# Dong Xuan (actress)

Dong Xuan (Chinese: 董璇; pinyin: Dǒng Xuán; born 5 November 1979), also known as Michelle Dong, is a Chinese actress and singer best known for her role as Teacher Zhang in And the Spring Comes and has also starred in a number of television series, including Xuehua Nüshenlong (2003), Spring Flower and Autumn Moon (2014), Eight Heroes (2008), Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 (2008), The Legend of Crazy Monk (2010), The Young Lawyer Ji Xiaolan (2012), and Secret of the Three Kingdoms (2018).

## Early life and education

Dong was born in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, on November 5, 1982. She began taking piano lessons, violin lessons and dance lessons in her early teens. In 1995 she entered Shenyang Conservatory of Music, majoring in dancing. In 2000 she was accepted to Beijing Film Academy.

## Acting career

Dong made her screen debut with a supporting role as Shangguan Yan in Xuehua Nüshenlong (2003).
In 2004, Dong starred opposite Steve Ma in period drama Spring Flower and Autumn Moon.
In 2006, Dong was cast in the historical drama Struggle For Imperial Power'. She then starred in modern drama A Gentleman's Good Mate.
In 2008, Dong played one of the lead roles in wuxia drama in Eight Heroes. She then appeared in Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3, a suspense television series. The same year, she made her film debut with a supporting role in And the Spring Comes, for which she received Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 27th Golden Rooster Awards.
In 2009, Dong joined the main cast of historical drama Guandong Adventure. She then made a cameo appearance in patriotic film The Founding of a Republic. Dong had a key supporting role in the historical comedy television series A Legend of Shaolin Kung Fu the same year as Ji Xiaolan's love interest.
In 2010, Dong played a supporting role in the shenmo television series The Legend of Crazy Monk. That same year, she starred alongside Du Chun in romance drama Puberty hit Menopause.
In 2011, Dong was cast in her first leading role in the youth film Struggle with Li Chen. In August, she starred in the suspense romance television series Unbeatable. At that same year, she made a guest appearance as Xiang Jingyu on The Founding of a Party.
In 2014, Dong played the role of the founder of Gumu Sect Lin Zhaoying in The Romance of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes.
In 2018, Dong played Diaochan in the historical drama Secret of the Three Kingdoms.

## Personal life

Dong began dating Gao Yunxiang in 2009. They married in Beijing on August 21, 2011. Their daughter, nicknamed Xiao Jiuwo (Chinese: 小酒窝), was born on June 2, 2016. On July 16, 2019, Dong's attorney told reporter of Sina that Dong Xuan and Gao Yunxiang divorced in March 2019.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | And the Spring Comes | 立春 | Teacher Zhang | |
| 2008 | Colorful Marathon | 七彩马拉松 | Xu Yan | |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 建国大业 | | Cameo |
| 2010 | Love is Not in the Service Area | 爱情不在服务区 | Wen Lu | |
| 2011 | Struggle | 奋斗 | Xia Lin | |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Xiang Jingyu | |
| 2011 | Great Wall My Love | 追爱 | Mu Tong | |
| 2014 | Breaking the Waves | 激浪青春 | Yao Yao | |
| 2015 | Wild Desert | 心跳戈壁 | Tong Ge | |
| 2019 | The Lethe | 忘川茶舍之兽神诅咒 | Liu Sheng | also producer |
| 2020 | Ladies In Beijing | 北京女子图鉴之整容大师 | Chen Yuanyuan | |
| 2020 | The Lethe II | 忘川茶舍之铸剑祭魂 | Liu Sheng | |
| 2021 | Lost Soul | 双面妖姬 | Liu Sheng | |
| 2021 | Unstoppable | 愤怒的黄牛 | Tana | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Xuehua Nüshenlong | 雪花女神龙 | Shangguan Yan | |
| 2003 | Goddess of Mercy | 玉观音 | | Cameo |
| 2004 | Black Eyes | 黑眼睛 | Zhou Mingfeng | |
| 2004 | Spring Flower and Autumn Moon | 春花秋月 | Hou Lili | |
| 2005 | Struggle For Imperial Power | 大宋奇案 | Li Yu | |
| 2005 | Eight Heroes | 八大豪侠 | Bian Suwen | |
| 2007 | A Gentleman's Good Mate | 君子好逑 | Shui Bingxin | |
| 2007 | Cotton Flower's Spring | 木棉花的春天 | Fang Ruhan | |
| 2008 | Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 | 神探狄仁杰3 | Aunt Yun | |
| 2008 | The So-called Marriage | 所谓婚姻 | Meng Feifei | |
| 2009 | A Legend of Shaolin Kung Fu | 少年讼师纪晓岚 | Qing'er | |
| 2009 | Guandong Adventure | 闯关东 | Song Tianyue | |
| 2010 | My Sassy Wife Xu Xiaomei | 刁蛮娇妻苏小妹 | Su Xiaomei | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Crazy Monk | 活佛济公 | Xiao Zhenzhu | |
| 2010 | Unbeatable | 无懈可击之美女如云 | Ma Jiali | |
| 2010 | Puberty hit Menopause | 青春期撞上更年期 | Bai Xiao'ou | |
| 2011 | How Can I Save You, My Love | 新拿什么拯救你我的爱人 | Zhu Siping | |
| 2011 | Strangers When We Meet | 相逢何必曾相识 | Li Qiuling | |
| 2011 | Unbeatable | 无懈可击之高手如林 | Feng Lufei | |
| 2012 | Beijing Love Story | 北京爱情故事 | A beautiful woman | Cameo |
| 2012 | My Mother-in-law is also My Mother | 婆婆也是妈 | Ma Ke | |
| 2014 | Stories of My Grandpa and Grandma | 我爷爷和奶奶的故事 | Lan Ying | |
| 2014 | The Romance of the Condor Heroes | 神雕侠侣 | Lin Chaoying | |
| 2018 | Secret of the Three Kingdoms | 三国机密之潜龙在渊 | Diaochan | |
| 2020 | Miss S | 旗袍美探 | Liu Ruqing | |
| 2020 | Together | 在一起 | Wang Manli | |
| 2020 | Legend of Fei | 有翡 | Duan Jiuniang | |
| 2020 | The Case Solver | 拆案 | Che Suwei | |
| 2021 | Long Live Life | 生活万岁 | Leader Ping | Cameo |
| 2021 | Faith Makes Great | 理想照耀中国 | Zhao Xinhua | Segment 'Green Car' |
| 2021 | Novoland: Pearl Eclipse | 斛珠夫人 | Lang Huan | Special Appearance |
| 2023 | Rising With the Wind | 我要逆风去 | Hong Die | |
| TBA | Love in Aranya | 阿那亚恋情 | Gu Ruo | |
| TBA | Tango of the Rainbow | 探戈 | Su Kang | |
| TBA | Go Along With You | 慢慢地陪着你走 | Shen Xinxin | Not broadcast |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | English title | Chinese title |
| 2005 | Fall Head Over Heels | 爱到死心塌地 |
| 2008 | Chuzhao | 出招 |
| 2010 | Flower Season | 花期 |
| 2011 | By Your Side | 在你身边 |
| 2011 | Years | 年华 |
| 2012 | Thank You, My Love | 谢谢你我的爱人 |
| 2012 | Love you Love you | 爱你爱你 |
| 2013 | Ten Years | 拾年 |

## Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
| 2009 | And the Spring Comes | 27th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |