Zhou Xun

Zhou Xun
周迅
Zhou Xun in 2014
Born
Zhou Mika (周米卡)[1]

(1974-10-18) 18 October 1974 (age 50)[2]
Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
Alma materZhejiang Art School (Zhejiang Vocational Academy of Art)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1991–present
Agents
  • Beijing Rosat (1999–2005)
  • Huayi Brothers (2005–2010)
  • Zhou Xun Studio (2010–present)
  • Dongshen Future K·ARTISTS (2018–present)
Spouse
(m. 2014; div. 2020)
Zhou Xun
Chinese周迅
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Xùn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZau1 Seon3
Zhou Mika (birth name)
Chinese周米卡
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Mǐkǎ

Zhou Xun (Chinese: 周迅, born 18 October 1974) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses of China. She gained international fame for her roles in Suzhou River (2000) and Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002). Zhou went on to star in notable films Perhaps Love (2005), The Equation of Love and Death (2008), Painted Skin (2008), The Message (2009), Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011), Our Time Will Come (2017) and Across the Furious Sea (2023). In television, her works include Palace of Desire (2000), The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003), Red Sorghum (2014), Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018), A Little Mood for Love (2021) and Imperfect Victim (2023).

In 2009, she became the first Chinese actor to win the "Grand Slam", after winning Best Actress at the three most prestigious Chinese-language film awards, the Golden Horse Awards, the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards.[3][4]

  1. ^ 很多明星名字都不是真名,周迅原名周米卡,杨紫真名好奇怪 [A lot of artists' names aren't their given names, Zhou Xun is originally named Zhou Mika, Yang Zi's real name is very strange]. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ "周迅生日杨幂上演"摸脸杀",45岁周迅依旧灵动,杨幂穿长裙太美". 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ "China's Three Golden Shadow Queen Grand Slam winners: Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, Zhou Dongyu, who do you like better?". iNews. 26 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "東方日報C1:三金影后淪票房毒藥 周迅 「18禁」演出博反彈" [Oriental Daily C1: Three-time Best Actress has become a box-office poison, Zhou Xun's "18 Ban" performance won a rebound]. HK-ONCC. 21 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024.