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Zhou Dongyu is known for:

  • Under the Hawthorn Tree
    The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu (Zhou Dong-Yu) is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San (Shawn Dou), a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.
  • Us and Them
    Ten years ago, on a train home during the busy Spring Festival travel period, fate brings Xiaoxiao and Jianqing together. Like many young couples, they meet, fall in love, and strive to make it work, but eventually, the harsh realities of life make them drift apart. Ten years later, they run into each other again. Will they make the most of this second chance and rekindle what they once lost?
  • Animal World
    Drifting aimlessly through life, Kaisi (Li Yi Feng) has racked up debts of several million having borrowed money from his friends. Lured with the promise of writing it all off, Kaisi leaves his ailing mother and childhood sweetheart Qing (Zhou Dongyu) to board the ship Destiny and attend a gambling party controlled by the mysterious Anderson (Michael Douglas). All players join the game with stars. For each game they lose, their opponent captures a star. Everyone is holding daggers behind their backs plotting dirty means by which to overcome their opponents. The game quickly deteriorates into a slaughter and Kaisi must battle save his own skin…

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Biography

Zhou Dongyu, born in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China. A graduate from the Beijing Film Academy, Zhou Dongyu rose to stardom for the leading role in UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE (Berlinale 2010) directed by Zhang Yimou. She received the Golden Horse Award for best lead actress for SOUL MATE (2016) and the Best Actress at the 33rd Golden Rooster Awards, 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, 35th People's Hundred Flowers Awards for Oscar nominated BETTER DAYS (Berlinale, 2019), both directed by Derek Tsang. Her recent films included San Sebastian Film Festiavl official selection FIRE ON THE PLAIN (2021) and Cannes Un Certain Regard selection THE BREAKING ICE (2023).