Zhou Dongyu
Born: 1992-01-31 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
Known For: Acting
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
2026
2025
- Art College 1994 as Hao Lili (voice)
- Fire on the Plain as Li Fei
2024
- Strangers When We Meet as Chang Juan
2023
- Born to Fly as Shen Tianran
- The Breaking Ice as Nana
- Under the Light as Li Huilin
- Trending Topic as Chen Miao
- Tale of the Night as Lanzhou Girl
- My Youth and I as Zhou Xiaoyu
- Tainted Love as Zhou Ran
2021
- Ancient Love Poetry as Shang Gu / Hou Chi
- Embrace Again as Xia Xiao
- The Year of the Everlasting Storm
- A New Awakening
- The Break Away
- A Fangirl's Romance as Gao Bei (young)
2020
- New World as 贾小朵
- Unspeakable Love as Zhou Chun
2019
- Better Days as Chen Nian
- Behind the Scenes as Bu Xiao Gu
- My People, My Country as Hospital Nurse (segment "Passing By")
- The Protectors
- Life Choices
- On the Balcony as Lu Shanshan
- Youth China hits headlines as Journalist
2018
- Us and Them as Fang Xiaoxiao
- Animal World as Liu Qing
- Kung Fu Monster as Bella
- Goddesses In The Flames Of War
2017
- The Chinese Restaurant
- National Treasure as 瑶
- Shall I Compare You To a Spring Day as Xiao Hong
- Magic City as Xiao Yao
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia as Circle
- Love & Life & Lie as Liu Xintong
- The Founding of an Army as Fan Guixia
- Youth Inn
- City of Rock as Tongtong
- This Is Not What I Expected as Gu Shengnan
- Goldbuster
- A Nail Clipper Romance as Emily
2016
- Trump Card
- Sparrow as Xu Bicheng
- SoulMate as Li Ansheng
- Run for Love as Bai Qiezi
- Never Said Goodbye as Xiao You
- The New Year's Eve Of Old Lee
- Everybody's Fine as Taxi Passenger
- Lost in White as Zhou Xinyi
- Mr. Nian as 沙果 (voice)
2015
- Go Fighting
- Go Fridge
- We Are In Love
- Shanghai Noir as Hui Lan
- Life Unplugged
- The Ark Of Mr. Chow as Zhou Lan
2014
- Divas Hit the Road
- I Can I BB
- Chef Nic
- My Old Classmate as Zhou Xiao Zhi
- Breakup Buddies as Zhou Lijuan
2013
- The Palace as Chen Xiang
2012
- Miao Shan and the Minotaur as Miao Shan
2010
- Under the Hawthorn Tree as Jing
1962
- Golden Horse Awards as Self