Zu Feng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zu.
Zu Feng
祖峰
Zu in 2023
Born (1974-02-23) February 23, 1974 (age 50)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Alma materBeijing Film Academy (MFA Master)
Occupation(s)Actor, Director
Years active1997–present
AgentBeijing Junwei Cultural Diffusion Limited Company
Spouse
Liu Tianchi
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(m. 2010)​

Zu Feng (Chinese: 祖峰; pinyin: Zǔ Fēng; born February 23, 1974) is a Chinese actor and director. Zu first attracted attention in 2008 for his role as Li Ya in the successful TV drama Lurk. He has earned and been nominated for numerous awards during his career, including winning the Best New Actor Award at the 2011 Chinese Young Generation Film Forum for his role in The Founding of a Party, Society Awardat the Golden Phoenix Awards, and two Huading Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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. He teaches there after graduation in 2000-2006.[1]

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 Cheongsam. In 2014, Zu co-starred with Chen Daoming and Gong Li in Coming Home, directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Yan Geling and Zou Jingzhi.[2]

Personal life

In May 2010, Zu married Liu Tianchi (刘天池; 劉天池), a teacher at Central Academy of Drama.

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2000 越野飞车
2001 Lu Town Legend 鲁镇传说 Ding Jiachang
落网黑客 Luo Wen
十面埋伏 Tang Yingzeng [3]
2008 Applause 掌声响亮 Chang Ji [4] Director
轮椅上的奇迹 Xu Feng [5] Director
2009 Precious Secret 宝贵的秘密 Lan Baogui
2011 天上的伙伴 Lu Xiaohe's father [6]
Reviving of Beichuan 北川重生 Song Geng [7]
The Founding of a Party 建党伟业 Deng Zhongxia [8]
2012 Black Fish 黑鱼 Qingpi
Mystery 浮城谜事 Tong Mingsong [9]
2014 Coming Home 归来 Deng instructor
The Golden Era 黄金时代 Luo Feng [10]
2016 Beijing Meets Seattle II: Book of Love 北京遇上西雅图之不二情书 Poet [11]
League of Gods 封神榜 Ji Chang [12]
2017 Extraordinary Mission 非凡任务 Luo Dongfeng [13]
2018 Forever Young 无问西东 Mei Yiqi [14]
2019 Summer of Changsha 六欲天 Ah Bin also as director[15]
Remain Silent 保持沉默 Tian Jingcheng [16]
2021 1921 1921 Dong Biwu
Upcoming Summer 盛夏未来 Uncle Wang
My Country, My Parents 我和我的父辈 Zhao Xiaodong
2024 Brief History of a Family 家庭简史 Lin Jianjie Wei's father

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1997 Pan Hannian 潘汉年 Secretary of the Communist Party of Japan
1999 Red Rock 红岩 Chen Songling
2004 The Highland Troop 高原骑兵连 Xu Liping
The Diary Of Death 沉默的证人 Shi Yin
2006 Shajiabang 沙家浜 Lieutenant Liu
2007 Warm 温暖 Yan Xiaoguo
2009 Lurk 潜伏 Li Ya [17]
Secret War 密战 Hu Feng [18]
2010 Invisible General 隐形将军 Han Kui [19]
Golden Wedding 金婚·风雨情 Ji Cheng [20]
2011 Cheongsam 旗袍 Zhao Shijie [21]
2012 Fashion Girl Editor 时尚女编辑 Ai Chongwen [22]
2013 Lone Wolf 独狼 Lin Jiesen [23]
2014 All Quiet In Peking 北平无战事 Cui Zhongshi [24]
War of Marriage 婚战 Meng Sanli [25]
2015 Interpol Captain 刑警队长 Hu Dejiang [26]
Graduation Song 毕业歌 Ji Jiaming [27]
The Legend of Mi Yue 芈月传 Qu Yuan [28]
2016 我和她的传奇情仇 Yuxin Ting [29]
Ode to Joy 欢乐颂 Qi Dian [30]
Code Name 代号 Zhou Xiaocun [31]
Double Thorn 双刺 Peng Gang [32]
2017 Ode to Joy 2 欢乐颂2 Qi Dian Cameo[33]
Game of Hunting 猎场 Bai Liqin Cameo[34]
2018 The Mask 面具 Li Chunqiu [35]
2019 For the Holy Guiguzi 谋圣鬼谷子 Jian Yu [36][37]
2021 Mining Town 闽宁镇 Bai Chongli [38]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Notes
2009 15th Shanghai Television Festival Most Popular Actor Lurk Won [39]
2010 4th Huading Awards Best Supporting Actor Won [40]
2011 5th Huading Awards Cheongsam Won [41]
13th Golden Phoenix Awards Performance Society Award — Won [42]
6th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Best New Actor The Founding of a Party Won [43]
2012 12th Pingyao International Photography Festival Short Film Award - Best Actor Black Fish Won [44]
2018 24th Huading Awards Best Actor (Period Drama) The Mask Nominated [45]
2019 25th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor Nominated [46]

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