Zhang Yiyang (simplified Chinese: 张艺洋; traditional Chinese: 張藝洋; pinyin: Zhāng Yìyáng, 1 May 1990 – 18 December 2024), also known as Gui Zai (Chinese: 鬼仔; pinyin: Guǐ Zǎi), was a Chinese singer and actor. Zhang's main songs include "I Only Care About People Who Care About Me",[1] "Crying Man",[2] "So Care About You",[3] among others.
Career
In April 2012, Zhang was invited to participate in the reality show entertainment program Happy to Move and won third place.
On June 19, 2015, his first original album Crying Man was released.
In August 2016, Zhang appeared as a guest on The Modern Heroes.
In September 2016, Zhang participated in the Colding Stereo music event.
In October 2016, Zhang was invited to participate in Tangshan's 2017 Lei Feng Spring Festival Gala.
In December 2016, Zhang participated in the CCTV Charm China Tour program and sang "Will Anyone Tell You" in the live show.
In 2017, he participated in the Next Idol Wuhan Division.
In June 2018, he performed in the movie The Soul of the Dragon.[4]
In September 2018, he performed in the online series Spontaneous Combustion at the First Time.
Murder conviction and execution
In December 2024, Zhang was found guilty of having murdered his 16-year-old girlfriend on February 26, 2022. He was sentenced to capital punishment and executed by firing squad on 18 December 2024, in the first known case of an entertainer being sentenced to death in China.
