Zu Feng

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zu.
Zu Feng
Native name 祖峰
Born (1974-02-23) February 23, 1974
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Residence Beijing
Alma mater Beijing Film Academy
Occupation Actor, director
Years active 2000 - present
Agent Beijing Junwei Culture Communication Co., Ltd
Notable work The Founding of a Party
Lurk
Zu Feng
Traditional Chinese 祖峯
Simplified Chinese 祖峰

Zu Feng (Chinese: 祖峰; born 23 February 1974) is a Chinese actor and director.[1][2]

Zu first attracted great public attention in 2008 for his role as Li Ya in a wildly successful TV drama Lurk (潜伏).

He has earned and been nominated for numerous awards during his career, including winning a Breakthrough Actor Award at the 2010 Sohu Internet TV Festival and a Best New Actor Award at the 2011 Chinese Young Generation Film Forum for his role in The Founding of a Party and a Golden Phoenix Award, and two Huading Award for Best Supporting Actor.[3]

Life

Early life

Zu was born and raised in Nanjing, Jiangsu. He attended Jinling High School there.

In 1991, Zu worked in Nanjing Automobile Factory.

Zu enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy in 1996, where he studied alongside Zhao Wei, Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming and Guo Xiaodong.[4] He teaches there after graduation in 2006. His well-known students include Yao Di and Ma Su.[4]

Acting career

In 1999, Zu made his film debut in Lu Town Legend, when he was still a student at Beijing Film Academy.

While he was teaching at Beijing Film Academy he also appeared in many television series, such as The Highland Troop, The Silent Witness and Shajiabang.

In 2008, Zu won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Huading Award for his performance in Lurk.

In 2011, Zu had a cameo appearance in The Founding of a Party, which earned him Best New Actor Award at the 2011 Chinese Young Generation Film Forum. He also won the Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in The Chinese Dress.

In 2014, Zu co-starred with Chen Daoming and Gong Li in Home Coming, directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Yan Geling and Zou Jingzhi.[5]

Personal life

In May 2011, Zu married Liu Tianchi (simplified Chinese: 刘天池; traditional Chinese: 劉天池), a teacher at Central Academy of Drama.

Works

Film

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1999 Lu Town Legend 《鲁镇的传说》 Ding Jiachang
2000 《越野飞车》
2001 《落网黑客》 Luo Wen
2004 House of Flying Daggers 《十面埋伏》 Tang Yingzeng
2007 Applause 《掌声响亮》 Director
He Shun's Summer 《和顺的夏天》 Director
2008 《轮椅上的奇迹》 Xu Feng
2009 Precious Secret 《宝贵的秘密》 Lan Baogui
2010 《天上的伙伴》
2011 《北川重生》
The Founding of a Party 《建党伟业》 Deng Zhongxia
2012 Mystery 《浮城谜事》 Tong Mingsong
2013 《吹灯传说之精绝古城》 Professor Che
2014 Coming Home 《归来》
The Golden Era 《黄金时代》 Luo Feng
2016 League of Gods 《封神榜》 Ji Chang

Television

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1997 Pan Hannian 《潘汉年》 Secretary of the Communist Party of Japan
1998 Red Rock 《红岩》 Chen Songling
2001 The Highland Troop 《高原骑兵连》 Xu Liping
2003 The Silent Witness 《沉默的证人》 Shi Yin
2005 Warm 《温暖》 Yan Xiaoguo
Shajiabang 《沙家浜》 Lieutenant Liu
2008 Lurk 《潜伏》 Li Ya
2009 Secret War 《密战》 Hu Feng [6]
Invisible General 《隐形将军》 Han Kui
2010 The Chinese Dress 《旗袍》 Zhao Shijie
《金婚风雨情》 Ji Cheng
2011 Fashion Girl Editor 《时尚女编辑》 Ai Chongwen
2012 War of Marriage 《婚战》 Meng Sanli [7]
Lone Wolf 《独狼》 Lin Jiesen
2013 No Fighting in Beijing 《北平无战事》 Cui Zhongshi
For the Holy Guiguzi 《谋圣鬼谷子》 Jian Yu [8]
2016 Ode to Joy 《欢乐颂》 Qi Dian

Awards

Year Work Award Result Notes
2010 2010 Sohu Internet TV Festival - Breakthrough Actor Won
Lurk Huading Award for Best Supporting Actor Won
2011 The Founding of a Party 2011 Chinese Young Generation Film Forum - Best New Actor Won
The Chinese Dress Huading Award for Best Supporting Actor Won
13th Golden Phoenix Awards Won [9]
2012 2012 BQ Celebrity Score Awards - Favorite Actor Nominated
2013 2013 BQ Celebrity Score Awards - Favorite Actor Nominated

References

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