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