Zhao Shuzhen

essential information

Zhao Shuzhen, born in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, is a Chinese actress.

In 1960, he entered Harbin dialect theater and began his acting career. In 1963, the starring drama "sentinel under the neon light" premiered. From 1966 to 1974, due to the cultural revolution, he hardly participated in the performance. In 1979, the drama "plot and love" starred premiered. In 1982, she played Donia in the drama Paul Kochakin. In 1987, the leading role of the drama "Cao Zhi" premiered. In 1992, he starred in his first long TV series "ring". In 2000, he played in the rural theme TV series the young people in the farmyard. In 2005, his wife Zhao, who played the leading role in the Anti Japanese war drama "the yellow ear of corn", became a hero.

In 2011, he acted in the family drama "our family". In 2016, she played the mother of the leader of the quality inspection team in the anti-corruption TV series national bottom line. In 2018, she played Mrs. Wang in the costume drama "do you know if you should be green, fat, red and thin", and nominated an outstanding actress in the red group of the Sixth China TV actor award for the drama. In January 2019, the starring family comedy "warm happiness" was broadcast; in December, she played the heroine's mother in the plot movie "only Yun knows". In January 2020, the leading drama don't tell her was released in China, and won the 35th Independent Spirit Award for best supporting actress, becoming the second Chinese to win the award after Zhang Ziyi; in October, she won the 7th China TV actor award for outstanding actress in the red group.

Acting experience

In 1960, under the leadership of her classmates, Zhao Shuzhen took part in the interview of Harbin dialect theater, successfully entered the theater, became a drama actor, and began her acting career. In 1963, she played Lin Yuanyuan, a wealthy but progressive woman, in the drama sentinel under the neon light. From 1966 to 1974, under the influence of the cultural revolution, he hardly participated in drama performance.

In 1977, the drama "song of youth" starred by Yang Mo premiered, which is adapted from the novel of the same name created by Yang mo. in the play, she plays Lin Daojing, an intellectual who has the courage to pursue personal freedom and ideals and joins the revolution. In 1979, in the drama plot and love, she played the civilian Louise who fell in love with the prime minister's son. In 1982, she played a pure, kind and beautiful Tonia in the drama Paul Kochakin, which is adapted from the novel how steel is made.

In 1987, he played Zhen ChunZi, Cao Zhi's lover, in the historical drama Cao Zhi, with Zhen Mi as the prototype. In 1992, she was invited by director Deng Yinghai to play in her first long TV play "ring of the year", in which she played the mother of the leading actor Wang Xiaosong. In 1995, he played Dr. Gao in the family TV series "my father and my mother" and played opposite roles with Cunli, LV Qifeng and others. In 2000, she cooperated with Jiang Xinyan, Li Quanzhong and others in the rural TV series "young people in the farmyard", in which she played aunt Laifu, the mother of the hero Guo Kuisheng.

In 2005, Zhao's wife, who played the leading role of Han Yuantai in the Anti Japanese war drama "yellow corn ear", played opposite roles with Du Yulu, Ren Chengwei and others. In 2006, the TV movie "best love" co starring Shi Tiangeng, Xing Yufei and others premiered on the CCTV film channel, in which she played aunt Su who did everything to help her son buy a wife.

In 2008, he was invited by director Zhang Qian to play the mother of criminal policeman Rui Xiaodan in the drama "the way of heaven". In September 2011, the family drama "my father's tube tower", CO starred with Xu Yajun, Liu Weiwei and others, was broadcasted, in which she played an old lady who was driven crazy in a special era; in November, the family drama "our family" was broadcasted on CCTV comprehensive channel, in which she played a hard-working mother who gave her life for her children.

In 2012, he played a mother who opposes her daughter's marriage with her ex husband in the urban emotional drama "happiness moving forward" directed by Zhou Yaojie. In May 2014, the urban ethics drama left hand family and right hand love, starring Huang Youming and Zhang Jianing, was shown on CCTV TV channel, in which she played the heroine Xie Gang's grandmother; in November, the medical professional drama young doctor, in which she played the grandmother of emergency doctor Cheng Jun, was broadcast on Zhejiang satellite TV.

In 2016, she played Mrs. Lang who cares about her daughter-in-law and loves her son in the rural emotional drama "women afraid of marrying the wrong man"; in November, her anti-corruption drama "national bottom line" was broadcasted in the prime time of CCTV drama channel, in which she played the mother of Ding Da, leader of quality inspection team. In October 2018, the youth inspirational drama "praise for youth" co starred with GUI Yalei, Xu Huanshan and others was broadcast on Anhui Satellite TV, in which she played grandma Su Lizhen; in December, the costume drama "know if you should be green, fat, red and thin" was broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV's Golden Eagle independent theater, in which she played Mrs. Wang, who was reckless and devoted herself to protecting her children The drama nominated outstanding actresses in the red group of the Sixth China TV good actor award.

In January 2019, the urban family comedy "warm happiness", CO starred with Tu Songyan and Huang man, was broadcasted on CCTV TV series channel, in which she played granny Mei, who was born with a girl heart; in July, the plot film "don't tell her", CO starring with okafina, was released in the United States, in which she played a lovely, kind and loving grandmother, with which she won the first prize She won the 35th Independent Spirit Award for best supporting actress and became the second Chinese to win the award after Zhang Ziyi. Meanwhile, she also won 12 awards and 29 nominations, including the 24th San Diego Film Critics Association Award for best supporting actress and the 25th critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in film category. In December, the plot film "only Yun knows" participated by Zhang Ziyi was released in China, and she was in the film Playing the mother of the heroine Luo Yun.

In January 2020, she was invited to attend the 77th Golden Globe Awards ceremony of American film and television; in March, the era emotional drama Hawthorn in the distance, CO starred with Wu Qijiang and Ma Li, was broadcasted on CCTV TV drama channel, in which she played granny Luo, who was dependent on her grandson Luo Yongze; in June, she played a series of hundreds of millions in urban emotional drama love me, don't think too much She is the mother of Li Honghai, the president of the troupe, and won the 7th China TV actor award in October.

Personal life

Zhao Shuzhen is a national first-class actor. Her husband is Xu Nianfu, who is also a national first-class actor. They have two daughters. The eldest daughter is an agent, and the eldest son-in-law is Shi Tiangeng, a national first-class actor. After their marriage, they have a son, Shi Tailong, who graduated from the Directing Department of Shanghai drama academy and works in China Coal Mine Art Troupe. The second son-in-law is director Li Wenqi. In addition, she was honored as "aunt cat" by the performing arts circle.

Main works

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Award winning record

Character evaluation

From "kitten" to "aunt cat" and "grandma cat", Zhao Shuzhen has successfully portrayed all kinds of characters on the stage and in front of the camera, such as domineering, publicity, gentleness and fierceness. She has played not only a kind and kind grandmother, but also an unruly mother-in-law hated by others. But the most moving thing is that she has always maintained a simple and pure love for performance. In the TV series "do you know if it should be green, fat, red and thin", Mrs. Wang, who is played by her late appearance, has left a deep impression on the audience. In the play, Mrs. Wang goes to Sheng's house to save her daughter, aunt Kang, and she plays it thoroughly. In the movie don't tell her, the grandmother created by her is not only kind and kind, loving life, but also cute and funny. With her interpretation, a vivid image of grandma is coming out. (interface news, new evening news, time.com)

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