| Meng’er Zhang Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 48 kg |
| Date of Birth | April 22, 1987 |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Meng’er Zhang is a Chinese actor and stage artist who is known for having been cast as Xu Xialing in the superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and for playing the role of Milva in the fantasy drama television series The Witcher. In addition to that, she has also been a part of a number of theatre productions which include the likes of Finding Destiny, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Moon and Sixpence, The Street of Dawn, Oliver Twist, and In The Mood For Sorrow.
Born Name
Zhang Meng’er
Other Name
Meng’er Zhang
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Nationality
Education
Meng’er Zhang got enrolled at Nanjing University of the Arts (NUA, also known as the Nanjing Arts Institute) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree.
She has also attended East 15 Acting School (a British drama school located in Loughton, Essex) and the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (the largest and oldest independent theatrical arts school in Russia).
Occupation
Actor, Stage Artist
Manager
Meng’er Zhang has been signed with Slate PR, Public Relations Agency, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
48 kg or 106 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Meng’er Zhang has dated –
- Yung Lee (2021-Present) – She tied the knot with Yung Lee on May 10, 2021. He served as an action designer on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and the duo met on the set of the film. A surprise wedding reception for the couple was hosted by the Shang-Chi cast and crew, including her costars Simu Liu and Awkwafina, at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
She has Chinese ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Thin frame
Meng’er Zhang Facts
- She grew up in Nanjing, Jiangsu.
- Meng’er Zhang appeared as the female lead Luo Yan in a Chinese stage adaptation – titled Finding Destiny (寻找初恋) – of the Korean musical Finding Mr. Destiny in 2013.
- In 2017, she brought to life the character named Nakanishi Akiba (仲系 秋叶) in the Chinese musical adaptation of The Street of Dawn (黎明之街).
- She was cast in a production of In The Mood For Sorrow (马不停蹄的忧伤) in 2019 and this performance got Meng’er Zhang nominated for the Best Leading Actress Award at the 13th Daegu International Musical Festival.
- She made her first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Xu Xialing (Shang-Chi’s estranged younger sister and Wenwu’s daughter who was excluded from the Ten Rings organization by her father due to his traditional gender bias) in the superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021. Based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi, the film is the 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and Meng’er Zhang’s co-stars for the project included Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Yuen Wah, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
- In 2023, Meng’er Zhang started playing the recurring role of Milva (a highly skilled archer and one of the only non-dryad inhabitants of the Brokilon Forest) in the 3rd season of the action-adventure fantasy drama television series The Witcher. Based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, the show’s lead cast consists of Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Eamon Farren, Joey Batey, MyAnna Buring, Royce Pierreson, Mimî M. Khayisa, Wilson Mbomio, Anna Shaffer, Mahesh Jadu, Tom Canton, Mecia Simson, Kim Bodnia, Graham McTavish, Cassie Clare, Hugh Skinner, and Bart Edwards.
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