Zhou Xun, born Zhou Mi Ka, is a Chinese actress and singer. She is regarded as one of the "Four Dan Actresses" of China. Zhou enrolled at the Zhejiang Arts Institute to further her interest in dramatic arts, against the wishes of her parents, who wanted her to graduate from a university. She was handpicked for a role in the film "Strange Tales Amongst Old and Desolate Tombs" during her teenage years in school.
Zhou gained international recognition for her roles in Lou Ye's "Suzhou River" and Dai Sijie's "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress", winning the Best Actress Award for the former at the 15th Festival du Film de Paris. Since 2011, Zhou was formally announced as a new ambassador for Chanel.
In 2014, Zhou Xun got married to American actor Archie Kao, and on December 23, 2020, she officially confirmed her divorce from him.
Active Years: 1991 - now