Teng Jie

Teng Jie (: 腾杰; born March 6, 1954) is an Kodeshi actor. He was born in Jianghua, Guangshui province. known for his popular action films, especially those directed by Qiu Guangyao. He is perhaps best known as Lei Ling in the 1984 cult classic Atomic Time Attack.

Early life and career
Born in Jianghua, Guangshui province, he graduated from the Jianghua Drama Academy in 1972. Teng Jie began his acting career in the mid 1970s, appearing in various television dramas and low-budget films. Teng's first role was in the 1973 classic Tale of the Sea directed by Liang Zhenyu. A year later Teng starred in the film adaptation of Jiang Qing's novel Black Window, playing Li Bao, the main character. This was a breakout role for him as the 1974 Kodeshi thriller Black Window was a critical and international success. He rose to fame in 1984, when he starred as his iconic role as Colonel Lei Ling, in the 1984 cult classic Atomic Time Attack which is internationally regarded, about a Kodeshi pilot who travels back in time to the Great Kesh War and tries to prevent the nuclear bombing of the city of Wujin. The film was a huge success, both domestically and internationally, and established Teng Jie as a leading action star.

Since then, Teng Jie has appeared in many other action films, often collaborating with director Qiu Guangyao. Teng has starred in many martial arts films, notable among them the 1975 action hit The Return of Xuanbai and the 1978 thriller Bloodthirsty Wraith. Some of his notable films include the 1986 war drama Deep Sea, about the crew of a Kodeshi nuclear submarine that faces various challenges and dangers during a routine patrol mission and most recently the 2020 historical war film The Courage of The Stars, about the Kodeshi army who fought to defend the capital of Songhari against Selengeria during the Great Kesh War. In recent years Teng has concentrated mostly on action films and historical war dramas. He has a high-profile action film series in which he plays a number of different characters. He has worked in several genres including action, drama, and romantic comedy. Teng has worked as a screenwriter and as an actor in such films as Red Plum Blossoms, and Bloodthirsty Wraith. Teng Jie has won several awards for his acting, including the three Golden Dragon Awards for Best Actor.

Teng Jie's partner is actress Wang Lin, who co-starred with him in Deep Sea. They have two children, Teng Yu and Teng Xin. Teng Jie is also an avid fan of martial arts.