# Zhou Ye

Zhou Ye (Chinese: 周也; born May 20, 1998) is a Chinese actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Better Days (2019) and Moments We Shared (2024), and the series Word of Honor (2021), Back From The Brink (2023), Scent of Time (2023), Love Me Love My Voice (2023), and Everyone Loves Me (2024).

## Early life and education

Zhou Ye was born in Chongqing, China in 1998 and moved to Huizhou, Guangdong when she was five years old. There, she attended Hua Luogeng Middle School.
She entered the IELTS class of the International Department in her first year of high school, chose liberal arts in her second year, and transferred to the media class in her third year. In 2016, Zhou took the Unified Entrance Examination for Art Majors in Ordinary Colleges and Universities as well as the National College Entrance Examination. With a national ranking of 36, she was admitted to Beijing Film Academy and became the first student from Huizhou to be enrolled in the school.

## Career

In 2017, Zhou starred in her first film work, Beyond Belief, which was released in 2019.
In 2019, Zhou made her debut in the film Better Days, earning recognition for her antagonist role as a bully. For her portrayal of the role, she was subsequently nominated for the "Most Promising Actress" on the China Movie Channel (CCTV-6) M List as well as the "Best Supporting Actress" at the 27th Huading Awards, 14th Asian Film Awards and 33rd Golden Rooster Awards. She participated in the opening ceremony of the 28th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival and was included as one of the 32 actors in the China Movie Channel Young Actors Project.
On July 11, 2020, she participated in the recording of the game variety show Happy Camp's summer special program "Stand Firm" broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV.
On February 22, 2021, the costume martial arts web series Word of Honor was aired on Youku, and Zhou played the weird little girl witch, Gu Xiang. On May 4, the revolutionary historical drama The Cradle was broadcast, in which she played Tang Susu, a childcare worker. On May 13, she joined Tencent Video's variety show Wonderland (50km Taohuawu) as one of the "residents" (cast members). On May 14, she participated in the fourth episode of Zhejiang Satellite TV's variety show Keep Running Season 5. On June 12, she won the award of "Promising Actress of the Year" at the Weibo Movie Night 2021. On June 21, the youth campus drama Reset in July was aired on Tencent Video, with Zhou playing the supporting role of Liu Xichuan. On July 1, the historical film 1921 celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party was released and Zhou played Yang Kaihui in the film. On July 9, the film she starred in, Chinese Doctors, adapted from true stories in the fight against COVID-19, was released nationwide. On July 30, she participated in Hunan Satellite TV's business experience variety show Chinese Restaurant Season 5. On November 19, the film about the Second Sino-Japanese War, Railway Heroes, was released nationwide, with Zhou playing the nurse Zhuang Yan.
On January 26, 2022, Zhou collaborated with Xiao Shunyao, Jiang Yiqiao and Hou Minghao at the 2022 Hunan Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala to sing the opening song "Fu Hu Yao Qing Chun". On April 22, she participated in the seventh episode of Zhejiang Satellite TV's variety show Ace vs Ace Season 7.
On January 22, 2023, she participated in the 2023 Dragon TV Spring Festival Gala and cooperated with Wang Anyu to cover the song "You Are My Magic" of Accusefive. On April 23, the TV series Youth in the Flames of War was broadcast, with her playing the role of Lin Huajun, the campus belle of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Peking University during the years in the National Changsha Provisional University. On April 28, the romance film Yesterday Once More was released, in which she co-starred with Arthur Chen and played Han Shuyan. On May 9, the costume fantasy romance series Back From The Brink was aired on Youku, in which she co-starred with Hou Minghao and played Yan Hui. On August 8, the crime film No More Bets was released and Zhou played the girlfriend of the scam victim in the film. On September 9, the romance fantasy film Flaming Cloud she starred in was released nationwide. On October 13, the costume series Scent of Time was aired on Youku, in which she co-starred with Wang Xingyue and played Hua Qian. On November 30, the urban romance series Love Me, Love Your Voice was aired on Tencent Video, in which she co-starred with Tan Jianci and played Gu Sheng.
On March 1, 2024, the urban romance series Everyone Loves Me was aired on Youku and aired on March 19 on Netflix, in which Zhou co-starred with Lin Yi and played the game concept designer Yue Qianling. On June 22, the film Moments We Shared she co-starred with Peng Yuchang was released, in which she played Cheng Shuang.

## Other activities

In July 2021, Zhou Ye donated 200,000 yuan for the heavy rain disaster in Henan.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
| 2019 | Beyond Belief | 难以置信 | Du Xiaoman | Main role |
| 2019 | Better Days | 少年的你 | Wei Lai | Main Antagonist |
| 2021 | 1921 | 1921 | Yang Kaihui | Guest |
| 2021 | Chinese Doctors | 中国医生 | Xiao Wen | Support role |
| 2021 | Railway Heroes | 铁道英雄 | Zhuang Yan | Main role |
| 2023 | Yesterday Once More | 倒数说爱你 | Han Shuyan | Main role |
| 2023 | No More Bets | 孤注一掷 | Song Yu | Support role |
| 2023 | Flaming Cloud | 三贵情史 | Yu Yu | Main role |
| 2024 | Moments We Shared | 云边有个小卖部 | Cheng Shuang | Main role |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network |
| 2021 | Word of Honor | 山河令 | Gu Xiang | Youku |
| 2021 | The Cradle | 啊摇篮 | Tang Susu | Beijing TV, Dragon TV, Guangdong TV |
| 2021 | Reset in July | 陪你到世界终结 | Liu Xichuan | Tencent Video |
| 2023 | Youth in the Flames of War | 战火中的青春 | Lin Huajun | Jiangsu TV |
| 2023 | Back From The Brink | 护心 | Yan Hui | Youku |
| 2023 | Scent of Time | 为有暗香来 | Hua Qian | Youku |
| 2023 | Love Me, Love My Voice | 很想很想你 | Gu Sheng | Tencent Video |
| 2024 | Everyone Loves Me | 别对我动心 | Yue Qianling | Youku |
| TBA | Legend of the Female General | 锦月如歌 | He Yan | Tencent Video |
| TBA | Dream of Golden Years | 你好，1983 | Xia Xiaolan | iQIYI |

### Television shows

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
| 2020 | Stand Firm of Happy Camp | 快乐大本营之站稳了！朋友 | Contestant | Hunan TV | |
| 2021 | Wonderland (50km Taohuawu) | 五十公里桃花坞 | Cast member | Tencent Video | |
| 2021 | Chinese Restaurant 5 | 中餐厅 第五季 | Cast member | Hunan TV, Mango TV | |
| 2021 | Keep Running 9 | 奔跑吧 第九季 | Guest | Zhejiang TV | Ep.4 |
| 2022 | Ace vs Ace 7 | 王牌对王牌 第七季 | Guest | Zhejiang TV | Ep.7 |
| 2022 | Three Youths | 三个少年 | Guest | Zhejiang TV | Ep.9 |
| 2022 | The Detectives' Adventures 2 | 萌探探探案 2 | Guest | IQIYI | Ep.1 |
| 2023 | Hello, Saturday | 你好，星期六 | Guest | Hunan TV, Mango TV | 20230218; 20230617 |
| 2024 | Hello, Saturday | 你好，星期六 | Guest | Hunan TV, Mango TV | 20240210; 20240622 |
| 2024 | Catch Me If You Can | 城市捉迷藏 | Cast member | Hunan TV, Mango TV | |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2019 | "Starry Oceans" | 星辰大海 | For China Movie Channel Young Actors Project | |
| 2024 | "Confession Scene" | 告白画面 | Everyone Loves Me OST (with Lin Yi) | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2019 | China Movie Channel (CCTV-6) | The Most Promising Actress | Better Days | Nominated |
| 2020 | 27th Huading Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Better Days | Nominated |
| 2020 | 14th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Better Days | Nominated |
| 2020 | 33rd Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Better Days | Nominated |
| 2021 | 2021 Weibo Movie Night | Promising Actress of the Year | Better Days | Won |
| 2021 | 8th Wenrong Awards | The Most Promising Young Actress of the Year | — | Won |
| 2021 | 34th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 1921 | Nominated |
| 2021 | 32th Huading Awards | Best Actress in Chinese Costume Dramas | Word of Honor | Nominated |
| 2022 | 36th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Chinese Doctors | Nominated |
| 2023 | 2023 Weibo Movie Night | Enterprising Actress of the Year | — | Won |
| 2023 | 4th New Era International Film Festival | The Most Challenging Actress of the New Era | Yesterday Once More | Nominated |
| 2024 | 2024 Weibo Awards | Weibo Breakthrough Actress of the Year | — | Won |
| 2024 | 2024 Weibo Movie Night | Expressive Actress of the Year | — | Won |
| | Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit 2024 / Weibo Vision Conference Night 2024 | Enterprising Actor of the Year | Everyone Loves Me | Won |