Zhang Guoli (born 17 January 1955) is a Chinese actor and film director who was a xiangsheng actor before he started working on films and television series. He is mostly known for his roles playing the Emperor in various dramas involving Qing Dynasty imperial China. He has also hosted the CCTV New Year's Gala in 2014. He is married to actress Deng Jie and he has a son named Zhang Mo from a previous marriage, who is also an actor. Zhang is a practising Buddhist and a member of the Taiwanese Buddhist organisation Dharma Drum Mountain. He has a dharma name, Changsheng (常升). Filmography References External links Zhang Guoli at the Chinese Movie Database 1955 births Living people Male actors from Tianjin Film directors from Tianjin Members of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the China National Democratic Construction Association People's Republic of China Buddhists Chinese male stage actors Chinese xiangsheng performers Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors Chinese male voice actors Hosts of the CCTV New Year's Gala Chinese film directors