Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
31 1月 1992 (34)
Place of birth
Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
Also known as
周冬雨 · Dongyu Zhou · Zhou Dong Yu · 주동우
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.
代表作
6.8
Series
Divas Hit the Road
2014–
7.6
Series
Ancient Love Poetry
Shang Gu / Hou Chi
2021
8.1
Film
Better Days
Chen Nian
2019
6.5
Series
New World
贾小朵
2020
6.7
Film
Born to Fly
Shen Tianran
2023
6.0
Series
Sparrow
Xu Bicheng
2016
6.0
Series
Behind the Scenes
Bu Xiao Gu
2019
7.8
Film
Under the Hawthorn Tree
Jing
2010
5.2
Series
Shall I Compare You To a Spring Day
Xiao Hong
2017
5.5
Series
Love & Life & Lie
Liu Xintong
2017
6.3
Film
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
Circle
2017
5.2
Film
The Founding of an Army
Fan Guixia
2017
6.7
Film
My People, My Country
Hospital Nurse (segment "Passing By")
2019
7.0
Film
Animal World
Liu Qing
2018
7.2
Film
SoulMate
Li Ansheng
2016
7.0
Series
周五晚高疯
2026–
5.6
Film
Kung Fu Monster
Bella
2018
1.0
Film
My Youth and I
Zhou Xiaoyu
2023
6.4
Film
The Breaking Ice
Nana
2023
7.5
Film
Us and Them
Fang Xiaoxiao
2018
3.6
Film
Run for Love
Bai Qiezi
2016
6.3
Film
City of Rock
Tongtong
2017
5.7
Film
Under the Light
Li Huilin
2023
6.8
Film
This Is Not What I Expected
Gu Shengnan
2017
6.9
Film
Never Said Goodbye
Xiao You
2016
5.3
Film
Trending Topic
Chen Miao
2023
7.0
Series
The Protectors
2019–2020
5.5
Film
Strangers When We Meet
Chang Juan
2024
4.8
Film
Tale of the Night
Lanzhou Girl
2023
4.8
Film
Fire on the Plain
Li Fei
2025
7.4
Film
Embrace Again
Xia Xiao
2021
4.8
Film
Goldbuster
2017
6.1
Film
Art College 1994
Hao Lili (voice)
2025
10.0
Film
Ode to the Spring
2022
5.3
Film
Lost in White
Zhou Xinyi
2016
5.5
Film
Everybody's Fine
Taxi Passenger
2016
5.2
Film
The New Year's Eve Of Old Lee
2016
6.5
Film
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021
6.8
Film
On the Balcony
Lu Shanshan
2019
4.3
Film
Mr. Nian
沙果 (voice)
2016
5.9
Film
Tainted Love
Zhou Ran
2023
7.2
Film
A Nail Clipper Romance
Emily
2017
7.5
Film
2022年中央广播电视总台中秋晚会
2022
Acting credits 43 titles
周五晚高疯
7.0
2026–
Fire on the Plain
as Li Fei
4.8
2025
Art College 1994
as Hao Lili (voice)
6.1
2025
Strangers When We Meet
as Chang Juan
5.5
2024
The Breaking Ice
as Nana
6.4
2023
Tainted Love
as Zhou Ran
5.9
2023
Trending Topic
as Chen Miao
5.3
2023
My Youth and I
as Zhou Xiaoyu
1.0
2023
Born to Fly
as Shen Tianran
6.7
2023
Under the Light
as Li Huilin
5.7
2023
Tale of the Night
as Lanzhou Girl
4.8
2023
Ode to the Spring
10.0
2022
2022年中央广播电视总台中秋晚会
7.5
2022
Ancient Love Poetry
as Shang Gu / Hou Chi
7.6
2021
Embrace Again
as Xia Xiao
7.4
2021
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
6.5
2021
New World
as 贾小朵
6.5
2020
Better Days
as Chen Nian
8.1
2019
The Protectors
7.0
2019–2020
Behind the Scenes
as Bu Xiao Gu
6.0
2019
On the Balcony
as Lu Shanshan
6.8
2019
My People, My Country
as Hospital Nurse (segment "Passing By")
6.7
2019
Kung Fu Monster
as Bella
5.6
2018
Us and Them
as Fang Xiaoxiao
7.5
2018
Animal World
as Liu Qing
7.0
2018
A Nail Clipper Romance
as Emily
7.2
2017
Shall I Compare You To a Spring Day
as Xiao Hong
5.2
2017
This Is Not What I Expected
as Gu Shengnan
6.8
2017
Love & Life & Lie
as Liu Xintong
5.5
2017
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
as Circle
6.3
2017
City of Rock
as Tongtong
6.3
2017
Goldbuster
4.8
2017
The Founding of an Army
as Fan Guixia
5.2
2017
SoulMate
as Li Ansheng
7.2
2016
Mr. Nian
as 沙果 (voice)
4.3
2016
Never Said Goodbye
as Xiao You
6.9
2016
Sparrow
as Xu Bicheng
6.0
2016
Lost in White
as Zhou Xinyi
5.3
2016
Run for Love
as Bai Qiezi
3.6
2016
Everybody's Fine
as Taxi Passenger
5.5
2016
The New Year's Eve Of Old Lee
5.2
2016
Divas Hit the Road
6.8
2014–
Under the Hawthorn Tree
as Jing
7.8
2010