Zhu Zhu

Zhu Zhu (Chinese: 朱珠; pinyin: Zhū Zhū; born 19 July 1984) is a Chinese actress and singer. She rose to fame as a VJ on MTV China.[2]

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Zhu Zhu
Zhu Zhu in 2012.
Born (1984-07-19) July 19, 1984[1]
Beijing, China
EducationBeijing Technology and Business University
OccupationActress, singer, hostess
Years active2011–present
AgentCAA
Notable work
Cloud Atlas
What Women Want
The Man with the Iron Fists
Marco Polo
TelevisionMTV China

Early life

Zhu was born in a military family in Beijing on July 19, 1984, with her ancestral home in Linhai, Zhejiang, the daughter of Zhu Hanbin (朱汉斌; 朱漢斌), a Chinese businessman.[1] Her grandfather Zhu Xuzhi (1912–2000) was a major general of the People's Liberation Army.[1]

Zhu started to learn the piano at the age of 3. When she was a junior school student, she performed Beauty and the Beast, an English stage.

Zhu graduated from Beijing Technology and Business University, where she majored in electronics and information engineering.[1]

Career

In 2005, Zhu joined MTV China and hosted music programs on China's domestic MTV network.[1] Zhu was discovered by talent scouts after winning a local singing contest in Beijing, then placing third at the national level.[3]

Zhu signed with music label MBOX in 2007 and her first album was released in 2009.

In 2010, Zhu made her film debut in What Women Want, a Chinese romantic comedy film starring Andy Lau and Gong Li.[1]

In 2012, Zhu played the character Chi Chi in an American martial arts film The Man with the Iron Fists, alongside RZA, Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, Rick Yune, Dave Bautista, and Jamie Chung.[1] The film grossed million on its first day.[4]

In 2012, Zhu participated in five films, such as Shanghai Calling, Secret Sharer, and Cloud Atlas.

After playing minor roles in various films, Zhu received her first leading role in a series called Great Mr. Zhou. She earned critical acclaim for this performance and began to get roles in larger scale productions.

In 2014, Zhu starred in a supporting role in the romantic comedy film The Old Cinderella, produced by Lu Chuan.[5]

In 2014, Zhu played the female lead in the film Last Flight, opposite Ed Westwick and featuring Leon Lee and Cary Alexander.

In 2014, Zhu began starring in the American TV series Marco Polo which premiered on Netflix in December 2014.[6]

In 2016, Zhu signed on for a Bollywood historical war drama film Tubelight, opposite Salman Khan. The film is directed by Kabir Khan and was released on Eid 2017.[7] It was the first time that she was in Bollywood. She reached Mumbai on 3 August 2016 to learn Hindi as soon as possible.[8]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleChinese TitleRoleNotes
2011What Women Want我知女人心Xiao Wu
2012Shanghai Calling纽约客@上海Fang Fang
Cloud Atlas云图Megan
The Man with the Iron Fists铁拳Chi Chi
Snapper食人草Chu Chu
2014That's Mr. Zhou了不起的周先生Ning Dai
The Old Cinderella脱轨时代Mao Mao[9]
Last Flight绝命航班Lorain[10]
A Bed Affair 2床上关系2Li ChuanShort film
Secret Sharer秘密分享者Li
2015Tales of Mystery怪谈Féng Xiāo
Doomed Disaster诡劫Coco
2016The Apparition恶灵之门Zhang Jingru
Be Careful of No Shadow Man小心沒有影子的人
2017TubelightLi LeingHindi Language film
2018Pacific Rim UprisingJuen
2019Two/One
2019A Sweet Life

Television
YearTitleChinese TitleRoleNotes
2014Marco Polo马可·波罗Kököchin
2015Running After Love大貓兒追愛記Qiao He
2017Marco Polo马可·波罗Kököchin

Album
  • Zhu Zhu (朱珠)

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2020 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Sapphire) N/A Pending [11]

References
  1. "Sexy Chinese actress and hostess Zhu Zhu". Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  2. Shapiro, Bee. "Zhu Zhu, a Star in 'Marco Polo,' on Her Easy Beauty Regime". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. "Young Hollywood interview with Zhu Zhu". Young Hollywood. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. 《铁拳》北美票房飘红 朱珠作品登好莱坞 (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  5. "Zhu Zhu: My Role in 'The Old Cinderella' Is Sexy and Attractive". CRL. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  6. "Netflix's 'Marco Polo' Sets Its Cast". THR.com. April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  7. "Zhu Zhu stars opposite to Salman Khan in Hindi film Tubelight". BOC India- BoxOfficeCollection.in. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  8. "The identity of Salman's leading lady in Kabir Khan's Tubelight is out". Deccanchronicle. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  9. 《脱轨时代》曝幕后特辑 众人欢乐吐槽朱珠 (in Chinese). Tencent. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  10. 《绝命航班》深圳公映 绯闻男孩艾德最爱朱珠 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  11. "第七届"中国电视好演员奖"候选名单，易烊千玺马思纯等超百名演员入围". Chongqing Chongbao (in Chinese). September 15, 2020.
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