Zu Feng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zu.

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.

Zu Feng
祖峰
Zu in 2023
Born	(1974-02-23) February 23, 1974 (age 51) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Alma mater	Beijing Film Academy (MFA Master)
Occupation(s)	Actor, Director
Years active	1997–present
Agent	Beijing Junwei Cultural Diffusion Limited Company
Spouse	Liu Tianchi ​ (m. 2010)​

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.^{[citation needed]}

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
2025	Per Aspera Ad Astra	星河入梦		[17]

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	[18]
	Secret War	密战	Hu Feng	[19]
2010	Invisible General	隐形将军	Han Kui	[20]
	Golden Wedding	金婚·风雨情	Ji Cheng	[21]
2011	Cheongsam	旗袍	Zhao Shijie	[22]
2012	Fashion Girl Editor	时尚女编辑	Ai Chongwen	[23]
2013	Lone Wolf	独狼	Lin Jiesen	[24]
2014	All Quiet In Peking	北平无战事	Cui Zhongshi	[25]
	War of Marriage	婚战	Meng Sanli	[26]
2015	Interpol Captain	刑警队长	Hu Dejiang	[27]
	Graduation Song	毕业歌	Ji Jiaming	[28]
	The Legend of Mi Yue	芈月传	Qu Yuan	[29]
2016		我和她的传奇情仇	Yuxin Ting	[30]
	Ode to Joy	欢乐颂	Qi Dian	[31]
	Code Name	代号	Zhou Xiaocun	[32]
	Double Thorn	双刺	Peng Gang	[33]
2017	Ode to Joy 2	欢乐颂2	Qi Dian	Cameo[34]
	Game of Hunting	猎场	Bai Liqin	Cameo[35]
2018	The Mask	面具	Li Chunqiu	[36]
2019	For the Holy Guiguzi	谋圣鬼谷子	Jian Yu	[37][38]
2021	Mining Town	闽宁镇	Bai Chongli	[39]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Notes
2009	15th Shanghai Television Festival	Most Popular Actor	Lurk	Won	[40]
2010	4th Huading Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Won	[41]
2011	5th Huading Awards		Cheongsam	Won	[42]
	13th Golden Phoenix Awards	Performance Society Award	—	Won	[43]
	6th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum	Best New Actor	The Founding of a Party	Won	[44]
2012	12th Pingyao International Photography Festival	Short Film Award - Best Actor	Black Fish	Won	[45]
2018	24th Huading Awards	Best Actor (Period Drama)	The Mask	Nominated	[46]
2019	25th Shanghai Television Festival	Best Actor		Nominated	[47]