Introduction
Xu Lu (Chinese: 徐璐, born 28 December 1994), also known as Lulu Xu,is a Chinese actress. She first became recognized in China for her role in the drama Empresses in the Palace (2012) and internationally with the drama One and a Half Summer (2014).
Career
Xu Lu has been educated at a military school since she was 10 years old, which then propelled her to attend People's Liberation Army Academy of Art, majoring in Drama. She debuted as an actress through The Dream of Red Mansions as the teenage Xue Baoqin. But her breakthrough came with Empresses in the Palace. Even though her character Zhen Yurao only started to appear in the latter part of drama, she captivated the viewers with her fresh innocent look and her romantic subplot with Aisin-Gioro Yunsi.
She became known internationally by starring in a college romance drama, One and a Half Summer alongside Nichkhun and Jiang Jinfu. In 2015, Xu Lu participated in the 1st season of We Are In Love, the licensed remake of popular South Korean's variety show We Got Married, in which her virtual pairing with Qiao Renliang gained huge popularity up until Qiao's death on September 2016.
Among her projects in 2017 were director Guan Hu's adaptation of Ghost Blows Out the Light book series, The Weasel Grave; big budget fantasy Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy; and youth musical film Our Shining Days, which she was awarded for at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
One of her works in 2019 is period piece Spy Hunter by the acclaimed director-writer duo Li Lu (In the Name of People) and Zhang Yong (The Disguiser). For historical series The Longest Day in Chang'an, she has joined the list of actresses who have portrayed Yang Guifei, a famous historical figure and one of the Four Beauties of ancient China.
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Light | 减法人生 | Yan Dan | |
| 2017 | Our Shining Days | 闪光少女 | Chen Jing |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Dream of Red Mansions | 红楼梦 | teenage Xue Baoqin | Beijing Media Network | |
| 2012 | The ShengTianMen Gate | 圣天门口2 | teenage Li Xuening | Anhui Television | |
| Modern Family | 摩登女婿 | Hu Xiaoya | Hunan Television | ||
| Empresses in the Palace | 甄嬛传 | Zhen Yurao | Dragon Television | ||
| 2013 | Love In Spring | 爱在春天 | Jin Lulu | Hunan Television | |
| Warring States Little Soldier | 大兵小将 | Li Yu | Shanghai Television | ||
| 2014 | One and a Half Summer | 一又二分之一的夏天 | Luo Man | Dragon Television | |
| The Gold Matchmaker | 金牌红娘 | Jin Linglong | Tencent | ||
| 2015 | Singles Villa | 只因单身在一起 | Jiang Kexin | Hunan Television | |
| The Wife's Lies | 妻子的謊言 | Sun Jiayuan | |||
| 2016 | Magical Space-time | 奇妙的时光之旅 | Song Qiaoqiao | ||
| 2017 | Be With You | 不得不爱 | Lin Weiling | iQiyi | |
| The Weasel Grave | 鬼吹灯之黄皮子坟 | Hua Mei | Tencent | ||
| Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy | 九州·海上牧云记 | Su Yuning | iQiyi, Tencent, Youku | ||
| 2018 | Happy to Meet You | 高兴遇见你 | Gao Xing (Happy) | Tencent | |
| Speed / Extreme Youth | 极速青春 | Tang Tang | Dragon Television | ||
| 2019 | Spy Hunter | 天衣无缝 | Gui Wan | Jiangsu Television, Zhejiang Television | |
| Destiny's Love | 爱上北斗星男友 | Wen Suxi | iQiyi | ||
| The Longest Day in Chang'an | 长安十二时辰 | Yang Guifei (Yang Yuhuan) | Youku | Special appearance | |
| TBA | The Magnificent Five | 墨客行 | Bai Mengmeng | ||
| The Message | 风声 | Gu Xiaomeng | |||
| Stray Birds | 飞鸟集 | Su Xiaoman | |||
| Ivy Monsters | 藤科动物也凶猛 | Gu Nian | |||
| If You Well Its Fine | 若你安好便是晴天 | Mo Fei |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | We Are In Love | 约吧大明星 | Cast member | Jiangsu Television | with Qiao Renliang |
| 2016 | Date ! Super Star | 约吧！大明星 | Tencent | with Ethan Juan, Huang Jingyu, Vision Wei | |
| 2019 | Meeting Mr. Right | 女儿们的恋爱 | Mango TV | with Zhang Ming'en |
Discography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "One and a Half Summer" | 一又二分之一的夏天 | One and a Half Summer OST |
| 2016 | "It's Okay" | 没关系 | The Light OST |
| "Date ! Super Star" | 約吧！大明星 | Date ! Super Star OST | |
| 2017 | "Show Me !" | N/A | Our Shining Days OST |
| "Flying Star'" | 飞散的星星 | ||
| "LULU" | N/A | Birthday single |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Top Travel Ceremony | Trendy Celebrity Blogger | N/A | Won | |
| 2015 | 4th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Night | Best Character Portrayal | One and a Half Summer | Won | |
| 2017 | 20th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Actress (Asian New Talent Award) | Our Shining Days | Nominated | |
| 14th China Movie Channel Media Awards | Best Actress | Runner-up | |||
| Best New Actress | Won | ||||
| 12th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
| 11th Tencent Video Star Awards | Breakthrough Film Actress | Won | |||
| Toutiao Awards | Dynamic Star of the Year | N/A | Won | ||
| The Belt and Road International Fashion Week 2017: The Most Credible Award | Influential Young Actor Award | N/A | Won | ||
| 2018 | China Screen Ranking | Newcomer of the Year | N/A | Won | |
| 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actress | Our Shining Days | Nominated | ||
| 23rd Huading Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | |||
| 14th Chinese American Film Festival, Golden Angel Award | Best New Actress | Won | |||
| InStyle Icon Awards | Most Anticipated Icon of the Year | N/A | Won | ||
| iFeng Fashion Choice Awards | Fashion Prize | N/A | Won |