Zhou Yun (; born 17 December 1978) is a Chinese actress. Zhou is noted for her roles as Hua Jie and Shu Man in the film and television series ''

Let the Bullets Fly ''Let the Bullets Fly'' is a 2010 Chinese action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen, based on a story by Ma Shitu. The film is set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang (Jiang Wen) descends upon a town posing as its new gove ...

'' and ''Golden Marriage 2'' respectively.

Life

Early life

Zhou was born in a merchant family in

Wenzhou Wenzhou (pronounced ; Wenzhounese: Yuziou �y33–11 tɕiɤu33–32 ), historically known as Wenchow is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province in the People's Republic of China. Wenzhou is located at the extreme south east o ...

Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Ji ...

, she was raised by her grandmother. At the age of 15, Zhou attended the Miss Wenzhou pageant and won the competition. Zhou graduated from

Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama (), abbreviated Zhong Xi (), is a drama school in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The school is the first theatre ...

, where she majored in acting.

Acting career

Zhou's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film ''Love Season'' (2000). In 2003, Zhou had a cameo appearance in ''

Warriors of Heaven and Earth ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth'' () is a 2003 Chinese action adventure film directed by He Ping. The film's notable cinematography captures a wide range of landscapes across China's Xinjiang province. It was China's official entry for the Academy ...

'' - an action film starring

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and

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- where she played the role of the male Buddhist monk. She shaved her head for the role. She would later marry its star,

. In 2007, Zhou appeared in ''

The Sun Also Rises ''The Sun Also Rises'' is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bu ...

'', a Chinese film directed, produced and co-written by Jiang Wen starring

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, Anthony Wong,

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, and Jiang Wen. In 2009, Zhou participated as A Chun in ''

Bodyguards and Assassins ''Bodyguards and Assassins'' is a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Chris Lee, Eric Tsang, Fan Bingbing, Zhan ...

'', which grossed over US$5,837,674 on a budget of only US$23 million. After playing minor roles in various films and television series, Zhou received her first leading role in a series called ''Golden Marriage 2'', for which she received nominations at the 6th

Huading Awards The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media Co., LTD () in 2007 in Beijing and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese televis ...

and won Best Actress Award at the

Asia Rainbow TV Awards Asia Rainbow TV Awards is an Asian television awards ceremony held by Hong Kong Television Association and China Television Production Committee. The first ceremony was held in 2011, and the second ceremony was held in 2014. Winners are given the ...

. That same year, Zhou co-starred with

Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: '' A Better Tomorrow'', '' A ...

and Jiang Wen in the 2008 film ''

'' as Hua Jie. She received positive reviews. In 2014, two films she headlined ''

Gone with the Bullets ''Gone with the Bullets'' (Chinese: 一步之遥) is a 2014 Chinese film directed by Jiang Wen and also starring Jiang Wen, Ge You, Zhou Yun and Shu Qi. Production started on location in Beijing at the China Film Group studio in Huairou on October ...

'' and '' The Assassin''.

Personal life

Zhou married

, a noted actor in China, their son was born on September 19, 2006.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhou, Yun 1978 births Actresses from Wenzhou Living people Central Academy of Drama alumni Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses