Zhang Xinxiang

Singaporean actor and businessman (born 1967)

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Zhang.

Zhang Xinxiang

Born|

Teo Boon Seong

(1967-04-27) 27 April 1967 (age 57)

Singapore

Occupations|

* Actor
* businessman

Years active| 1989−present[1]
Spouse|

Zheng Xiuzhu

(m. 1991)​

Children| 2
Current stage name
Traditional Chinese| 張信祥
Simplified Chinese| 张信祥
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhāng Xìnxiáng
Birth name
Traditional Chinese| 張文祥
Simplified Chinese| 张文祥
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhāng Wénxiáng
Former stage name
Traditional Chinese| 張汶祥
Simplified Chinese| 张汶祥
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhāng Wénxiáng

Zhang Xinxiang (born Teo Boon Seong on 27 April 1967),[2] formerly known as Zhang Wenxiang, is a Singaporean actor and businessman.

## Early life and career

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The eldest son in his family, Zhang began acting in 1989 − his first full-time job after completing his mandatory military service. He went through Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)'s auditions and attended their training classes while juggling a side job as a waiter for a few months before being offered a two-year contract by SBC.[3] He left the TV station in 1995 to focus on his mini-mart business and returned to sign a two-year contract with the station in 2004. He has since become a freelancer.[4]

Zhang owns the boutique shop Nana, with its outlets located in the malls The Arcade and International Plaza.[5]

## Personal life

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In April 1991, Zhang married his girlfriend of 4 years, Zheng Xiuzhu, at the age of 24.[2] They have two children.[4] Preferring to keep a low profile outside of his acting career in later years, Zhang has declined to talk more about his family in interviews, citing that he is "more than happy to talk about [his] work or projects and [doesn't] think people are interested to know about [his] personal life anyway".[1]

Zhang formerly used the Chinese stage name 张汶祥 (Zhāng Wénxiáng). In late 2016, Zhang changed his Chinese stage name to Zhang Xinxiang (张信祥).[6][7]

## Filmography

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Zhang has appeared in numerous television series and films.[8][9][10][11]

### Television series

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* Finishing Line (1990)
* Journey's End (1990)
* Two Of Us (1990)
* Enchanted Eyes (1990)
* Crime & Passion (1990)[12]
* Ladies In Action (1991)
* Modern Romance (1991)
* Fiery Passion (1991)
* The Last Swordsman (1991)
* Lady Steel (1991)
* Terms Of Endearment (1992)
* The Male Syndrome (1992)
* The Brave Ones (1992)
* The Great Conspiracy (1993)
* The Wilful Siblings (1993)
* Heaven's Will (1993)
* Young Justice Bao (1994)
* The Challenger (1994)
* Heavenly Ghost Catcher (1995)
* The Teochew Family (1995)
* The Last Rhythm (1995)
* The Golden Pillow (1995)[1]
* Morning Express (1995)
* King of Hades (1995)
* Ah Xue (1995)
* Triad Justice (1996)
* Three In One Love (1996)
* Tales of the Third Kind (1996)
* Looking for Stars (2000)
* Cash Is King (2002)
* Tonight I Will Tell I (2002)
* Holland V (2003)
* Love Is Beautiful (2003)
* Timeless Gift (2004)
* Room in My Heart (2004)
* Family Combo (2004)
* Family Combo II (2005)
* Portrait of Home (2005)
* You Are the One (2005)
* A Million Treasures (2006)
* Lady of Leisure (2006)
* Dear, Dear Son-In-Law (2007)
* Kinship (2007)
* Happily Ever After (2007)
* The Greatest Love of All (2007)
* Table of Glory (2009)
* The Promise (2009)
* The Ultimatum (2009)[1]
* The Promise (2010)
* Devotion (2011)
* Code of Honour (2011)[13]
* Unriddle (2011)
* Game Plan (2012)
* The Quarters (2012)
* Alien (2012)
* The Enchanted (2013)
* C.L.I.F. 2 (2013)
* Sudden (2013)
* Marry Me (2013)
* 118 (2014)
* Against the Tide (2014)
* The Journey: Our Homeland (2015)[1]
* The Queen (2016)
* The Truth Seekers (2016)
* Trapped Minds (2016)
* Eat Already? 4 (2018)
* Doppelganger (2018)[6]
* Tree in the River (2018)
* My Agent Is A Hero (2018)
* The Little Nyonya (2020)[14]
* My Mini-me and Me (2021)[1][15]
* Dark Angel (2022)[16][17][18]
* Soul Detective (2022)[5]
* Oppa, Saranghae! (2023)
* The Sky is Still Blue (2023)
* Silent Walls (2023)
* Kill Sera Sera (2024)

### Film

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* Body Puzzle (2002)
* Twilight Kitchen (2003)
* One Last Dance (2006)
* Love 50% (2010)
* Taxi! Taxi! (2013)
* Everybody's Business (2013)
* The Lion Men (2014)
* The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown (2014)
* Standing in Still Water (2014)[19][20]
* Mr. Unbelievable (2015)
* Paper House (2017; short film)[21]

## Awards and nominations

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Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref

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1995 | Star Awards 1995 | Best Supporting Actor | Young Justice Bao | Nominated | [22]
1996 | Star Awards 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | The Golden Pillow | Nominated | [23]
2004 | Star Awards 2004 | Best Comedy Performer | Family Combo | Nominated | [24]
Best Supporting Actor | Timeless Gift | Nominated
2005 | Star Awards 2005 | Best Comedy Performer | Family Combo II | Nominated | [25]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Zhang Xinxiang, Who Has Played Bad Guys On Screen For 32 Years, Became An Actor After A Temple Divination Lot Predicted He Would Be Famous". 8days. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
2. ^ a b "张文祥注册结婚". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 37\. 联合早报. 联合早报. 29 April 1991. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
3. ^ "Zhang Xinxiang, Who Has Played Bad Guys On Screen For 32 Years, Became An Actor After A Temple Divination Lot Predicted He Would Be Famous". TODAY. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
4. ^ a b "Zhang Wenxiang joins MediaCorp". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 23\. TODAY. TODAY. 21 April 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
5. ^ a b "【明星老板】 张信祥 卖女装"靠女人吃饭"". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
6. ^ a b "張信祥改名重新開始|中國報". 中國報 China Press. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
7. ^ "張汶祥改名"張信祥" 望觀眾記得新名|中國報". 中國報 China Press. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
8. ^ "Zhang Wen Xiang". Mediacorp Content Distribution. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
9. ^ "Zhang Xin Xiang 张信祥". mewatch. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
10. ^ "Zhang Wen Xiang". mewatch. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
11. ^ "Teo Boon Seong". mewatch. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
12. ^ "叶世品'改邪归正'张文祥'误入歧途'". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 15\. 联合晚报. 联合晚报. 20 July 1990. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
13. ^ "Zhang Xinxiang Had A Very Creepy Encounter With The Supernatural On The Malaysian Set Of 2011 Drama Code Of Honour". 8days. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
14. ^ "拍送别"小娘惹" "小妈姐"年底开拍 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
15. ^ "美心拍戏戴假发 伤脑筋！". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
16. ^ "This New Mediacorp Drama Is As Star Studded As It Gets". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
17. ^ Shamsudin, Shazrina (16 June 2022). "This new local drama will see multiple Star Search alumni like Zoe Tay, Aileen Tan and more". Her World Singapore. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
18. ^ "This new Mediacorp drama has multiple Star Search winners and yesteryear celebs". AsiaOne. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
19. ^ "Standing in Still Water - Infocomm Media Development Authority". Infocomm Media Development Authority. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
20. ^ "2015 Singapore movie guide". AsiaOne. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
21. ^ "《纸屋》火速一瞥华族葬礼 料不足《煮炒》变"炖汤" | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
22. ^ "THE BEST CATEGORY". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 14\. The Straits Times. The Straits Times. 8 July 1995. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
23. ^ "THE CATEGORIES AND HOW THEY WORK". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 14\. The Straits Times. The Straits Times. 23 June 1996. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
24. ^ "2004红星大奖入围名单". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 14\. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 13 November 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
25. ^ "红星大奖入围名单". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 18\. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 12 October 2005. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

## External links

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* Zhang Xinxiang at IMDb
* Zhang Xinxiang at IMDb
* Zhang Xinxiang at the Hong Kong Movie Database

*[m.]: married