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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1992-01-31 (33 years old)

Place of Birth

Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China

Zhou Dongyu

Biography:

Zhou Dongyu, born in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China. A graduate from the Beijing Film Academy, Zhou Dongyu rose to stardom for the leading role in UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE (Berlinale 2010) directed by Zhang Yimou. She received the Golden Horse Award for best lead actress for SOUL MATE (2016) and the Best Actress at the 33rd Golden Rooster Awards, 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, 35th People's Hundred Flowers Awards for Oscar nominated BETTER DAYS (Berlinale, 2019), both directed by Derek Tsang. Her recent films included San Sebastian Film Festiavl official selection FIRE ON THE PLAIN (2021) and Cannes Un Certain Regard selection THE BREAKING ICE (2023).

Known For

Acting

2025

2024

2023

Tainted Love as Zhou Ran
Art College 1994 as Hao Lili (voice)
Tale of the Night as Lanzhou Girl
Born to Fly as 沈天然
Trending Topic as Chen Miao
Under the Light as Li Huilin

2022

2021

2020

Unspeakable Love as Zhou Chun
New World as Jia Xiaoduo

2019

On the Balcony as Lu Shanshan
Better Days as Chen Nian
My People, My Country as Hospital Nurse (segment "Passing By")
Behind the Scenes as Bu Xiao Gu

2018

2017

2016

Everybody's Fine as Taxi Passenger
Run for Love as Bai Qiezi
Lost in White as Zhou Xinyi
Never Said Goodbye as Xiao You
SoulMate as Li Ansheng
Mr. Nian as 沙果 (voice)
Sparrow as Xu Bicheng

2015

2014

2013

The Palace as Chen Xiang

2012

2011

2010

1962

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Secrets By the Sea as Tong Yan / Shen Shaojie