Zhang Yaodong

Zhang Yaodong
Chinese name	張耀棟 (traditional)
Chinese name	张耀栋 (simplified)
Pinyin	Zhāng Yàodòng (Mandarin)
Birth name	Teoh Yeow Tong
Born	17 December 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation	Actor, model
Years active	2001–present
Official website	Zhang Yaodong Facebook Official Page

Zhang Yaodong (simplified Chinese: 张耀栋; traditional Chinese: 張耀棟; pinyin: Zhāng Yàodòng, born Teoh Yeow Tong on 17 December 1977) is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore.

Career

Zhang entered the entertainment industry after finishing first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of talent-search contest Star Search in 2001. He was previously a model and had done various commercials in Malaysia before joining MediaCorp. made his small screen debut in the sixth season of popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy. After seven years in the industry, Zhang was awarded his first lead role in Happily Ever After. He has since snared played lead roles in series such as The Greatest Love of All, Your Hand in Mine and several Malaysian co-productions. He has been dubbed by many as the "Chinese Michael Jackson" as he bears a strong resemblance to the late singer.

In the Star Awards 2007, Zhang won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award, his first award in his acting career and was also nominated for the Best Actor Award, his first ever nomination in the acting category.^[1] Zhang won the Top 10 award once again in 2010. In his speech, he thanked veteran artistes and mentors Huang Wenyong, Huang Biren and Chen Hanwei.

Zhang left MediaCorp in mid-2012 as he chose not to renew his contract. His last series is the 2012 anniversary drama Joys of Life. He planned to further his career in China but did not rule out a possibility of returning to MediaCorp.^[2] He signed a new contract with Mediacorp in 2015 and has since starred in Mind Game as well as long-running drama Life - Fear Not.

Filmography

Television

Year	Work	Role	Notes
2016	C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4	Chen Yu 陈宇	3rd Male Lead 第三男主角 Pairs up with Ya Hui and Macy Chen
	My First School 快乐第一班	Weng Zhihao 翁志豪	Supporting Role 男配角 Pairs up with Bukoh Mary
	Beyond Words 爱要怎么说	Gao Lixian 高礼贤	Supporting villain of the series 3rd Male Lead 第三男主角
2015	Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏	Liu Yishou 刘一守	One of the Male Leads 男主角之一 Pairs up with Felicia Chin
	Mind Game 心迷	Guo Yongyan 郭勇言	Main villain of the series 2nd Male Lead 第二男主角 Pairs up with Joanne Peh
2013	Love At Risk 爱情风险	Wang Li'an	2nd Male Lead 第二男主角 Pairs up with Kate Pang
2012	Joys of Life 花样人间	Qian Yiduo 钱一多	One of the Male Leads 男主角之一 Pairs up with Kate Pang
	Double Bonus 双星报喜	Jin Junyang 金俊洋	Supporting Role 男配角 Pairs up with Michelle Chia
2011	On the Fringe 边缘父子	Leo	Villain of the series 2nd Male Lead 第二男主角
	Be Happy 生日快乐	Cheng Fang	2nd Male Lead 第二男主角 Pairs up with Fann Wong
	A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城	Ouyang Ming 欧阳明	1/5 of the Male Lead 五大男主角之一 Pairs up with Joanne Peh
2010	The Score 无花果	Luo Shunbang 罗顺邦	2nd Male Lead 第二男主角 Pairs up with Paige Chua
	The Best Things In Life 五福到	Bai Chuanyi 白传一	Supporting Role 男配角 Pairs up with Tracy Lee
2009	Your Hand in Mine 想握你的手	Yue Guang 岳光	Supporting Role 男配角 Pairs up with Joanne Peh and Wayne Chua
2008	Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探	Yu Qing 于清
	Love Blossoms 心花朵朵开	Machi Ma Daji 马大吉
	Where the Heart Is 大城情事	Hong Jiakang 洪家康	Co-production
2007	Dear, Dear Son-in-Law 女婿当家	Jiang Junji 江俊基
	Falling in Love 情有可缘	Tom	Co-production
	The Greatest Love of All 爱·特别的你	Zhao Jiaxuan	Nominated – Best Actor, Star Awards 2007
	Happily Ever After 凡间新仙人	Wu Gang 吴刚
2006	Measure of Man 大男人, 小男人	Norman
	C.I.D 刑警2人组	Wu Guoxiong 吴国雄
2005	Love Concierge 爱的掌门人	Sunny
	Portrait of Home 同心圆	Lin Dajiang
2004	My Mighty-in-Laws 野蛮亲家	Ding Mu
	A Child's Hope II 孩有明天	Huang Pinde 黄品德
	Beautiful Trio 大女人·小女人
	An Ode to Life 三十风雨路	Zhang Wenxi
	The Crime Hunters 心网追凶
2003	Always on My Mind 无炎的爱
	Holland V 荷兰村	Ying Tianyang
	True Heroes 真心英雄	Peter	Guest appearance
2002	Beautiful Connection 九层糕
	The Vagrant 豹子胆	Gan Yuan 甘源
	Don't Worry Be Happy VI 敢敢做个开心人		Sitcom

Film

Year	Work	Role
2011	It's a Great, Great World 大世界	Ah Dong

Accolades

Year	Accolade	Works	Notes
2007	Star Awards 2007, Best Actor	The Greatest Love of All	Nominated
2007	Star Awards 2007, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Won
2009	Star Awards 2009, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2010	Star Awards 2010, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Won
2011	Star Awards 2011, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Won
2012	Star Awards 2012, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Won
2016	Star Awards 2016, Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Won

References

1. "May the brightest stars win". Channel NewsAsia. 19 October 2007.
2. "Apple Hong is starting over in Beijing". AsiaOne. 27 June 2012.

External links

• Profile on xin.msn.com