Vin Zhang

Zhang indulges in philanthropy and participated in a 2017 public welfare project centered on the environment. He also attended the 2017 iteration of the ‘BAZAAR Stars’ Charity Night,’ organized by ‘Harper’s Bazaar China,’ along with other notable Chinese celebrities.

The young actor is a good friend of his co-star Dilmurat. Their on-screen and off-screen dynamics have given rise to persistent dating rumors that neither actor has confirmed.

In 2018, Zhang was rumored to be dating his manager, causing some public backlash from fans. If reports are to be believed, they have been in a relationship for some time.

Vin Zhang was born on January 19, 1993, in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. Not much is known about his family and early years.

Although he was originally interested in a soccer career, Zhang changed gears to focus on acting soon. He graduated from the ‘Shanghai Theatre Academy’ in 2013 and launched a TV career soon after.

Zhang began his acting career with a supporting role in the 2014 web drama ‘V Love’ (aired on ‘Tencent’). He also released two singles, ‘Our Era’ and ‘Heavenly Stairs,’ to support the series. The series also marked his first appearance with Dilraba Dilmurat, his most notable co-star, although they were not cast as a romantic pair.

The same year, he also played a minor role in ‘Love’s M Turn.’

Zhang scored his first leading role, as ‘Qiao Ran,’ in the web drama ‘Long Time No See’ (sequel to ‘Fleet of Time’) in 2015. This role was instrumental in making him a bankable star and helped him move to primetime TV soon after.

2016 was a particularly notable year for Zhang, with a string of high-profile projects, the first of which was the highly acclaimed TV adaptation of the historical novel ‘Chronicle of Life.’ Following widespread approval of his portrayal of ‘Nalan Rongruo,’ he was cast in supporting roles in ‘The Legend of the Monster’ and ‘Angel Wings.’ One of his most notable roles was for ‘Love O2O,’ or ‘A Smile is Beautiful,’ a Chinese TV drama, where he played the beloved hacker ‘KO.’ Zhang contributed the single ‘A Smile is Beautiful’ to the ‘Love O2O’ soundtrack.

Bolstered by the success of these series, Zhang began making a name as a TV superstar in 2017, venturing into a series of collaborations with Dilraba Dilmurat in the process. His first release of the year was ‘Pretty Li Hui Zhen’ (where Dilraba played the titular role of ‘Li Hui’), a remake of the South Korean series ‘She Was Pretty’ (2015). His character in the series was that of a fun-loving editor and the second romantic lead opposite Dilmurat. He released the single ‘To Love Completely’ that was featured on the official soundtrack.

In 2017, Zhang won the award of the ‘Most Promising Actor’ at the 9th ‘China TV Drama Awards.’