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Biography
Chen Shu (born 3 September 1977) is a Chinese singer and actress.
Chen has won the Best Actress: Romance Award at the 4th Huading Awards and Favorite Actress Award at the Golden Eagle Awards.
Early life and education
Chen was born Chen Shu (Chinese: 陈澍) in Huangshi, Hubei, in a musical family, the daughter of Chen Zongshan (Chinese: 陈宗善), a dancer in Huangshi. Her maternal grandparents were professors at Hubei University.
Chen studied at Medium Dance School affiliated to Beijing Dance Academy and worked as an actress in China Song and Dance Ensemble from 1992 to 1999. Chen graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2001, where she majored in acting.
Career
After graduation, Chen joined the National Theatre Company of China.
Chen made her acting debut in Urban Sky (2000), playing Mao Xiaoqi. Chen's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film Vast Sky (2002).
In 2008, Chen starred as Bai Liusu in the romantic comedy television series Love in a Fallen City, adapted from Eileen Chang's novel of the same title. That same year, she had a cameo appearance in The Founding of a Republic, a historical film starring Tang Guoqiang and Zhang Guoli.
Chen won the TV Drama Award for Best Character, Golden Eagle Award for Favorite Actress and China TV Director Committee Award for Outstanding TV Actress for her performance in Iron Pear (2010). At the same year, she also won the 4th Huading Award for Best Actress: Romance.
In 2012, Chen starred as Amy in The Second Woman, alongside Shu Qi and Shawn Yue.
Personal life
On 29 December 2009, Chen married Chinese-Australian musician Zhao Yinyin (Chinese: 赵胤胤), a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and The Juilliard School.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Vast Sky | 《声震长空》 | Zheng Zhiyu | |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 《建国大业》 | Guest | |
| 2012 | The Second Woman | 《情谜》 | ||
| 2015 | The Martian | 《火星救援》 | Zhu Tao, Deputy Chief Scientist of the CNSA | |
| 2015 | Fall in Love Like a Star | 《怦然星动》 |
Television
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Urban Sky | 《城市上空的惊鸟》 | Ma Xiaoqi | |
| 2001 | Empty Mirror | 《空镜子》 | Li Qing | |
| 《危险进程》 | Xia Xiaoyu | |||
| Traveler's Story | 《旅人的故事》 | Zhu Mei | ||
| 2002 | 《铿锵玫瑰》 | Zhang Zihui | ||
| 2003 | 《伊田事件》 | Lu Shan | ||
| Don't Abandon This Life | 《不弃今生》 | Xin Qi | ||
| 《无愧苍生》 | Lu Bingbing | |||
| Public Security Bureau Chief 3 | 《公安局长3幻灭》 | Feng Yunu | ||
| 2004 | 《古城谍影》 | Ge Yinhong | ||
| Besieged City | 《穿越围城》 | Ai Xin | ||
| 2005 | Medical Record | 《病案追踪》 | Song Qian | |
| Shanghai Bund | 《新上海滩》 | Fang Yanyun | ||
| Nie Er | 《聂耳》 | Feng Yunyan | ||
| Invincible | 《暗算》 | Huang Yiyi | ||
| 2006 | 《食人鱼事件》 | Shen Ou | ||
| 2007 | Allure Love | 《相思树》 | Shang Jie | |
| 2009 | Love in a Fallen City | 《倾城之恋》 | Bai Liusu | |
| 2010 | Old City Past Events | 《古城往事》 | Huang Anqi | |
| Iron Pear | 《铁梨花》 | Tie Lihua | ||
| 2011 | General | 《将·军》 | Shen Hongyu | |
| 2012 | Husband and Wife Those Matters | 《夫妻那些事》 | Lin Jun | |
| 《正者无敌》 | Shen Hong | |||
| 2013 | Naive Faces Reality | 《天真遇到现实》 | Yang Tianzhen | |
| 2014 | Theater | 《剧场》 | Yu Zhu | |
| Generation of Dignity | 《一代枭雄》 | Cheng Lixue | ||
| Honey Bee Man | 《我爱男闺蜜》 | Ye Shan |
Drama
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Sound Of Music | 《音乐之声》 | The daughter | |
| 2001 | Breakthrough | 《突出重围》 | Fang Yi | |
| 2008 | The Sun Rises | 《日出》 | Chen Bailu | |
| 2009 | Jane Eyre | 《简·爱》 | Jane Eyre |
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | BQ Celebrity Score Award for Best Artistic Actress | Won | ||
| 2009 | Sohu TV Drama Season Review - Favorite Actress | Nominated | ||
| China Fashion Award for Progressing Figure | Won | |||
| 2010 | 4th Huading Award for Best Actress: Romance | Nominated | ||
| Iron Pear | TV Drama Award for Best Character | Won | ||
| BQ Celebrity Score Award for Breakthrough Actress | Won | |||
| BQ Celebrity Score Award for Favorite Actress | Nominated | |||
| China TV Audience Festival - Favorite Artist | Nominated | |||
| Sohu Internet TV Festival - Best Actress | Won | |||
| Sohu Internet TV Festival - Breakthrough Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Iron Pear | Shanghai TV Festival - Best Actress | Won | |
| 6th Huading Award for Best TV Actress | Won | |||
| BQ Celebrity Score Award for Most Valuable Actress | Won | |||
| BQ Celebrity Score Award for Favorite Actress | Nominated | |||
| Sohu Internet TV Festival - Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Sohu TV Drama Award for Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| China TV Audience Festival - Favorite Artist | Nominated | |||
| MSN Fashion Party Award for Most Popular Actress | Won | |||
| BQ Celebrity Score Award for Most Influential Actress | Won | |||
| BQ Celebrity Score Award for Favorite Actress | Nominated | |||
| TV Drama Award for Favorite Screen Couple: Huang Lei, Chen Shu | Nominated | |||
| Husband and Wife Those Matters | TV Drama Award for Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Sina Web Festival - Most Elegant Person | Won | |||
| Iron Pear | Golden Eagle Award for Favorite Actress | Won | ||
| 2013 | Invincible | Shanghai TV Festival - Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Iron Pear | China TV Director Committee Award for Outstanding TV Actress | Won | ||
| BQ Celebrity Score Award for Favorite Actress | Nominated | |||
| China TV Audience Festival - Favorite Artist | Nominated |