Heavenly Ladder."