The beauty of this leading actress transforms from innocent to seductive and alluring through a series of iconic roles.
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| Zhou Xun was born on October 18, 1974, in Zhejiang, China. Her father was a cartoonist who drew advertisements for movie theaters, so she had been a regular at the cinema since she was three years old. |
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| At the age of 16, Zhou Xun became a young woman with a pure and innocent beauty. During high school, she studied dance. After three years of studying folk dance, the girl with the big, dark eyes caught the eye of director Xie Tieli. |
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| The 18-year-old girl was chosen by director Xie to star in the film "Ancient Tomb of the Abandoned Man" (1991). In her first role, Zhou Xun had a benevolent appearance with a round face. |
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| After "The Ancient Tomb of the Deserted Man," Zhou Xun immediately became a new discovery of Chinese cinema. In "The Little Wife" (1995), her character was beautiful, clever, and sharp-witted. |
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| Playing the young Princess Taiping in the weighty 1998 television drama "The Palace of the Ming Dynasty," Zhou Xun was widely loved by audiences. Her innocent beauty and natural acting style earned her the "Most Welcomed Actress" award at the 18th Golden Eagle Film Festival. |
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| At 26, Zhou Xun still successfully portrayed a talented and beautiful schoolgirl in the film "April Melody" (left). Her short haircut brought back the youthful roundness to her face. At 27, in 2001, Zhou Xun had a youthful face, almost untouched by time, in the film "Shanghai in the Fog" (right), co-starring with Chen Kun. |
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| Her role as Tu Hoa in "The Season of Ripe Tangerines" in 2002 brought her fame to Asian audiences, including Vietnamese viewers. Her portrayal of an 18-year-old maiden from the late Qing Dynasty made it difficult for viewers to realize the actress was already 27 years old. |
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| In 2003, Zhou Xun played Huang Rong in the hit television series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," starring alongside Li Yapeng. The series subsequently became a phenomenon, and Zhou Xun gained widespread popularity among the Japanese public. Author Jin Yong commented: "I find Zhou Xun radiantly beautiful, like a drop of water; she embodies all the beauty of a Zhejiang woman." |
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| Zhou Xun's delicate figure in "The Banquet" (2006) was impressive. Despite not possessing a voluptuous figure, Zhou Xun captivated viewers in the intimate scenes. For this role, she won the "Best Supporting Actress" award at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards. |
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| Zhou Xun exudes a bewitching aura in "Painted Skin I" (2008) and "Painted Skin II" (2012). |
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| Even without makeup, Zhou Xun was considered quite "handsome" in "Dragon Gate Inn" (2011). |
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| Not at all inferior to Gong Li's film "Red Sorghum," Zhou Xun's role as Jiu Ni in the television adaptation earned her the "Best Actress" award at the 21st Shanghai Television Festival. The actress, in her late 30s, transformed into an 18-year-old girl in the film released in 2014. |
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| The actress continues to affirm her ageless beauty with the historical drama blockbuster "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace," scheduled to air in 2017. Zhou Xun celebrated her 42nd birthday on October 18th. The beautiful actress is happily married to Gao Sheng Yuan. |
According to VNE
