Feng Yuanzheng

In 1991 Feng Yuanzheng was back at the Beijing People's Art Theater. Having accumulated experience and stage performing skills abroad, Feng found himself more confident in various roles. He started to improve and perfect his style by "feeling" his characters with his heart, not just to merely "play" them.

The years followed have seen a string of impressive roles portrayed by Feng Yuanzheng, including Prince Xiu in 1997 stage production "Antiques"; Chairman of the board in 1998's "Capturing the Thief"; Prince Song in the "Teahouse", and Fang Dasheng in the 2000 drama "Sunrise". Feng Yuanzheng also made his name in the television circle. He showed up in a myriad of small screen productions, including "Muddling On in Beijing", "The Legend of Liu Li Chang", "The Dark Side of the Moon", "Snuff Bottle", and "Prime Time of Autumn".

But it was the 2002 TV series "Never Talk to Strangers" that catapulted Feng to a household name. In the series, he made a stark contrast by playing a psychologically-tortured doctor, An Jiahe, who indulged himself in family violence and spousal abuse. Feng's nuanced performance was highly recognized by both critics and audiences. But the enthusiastic response from the audience gave Feng a rather mixed feeling: Some took it for granted that Feng Yuanzheng was just the ill-tempered doctor he portrayed, and they even scolded him for being so cruel to his on-screen wife.