Zhou Xun

Biography

Early life

Zhou Xun was born to a middle-class family. Her father, Zhou Tianning (Chinese: 周天宁; pinyin:Zhōu Tiānníng) was a local film projectionist and her mother, Chen Yiqin (Chinese: 陈以琴; pinyin:Chén Yǐqín) was a salesperson at a department store. Zhou later enrolled at the Zhejiang Arts Institute to further her interest in dramatic arts, against the wishes of her parents, who wanted her to graduate from a university . She was handpicked for a role in the filmStrange Tales Amongst Old and Desolate Tombsduring her teenage years in school.

Acting career

Zhou Xun gained international recognition for her roles in Lou Ye 'sSuzhou River(2000) and Dai Sijie 'sBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress(2002), winning the Best Actress Award for the former at the 15th Paris Film Festival. In 2002, she starred as Huang Rong , reuniting her withKaixin Jiuhaotelevision co-star Li Yapeng , who played Guo Jing , in the 2003 TV seriesThe Legend of the Condor Heroes. The series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year.^{[citation needed]}

Zhou entered the Hong Kong film industry in 2005, starring in Peter Chan 's musical filmPerhaps Love. She won the "Best Actress" award at the Hong Kong Film Awards , Hong Kong Film Critic's Society Awards, Golden Bauhinia Awards , Golden Horse Awards , Beijing Student Film Festival and Hangzhou Student Film Festival for her performance. AfterPerhaps Love,her next film was Feng Xiaogang 'sThe Banquet, in which she played a supporting role. Zhou's next project was Susie Au 's filmMing Ming(2007), which won high praise at the 2006 Pusan International Film Festival held in South Korea . At the premiere of the film, she released her new music video, featuring the theme song ofMing Ming.

In 2008, Zhou starred in Cao Baoping 's romantic thrillerThe Equation of Love and Deathas a taxicab driver on the lookout for her missing boyfriend. The movie was filmed in Yunnan province.In that year, she also played the lead role inPainted Skin, a remake of a classic supernatural thriller of the same title. She has also appeared in the urban romantic comedyAll About Womendirected by Tsui Hark .

Singing career

Apart from her acting career, Zhou Xun has also performed for some motion picture soundtracks, such asMing Ming,Baobei In Love,Xin Bian Guo Le Xi San Meng You Xian JingandPerhaps Love. She has also released two solo albums,Summer(2003) andCome Across(2005).

Films

TV series

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