In 1964, when he became the original singer of "Hymn to the Heroes," Zhang Yingzhe was a soloist in the Air Force Song and Dance Troupe, specializing in singing songs with a bold and exuberant style and a powerful atmosphere, and sang in the second All-Army Arts and Cultural Performance, which left a deep impression on the leaders and experts. Soon received a notice to let Zhang Yingzhe for the movie "Heroic Children" recorded theme song "Heroic Hymn".