Zhang Xincheng

Zhang Xincheng (, born 24 August 1995), also known by his English name Steven Zhang, is a Chinese actor. His first major role was that of Lin Yang in the high school drama My Huckleberry Friends (2017). Zhang is best known for his roles as Li Yubing in the sports drama Skate into Love and He Ziqiu in the family drama Go Ahead, both of which aired in 2020 and garnered him several awards for his work that year. Early life Zhang was born and raised in Jingzhou, China. He aspired to be a professional dancer as a child and eventually moved to Beijing in 2008 to attend the Affiliated Secondary School of the Beijing Dance Academy. Zhang notably placed first in college entrance examinations in 2014 for several courses offered by top performing arts colleges in China such as the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, People's Liberation Army Academy of Art and Shanghai Theatre Academy. He subsequently attended the Central Academy of Drama, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in musical theatre. Career In 2013, Zhang made his acting debut in the short film School Bus. In 2014, he released two singles; "Be Here for You" as the soundtrack of the film The Story of Ho Jinye and "Believe Love Still Exists" as the soundtrack of web series Heartbreak Emergency Department. He went on to star in several short films and in 2015, was signed onto the entertainment company EE-Media.