# Chen Shu (actress)

Chen Shu (born 3 September 1977) is a Chinese singer and actress.

## 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.
Chen won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress for her performance in Iron Pear (2010).
In 2012, Chen starred as Amy in the suspense film The Second Woman.

## Personal life

On 16 September 2011, 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 | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2002 | Vast Sky | 声震长空 | Zheng Zhiyu |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 建国大业 | |
| 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 | Manager |
| 2019 | Hunt Down | 长安道 | |
| 2019 | The Captain | 中国机长 | cameo |
| 2020 | My People My Hometown | 我和我的家乡 | Principal Jiang |
| 2021 | Cloudy Mountain | 峰爆 | Ding, Yajun |

### Television series

| Year | English 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 | |
| 2001 | | 危险进程 | Xia Xiaoyu | |
| 2001 | Traveler's Story | 旅人的故事 | Zhu Mei | |
| 2002 | | 铿锵玫瑰 | Zhang Zihui | |
| 2003 | | 伊田事件 | Lu Shan | |
| 2003 | Don't Abandon This Life | 不弃今生 | Xin Qi | |
| 2003 | | 无愧苍生 | Lu Bingbing | |
| 2003 | Public Security Bureau Chief 3 | 公安局长3幻灭 | Feng Yunu | |
| 2004 | | 古城谍影 | Ge Yinhong | |
| 2004 | Besieged City | 穿越围城 | Ai Xin | |
| 2005 | Medical Record | 病案追踪 | Song Qian | |
| 2005 | | 聂耳 | Feng Yunyan | |
| 2005 | Plot Against | 暗算 | Huang Yiyi | |
| 2006 | Shanghai Bund | 新上海滩 | Fang Yanyun | |
| 2007 | | 食人鱼事件 | Shen Ou | |
| 2008 | A Poem for the Oak | 相思树 | Shang Jie | |
| 2009 | Love in a Fallen City | 倾城之恋 | Bai Liusu | |
| 2010 | 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 | |
| 2012 | | 正者无敌 | Shen Hong | |
| 2013 | Naive Faces Reality | 天真遇到现实 | Yang Tianzhen | |
| 2014 | Theater | 剧场 | Yu Zhu | |
| 2014 | Generation of Dignity | 一代枭雄 | Cheng Lixue | |
| 2014 | Honey Bee Man | 我爱男闺蜜 | Ye Shan | |
| 2014 | Old City Past Events | 古城往事 | Huang Anqi | |
| 2014 | Negotiations Sweetheart | 谈判冤家 | Qiao Chu | |
| 2016 | A Love for Separation | 小别离 | Chen Jie | Cameo |
| 2017 | Fighter of the Destiny | 择天记 | Queen of Sheng | |
| 2018 | Peace Hotel | 和平饭店 | Chen Shengying | |
| 2019 | Behind The Scenes | 幕后之王 | You Hailun | Special appearance |
| 2020 | Perfect Partner | 完美关系 | Si Jiaola | |
| 2020 | Wrinkle, Women, Wonderful? | | | GQ web series |
| 2020 | Get Married Or Not | 谁说我结不了婚 | | |
| 2020 | Heroes in Harm’s Way | 最美逆行者 | | |
| 2020 | Together | 在一起 | | |
| TBA | Zhaoge | 朝歌 | Nüwa | |

### Theater

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 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 |
| 2017 | The Lady from the Sea | 海上夫人 | Ai Lida |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2010 | Love in a Fallen City | 4th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Romance series) | Won |
| 2011 | Iron Pear | 17th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | Won |
| 2011 | Iron Pear | 6th Huading Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2012 | Iron Pear | 26th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actress | Won |
| 2013 | Invincible | 19th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2018 | Peace Hotel | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2019 | Peace Hotel | 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Sapphire) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Hunt Down | 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2020 | — | 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Sapphire) | Won |