Gulnazar

Gülnezer Bextiyar, also known as Gulinazha (Chinese: 古力娜扎; born 2 May 1992) or simply Nazha, is a Chinese actress and model of Uyghur ethnicity who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2011.

Gülnezer
گۈلنەزەر بەختىيار
PronunciationGülnezer Bextiyar
Born (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesGulinazha Baihetiyaer
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
Occupation
Years active2011–present
AgentTangren Media
Gülnezer Bextiyar
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese古力那扎尔·拜合提亚尔[1]
Traditional Chinese古力那扎爾·拜合提亞爾
Uyghur name
Uyghurگۈلنەزەر بەختىيار‎

Early life and education

Gulnazar was born on 2 May 1992 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.[2] She attended Xinjiang Arts University, majoring in dancing when she was young. At the age of 16, she participated in a modeling contest where she took home the award for the "Most Photogenic". Gulnazar auditioned for the Beijing Film Academy in 2011. During the audition, her beauty received attention and her photos were taken and published online.[3] Due to the exposure, she was discovered and signed on by Tangren Media.[4]

Career

In 2012, Gulnazar made her acting debut in the television series Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky and rose to fame for her role as Yu Xiaoxue.[3][5]

In 2013, Gulnazar made her big-screen debut in the police film Police Story 2013.[6] She then starred in comedy film The Breakup Guru and action film Black & White: The Dawn of Justice,[7][8] and received the Newcomer award at the Golden Phoenix Awards.[9]

In 2016, Gulnazar played her first leading role in the fantasy historical drama The Classic of Mountains and Seas.[10] The same year, she played the role of Diaochan in the historical fiction drama God of War, Zhao Yun;[11] and the female lead in the fantasy action drama Chinese Paladin 5, based on the video game of the same title.[12]

In 2017, Gulnazar starred in the fantasy action drama Fighter of the Destiny alongside Lu Han.[13] The drama was a commercial success and attained high ratings during its run. The same year, she starred in the music film City of Rock as a rebellious guitar player.[14] Her performance received positive reviews, and she was won the Breakthrough Actress award at the Huading Awards.

In 2018, Gulnazar was once again cast as Diaochan in the historical film Dynasty Warriors, based on the video game of the same name.[15]

In 2019, Gulnazar starred in the romance drama Ten Years Late, based on the Japanese manga series Asunaro Hakusho alongside Shawn Dou; where she played a travel service product manager.[16][17]

In 2020, Gulnazar is set to star in the crime action drama Dancing in the Storm as a criminal profiler, alongside William Chan.[18]

Other activities

Endorsements

In 2018, the jewelry brand Qeelin chose Gulnazar to become its ambassador.[19]

In 2019, Sergio Rossi announced the appointment of Gulnazar as its first Brand Ambassador for Greater China.[20]

Filmography

Film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes/Ref.
2013Police Story 2013警察故事2013Xiao Wei[6]
2014The Breakup Guru分手大师Xiao Zhuang[7]
Black & White: The Dawn of Justice痞子英雄2：黎明再起Li Xiaomu[8]
The Boundary全城通缉Shao Yu[21]
2015Lovers & Movies爱我就陪我看电影Jia Meng[22]
A Privacy Safe隐私保险箱Chen Man
2017The Game Changer游戏规则Tang Qianqian[23]
City of Rock缝纫机乐队Ding Jianguo[14]
2019Voice of the Nation为国而歌Yuan Chunhui
2020Dynasty Warriors真三国无双Diaochan[15]

Television series
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkNotes/Ref.
2012Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky轩辕剑:天之痕Yu XiaoxueHunan TV[3]
2016Legend of Nine Tails Fox青丘狐传说Tao Heng[24]
The Classic of Mountains and Seas山海经之赤影传说Sumo[10]
God of War, Zhao Yun武神赵子龙Diaochan[11]
Go! Goal! Fighting!旋风十一人Yu FeiDragon TVCameo
First Love柠檬初上Ning XiaomengJiangsu TV[25]
Chinese Paladin 5仙剑云之凡Tang YurouHunan TV[12]
2017Fighter of the Destiny择天记Xu Yourong[13]
2019Return the World to You归还世界给你Shen YienJiangsu TV[26]
Ten Years Late十年三月三十日Yuan CaiiQiyi, Tencent[16]
2020Dancing in the Storm风暴舞Maggie ZhouDragon TV[18]
Twelve Legends十二谭Ye MingYouku[27]
2021 Da Tang Ming Yue 大唐明月 Liu Li [28]

Short film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes/Ref.
2012 Xuanyuan Sword 7 轩辕剑7 Xiaoxue [29]
Café. Un moment Lent 咖啡.慢活一刻 Nana
2013Xuanyuan Sword 6 轩辕剑6 Hu Yue [30]

Variety show
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes/Ref.
2015Up Idol偶像來了Cast member[31]
2017Divas Hit the Road花儿与少年[32]
2019I Like You Too喜欢你，我也是

Music video
YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes/Ref.
2012"Red Dust Inn"红尘客栈Jay Chou[33]

Discography
YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes/Ref.
2019"End of Time"时光尽头 Return the World to You OST
2020"I Like You Too"喜欢你，我也是I Like You Too theme song

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201515th Golden Phoenix AwardsNewcomer AwardBlack & White: The Dawn of Justice, The Breakup GuruWon[9]
201722nd Huading AwardsBest Actress (Ancient Drama)Chinese Paladin 5Nominated[34]
L'Officiel Fashion Night Influence Award Hot Era Reader N/A Won [35]
6th iQiyi All-Star CarnivalPopular Artist AwardN/AWon[36]
2018Weibo Awards CeremonyN/AWon[37]
China Screen Ranking Trend of the Year N/A Won [38]
23rd Huading AwardsBreakthrough ActressCity of RockWon
25th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony Shining Beautiful Idol N/A Won [39]
Weibo Movie Awards CeremonyPopularity AwardN/AWon [40]
L'Officiel Night Generation Transformation Award N/A Won [41]
2019 Weibo Award CeremonyWeibo GoddessN/AWon [42]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actress Return the World to You, Ten Years Late Nominated [43]
Cosmo Glam Night Person of The Year (Dream) N/A Won [44]

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  3. 古丽娜扎：美丽非负担 曾拒演周星驰《大话西游前传》. ifeng (in Chinese). August 10, 2012.
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  5. 娜扎：不想演让人觉得是花瓶的角色. Sina (in Chinese). July 19, 2012.
  6. 《警察故事2013》热映 娜扎被赞惊艳. Sina (in Chinese). December 26, 2013.
  7. 娜扎《分手大师》犀利姐造型 邓超白眉联手拳击. ifeng (in Chinese). June 26, 2014.
  8. 《痞子英雄2》升级 娜扎扮惊艳女警. Sina (in Chinese). December 27, 2013.
  9. 古力娜扎获表演学会新人奖：会继续努力. Sina (in Chinese). August 6, 2015.
  10. 《山海经》20日开播 张翰娜扎同框秀恩爱相爱千年. ifeng (in Chinese). March 14, 2016.
  11. 《武神赵子龙》娜扎上演古代版无间道. Sina (in Chinese). April 12, 2016.
  12. "《仙剑云之凡》定档5.23 动力火车主题曲MV曝光". Netease (in Chinese). May 17, 2016.
  13. 《择天记》4.17开播 鹿晗、娜扎演绎意气少年. Tencent (in Chinese). April 5, 2017.
  14. 娜扎加盟《缝纫机乐队》"出道" 变身叛逆贝斯手. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). April 26, 2017.
  15. 《真三国无双》电影参演名单公布 古力娜扎饰演貂蝉. Sina (in Chinese). November 30, 2017.
  16. 《十年三月三十日》开机 窦骁娜扎打造旅游行业剧. Sina (in Chinese). November 16, 2017.
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  22. 《爱我就陪我看电影》娜扎演"最美粉丝". Sina (in Chinese). January 16, 2015.
  23. 《游戏规则》娜扎拼演技 戏里戏外双突破. Sina (in Chinese). February 4, 2017.
  24. 《青丘狐传说》娜扎化身高冷九尾狐贵族. Sina (in Chinese). March 10, 2016.
  25. 《柠檬初上》曝片花 娜扎表白刘恺威. Sina (in Chinese). April 29, 2016.
  26. 《归还世界给你》娜扎挑战出演时尚女总裁. Sina (in Chinese). March 27, 2017.
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  31. 《偶像来了》娜扎：这个节目我来对了！. Sina (in Chinese). September 14, 2015.
  32. 娜扎正式加盟《花少3》 背馕少女开启冒险之旅. Sina (in Chinese). March 30, 2017.
  33. "周杰伦《红尘客栈》MV首播 新人娜扎担任女主角". Netease (in Chinese). December 11, 2012.
  34. 华鼎奖提名公布投票开启 《人民》吴刚陆毅齐入围. Sina (in Chinese). April 28, 2017.
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  42. 2018微博之夜 唐嫣秦岚佘诗曼马思纯杨紫娜扎获年度女神. Sina (in Chinese). January 11, 2019.
  43. "金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围". Ynet (in Chinese). November 25, 2019.
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