Betty Zhou

Betty Zhou is a Chinese actress, singer, producer, sports commentator and television host. She hosts her show "Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou" on CCTV.

Betty Zhou
Born
Jiangsu, China，October 31, 1981
OccupationActress, Host, Producer
Years active2007–present

She is active in China & Singapore. In 2013, she became the first bilingual anchor from China to cover the NBA finals.

Early life

Betty Zhou was born in the Jiangsu Province of China. When she was younger, Zhou had dreamt of becoming a journalist, even a war correspondent who could venture into conflict zones. She later decided that she would become an actress and went on to study performing arts at Shanghai Normal University's Xie Jin Film & Television Art College.[1]

Career

Betty Zhou was educated in Mainland China for acting, but began her acting career in Singapore, where she learnt to speak English fluently whilst preparing for the TV series Adventure Girls and Kung Fu Killer. Zhou's foray into the entertainment industry started even before she graduated from college in 2007. An overseas production company had talent-spotted Zhou and subsequently signed her on to star in Adventure Girls. As the title suggests, the travel program featured Zhou and another co-host in search of adventure in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, taking part in outdoor activities such as bungee jumping, diving and rock climbing.[1] Zhou later got to know some industry people from Singapore and was offered an acting career there. She decided to relocate to Singapore for a few years to hone her craft, and the move paid off as she managed to gain a considerable amount of exposure there, featuring in numerous magazines and television shows. During her time there, Zhou had the honor of becoming the only actress from China to star in a leading role in an English language production.[1]

A few years later, Zhou got to meet renowned Chinese R&B singer David Tao, who offered her a job back in China. Following this, Zhou was presented with the opportunity to front NBA coverage in her basketball-crazy country, and despite knowing nothing about the sport, she gamely took up the challenge, putting due diligence into researching the sport in order to become a credible host.[2] She also taught herself Cantonese for her appearances in Hong Kong.[3][4]

In 2013 she started hosting basketball coverage in China on Chinese Central Television, including the weekly program Sensual NBA.[3] Although she did not follow basketball before she began hosting basketball shows, reviews for her understanding of basketball terminology were generally positive.[4][5] She was the first Chinese bilingual presenter to attend and cover the NBA Finals in 2013.[6][7][8]

Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou

In May 2015 she started hosting Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou, a Chinese Central Television program broadcast on Baidu's iQIYI platform.[9][10] It was co-created by Rob Moore and produced with the support of Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Universal Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.[9] As the host of Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou, she has rubbed shoulders with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler and Zoe Saldana. Created by a host of big names such as Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Walt Disney Studios, the show gives Chinese audiences an exclusive and intimate look into the world's largest entertainment industry.[11]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRole
2008Kung Fu KillerSiren Crane
2010China DollWaitress
2011Pay DayLong Le [12]
2012The Man With the Iron FistsJack Knife's Widow
2017xXx: The Return of Xander CageClub Announcer

Primary Works

TV Series
YearTitleTV StationDirector
2011“Payday” – Actress [12]Singapore, Channel 5Daisy lrani
2010“Point of Entry”Singapore, Channel 5
2010“Wrongful Love”
《错爱》		Zhejiang Satellite TV
2010“Want to Love Again”
《好想再爱一次》		Zhejiang Satellite TV
2009“Mr. & Mrs. Kok”
《神探妙夫妻》		Singapore, Channel 8
2008“Housewives’ Holiday”
《主妇的假期》		Singapore, Channel 8
2007“Adventure Girls”
《丽险记》- Actress		Singapore, Channel 5
Malaysia TV Channel

Live Interviews
TimeStationLocationLanguage
2014“Fairchild TV”CanadaMandarin and Cantonese
2014“Fairchild Radio AM1470”CanadaCantonese
2014“CNR Radio FM101.8”ChinaMandarin
2013“Phoenix URadio”Hong KongMandarin
2013“D100 Radio”Hong KongCantonese
2011“FM987 Radio”SingaporeEnglish

Event Hosting
YearTitleChannelPartner Host
2014“NBA Match Arena”
《NBA赛场》[13]
（Weekly Broadcast）		Chongqing Satellite TV　　
2014“NFL Super Bowl”
《NFL超级碗》		Chongqing Satellite TV
2013 to now“Very NBA”
《聲色NBA》		Sina Net
2013“Fun in the East”
《乐享东方》		GETV
2013“Jeanswest Entertainment Live”
《真维斯-娱乐现场》		Education Channel, Shanghai Satellite TV
2013“Million Idol Singer” (Grand Final)
《百万唱将》年度总决赛		Shandong Satellite TV

Hosting Experiences
YearTitleLocationParticipating Guest
2016"xXx: The Return of Xander Cage" [14]TorontoVin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Kris Wu, Nina Dobrev
2016"Zoolander No. 2" [15]New YorkAlexander Wand, Marc Jacobs
2016"Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" [16]New YorkStephen Amell
2015"Star Trek Beyond"Los AngelesJustin Lin
2015"Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" [17]New OrleansTom Cruise, Colbie Smulders
2015"Star Wars: The Force Awakens"Los AngelesJJ Abrams
2015"007: Spectre"BeijingDaniel Craig
2015"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" China Premiere [18]BeijingJennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutchinson, Liam Hemsworth
2015"Terminator Genysis" [19]ShanghaiArnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Taylor, Jane Zhang
2015"Mission Impossible 5: Rogue Nation" China Premiere, Press Conference, Fan Meeting [20]ShanghaiTom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Christopher McQuarrie
2015"Mission Impossible 5: Rogue Nation" Global Premiere [21]ViennaTom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Christopher McQuarrie
2015"Official Opening of Adidas Flagship Store"ShanghaiZhai Xiaochuan
2015"NBA Official Forum"ShanghaiJames Harden
2015"San Diego Comic-Con International"San DiegoSan Diego　　
2015Brand endorsement conference for RainShanghaiRain
2015"Jurassic World"BeijingChris Pratt
2015"Pixels"Los Angeles, Las VegasAdam Sandler, Chris Columbus　　
2015"Ant Man"Las VegasPaul Rudd　　
2015Star Trek BeyondVancouverZoe Saldana, Simon Pegg　　
2015"Mind Team" Promo EventSan FranciscoPeter Dougard　　
2015"Ninja Turtles II: Out of the Shadows" Promo EventLos AngelesMegan Fox　　
2015"The Walk" Promo EventLos AngelesJoseph Gordon-Levitt　
2015NBA 2K Online Press Conference [22]GuangzhouLeBron James　　
2014 AugMobil
40th anniversary		Shanghai　　
2014 Aug"Budweiser STORM EDM Festival" [23]
Press conference host		Beijing, Guangzhou　　
2014 JulCQTV & CSPN
Interview with Reggie Jackson		ShanghaiReggie Jackson 　　
2014 JulAdidas
Jeremy Lin China Tour		ShanghaiJeremy Lin 林书豪
2014 Jun"Transformers 4"
Hong Kong Movie Premiere
Interview with Producer and China Movie Premiere [24]		Hong Kong, BeijingMichael Bay, Nicola Peltz, Li Bingbing, Han Geng　
2014 May - Aug"Redbull Freestyle Football Cup"Beijing, Shanghai, GuangzhouLeo 吴磊　
2014 Apr"CBA & Mobil Super"
Meeting with Wang Zhizhi		KunmingWang Zhizhi 王治郅 　
2013 Nov《Hermes/ 爱马仕丝巾乐园活动》Beijing, Shanghai
2013 OctGETV《乐享东方》BeijingHuang Hai Bo 黄海波
2013 OctNBA China Games《王牌球迷》Beijing, ShanghaiDell Curry, Tyrone Curtis Bogues, A.C. Green Jr.
2013 Oct《NBA巨星-德里克 罗斯中国行》Hang ZhouDerrick Rose
2013 Sep《NBA巨星-凯文加内特中国行》
(SINA interview)		BeijingKevin Garnett
2013 Sep《NBA巨星-阿尔德里奇中国行》BeijingBolin Chen 陈柏霖, LaMarcus Aldridge
2013 Aug《NBA巨星-霍华德中国行》ChengduDwight Howard
2013 Aug《NBA巨星-科比中国行》ShanghaiKobe Bryant
2013 Aug《NBA巨星-詹姆斯中国行》
(Tencent interview)		GuangzhouLeBron Raymone James
2013 Jul《NBA巨星-卢比奥、霍勒迪、沃尔、利拉德、康利中国行》Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, GuangzhouRicky Rubio, Jrue Holiday, John Wall, Damian Lillard, Mike Conley
2013 JunNBA The Finals
(Exclusive coverage throughout the NBA Finals last season NBA2013-2014 official mission)		San Antonio, MiamiAdam Silver, LeBron Raymone James, Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Chris Bosh, Tony Parker, Tracy McGrady, Shane Battier, etc.
2013NBA Superstar - Derrick Rose in ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, GuangzhouDerrick Rose

Publications
YearTitleCountryRemarks
2014“MiLK New Trends”
《MiLK新潮流》		Hong Kong and ChinaMain Cover, Interview
2014“SO COOL”Hong Kong and ChinaMain Cover, Interview
2014“Dime Basketball World”
《Dime篮天下》		USA and ChinaMain Cover, Interview
2013“Basketball Pioneers”
《篮球先锋报》		ChinaInterview
2013“Covergirl”
《瑞丽美容与服饰》		ChinaInterview
2013“Metrostyle”
《新大都会》		ChinaMain Cover, Interview
2013“I Money”Hong KongInterview
2013“Power Wave”
《钻篮》		ChinaMain Cover, Interview
2013“For Him Magazine”
《FHM男人装》		ChinaInterview
2013“San Antonio Newsflash”USACover Story
2013“New York Times” (Sports Section)USAReport
2013“Prestige”Hong KongReport
2013“Straits Times”SingaporeInterview
2013“Today”SingaporeInterview
2013“8 Days Magazine”SingaporeInterview
2012“Taste”
《Taste品味》		ChinaInterview
2012“Metrostyle”
《新大都会》		ChinaMain Cover, Featured Author
2012“Belong Magazine”
《体育博览》		ChinaMain Cover, Interview
2011“For Him Magazine” (Top 20 Sexiest Women in the World)SingaporeMain Cover, Interview
2010“For Him Magazine”SingaporeInterview

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