Xu Lu
{{Short description|Chinese actress}}
{{family name hatnote|Xu|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Xu Lu
| image =
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| alias = Lulu Xu
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|28}}
| birth_place = Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
| nationality = Chinese
| alma_mater = People's Liberation Army Academy of Art
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2010–present
| agent = Xu Lu Studio
}}
Xu Lu ({{zh|s=徐璐}}, born 28 December 1994), also known as Lulu Xu, is a Chinese actress and singer. She first became recognized in China for her role in the drama Empresses in the Palace (2012) and internationally with the drama One and a Half Summer (2014) and Love Scenery (2021).
Career
Xu Lu has been educated at a military school since she was 10 years old, which then propelled her to attend People's Liberation Army Academy of Art, majoring in drama.{{Cite web|script-title=zh:徐璐 被这么多人看着成长，也挺好|url=http://www.bjnews.com.cn/ent/2016/11/04/422138.html|website=The Beijing News|date=November 4, 2016|language=zh}} She debuted as an actress through The Dream of Red Mansions as the teenage Xue Baoqin.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/2008-07-13/ba2099149.shtml|script-title=zh:新版《红楼梦》再曝6人 徐璐饰演小宝琴(组图)|date=July 13, 2008|language=zh|work=Sina}} But her breakthrough came with Empresses in the Palace. Even though her character Zhen Yurao only started to appear in the latter part of drama, she captivated the viewers with her fresh innocent look and her romantic subplot with Aisin-Gioro Yunxi.{{Cite web|script-title=zh:徐璐：我都20岁了 不能永远"傻"下去|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/2015-06-08/doc-icrvvpkk8092100.shtml|website=Sina|date=June 8, 2015|language=zh}}
She became known internationally by starring in a college romance drama, One and a Half Summer alongside Nichkhun and Jiang Jinfu.{{Cite web|title=[STARCAST] 2PM's Relay Diary 6. Nichkhun from afar in China|url=http://m.star.naver.com/2pm/news/end?id=1498572&langCode=en|website=Star Naver|date=August 28, 2013}} In 2015, Xu Lu participated in the 1st season of We Are In Love, the licensed remake of popular South Korean's variety show We Got Married, in which her virtual pairing with Qiao Renliang gained huge popularity up until Qiao's death in September 2016.{{Cite web|script-title=zh:徐璐：我不是傻白甜 《相爱吧》让我长大|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/z/v/2015-06-19/doc-ifxehfqi8061166.shtml|website=Sina|date=June 19, 2015|language=zh}}
Among her projects in 2017 were director Guan Hu's adaptation of Ghost Blows Out the Light book series, The Weasel Grave;{{Cite web|script-title=zh:管虎《鬼吹灯》邀阮经天 林峯将演皇太极|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2016-11-04/doc-ifxxnety7361040.shtml|website=Sina|date=November 4, 2016|language=zh}} big budget fantasy Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy;{{Cite web|script-title=zh:《海上牧云记》首揭女主角徐璐神秘面纱|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2016-03-10/doc-ifxqhmve9055739.shtml|website=Sina|date=March 10, 2016|language=zh}} and youth musical film Our Shining Days,{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2017-07/11/content_30073948.htm|title=Coming-of-age comedy set to hit screens|date=July 11, 2017|work=China Daily}} which she was awarded for at the Shanghai International Film Festival.{{Cite web|script-title=zh:徐璐凭借《闪光少女》荣获传媒关注新人女演员奖|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2017-06-25/doc-ifyhmtek7745648.shtml|website=Sina|date=June 25, 2017|language=zh}}
One of her works in 2019 is period piece Spy Hunter by the acclaimed director-writer duo Li Lu (In the Name of People) and Zhang Yong (The Disguiser).{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2017-10-24/doc-ifymzqpq3795214.shtml|script-title=zh:徐璐加盟《天衣无缝》 倾情上演云波诡谲谍海风云|date=October 24, 2017|work=Sina|language=zh}} For historical series The Longest Day in Chang'an, she has joined the list of actresses who have portrayed Yang Guifei, a famous historical figure and one of the Four Beauties of ancient China.{{cite web|url=http://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0625/c1012-30084550-5.html|script-title=zh:《长安十二时辰》黑泽明长女任造型指导 女演员惊艳|date=June 25, 2018|work=People's Daily|language=zh}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !English title !Chinese title !Role !Notes |
| 2016
|The Light |减法人生 |Yan Dan |
| 2017
|闪光少女 |Chen Jing | |
= Television series =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !English title !Chinese title !Role !Network !Notes | |||||
| 2010
|红楼梦 |teenage Xue Baoqin | | |||||
| rowspan=3|2012
|The ShengTianMen Gate |圣天门口2 | teenage Li Xuening | Anhui TV | |||||
| Modern Family
|摩登女婿 |Hu Xiaoya | |||||
| Empresses in the Palace
|甄嬛传 |Zhen Yurao | | |||||
| rowspan=2|2013
|爱在春天 |Jin Lulu |Hunan TV | |||||
| Warring States Little Soldier
|大兵小将 |Li Yu | |||||
| rowspan=2|2014
|一又二分之一的夏天 |Luo Man |Dragon TV | | |||||
| The Gold Matchmaker
|金牌红娘 | Jin Linglong | |||||
| rowspan=2|2015
| 只因单身在一起 |Jiang Kexin |rowspan=3|Hunan TV | |||||
| The Wife's Lies
|妻子的謊言 |Sun Jiayuan | |||||
| 2016
|奇妙的时光之旅 |Song Qiaoqiao | |||||
| rowspan=3|2017
|不得不爱 |Lin Weiling | |||||
| The Weasel Grave
|鬼吹灯之黄皮子坟 |Hua Mei |Tencent | | |||||
| Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy
|九州·海上牧云记 |Su Yuning |iQiyi, Tencent, Youku | | |||||
| rowspan=2|2018
|高兴遇见你 |Gao Xing (Happy) |Tencent | |||||
| Speed / Extreme Youth
|极速青春 |Tang Tang |Dragon TV | |||||
| rowspan=3|2019
| 天衣无缝 | Gui Wan | | |||||
| Destiny's Love
|爱上北斗星男友 | Wen Suxi | iQiyi | |||||
| The Longest Day in Chang'an
|长安十二时辰 | Youku | |||||
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | Together | 在一起 | Dragon TV | ||
| The Message
|风声 |Gu Xiaomeng | | |||||
| rowspan="3" |2021
|良辰美景好时光 |Liang Chen | |||||
| Sunshine of My Life
|若你安好便是晴天 |Mo Fei |Dragon TV | |||||
| Stray Birds
|飞鸟集 | Su Xiaoman | |||||
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Song of the Moon |月歌行 |Liu Xiao | |||||
| Women Walk the Line
|我們的當打之年 |Gu Qiao | | | |||||
| rowspan="3" |TBA
|The Magnificent Five |墨客行 |Bai Mengmeng | | |||||
| Ivy Monsters
|藤科动物也凶猛 |Gu Nian | |{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} | |||||
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= Variety show =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! English title ! Chinese title ! Role ! Network ! Notes | |||
| 2015
| 约吧大明星 | rowspan=3|Cast member | with Qiao Renliang | |||
| 2016
|约吧！大明星 | Tencent | with Ethan Juan, Huang Jingyu, Vision Wei{{cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20160714/031608.htm|script-title=zh:《约吧》上演“骗婚”大战 徐璐黄景瑜拍婚纱照|date=July 14, 2018|website=Tencent|language=zh}} | |||
| 2019
|Meeting Mr. Right | 女儿们的恋爱 | Mango TV | with Zhang Ming'en{{cite web|url=https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7owWp3hkwlM|title=徐璐张铭恩官宣加盟《女儿们的恋爱》第二季 首公开恋情|date=August 7, 2019|website=ifeng|language=zh}} |
Discography
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! English title ! Chinese title ! Album |
| 2014
| "One and a Half Summer" | 一又二分之一的夏天 |
| rowspan=2|2016
| "It's Okay" | 没关系 | The Light OST |
| "Date ! Super Star"
| 約吧！大明星 | Date ! Super Star OST |
| rowspan=3|2017
| "Show Me !" | {{NA}} | rowspan=2|Our Shining Days OST |
| "Flying Star'"
| 飞散的星星 |
| "LULU"
|{{NA}} | Birthday single |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2012
|Top Travel Ceremony | Trendy Celebrity Blogger |{{NA}} |{{won}} |
| 2015
| 4th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Night | Best Character Portrayal | {{won}} |
| rowspan=7|2017
| 20th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Actress (Asian New Talent Award) | rowspan=5|Our Shining Days | {{nom}} |
| rowspan=2|14th China Movie Channel Media Awards
| Best Actress | Runner-up | |
| Best New Actress
| {{won}} |
| 12th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards
|Best New Actress |{{nom}} |
| 11th Tencent Video Star Awards
| Breakthrough Film Actress | {{won}} |
| Toutiao Awards
| Dynamic Star of the Year | {{NA}} | {{won}} |
| The Belt and Road International Fashion Week 2017: The Most Credible Award
| Influential Young Actor Award | {{NA}} | {{won}} |
| rowspan=6|2018
|China Screen Ranking | Newcomer of the Year |{{NA}} |{{won}} |
| 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards
| Best Actress |rowspan=3| Our Shining Days | {{nom}} |
| 23rd Huading Awards
| Best Newcomer |{{nom}} |
| 14th Chinese American Film Festival, Golden Angel Award
| Best New Actress |{{won}} |
| InStyle Icon Awards
| Most Anticipated Icon of the Year | {{NA}} |{{won}} |
| iFeng Fashion Choice Awards
|Fashion Prize | {{NA}} |{{won}} |
| rowspan=2|2019
|rowspan=2|Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival |Best Actress |rowspan=2|Spy Hunter, Destiny's Love, The Longest Day in Chang'an |{{nom}} |
| Rising Actress of the Year
|{{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{Sinaweibo|u/1847672711}}
- {{IMDb name|6045231|Xu Lu}}
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Category:21st-century Chinese actresses
Category:Chinese television actresses
Category:Chinese film actresses