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)
2024
- Strangers When We Meet as Chang Juan
2023
- Born to Fly as Shen Tianran
- My Youth and I as Zhou Xiaoyu
- The Breaking Ice as Nana
- Under the Light as Li Huilin
- Tale of the Night as Lanzhou Girl
- Trending Topic as Chen Miao
- Tainted Love as Zhou Ran
2021
- Ancient Love Poetry as Shang Gu / Hou Chi
- Embrace Again as Xia Xiao
- A New Awakening
- Fire on the Plain as Li Fei
- The Year of the Everlasting Storm
- A Fangirl's Romance as Gao Bei (young)
- The Break Away
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")
- Life Choices
- The Protectors
- Youth China hits headlines as Journalist
- On the Balcony as Lu Shanshan
2018
- Animal World as Liu Qing
- Kung Fu Monster as Bella
- Us and Them as Fang Xiaoxiao
- Goddesses In The Flames Of War
2017
- The Chinese Restaurant
- National Treasure as 瑶
- Love & Life & Lie as Liu Xintong
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia as Circle
- Youth Inn
- Shall I Compare You To a Spring Day as Xiao Hong
- The Founding of an Army as Fan Guixia
- Magic City as Xiao Yao
- This Is Not What I Expected as Gu Shengnan
- City of Rock as Tongtong
- Goldbuster
- A Nail Clipper Romance as Emily
2016
- Trump Card
- SoulMate as Li Ansheng
- Sparrow as Xu Bicheng
- Run for Love as Bai Qiezi
- Never Said Goodbye as Xiao You
- Lost in White as Zhou Xinyi
- Everybody's Fine as Taxi Passenger
- Mr. Nian as 沙果 (voice)
- The New Year's Eve Of Old Lee
2015
- Go Fighting
- Go Fridge
- We Are In Love
- Shanghai Noir as Hui Lan
- The Ark Of Mr. Chow as Zhou Lan
- Life Unplugged
2014
- 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