Sun Yizhou (, born 23 October 1983), also known as Sean Sun, is a Chinese actor.
Early life and education
Sun was born in
Chengdu
Chengdu; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a ...
,
Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...
on October 23, 1983. He graduated from
Shanghai Theatre Academy
Shanghai Theatre Academy () is a municipal public college for dramatic art education in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
History
On December 1, 1945, the Shanghai Municipal Experimental Drama ...
, majoring in acting.
Career
Sun made his acting debut in the 2007 television series ''Embroiderer Lan Xin''.
In 2009, Sun rose to fame for his role in the sitcom ''
iPartment
''iPartment'' (), is a sitcom from Mainland China. It was produced by the Shanghai Film Group and Shanghai Film Studio, and aired by Jiangxi TV in August 2009, with twenty 45-minute episodes.
The second season aired by Webisodes online due to ...
'', which enjoyed explosive popularity in China and spanned several seasons.
In 2012, he starred in his first idol drama, ''Confession of Love From the Start''.
In 2014, Sun starred in ''
Scarlet Heart 2'', the
modern sequel of popular historical drama ''
Scarlet Heart
''Scarlet Heart'' (, lit. ''Startling by Each Step'') is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel '' Bu Bu Jing Xin'' by Tong Hua. It premiered in China on Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) on 10 September 2011.
The series tells the s ...
''. He won his first award for acting at the
China TV Drama Awards
The China TV Drama Awards (), also known as the Domestic TV Series Ceremony, is an award show presented annually on Anhui Television to award excellence in Chinese television.
Categories Main Awards
*Top Ten Television Series ()
*Best Web Serie ...
the same year.
In 2017, Sun starred in the historical romance drama ''
General and I'', which had high ratings in China.
In 2019, Sun starred in the spy drama ''Awakening of Insects''.
Personal life
On September 9, 2009, Sun married his university classmate Cao Xiaowen ().
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Male actors from Chengdu
Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni
Chinese male film actors
Chinese male television actors
21st-century Chinese male actors