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

Life

Early life

Zhou was born in a merchant family in

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, 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 () is a national public drama school in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education (China), Ministry of Education. The academy is part of the Double First-Class Construction. Information The sch ...

, 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'' - an action film starring

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, Jiang Wen and Kiichi Nakai - where she played the role of the male Buddhist monk. She shaved her head for the role. She would later marry its star, Jiang Wen. In 2007, Zhou appeared in ''

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'', 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'', 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

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and won Best Actress Award at the Asia Rainbow TV Awards. That same year, Zhou co-starred with

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and Jiang Wen in the 2008 film '' Let the Bullets Fly'' as Hua Jie. She received positive reviews. In 2014, two films she headlined '' Gone with the Bullets'' and '' The Assassin''.

Personal life

Zhou married Jiang Wen, 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