Zhu Yuanyuan
Zhu Yuanyuan (born 18 March 1974) is a Chinese actress.[2][3][4]
Zhu Yuanyuan | |||||||
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| Born | 18 March 1974 | ||||||
| Education | Qingdao Art School | ||||||
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1995-present | ||||||
| Agent | National Theatre Company of China[1] | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | |||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 朱媛媛 | ||||||
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Zhu is noted for her roles as Tao Hua and Song Yu in the film and television series The Forest Ranger and The Forest Ranger respectively.
Early life
Zhu was born and raised in Shibei District of Qingdao, Shandong, where she finished from Qingdao Art School in 1992, her ancestral home in Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu.[1] Zhu graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 1997, where she majored in acting.[1]
Acting career
Zhu began her career by appearing in small roles in 1995, such as Spring Breeze in the Evening, Modern Urban Heroine, and Waiting Hall.
In 1998, Zhu won the Best TV Actress Award at the Beijing Chunyan Awards and Favorite Actress Award at the Golden Eagle Awards for her performance in Loquacious Zhang Damin's Happy Life.
Zhu's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film Bey, Our 1948 (1999).
In 2000, Zhu played the role of Soong Ching-ling in Sun Yat-Sen, for which she won the Favorite Actress Award at the CCTV Television Awards. That same year, she earned her Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance as Li Yun in Beautiful Family.
In 2001, Zhu had a supporting role in Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito 2, a historical television series starring Zhang Guoli and Deng Jie.
For her role as Song Yu in Romantic Matter, Zhu was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award for Favorite Actress and Chinese Television Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress.
In 2005, Zhu starred in The Forest Ranger, a film adaptation based on the novel of Zhang Ping's The Attacker , she received nominations at the Shanghai Film Critics Awards, Golden Rooster Awards and Huabiao Film Awards, and won the Female Actor Award at the Golden Phoenix Awards.[5][6]
In 2010, Zhu co-starred with Jet Li, Gwei Lun-mei and Wen Zhang in Ocean Heaven as the Aunt Chai.[7] She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hundred Flowers Awards.
In 2012, Zhu played the lead role in Love in the Family, for which she earned her second Golden Eagle Awards for Favorite Actress.[8]
Personal life
Zhu married her university friend Xin Baiqing in 2004, their daughter was born in August 2008.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bey, Our 1948 | 《再见，我们的1948》 | Tang Gong | |
| 2000 | Beautiful Family | 《美丽的家》 | Li Yun | |
| 2005 | The Forest Ranger | 《天狗》 | Tao Hua | |
| 2009 | Tiny Dust, True Love | 《寻找微尘》 | The Vice-President | |
| 2010 | Ocean Heaven | 《海洋天堂》 | Aunt Chai | |
| 2015 | Lost in Hong Kong | 《港囧》 |
Television
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 《一地鸡毛》 | The nanny | ||
| 1996 | Spring Breeze in the Evening | 《春风沉醉的晚上》 | Zheng Xiuyue | |
| Modern Urban Heroine | 《都市英雄》 | Hua Niuzi | ||
| 1997 | Waiting Hall | 《候车大厅》 | Hu Lili | |
| 《百年沉浮》 | Pei Yelian | |||
| 《红杏出墙记》 | Liu Ruyan | |||
| 1998 | Loquacious Zhang Damin's Happy Life | 《贫嘴张大民的幸福生活》 | Li Yunfang | |
| 1999 | 《九九归一》 | Cai Xiaowan | ||
| My Beloved Motherland | 《我亲爱的祖国》 | Zhang Zhiruo | ||
| 2000 | Sun Yat-Sen | 《孙中山》 | Soong Ching-ling | |
| Love Literature | 《京城大状师》 | Xiaorou | ||
| 2001 | The Best Clown Under Heaven | 《天下第一丑》 | Chai Xiugu | |
| Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito 2 | 《康熙微服私访记2》 | Lu Zhu'er | ||
| 2002 | Last Hour of the Century's End | 《世纪末的晚钟》 | Shen Zhiping | |
| 《爱情宝典之小棋士》 | Miao Guan | |||
| 《爱情宝典之绿牡丹》 | Che Jingying | |||
| 2003 | 《天高地厚》 | Bao Zhen | ||
| Romantic Matter | 《浪漫的事》 | Song Yu | ||
| 《良心作证》 | Xiao Mei | |||
| 2004 | Tracing | 《追踪》 | Shang Qiuyun | |
| Family Has 9 Phoenixes | 《家有九凤》 | Qi Feng | ||
| 《酒巷深深》 | Liu Xuying | |||
| 2005 | Secret Order 1949 | 《密令1949》 | Lin Qianru | |
| 《中国式结婚》 | guest | |||
| 《红色追击令》 | Mei Ruojin | |||
| 《萍水相逢过大年》 | Feng Qing | |||
| 2006 | Eight Brothers | 《八兄弟》 | Fang Fang | |
| Be a Man | 《好男当家》 | Yang Juan | ||
| 2007 | Honorable Years | 《光荣岁月》 | Bai Xiangming | |
| 2009 | Happy Secret Code | 《幸福密码》 | Han Xifeng | |
| Looks at This Family | 《瞧这一家子》 | Sun Xiaodan | ||
| 2010 | 13th Princess | 《十三格格新传》 | Empress Dowager Cixi | |
| 2011 | Love in the Family | 《咱家那些事》 | Xiu Yan | |
| 2013 | 《离婚后再战江湖》 |
Drama
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Richard III | 《理查三世》 | ||
| 2010 | Four Generations under One Roof | 《四世同堂》 | Yun Mei | |
| 2013 | Big Family | 《大宅门》 | Huang Chun/ Yang Jiuhong/ Xiang Xiu | [10] |
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Loquacious Zhang Damin's Happy Life | Chunyan Awards for Best TV Actress | Won | |
| Golden Eagle Award for Favorite Actress | Won | |||
| 2001 | Sun Yat-Sen | CCTV Television Award for Favorite Actress | Won | |
| Beautiful Family | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Romantic Matter | Golden Eagle Award for Favorite Actress | Nominated | |
| Chinese Television Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | The Forest Ranger | Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actress | Won | |
| Family Has 9 Phoenixes | Golden Eagle Award for Favorite Actress | Won | ||
| 2007 | The Forest Ranger | Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Huabiao Film Award for Outstanding Actress | Nominated | |||
| Golden Phoenix Award for Female Actor | Won | |||
| 2011 | Sohu Internet TV Festival - Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Ocean Heaven | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| Love in the Family | Golden Eagle Award for Favorite Actress | Nominated |
References
- 百花奖最佳女配角提名：朱媛媛. Sohu (in Chinese). 2012-09-19.
- "Zhu Yuanyuan". chinesemov.com.
- ""Big Family" to hit stage". CNTV. 2013-10-11.
- "NCPA Is Going to Premiere the Big Family, National Theatre of China's New Classic". chncpa.org. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- 《天狗》上海影评人奖十佳影片 朱媛媛当选影后. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2006-06-25.
- 第12届华表奖提名揭晓 朱媛媛李冰冰角逐影后. Tencent (in Chinese). 2007-08-17.
- 图文：《海洋天堂》首映-朱媛媛. sina (in Chinese). 2010-06-13.
- 周小斌朱媛媛《咱家那些事》携手演夫妻. sina (in Chinese). 2011-12-14.
- 朱媛媛聊家庭 我在辛柏青眼里不会乏味. iFeng (in Chinese). 2012-02-17.
- "Drama "The Grand Mansion Gate" by China Grand National Theatre for Shanghai Drama Week". culture.sh.cn. 2013-10-15. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014.
External links
- Zhu Yuanyuan on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)