
Zhou Dongyu
Actress
Born: January 31, 1992 (34 years old)
Place of birth: Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
Biography
Zhou Dongyu is a celebrated Chinese actress, born on January 31, 1992, in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. She gained prominence for her role in Zhang Yimou's film "Under the Hawthorn Tree" (2010), which marked her debut in acting despite having no prior experience. Her performance earned her critical acclaim and several awards, establishing her as a rising star in Chinese cinema. Zhou has since starred in numerous successful films, including "Soul Mate" (2016), which won her the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress, and "Better Days" (2019), which earned her both the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress. She is recognized as one of the "Four Dan Actresses of the Post-90s Generation" in China, alongside Zheng Shuang, Guan Xiaotong, and Yang Zi.
Filmography (37)
- Art College 1994 (2025, ★ 6.9)
- Embrace Again (2021, ★ 7.4)
- Never Said Goodbye (2016, ★ 6.9)
- A Nail Clipper Romance (2017, ★ 7.2)
- Better Days (2019, ★ 8.1)
- The Palace (2013, ★ 7)
- Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010, ★ 7.8)
- Born to Fly (2023, ★ 6.7)
- SoulMate (2016, ★ 7.2)
- This Is Not What I Expected (2017, ★ 6.8)
- Us and Them (2018, ★ 7.5)
- Animal World (2018, ★ 7)
- My People, My Country (2019, ★ 6.7)
- Ancient Love Poetry (2021, ★ 7.5)
- Tainted Love (2023, ★ 5.9)
- The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021, ★ 6.5)
- The Breaking Ice (2023, ★ 6.4)
- My Old Classmate (2014, ★ 5.8)
- Breakup Buddies (2014, ★ 6.3)
- City of Rock (2017, ★ 6.3)
- Trending Topic (2023, ★ 5.3)
- Shanghai Noir (2015, ★ 5)
- Lost in White (2016, ★ 5.3)
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017, ★ 6.2)
- The New Year's Eve Of Old Lee (2016, ★ 5.2)
- The Allure of Tears (2011, ★ 4.2)
- The Ark Of Mr. Chow (2015, ★ 4.8)
- The Founding of an Army (2017, ★ 5.1)
- Kung Fu Monster (2018, ★ 5.6)
- Goldbuster (2017, ★ 4.8)