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Zhou was born to a middle-class family in Quzhou, Zhejiang. Her father, Zhou Tianning (周天宁), was a local film projectionist, and her mother, Chen Yiqin (陈以琴), was a salesperson at a department store. She had her schooling in Quzhou No.1 Middle School. After she graduated, Zhou enrolled at the Zhejiang Art School to further her interest in dramatic arts, against the wishes of her parents, who wanted her to pursue a practical degree. She was handpicked for a role in the film Strange Tales Amongst Old and Desolate Tombs during her teenage years in school.[5]
In 2009, Zhou was named the Star of the Year at CineAsia exhibition and distribution convention in Hong Kong.[42]Asia-Pacific Producers Network (APN) also honored her as the Asian Star of the Year for her exemplary box office achievements.[43] In an interview with CNN, Zhou was named Asia's 25 greatest actors of all time.[44]
In 2014, Zhou returned to television after 10 years in Red Sorghum, based on Nobel prize laureate Mo Yan's 1986/1987 novel of the same name. Zhou's performance in the series was highly praised by the author himself for her immaculate grasp of the character's inner turmoil.[53] Zhou won the Best Actress awards at the Asian Television Award[54] and Shanghai Television Festival.[55]
In 2018, she starred in the romance film Last Letter directed by Shunji Iwai, and was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Golden Horse Awards.[60] The same year, Zhou was set to star in the wuxia film The Weary Poet.[61]
In 2020, she starred in webdrama Imperfect Love, which was a remake of the award-winning 2010 Japanese TV series Mother.[65] For her praised performance in this series, she received the Best Actress in a Webdrama award at the 26th Shanghai Television Festival.[66]
In 2022, Zhou and director Li Shaohong reunited for the drama film Hero, their first joint project in 13 years.[74] In the same year she played the leading role in Zhang Dalei's short film All Tomorrow's Parties,[75] which then competed for "Berlinale Short Films Competition" section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.[76]
In 2023, she made a special appearance as Ms. Chen, member of the Communist Party and wife of Tony Leung Chiu-wai's character, in Cheng Er's World War IIespionage thriller film Hidden Blade.[77] Additionally, she returned to television in legal drama series Imperfect Victim (2023), which she portrayed as a lawyer defending a victim of sexual assault. The series received positive feedback and topped the rating during its broadcast time on Dragon TV and other platforms.[78] Later, Across the Furious Sea, in which she starred the main role, began filming in 2019 and was licensed for theatrical release in November 2023.[79] This crime thriller drama film marked the reunion of Zhou and director Cao Baoping after more than a decade since the award-winning film The Equation of Love and Death (2008).[80] The later film earned her Best Actress award at the 2024 China Film Director's Guild Awards.[64] Meanwhile, the former series earned her Best Actress awards at 2024 Television Directors Conference and 29th Shanghai Television Festival.[81][82]
Zhou Xun was named the first United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador for China in 2008 with a special focus of promoting environmental sustainability.[85] Zhou jointly runs a campaign 'Our Part', which promotes 'tips for green living'.[86]
On 22 April 2010, she became the Laureate of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s Champions of the Earth (Inspiration & Action). She was the first entertainer in the world to receive this honour.[84]
In 2007, Zhou was selected as brand spokesperson for American skincare brand Olay, alongside Maggie Cheung and Lin Chi-ling[97][98][99] In 2011, Zhou was selected as brand ambassador for American worldwide clothing brand GAP, alongside Philippe Cousteau Jr.[100] In 2018, Zhou was named as brand ambassador for Marubi Tokyo, a high-end skincare subsidiary brand of L Catterton.[101][102] Since 2020, Zhou was selected as brand ambassador for Decorté,[103] a Japanese luxury skincare and cosmetics subsidiary brand of Kosé.[104] On October 19, 2020, Chinese domestic beauty brand Perfect Diary announced that Zhou would be its first global spokesperson.[105][106] In September 2021, SAIC-GM-Wuling announced Zhou as the Wuling Motors' global spokesperson.[107] In April 2024, Zhou was selected as
brand spokesperson for Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar alongside her labelmate Chen Kun.[108]
1993-1998: Zhou began dating singer Dou Peng, cousin of Dou Wei, after meeting Dou Peng during a performance in Hangzhou. She followed him to Beijing, and their relationship lasted for five years.[109]
1998-1999: Zhou started a relationship with Jia Hongsheng while filming Suzhou River. Their relationship ended when Jia saw singer Pu Shu in a coat he had given to Zhou on television.[110]
2000: Zhou had a brief romance with actor Song Ning (now known as Song Ningfeng) during the filming of A Pinwheel Without Wind.[111]
2003-2008: Zhou began a five-year relationship with Taiwanese stylist Li Daqi, who was introduced to her by singer Rene Liu.[113]
2009-2010: Zhou was romantically involved with Beijing businessman Wang Shuo.[114]
2014-2020: Zhou married American actor Archie Kao on 16 July 2014 on stage after a charity event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[115] On 23 December 2020, Zhou announced on her Sina Weibo account that they had divorced.[116]
Others
Zhou received Hong Kong permanent residency under the "Quality Migrant Admission Scheme" in 2009.[117]
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^"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.
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^ ab2024中国电影导演之夜,周迅一口气拿下两个导协年度女演员 [At the 2024 Chinese Film Directors' Night, Zhou Xun won two Directors Association Actress of the Year awards]. Tencent QQ News (in Chinese). 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^"上海电视节 无论长视频还是短视频,内容为王永远不变" [Shanghai TV Festival No matter long video or short video, content will always be king]. China Business News -YICAI (in Chinese). 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^"从《红高粱》到《功勋》,郑晓龙选择周迅,全是因为这四点" [From "Red Sorghum" to "Medal of the Republic", Zheng Xiaolong chose Zhou Xun all because of these four points]. QQ News (in Chinese). 15 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^"《功勋》阵容豪华,郑晓龙坐镇周迅加盟,陈好复出与黄晓明演夫妻" ["Merit" has a luxurious lineup, with Zheng Xiaolong joining Zhou Xun and Chen Hao returning to play husband and wife with Huang Xiaoming]. Sina (in Chinese). 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^"专访导演郑晓龙:《功勋》如何再现八位人物的高光时刻" [Exclusive interview with director Zheng Xiaolong: How "Medal" reproduces the highlight moments of eight characters]. 中国青年报客户端 China Youth Daily (in Chinese). 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^金鹰奖提名名单曝光 周迅江疏影于和伟黄轩等入围 [The list of nominations for the Golden Eagle Award exposed Zhou Xun, Jiang Shuying, Yu Hewei, Huangxuan and other finalists]. Sina Ent. (in Chinese). 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022.
^"热依扎获第33届飞天奖优秀女演员奖" [Reyizha won the Outstanding Actress Award at the 33rd Feitian Awards]. China News. 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022.
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^"电视剧CVB排名:《小敏家》第一,张艺兴新剧第二,杨幂新剧第十" [TV series CVB ranking: "Xiao Min's Family" ranked first, Zhang Yixing's new drama ranked second, Yang Mi's new drama ranked tenth]. Sina (in Chinese). 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^"周迅李少红时隔13年后再度合作 电影《世间有她》上映" [Zhou Xun and Li Shaohong collaborate again after 13 years in the film "Her in the World" released]. Nanchang News Network (in Chinese). 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^"周迅出演"FIRSTFRAME第一帧"年度宣言短片《我的朋友》" [Zhou Xun starred in the "FIRSTFRAME" annual declaration short film "My Friend"]. Southern Entertainment Network. 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023 – via TOM Ent.
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^"新片 曹保平导演作品《涉过愤怒的海》定档11月25日" [New Film - Director Cao Baoping's "Crossing the Angry Sea" is scheduled to be released on November 25]. The Paper. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^"曹保平《涉过愤怒的海》官宣:黄渤周迅领衔主演" [Official announcement of Cao Baoping's "Crossing the Angry Sea": starring Huang Bo and Zhou Xun]. Sina. 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^"《2024电视剧导演之夜》举行,发布年度导演、演员榜单" ["2024 TV Drama Directors' Night" was held, and the annual director and actor list was released] (in Chinese). Beijing News. 29 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via QQ News.
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^"完美日记官宣周迅为品牌全球代言人 携手传递"美不设限"品牌信念" [Perfect Diary officially announces Zhou Xun as the brand's global spokesperson to deliver the brand's belief of "Beauty has no limits"]. ELLE China (in Chinese). 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.
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^"国民演员周迅及陈坤携手成为极星汽车代言人" [National actors Zhou Xun and Chen Kun join hands to become Polestar car spokespersons]. Sohu (in Chinese). 22 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024.
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^周迅桂纶镁张雨绮 参演徐克新片《女人不坏》 [Zhou Xun, Gui Lunmei, Zhang Yuqi to star in Tsui Hark's new film "Women Are Not Bad"] (in Chinese). China News. 3 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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^"周迅联手文晏打造新片,电影圈失去存在感的女演员们,要回来了" [Zhou Xun and Wen Yan team up to create a new film. The actresses who have lost their presence in the film industry are coming back.]. NetEase (in Chinese). 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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In 2010, the list started to include Chinese celebrities born in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other countries. Prior to that it only included celebrities born in mainland China.