Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun ( Chinese 周迅 , Pinyin Zhōu Xùn ; born October 18, 1974 in Quzhou , Zhejiang , People's Republic of China ) is a Chinese actress and singer .
Life
Zhou was born in Quzhou on October 18, 1974. Her father, Zhōu Tiānníng, was a projectionist and her mother, Chén Yǐqín, worked in a department store. Zhou later attended the Zhejiang Arts Institute, which solidified her interest in the arts of acting.
In addition to her acting career, Zhou has contributed songs to the soundtracks of several films and released two studio albums.
In 2010 she received the Champions of Earth Award .
Acting career
Zhou received international attention for her roles in Suzhou River (2000) and Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002), and won the Best Actress Award at the 15th Paris Film Festival .
In 2005 Zhou played for the first time in a Hong Kong production, in Peter Chan's Perhaps Love . She received many prizes for her work, including a. the Hong Kong Film Award . In 2012 she played the role of Yoona ~ 939 in the German-American literary film adaptation of Cloud Atlas, directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowski siblings .
Filmography
Movies
- 1991: Old Grave
- 1994: Nu'er Hong
- 1995: Temptress Moon
- 1995: The Pampered Wife
- 1998: My Rice Noodle Shop
- 1999: The Emperor and the Assassin
- 2000: Suzhou River
- 2001: Beijing Bicycle
- 2001: Hollywood Hong Kong
- 2002: A Pinwheel Without Wind
- 2002: Balzac and the little Chinese seamstress
- 2002: Where Have All the Flowers Gone
- 2004: A West Lake Moment
- 2004: Beauty Remains
- 2004: Baobei in Love
- 2005: Stolen Life
- 2005: Perhaps Love
- 2006: The Emperor's Call
- 2006: Ming Ming
- 2008: The Equation of Love and Death
- 2008: Painted Skin
- 2008: All About Women
- 2009: The Message
- 2010: Confucius
- 2010: True Legend
- 2011: The Founding of a Party
- 2011: The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
- 2012: The Great Magician
- 2012: Painted Skin: The Resurrection
- 2012: The Silent War
- 2012: Cloud Atlas
- 2014: Overheard 3
- 2014: Women Who Flirt
TV Shows
- 1997: Hongchufang
- 1998: Palace of Desire
- 1998: Taiping Tianguo
- 1998: Jingtan Fengyun
- 1999: Lüyi Hongniang
- 1999: April Rhapsody
- 1999: Kaixin Jiuhao
- 1999: Yuanlai Yijiaren
- 2000: Love Story in Shanghai
- 2000: Jinqian Bense
- 2000: Xin Wang
- 2001: Ripening Orange
- 2002: The Legend of the Condor Heroes
- 2003: Beach
- 2003: Business Family
Discography
Studio albums
- 2003: Summer
- 2005: Come Across
Awards
- 2005: Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress for Perhaps Love
- 2006: Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Actress for Perhaps Love
- 2006: Golden Horse Film Festival for Best Actress for Perhaps Love
- 2006: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress for Perhaps Love
- 2007: Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Supporting Actress for Der Ruf des Kaiser
- 2007: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Emperor's Call
- 2009: Asian Film Awards for Best Actress for The Equation of Love and Death
Web links
- Official website
- Zhou Xun in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Zhou Xun in the German synchronous file
Individual evidence
- ^ Zhou Xun Crowned at Asian Film Awards. In: China Radio International . March 24, 2009, accessed June 17, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zhou, Xun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zhōu, Xùn; 周迅 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quzhou , People's Republic of China |