Zheng Shuang | |
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Chinese name | 鄭爽 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 郑爽 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Zhèng Shuǎng (Mandarin) |
Ethnicity | Han |
Born |
Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
22 August 1991
Occupation | Actress, Singer |
Label(s) | ee-Media (2009–2015) |
Years active | 2009–present |
Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy |
Zheng Shuang (born 22 August 1991) is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2011. Zheng is regarded as one of the "Four Dan actresses of the post-90s Generation" (Chinese: 90后四小花旦), along with Zhou Dongyu, Guan Xiaotong and Yang Zi. Following her success in 2015, Zheng is currently one of the highest paid Chinese TV actresses.
Zheng is best known for roles in Meteor Shower (2009-2010), Mural (2011), Swords of Legends (2014), Love Weaves Through a Millennium (2015), and Just One Smile Is Very Alluring (2016).
In 2008, Zheng Shuang won the "Outstanding Student Scholarship" award by the Beijing Film Academy. She then played the lead role in the stage play Me and Jiang Sister, which won the Best Directing award. The same year, she starred in Home as the female lead, a stage play reported in the second season of Beijing Film Academy. Zheng also auditioned for the role of the female lead in the Chinese adaptation of Meteor Garden by Hunan TV, and successfully got the role. The adaptation was titled Meteor Shower.
With the role of Chu Yuxun in Meteor Shower, Zheng rose to fame in China. The drama achieved an average rating of 1.9, and ranked first in its time slot nationally. Zheng also made her singing debut for the OST of the drama, releasing a single titled "Love Waltz". She reprised her role in the sequel, Meteor Shower II in 2010, which broke the ratings record established by its predecessor. Zheng was nominated as Best Actress at the 25th China TV Golden Eagle Award, becoming the youngest actress to be nominated.