# Shawn Dou

Shawn Dou (simplified Chinese: 窦骁; traditional Chinese: 竇驍; pinyin: Dòu Xiāo; born 15 December 1988) is a Chinese Canadian actor. He is married to Laurinda Ho, daughter of Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho.

## Life and education

Dou was born in Xi'an. His parents migrated to Canada when Dou was ten years old. Dou attended David Lloyd George Elementary School in Vancouver. There, Dou learned Karate and won the championship for two years consecutively. After graduating from DLG in 2001, he attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in Vancouver, BC, and graduated from there in 2006. He returned to China and was accepted by the Beijing Film Academy in 2008. When Dou was in his second year of studies, he participated in the auditions for The Love of the Hawthorn Tree and was subsequently picked as the male lead.

## Career

Dou rose to fame for his role in Zhang Yimou's film, The Love of the Hawthorn Tree (2010). He then starred in the romance drama film, The Seal of Love (2011), directed by Huo Jianqi. Dou starred in films of various genres, most notably, Wolf Totem (2015) and Youth Dinner (2017), which won him the Best Actor award at the 11th Festival Du Cinema Chinois De Paris.
Dou gained mainstream recognition for his role as an antagonistic prince in the highly popular historical drama, Princess Agents. Thereafter, he starred in the fantasy epic drama, Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy.
In 2019, Dou starred in the romance dramas See You Again, alongside Tiffany Tang; as well as Ten Years Late. The same year, he co-starred in the action thriller Breakout: Sky Fire.
In 2020, Dou reunited with Tiffany Tang in the historical drama, The Legend of Xiao Chuo, portraying Han Derang.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
| 2010 | Under the Hawthorn Tree | 山楂樹之戀 | Jian Xin | |
| 2011 | The Seal of Love | 秋之白華 | Qu Qiubai | |
| 2011 | Racing Legends | 赛车传奇 | Ye Haocheng | |
| 2011 | The Flowers of War | 金陵十三釵 | Soldier | Cameo |
| 2011 | The Allure of Tears | 傾城之淚 | Chen Yi | |
| 2012 | Nightfall | 大追捕 | young Wong Yuen-yeung | |
| 2012 | Dangerous Liaisons | 危險關係 | Dai Wenzhou | |
| 2014 | Urban Games | 城市遊戲 | Zhang Weibai | |
| 2015 | Wolf Totem | 狼圖騰 | Yang Ke | |
| 2015 | The Queens | 我是女王 | Ma Ke | |
| 2015 | To the Fore | 破風 | Qiu Tian | |
| 2015 | Time to Love | 新步步驚心 | 14th Prince | |
| 2015 | Beautiful 2015 | 失眠笔记 | | Short film |
| 2016 | Everybody's Fine | 一切都好 | Guan Quan | |
| 2016 | The Last Race | 终极胜利 | Xu Niu | |
| 2017 | Youth Dinner | 六人晚餐 | Ding Chenggong | |
| 2019 | Skyfire | 天火危情 | Zheng Nan | |
| 2024 | A Legend | 傳奇 | Huo Qubing | |
| TBA | Saga of Light | 日月 | Houyi | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
| 2017 | Princess Agents | 楚乔传 | Yan Xun | Hunan TV | |
| 2017 | Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy | 海上牧云记 | Muru Hanjiang | iQiyi, Tencent, Youku | |
| 2019 | From Survivor to Healer | 爱上你治愈我 | Yan Shuren | iQiyi, Tencent, Youku | |
| 2019 | See You Again | 时间都知道 | Ye Jiacheng | Beijing TV | |
| 2019 | Ten Years Late | 十年三月三十日 | Jin Ran | iQiyi, Tencent | |
| 2020 | The Legend of Xiao Chuo | 燕云台 | Han Derang | Tencent, BTV | |
| 2021 | New Generation: The Hurt Locker | 我们的新时代 | Liu Xi Shi | Dragon TV, BTV | |
| 2021 | Tears in Heaven | 海上繁花 | Lei Yuzheng | Dragon TV, BTV | Jiangsu TV |
| 2022 | Love in Flames of War | 良辰好景知几何 | Xiao Beichen | Youku | |
| 2022 | Ode to Joy 3 | 欢乐颂3 | Huang Dai Wei | Dragon TV | |
| 2023 | Ode to Joy 4 | 欢乐颂4 | Huang Dai Wei | Dragon TV | CCTV-8 |
| 2023 | Ode to Joy 5 | 欢乐颂5 | Huang Dai Wei | Tencent Video, CCTV | CCTV-8 |
| 2025 | Kill My Sins | 掌心 | Yuan Shaocheng | Youku | |
| Upcoming | Chao Gan Mi Gong | 超感迷宫 | Zhuang Mingcheng | Tencent Video | |
| Upcoming | The Litchi Road | 长安的荔枝 | Lu Huan | Tencent Video, CCTV | |
| Upcoming | Yan Huo Ming Cheng | 焰火明城 | Shen Yan | iQiyi | |
| Upcoming | The Protagonist | 主角 | Liu Hongjun | Tencent Video, CCTV | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results |
| 2010 | Tencent Video Star Awards | Most Promising Film Actor | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Won |
| 2010 | 5th BQ Celebrity Score Awards | Film Newcomer of the Year | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Won |
| 2011 | Sina Online Award Ceremony | Newcomer of the Year | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Won |
| 2011 | China Screen Ranking | Newcomer of the Year | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Won |
| 2011 | 1st Harbin Film Festival | Most Commercially Valuable New Actor | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Won |
| 2011 | 14th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding New Actor (Overseas) | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Nominated |
| 2011 | 5th FIRST International Film Festival | Most Anticipated Newcomer | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Won |
| 2011 | Grand Ceremony of New Forces | Most Popular Film Actor | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Won |
| 2011 | Sohu Entertainment Award | New Face Award | — | Won |
| 2011 | Baidu Fudian Awards | Hottest New Actor | — | Won |
| 2011 | China Power Fashion Awards | Most Beautiful Dazzling Youth | — | Won |
| 2011 | 6th BQ Celebrity Score Awards | Rising Actor | — | Won |
| 2012 | 2nd China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | The Seal of Love | Nominated |
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actor | The Allure of Tears | Nominated |
| 2016 | 11th Festival Du Cinema Chinois De Paris | Best Actor | Youth Dinner | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor | From Survivor to Healer, See You Again, Ten Years Late | Won |