Shawn Dou
Shawn Dou (simplified Chinese: 窦骁; traditional Chinese: 竇驍; pinyin: Dòu Xiāo; born 15 December 1988) is a Chinese Canadian actor.
Shawn Dou | |||||||
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窦骁 | |||||||
| Born | December 15, 1988 | ||||||
| Citizenship | Canadian | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
| Agent | Shawn Dou Studio | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 竇驍 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 窦骁 | ||||||
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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.[1] 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.[2][3]
Career
Dou rose to fame for his role in Zhang Yimou's film The Love of the Hawthorn Tree (2010).[4] He then starred in the romance drama film The Seal of Love (2011) directed by Huo Jianqi.[5] Dou starred in films of various genres, most notably Wolf Totem (2015)[6] and Youth Dinner (2017),[7] which won him the Best Actor award at the 11th Festival Du Cinema Chinois De Paris.[8]
Dou gained mainstream recognition for his role as an antagonistic prince in the highly popular historical drama Princess Agents.[9][10] Thereafter, he starred in the fantasy epic drama Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy.[11]
In 2019, Dou starred in the romance dramas See You Again alongside Tiffany Tang;[12] as well as Ten Years Late.[13][14] The same year, he co-starred in the action thriller Breakout: Sky Fire.[15]
In 2020, Dou reunited with Tiffany Tang in the historical drama The Legend of Xiao Chuo, portraying Han Derang.[16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Under the Hawthorn Tree | 山楂樹之戀 | Jian Xin | [4] |
| 2011 | The Seal of Love | 秋之白華 | Qu Qiubai | [5] |
| Racing Legends | 赛车传奇 | Ye Haocheng | [17] | |
| The Flowers of War | 金陵十三釵 | Soldier | Cameo[18] | |
| The Allure of Tears | 傾城之淚 | Chen Yi | [19] | |
| 2012 | Nightfall | 大追捕 | young Wong Yuen-yeung | [20] |
| Dangerous Liaisons | 危險關係 | Dai Wenzhou | [21] | |
| 2014 | Urban Games | 城市遊戲 | Zhang Weibai | [22] |
| 2015 | Wolf Totem | 狼圖騰 | Yang Ke | [6] |
| The Queens | 我是女王 | Ma Ke | [23] | |
| To the Fore | 破風 | Qiu Tian | [24] | |
| Time to Love | 新步步驚心 | 14th Prince | [25] | |
| Beautiful 2015 | 失眠笔记 | Short film[26] | ||
| 2016 | Everybody's Fine | 一切都好 | Guan Quan | [27] |
| The Last Race | 终极胜利 | Xu Niu | [28] | |
| 2017 | Youth Dinner | 六人晚餐 | Ding Chenggong | [7] |
| 2019 | Skyfire | 天火危情 | Zheng Nan | [15] |
| TBA | Saga of Light | 日月 | Houyi | [29] |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Princess Agents | 特工皇妃楚乔传 | Yan Xun | Hunan TV | [9] |
| Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy | 海上牧云记 | Muru Hanjiang | iQiyi, Tencent, Youku | [11] | |
| 2019 | From Survivor to Healer | 爱上你治愈我 | Yan Shuren | [30] | |
| See You Again | 时间都知道 | Ye Jiacheng | Beijing TV | [12] | |
| Ten Years Late | 十年三月三十日 | Jin Ran | iQiyi, Tencent | [13] | |
| 2020 | The Legend of Xiao Chuo | 燕云台 | Han Derang | Tencent, BTV | [16] |
| 2021 | Tears in Heaven | 海上繁花 | Lei Yuzheng | Jiangsu TV | [31] |
| 2022 | Love in Flames of War | 良辰好景知几何 | Xiao Beichen | Youku | [32] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tencent Video Star Awards | Most Promising Film Actor | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Won | [33] |
| 5th BQ Celebrity Score Awards | Film Newcomer of the Year | Won | [34] | ||
| 2011 | Sina Online Award Ceremony | Newcomer of the Year | Won | [35] | |
| China Screen Ranking | Won | [36] | |||
| 1st Harbin Film Festival | Most Commercially Valuable New Actor | Won | [37] | ||
| 14th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding New Actor (Overseas) | Nominated | [38] | ||
| 5th FIRST International Film Festival | Most Anticipated Newcomer | Won | [39] | ||
| Grand Ceremony of New Forces | Most Popular Film Actor | Won | [40] | ||
| Sohu Entertainment Award | New Face Award | — | Won | [41] | |
| Baidu Fudian Awards | Hottest New Actor | Won | [42] | ||
| China Power Fashion Awards | Most Beautiful Dazzling Youth | Won | [43] | ||
| 6th BQ Celebrity Score Awards | Rising Actor | Won | [44] | ||
| 2012 | 2nd China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actor | The Seal of Love | Nominated | |
| 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actor | The Allure of Tears | Nominated | [45] | |
| 2016 | 11th Festival Du Cinema Chinois De Paris | Best Actor | Youth Dinner | Won | [8] |
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor | From Survivor to Healer, See You Again, Ten Years Late | Won | [46] |
References
- ^ 窦骁综艺首秀登《奔跑吧兄弟》 阳光男孩爱紧张. Netease (in Chinese). October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Success story: Shawn Dou". China Daily. September 27, 2012.
- ^ 《山楂树之恋》选角过程曝光 窦骁非张艺谋亲戚. Tencent (in Chinese). August 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Story of an age of innocence simply told". China Daily. September 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "'Hawthorn Tree' Actor Grabs New Role". China Radio International. October 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Cannes: French Co-Production 'Wolf Totem' Casts Chinese Stars in Lead Roles". The Hollywood Reporter. May 7, 2013.
- ^ a b 青春爱情片《六人晚餐》定档5.11上映 窦骁张钧甯领衔主演 先导海报预告双发. Mtime (in Chinese). March 23, 2017.
- ^ a b 窦骁封帝 《六人晚餐》巴黎连中两奖. NetEase (in Chinese). December 10, 2016.
- ^ a b 电视剧首秀《楚乔传》开播 窦骁喜欢射箭练定性. Sina (in Chinese). June 8, 2017.
- ^ "A crown jewel". China Daily. August 17, 2017.
- ^ a b 窦骁《海上牧云记》神还原寒江 演技在线广获赞. Sina (in Chinese). December 5, 2017.
- ^ a b 《时间都知道》曝海报 唐嫣与窦骁杨烁共谱恋歌. Sina (in Chinese). May 18, 2017.
- ^ a b 《十年三月三十日》曝主演阵容 窦骁娜扎为爱重逢. Sina (in Chinese). November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Online TV series focuses on love stories of 6 young Chinese". China Daily. September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "古墓丽影"导演华语新片《天火危情》杀青 电影首发工作照 “少年派”视效团队保驾护航. Mtime (in Chinese). October 22, 2018.
- ^ a b 《燕云台》掀神秘面纱 唐嫣窦骁演绎磅礴传奇. Netease (in Chinese). October 30, 2019.
- ^ 《赛车传奇》12月2日公映 窦骁张钧甯演绎赛道纯爱. Mtime (in Chinese). November 29, 2011.
- ^ 《金陵十三钗》传秘密换角 窦骁出演抗日军人. Sina (in Chinese). February 14, 2011.
- ^ "'Hawthorn Tree' lovebirds take on new project". China.org.cn. July 22, 2011.
- ^ 《大追捕》3月15日上映 窦骁饰年轻版张家辉. Sina (in Chinese). February 29, 2012.
- ^ 《危险关系》新制作特辑曝光 窦骁民国小清新. Mtime (in Chinese). September 18, 2012.
- ^ "China Film Group, Martini play 'Urban Games'". Variety. September 27, 2012.
- ^ "BUSAN: Song Hye-kyo to Reign in Desen Media's 'Queens'". Variety. October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Shawn Dou to replace Ethan Ruan in "To the Fore"". Yahoo News. June 21, 2014.
- ^ ""Bu Bu Jing Xin" Movie Premieres in Beijing". China Radio International. August 5, 2015.
- ^ "'Beautiful 2015': Review". Screen Daily. March 24, 2015.
- ^ 《一切都好》姚晨窦骁陈赫叶一云为爱撒谎. Sina (in Chinese). November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Joseph Fiennes Leads Cast in 'Chariots of Fire' 'Sequel'". Variety. June 25, 2015.
- ^ 造型时尚！迪丽热巴&窦骁新片演嫦娥后羿. Mtime (in Chinese). June 6, 2018.
- ^ 《爱上你治愈我》首曝演员阵容 窦骁苗苗上演都市治愈大戏. Netease (in Chinese). July 24, 2017.
- ^ 《海上繁花》曝片花 窦骁李沁携手谱写椎心恋曲. Sina (in Chinese). May 23, 2017.
- ^ 《良辰好景知几何》窦骁陈都灵谱写乱世霸宠绝恋. Netease (in Chinese). June 19, 2020.
- ^ 视频：星光颁奖现场 周冬雨窦骁获奖. Tencent (in Chinese). October 29, 2010.
- ^ 窦骁周冬雨获年度电影新人奖 称将更努力. Sina (in Chinese). December 21, 2010.
- ^ 新浪2010网络盛典揭晓 微博元年微力无穷(组图). Sina (in Chinese). January 19, 2011.
- ^ 2010年度“《中国银幕》风云榜”揭晓. Sohu (in Chinese). January 31, 2011.
- ^ 首届华语电影产业盛典颁奖 《大地震》成赢家. Sohu (in Chinese). January 17, 2011.
- ^ 华表奖公布提名 《建党伟业》角逐最佳故事片. 1905.com (in Chinese). August 19, 2011.
- ^ FIRST青年电影展完全获奖名单. Sina (in Chinese). September 29, 2011.
- ^ 新势力盛典颁奖 杨幂窦骁获最受欢迎奖. People's Daily (in Chinese). October 26, 2011.
- ^ 窦骁周冬雨等获封搜狐娱乐盛典年度New Face. Sohu (in Chinese). January 24, 2011.
- ^ 周冬雨窦骁证实上央视春晚 演出与"山楂树"无关. ifeng (in Chinese). January 18, 2011.
- ^ 周冬雨窦骁获最美年度炫目青春大奖. Sina (in Chinese). January 9, 2011.
- ^ 2011BQ红人榜颁奖盛典辉煌落幕 盛耀京城. Qianlong (in Chinese). December 28, 2011.
- ^ 华语电影传媒大奖提名出炉 《夺命金》八项领跑. Sohu (in Chinese). April 11, 2012.
- ^ 金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围. Ynet (in Chinese). November 25, 2019.
External links
- Shawn Dou on Internet Movie Database