Zhang Linghe
Birth nameZhang Jiawei (张家玮)
Birth dateDecember 30, 1997 (age 28)
Birth placeWuxi, Jiangsu, China
Alma materNanjing Normal University
OccupationActor · model
Years active2020–present
AgentStar Times
Height cm190
Zhang Linghe
T張凌赫
S张凌赫
PZhāng Línghè

Zhang Linghe (simplified Chinese: 张凌赫; pinyin: Zhāng Línghè; born 30 December 1997) is a Chinese actor.[1] He is known for his roles in Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022), My Journey to You (2023), Story of Kunning Palace (2023), The Princess Royal (2024), The Best Thing (2025), and Pursuit of Jade (2026).

Early life

Zhang Linghe was born Zhang Jiawei on 30 December 1997 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.

Zhang studied at Jiangsu Tianyi High School.[2] In 2016, he was admitted to Nanjing Normal University where he majored in electrical engineering. During his time there, he joined the Aerospace Society because of his interest in physics.[3]

Career

In 2020, he made his television debut in the costume romance drama Maiden Holmes and also starred in the youth romance drama Sparkle Love. The following year, he appeared in the urban romance drama Love Crossed and the youth school drama Flourish in Time.

In 2022, he portrayed Chang Heng, the god of war in the costume fairy tale drama Love Between Fairy and Devil, which gained him recognition.[4]

In 2023, he achieved breakout success after starring as Gong Ziyu in the historical drama My Journey To You and Xie Wei in costume romance drama Story of Kunning Palace.[5]

In 2025, Zhang gained popularity internationally after starring as He Suye, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor in modern romance drama The Best Thing.[6] In July 2025, Zhang starred as Jiang Qiaoxi in youth romance drama Our Generation.[7][8]

In March 2026, Zhang starred as Xie Zheng in historical romance drama Pursuit of Jade. The series achieved success both domestically and internationally, recording heat indexes exceeding 31,000 on Tencent and 10,000 on iQIYI within one week of its broadcast, and debuted at number six on Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English Shows chart.[9][10] Zhang received praise for his visuals and nuanced portrayal of a marquis disguised as an injured scholar.[11][12]

Controversy

In March 2026, Zhang starred in Pursuit of Jade alongside Tian Xiwei. During a promotional appearance on Hello Saturday, Zhang and Tian drew portraits of each other. Zhang joked that Tian's stylized drawing of him looked as if the person depicted had been "born in Southeast Asia," and also compared it to Chinese comedian Yang Di.[13][14][15][16][17][18] Clips of the segment circulated online, drawing criticism from Southeast Asian viewers who interpreted the remark as stereotypical.[13][14][16][17][18] The incident was reported on social media in countries including Vietnam and Thailand.[13][14][16][17][18] Following the backlash, the production team of Hello Saturday removed the segment from later versions of the episode. Zhang later issued an apology in both Chinese and English.[13][14][16][17][18] He stated that he did not intend to offend anyone and expressed appreciation for the support from fans in Southeast Asia.[13][14][16][17][18][13]

Other ventures

Endorsements

Since 2023, Zhang has been an ambassador for French beauty brand Lancôme.[19]

In April 2024, Zhang was promoted to brand ambassador for Swiss luxury watch and jewellery brand Chopard.[20][21] In May 2024, he was named house ambassador for French luxury shoe brand Roger Vivier.[22]

In July 2024, Zhang was named brand ambassador for Italian luxury fashion house Gucci.[23] In February 2025, it was announced Zhang would also be representing Gucci Beauty as brand ambassador.[24]

In June 2025, global denim brand Lee appointed Zhang as their first-ever brand ambassador for the Asia-Pacific region.[25]

In January 2026, Zhang was announced brand ambassador for Italian luxury jewellery house Bulgari.[26]

Zhang is the global brand ambassador for herbal tea brand Wang Laoji,[27] and Chinese cosmetics brand Carslan. He is also the China brand spokesperson for Lenovo,[28] Motorola, CeraVe,[29], Puma,[30] Belle,[31] Vatti,[32] Inoherb,[33] and Dreame[34].

Philanthropy

In January 2025, Zhang donated funds to the Han Hong Charity Foundation to support victims of the 2025 Tibet earthquake.[35] In November 2025, he donated funds to the Han Hong Charity Foundation to aid those affected by the Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong.[36][37]

In April 2026, Zhang was appointed ambassador for WildAid and starred in their documentary series The Answer is Earth, a co-production with Warner Bros. Discovery exploring China's low-carbon transition and green practices, with support from China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment.[38][39][40]

Filmography

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2020Maiden Holmes少女大人Pei Zhao / Prince QiTencentMain role[41]
Sparkle Love心动的瞬间Mai SichongMango TV[42]
2021Love Crossed完美的他Xu Nian / Xu JiniQIYI, Tencent[43][44]
Flourish in Time我和我的时光少年Jiang HaoyueTencent[45]
Refinement of Faith百炼成钢Guang WeiranMango TVSupporting role
2022Love Between Fairy and Devil苍兰诀Chang Heng / Xiao RuniQIYI[46]
2023My Journey to You云之羽Gong ZiyuLead role[47][48]
Bright Eyes in the Dark他从火光中走来Lin QiCameo
Tiger and Crane虎鹤妖师录Qi XiaoxuanLead role[49]
Story of Kunning Palace宁安如梦Xie Wei / Xie Juan[50]
2024Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact狐妖小红娘月红篇Hu WeishengSupporting role[51]
The Princess Royal度华年Pei WenxuanYoukuLead role[52]
Love's Rebellion四海重明Ji YangiQIYI, Mango TV[53]
2025The Best Thing爱你He SuyeiQIYI[54]
Our Generation樱桃琥珀Jiang QiaoxiYouku[55]
2026Pursuit of Jade逐玉Xie Zheng / Yan ZhengiQIYI, Tencent[56]
rowspan="3"Overdo这一秒过火Murong QingyiiQIYI, Tencent[57]
Eternal Faith吉星高照Hua Cheng / San LangiQIYI[58]
The Road to Glory归鸾Xiao LiTencent[59]

Variety show

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkRef.
2023As You Wish: Story of Kunning Palace100万个约定之宁安如梦Cast memberiQIYI
2024The Truth Season 2开始推理吧 (第二季)Cast memberTencent[60]
2025The Truth Season 3开始推理吧 (第三季)Cast member

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