Zhou Dongyu

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.

Known For

A New Awakening
A New Awakening
Tainted Love
Tainted Love
Art College 1994
Art College 1994
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
Life Unplugged
Life Unplugged
Embrace Again
Embrace Again
The Breaking Ice
The Breaking Ice
Young People and Their Youth of China
Young People and Their Youth of China
The Road Of Exploring
The Road Of Exploring
Everybody's Fine
Everybody's Fine

Filmography

2025 Art College 1994
as Hao Lili (voice)
2024 Strangers When We Meet
as Chang Juan
2023 Trending Topic
as Chen Miao
2023 Under the Light
as Li Huilin
2023 Tainted Love
as Zhou Ran
2023 The Breaking Ice
as Nana
2023 Young People and Their Youth of China
as Zhou Xiaoyu
2023 Tale of the Night
as Lanzhou Girl
2023 Born to Fly
as Shen Tianran
2022 2022年中央广播电视总台中秋晚会
as
2022 Ode to the Spring
as
2021 Embrace Again
as Xia Xiao
2021 The Year of the Everlasting Storm
as
2021 Ancient Love Poetry
as Shang Gu / Hou Chi
2021 A Fangirl's Romance
as Gao Bei (young)
2021 The Break Away
as
2021 Fire on the Plain
as Li Fei
2021 A New Awakening
as
2020 Unspeakable Love
as Zhou Chun
2020 New World
as 贾小朵