# Gülnezer Bextiyar

Gülnezer Bextiyar (/ɡjuːlˈnɛzər ˈbɛktɪjɑːr/; Uyghur: گۈلنەزەر بەختىيار, Chinese: 古力娜扎·拜合提亞爾; born 2 May 1992), also known by her pinyin transliteration name Gulinazha or its diminutive form Nazha, is a Chinese actress and model who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2011.

## Early life and education

Gülnezer was born on 2 May 1992 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China and has Uyghur ethnicity. She attended Xinjiang Arts University, majoring in dancing when she was young. At the age of 16, she participated in a modeling contest where she took home the award for the "Most Photogenic". Gülnezer auditioned for the Beijing Film Academy in 2011. During the audition, her unique appearance received attention and her photos were taken and published online. Due to the exposure, she was discovered and signed on by Tangren Media.

## Career

In 2012, Gülnezer made her acting debut in the television series Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky and rose to fame for her role as Yu Xiaoxue.
In 2013, Gülnezer made her big-screen debut in the police film Police Story 2013. She then starred in comedy film The Breakup Guru and action film Black & White: The Dawn of Justice, and received the Newcomer award at the Golden Phoenix Awards.
In 2016, Gülnezer played her first leading role in the fantasy historical drama The Classic of Mountains and Seas. The same year, she played the role of Diaochan in the historical fiction drama God of War, Zhao Yun; and the female lead in the fantasy action drama Chinese Paladin 5, based on the video game of the same title.
In 2017, Gülnezer starred in the fantasy action drama Fighter of the Destiny alongside Lu Han. The drama was a commercial success and attained high ratings during its run. The same year, she starred in the music film City of Rock as a rebellious guitar player. Her performance received positive reviews, and she was won the Breakthrough Actress award at the Huading Awards.
In 2018, Gülnezer was once again cast as Diaochan in the historical film Dynasty Warriors, based on the video game of the same name.
In 2019, Gülnezer starred in the romance drama Ten Years Late, based on the Japanese manga series Asunaro Hakusho alongside Shawn Dou; where she played a travel service product manager.
In 2021, Gülnezer starred in the crime action drama Dancing in the Storm as a criminal profiler, alongside William Chan.

## Other activities
### Endorsements

In 2017, Gülnezer was chosen as Chinese brand ambassador for Italian luxury fashion brand Fendi.
In 2018, the jewelry brand Qeelin chose Gülnezer to become its ambassador.
In 2019, Sergio Rossi announced the appointment of Gülnezer as its first Brand Ambassador for the Greater China region. Gülnezer was also chosen as brand spokesperson for the eyewear brand PRSR.
In 2020, Chando announced Gülnezer as their global spokesperson for skincare products. Silk'n also announced Gülnezer as their brand global spokesperson.
In 2021, Triumph announced Gülnezer as their brand's first spokesperson for the Asia Pacific region.
In 2024, Saint Laurent announced that Nazha has become its Chinese ambassador.

## Personal life

On August 9, 2015, actor Hans Zhang revealed on Sina Weibo that he was in a relationship with his The Classic of Mountains and Seas co-star Gülnezer. On December 25, 2017, the representatives of both issued a statement stating that the two broke up amicably in mid-October 2017.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2013 | Police Story 2013 | 警察故事2013 | Xiao Wei |
| 2014 | The Breakup Guru | 分手大师 | Xiao Zhuang |
| 2014 | Black & White: The Dawn of Justice | 痞子英雄2：黎明再起 | Li Xiaomu |
| 2014 | The Boundary | 全城通缉 | Shao Yu |
| 2015 | Lovers & Movies | 爱我就陪我看电影 | Jia Meng |
| 2015 | A Privacy Safe | 隐私保险箱 | Chen Man |
| 2017 | The Game Changer | 游戏规则 | Tang Qianqian |
| 2017 | City of Rock | 缝纫机乐队 | Ding Jianguo |
| 2019 | Voice of the Nation | 为国而歌 | Yuan Chunhui |
| 2021 | Dynasty Warriors | 真三国无双 | Diaochan |
| 2022 | Don't Forget I Love You | 不要忘记我爱你 | Xing Yue |
| 2023 | Puppy Love | 爱犬奇缘 | Qian Fei Fei |
| 2024 | A Legend | 传说 | Princess Meng Yun |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
| 2012 | Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky | 轩辕剑:天之痕 | Yu Xiaoxue | Hunan TV | |
| 2016 | Legend of Nine Tails Fox | 青丘狐传说 | Tao Heng | Hunan TV | |
| 2016 | The Classic of Mountains and Seas | 山海经之赤影传说 | Sumo | Hunan TV | |
| 2016 | God of War, Zhao Yun | 武神赵子龙 | Diaochan | Hunan TV | |
| 2016 | Go! Goal! Fighting! | 旋风十一人 | Yu Fei | Dragon TV | Cameo |
| 2016 | First Love | 柠檬初上 | Ning Xiaomeng | Jiangsu TV | |
| 2016 | Chinese Paladin 5 | 仙剑云之凡 | Tang Yurou | Hunan TV | |
| 2017 | Fighter of the Destiny | 择天记 | Xu Yourong | Hunan TV | |
| 2019 | Return the World to You | 归还世界给你 | Shen Yien | Jiangsu TV | |
| 2019 | Ten Years Late | 十年三月三十日 | Yuan Cai | iQiyi, Tencent | |
| 2021 | Twelve Legends | 十二谭 | Ye Ming | Youku | |
| 2021 | Weaving a Tale of Love | 风起霓裳 | Kudi LiuLi | Hunan TV | |
| 2021 | The Dance of the Storm | 风暴舞 | Maggie Zhou | iQiyi, Tencent, Youku | |
| 2023 | Dongbo Xueying Land | 雪鹰领主 | Yu JingQiu | Tencent Video | |
| 2023 | Incomparable Beauty | 无与伦比的美丽 | Yu JiaEn | Jiangsu TV | |
| 2023 | Weaving a Tale of Love Season 2 | 风起西州 第二部 | Kudi LiuLi | Youku | |
| 2023 | Got a Crush on You | 恋恋红尘 | Song XinChen | Viki | |
| TBA | Destined Wink | 再看你就爱上我 | Shen ShuangShuang | Youku | |

### Short film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2012 | Xuanyuan Sword 7 | 轩辕剑7 | Xiaoxue |
| 2012 | Café. Un moment Lent | 咖啡.慢活一刻 | Nana |
| 2013 | Xuanyuan Sword 6 | 轩辕剑6 | Hu Yue |

### Variety shows

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
| 2014 | Keep Running | 奔跑吧 | Guest | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| 2015 | Up Idol | 偶像來了 | Cast member | Season 1 |
| 2016 | Day Day Up | 天天向上 | Guest | Aired 12 February |
| 2017 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年 | Cast member | Season 3 |
| 2017-2021 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest | |
| 2019-2020 | Yes, I Do | 喜欢你，我也是 | Cast member | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
| 2012 | "Red Dust Inn" | 红尘客栈 | Jay Chou | |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
| 2019 | "End of Time" | 时光尽头 | Return the World to You OST | |
| 2020 | You | 你 | sing for the country Ost | |
| 2020 | "I Like You Too" | 喜欢你，我也是 | | I Like You Too theme song |
| 2021 | know fate | 夜明 | | |
| 2021 | little time | 周子萱 | | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2015 | 15th Golden Phoenix Awards | Newcomer Award | Black & White: The Dawn of Justice, The Breakup Guru | Won |
| 2017 | 22nd Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Chinese Paladin 5 | Nominated |
| 2017 | L'Officiel Fashion Night Influence Award | Hot Era Reader | — | Won |
| 2017 | 6th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Popular Artist Award | — | Won |
| 2018 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Popular Artist Award | — | Won |
| 2018 | China Screen Ranking | Trend of the Year | — | Won |
| 2018 | 23rd Huading Awards | Breakthrough Actress | City of Rock | Won |
| 2018 | 25th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Shining Beautiful Idol | — | Won |
| 2018 | Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony | Popularity Award | — | Won |
| 2018 | L'Officiel Night | Generation Transformation Award | — | Won |
| 2019 | Weibo Award Ceremony | Weibo Goddess | — | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress | Return the World to You, Ten Years Late | Nominated |
| 2019 | Cosmo Glam Night | Dream Personality of the Year | — | Won |