Zu Feng

Zu Feng (; 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.

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.

Personal life In May 2010, Zu married Liu Tianchi , a teacher at Central Academy of Drama.

Filmography Film

Television series

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Notes2009 15th Shanghai Television Festival Most Popular ActorLurk 20104th Huading Awards Best Supporting Actor 20115th Huading Awards Cheongsam 13th Golden Phoenix Awards Performance Society Award 6th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Best New Actor The Founding of a Party 201212th Pingyao International Photography Festival Short Film Award - Best Actor Black Fish 201824th Huading AwardsBest Actor (Period Drama)The Mask 2019 25th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor