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[2012.02.24] DOU XIAO ENJOYS SOME TENDERNESS IN JANICE MAN'S LAP

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The star of Zhang Yimou's UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE, Mou Guy Dou Xiao in the film NIGHTFALL (DAI JUI BO) worked for the first time with Janice Man Wing Shan, who was born in the same month of the same year as him, and played a couple.  Although they just met, they were as intimate as a young couple.  Dou Xiao even lay on Man Wing Shan's legs without any care and melted away in joy, much to the envy of others.

They in the film developed a tragic love story.  Although they met for the first time, they did their homework and saw the other's films in order to understand each other more.  The intense shoot schedule was no match for them.  Even in an ice cream scene, Dou Xiao even lay in JM's lap and enjoyed the tenderness.  However off camera Dou Xiao could not be more embarrassed; because the director wanted them on the sun scorched roof to eat the melting ice cream while being romantic in the heat for two hours.  They even had to wear heavy coats.  The worst was the mischievous JM often dripped the melting sugar cone on his face.

Dou Xiao however did not mind at all.  JM described Dou Xiao as a big kid so she dripped the ice cream on his face with ease.  She said, "Although we were only together for one day, we already had something in common.  We talked about cars.  He even liked the same brand and type of car as I do.  After being born in the same month of the same year, we have another coincidence."

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[2012.02.09] JANICE MAN BELIEVES THAT LOVE IS DESTINED

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Janice Man Wing Shan was a February online magazine cover girl.  Janice Man admitted that she did not have anything specific that she looked for in a mate and no one has ever proposed to her.  She was not disappointed thought because she believed it was destined.  Like her relationship with Dou Xiao in her new film NIGHTFALL (DAI JUI BO), even though they were in love they did not end up together.  Speaking of working with Dou Xiao for the first time, JM said that thanks to this overactive person she was not depressed for long during the shoot.  She said, "Actually Shawn's personality is very close to his character in UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE.  He is very active, very happy, which may have something to do with him growing up overseas!"

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[2011.10.22] ZHOU DONGYU, AARIF RAHMAN BRING TEARS

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TEARS OF FALLEN CITY (KING SING JI LUI) will be released nationwide simultaneously on December 24.  The film two days ago held the "First Tear" premiere opening ceremony in Hefei.  Director Barbara Wong Chun Chun paid a lot of attention to this film.  Not only has she protected the film with strict security but also personally attended and participated in the event with Zhou Dongyu.  Director Wong felt that making a movie was like love, only with several more feelings would it be fun.

Zhou Dongyu's two films have given people the innocent and cute impression.  After this film's screening, viewers said that in UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE Zhou Dongyu as Jingqiu was very moving.  Two years later her acting has greatly improved, but her basic nature has not changed.  Before the screening, the organizer prepared tissues for everyone.  After the screening the tissues were all gone, because Zhou
Dongyu and Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting)'s romance made many cry on their own.

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[2011.07.20] AARIF RAHMAN HAS GREAT CHEMISTRY WITH ZHOU DONGY

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Singer Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting) is busy in Shanghai working on the film TEAR OF FALLEN CITY, his first collaboration with Mainland actress Zhou Dongyu. Aarif said, "Zhou Dongyu is very nice. Before meeting me, she said to reporters that she appreciated my ECHOES OF THE RAINBOW (SHUI YUET SUN TAU) performance very much. I couldn't help but tell her that UNDER A HAWTHORN TREE was really great and very touching. Now I am working with her everyday, we have great chemistry."

Aarif revealed after the shoot he will begin to prepare for his concert next month. The company informed him that the tickets were sold out in less than a week. He said, "I am very excited. I have already begun to think about the show so I will be able to give fans a very memorable show."

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[2011.01.23] HONG KONG FILM CRITIC ASSOCIATION SELECTS TOP TEN CHINESE FILMS

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The Hong Kong Film Critic Association yesterday announced the 2010 China Hong Kong Taiwan film critic alliance's top ten Chinese and foreign films". Due to the gradually closer relationship between the three lands on both sides of the strait, the selected films or "nominated" films were films that are the most worth recommended to the general audience of all three places. Thus the selection method will no longer be decided by the film's commercial achievement but by film critic's review and evaluation of the film. The order was based on the scores that each organization provided to make the results even more representative. The most important point is the event hoped to display the different results from the three places and not the overall results. Due to films of the three locations have their own merits and the points of view are not completely identical, the timing for a Best Picture for all three places is not arrived yet. Thus the event hoped viewers would start with the chance to watch the recommended films of the three places, gradually expanding to mutual understanding and admiration. One day will come when a Best Picture for all three places will be chosen.

The Hong Kong Film Critic Association 2010 Top Ten Chinese Films in order are MERRY GO ROUND (DUNG FUNG BOR), DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAMES (DIK YUN KIT ji TUNG TIN DAI GOK), LOVE IN A PUFF (JI MING YU CHUN GIU), UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE, BREAK UP CLUB (FUN SAU SHUET OI NEI), STOOL PIGEON (SIN YUN), AFTER SHOCK, REIGN OF ASSASSINS (GIM YU), GALLANTS (DAI LUI TOI) and MONGA. Among foreign films were INCEPTION, THE SOCIAL NETWORK, CONFESSIONS, and THE HURT LOCKER.

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[2010.11.15] HAWTHORN TREE LOVERS LONG FOR LOVE

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Mainland new actors Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao teamed with director Zhang Yimou on their first film. They were both nervous and happy about this rare chance, they remembered Zhang Yimou's advice of properly living and acting. They hope that in the future they will be able to repay the director with good performance.

Zhang Yimou's new film UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE stars two film industry new comers Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao who played a simple yet deep love story. As the new generation Mou Girl, Zhou Dongyu honestly said that she felt nervous and honored to make her first films. She even said that playing Jingqiu changed her previously ordinary secondary school student life. "I didn't have any contact with this industry (film) and didn't know that after the film release it would bring such attention. At first I was a little nervous, but I still thank many for paying attention to our film. I have pressure in the future, but it is a driving force for us. We hope to properly work to repay the director." Having never thought about being an actor, Zhou Dongyu said that she ran into the biggest difficulty on her first production -- being natural. "The director in order to capture the feeling of being strangers kept me and Dou Xiao apart, we only saw each other in scenes. The hardest part of acting is acting natural, a lot of attention has to paid to even the most minute item. I thought this was a film actor life."

Also in his first film, Dou Xiao said that Zhang Yimou's film has already left a deep impression when he was little. He was nervous at the first meeting with this famous director, but they spent more time together he realized that he was friendly and intimate. He even remembered the advice from the director. "He said to properly live and act, to be someone who does the job well. I feel as a person or an actor I have to seek improvement, which is worthy learning. Also many teachers in the film, their acting whether where they put their hand or other areas were very detailed and professional. They led us to perform naturally and taught us a lot." Playing Laosan, Dou Xiao honestly hoped to be just like the character and find the simplest romance. As for spark with co-star Zhou Dongyu, Dou Xiao said that after working together they already became good friends. However she was not the type that he liked. "I like girls who are quiet and have to laugh." Zhou Dongyu said, "I like naive and simple guys. We only see each other on the set and promoting, the rest of the time we are busy on our own."

UNDER was a big Mainland hit, the touching story left deep impression with many viewers. However actually behind shooting this touching scenes they also had funny incidents. Zhou Dongyu said, "For one scene by the river with Laosan, the weather was good and mosquitoes were by the river. However during the shoot because I couldn't move, the mosquitoes bit me. Although I was shooing away mosquitoes without affecting the shoot, after making the shoot my leg was all red and itchy."

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[2010.11.09] ELLA KOON DECLINES TO INVITE HER BOYFRIEND TO WATCH HER NEW FILM

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Dou Xiao, Zhou Dongyu
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The over two weeks long 7th Annual Hong Kong Asian Film Festival closed last night. The event selected MERRY GO ROUND (DUNG FUNG BOR) and UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE to be the closing films. Leads of the two films Ella Koon Yun Na, Terry Robin Kwan, Wilfred Lau Ho Lung and Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao attended.

Last night was also MERRY's premiere. Lead actress Ella was also this film festival's ambassador. Although she invited her family she did not invite her boyfriend. Ella said that friends who have seen the advanced screening all said she performed well, which made her very happy. However she never thought about winning an award. However if she would she would be happy as well because it would be a recognition of her. For this film, Ella even worked on location at the Tung Wah coffin home. Afraid of death she began to cherish things a lot more and her temper has also improved. She said, "If I live to be 90, 1/3 of it is already gone so I have to cherish it. (Have you thought about when to have a baby?) Not yet, now the distance from the mentality of being someone's wife is still very far. (Yet parenthood is best started young?) Science is very advanced now, you can have one at any time!"

Dou Xiao and Zhou Dongyu came from Shanghai and Beijing respectively, Dou Xiao was working in Shanghai with Dong Jie on the new romance WHITE FLOWER IN AUTUMN. He did not mind working on romantic film and romantic film, instead he was happy to have more chance to learn. What genre would he like to work on the best? He said that he would like to work on anything. What about Tony Leung Chiu Wai's character in LUST CAUTION? He laughed and said, "Then I have to take a good look at the script then decide."

Zhou Dongyu was studying in Beijing but also accepted a few interviews. She honestly said that someone approached her about another film but she was uncertain about the details.

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[2010.11.02] ZHANG YIMOU TEACHES ACTING WITHOUT RAGE

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The Zhang Yimou directed UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE had a lot of jokes during the production since both Dou Xiao and Zhou Dongyu were first time first actors. One scene even took over 100 takes. Luckily Zhang Yimou has been doting these two little actors so the production was completed smoothly!

Speaking of the most memorable experience, it had to be the scene that took over 100 takes. Dou Xiao recalled, "In that scene I was hospitalized. Dongyu suspected that I had Leukemia and took time to keep me company at the hospital. I yelled at her for being silly but was still very touched inside." Yet since it was the two little actors' first silver screen performance, they were very nervous inside and could not successfully express the character's feelings inside. They tried again and again, finally they took over 100 takes before Zhang Yimou accepted one. Zhou Dongyu said, "At the time the mental pressure was enormous. I thought I owed the other workers and we thought the director would be enraged. Who knew he didn't even finch. Each time after cut he would tell us what we needed to add; after the shoot he even told everyone that these two children were slowly improving."

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[2010.10.29] DOU XIAO SUFFERS LEVEL TEN PAIN TO HOLD ZHOU DONGYU

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The Zhang Yimou directed UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE's leads Dou Xiao and Zhou Dongyu performed an innocent love and touched tens of thousands of viewers; who knew behind the romance Dou Xiao suffered level ten pain? During the shoot for the more intimate scene, the shy Zhou Dongyu would definitely keep her fingers ready to properly greet Dou Xiao so Dou Xiao dared not try anything.

In the chill they deeply embraced in a big coat, which was very romantic. Dou Xiao said, "This was our first more intimate scene. I followed the director's instruction and had to tightly hold Dongyu; but perhaps she was too shy or something, Dongyu often extended her fingers to poke me and keep me away. That really hurt!" Because in the scene Dou Xiao held Zhou Dongyu in a big coat, Zhang Yimou could not see what was happening underneath and kept telling them to embrace tigher. Yet the tighter they embraced, Dou Xiao hurt more. He even had to make a
loving face. "It wasn't easy to complete this scene. I immediately opened up my shirt to see, my chest had two red marks!" Dou Xiao said.

Having never been in love, Zhou Dongyu felt sorry over this. "Actually I wasn't deliberate, I am just a very shy person. I don't know why the fingers were extended."

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[2010.10.13] ZHOU DONGYU REGRETS ABOUT NO TIME FOR DISNEYLAND

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Dou Xiao, Zhou Dongyu
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The leads of the Zhang Yimou directed UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao promoted in Hong Kong for a few days. Yesterday the duo attended film forum at the Baptist University and met with students. Liu Kai Chi who recently began teaching there was the host. Although Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao were both film industry new comers, yesterday they still attracted over 100 students. Due to the sold out event, a dozen or so students waited outside and grew frustrated at one point.

Four students at the event divided into two teams to play scenes from the film. Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao both praised the students' outstanding performance. Zhou Dongyu was teary eyed from the student performance. The duo's Hong Kong itinerary has been very tightly scheduled, luckily they were able to take time to go out and shop. Dongyu regretted the most that she could not go to Disneyland and hoped to be able to the next time. However, she was happy about trying wonton noodles, fish balls and sausages. After promoting in Hong Kong, the duo later will attend a film festival in Hawaii. This will be their first trip there. Will they bring swimwear along? Dou Xiao said that he still has not thought about what to bring.

Dou Xiao and Zhou Dongyu often promoted together, have they felt any electricity between them? Dou Xiao honestly said no, but during the shoot they were very focused and were good friends. They thanked director Zhang Yimou's for his guidance during the shoot. Dongyu honestly said that at first she was stressed and was afraid that her performance would impact the team. Luckily everyone was very patient.

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[2010.10.11] ZHOU DONGYU AND DOU XIAO LOOK FORWARD TO THE INNOCENT LOVE FEELING

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Dou Xiao, Zhou Dongyu
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Called as the simplest love story, the Zhang Yimou directed film UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE will be released next month. Its two leads Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao yesterday attended a music video premiere. When they first saw the music video they were teary eyed. Dongyu said that she was so touched that she wanted to cry, but with so many viewers she could only hold back her tears. In addition the Mainland and Hong Kong versions were different.

On stage, they talked about their Pusan Film Festival experience. Dongyu said that her first appearance was at such a large venue, she was so nervous that her limbs were numb and her face began to cramp up. However she was very happy to meet everyone. Dou Xiao also said, "All the light bulbs flashed until I couldn't see anything. They truly were amazing. In addition attending with Zhang Yimou truly taught me a lot."

Both were new actors. Dongyu said that she thought about whether she could fill what the director asked since she was a blank slate and never thought about such a good chance. However the director told her not to prepare at all so he could shoot her most natural side. Thus she did not read the novel at all. A student at the Beijing Film Academy, Dou Xiao said, "Earlier all I have contact with were homework, when I saw the real team it felt very different. The director was able to bring our performance to their most natural side." The film was known for its pure love. Dongyu also believed that no matter the era, everyone long for and anticipate the purest love. Dongyu said, "I myself am after simple, innocent love that is a perfect as the film." Doug Xiao also felt that as long as he was sincere and not ask about return he was fine. In addition a guy should have a type of sacrificial spirit.

They have visited many different places for the film and their eyes have been wide opened. Dongyu felt that she was busy but happy. Was Dou Xiao's education affected? He said that although he took time off to promote, he was actually in an internship level. As for future work, they honestly said that it remained unknown. Dongyu hoped to continue her education and graduate, hopefully next time she will attend the Beijing Film Academy, but at the same time she will be able to continue to make movies. In addition, were Dou Xiao's classmates that he was able to work with Zhang Yimou on his first film? Dou Xiao said, "They are very happy for me. In addition those who have seen the movie were moved to tears. Some friends asked me to get Director Zhang's autograph and I was able to comply with every request."

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[2010.10.08] ZHANG YIMOU ATTRACTS A CROWD

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Dou Xiao, Zhang Yimou, Zhou Dongyu

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The 15th Annual Pusan International Film Festival opened last night. Actors Han Ji-Hye and Jung Jun-Ho host the opening ceremony, with many Korean officials and 150 some famous actors and directors around the world in attendance. After the opening ceremony ended, Chinese director Zhang Yimou's UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE opened the film festival.

Before the opening ceremony, UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE held a media screening in the afternoon. After the screening, Zhang Yimou met the media with leads Dou Xiao and Zhou Dongyu. When they appeared, all the flash bulbs glittered in the venue as the sounds of fast shutters filled the room. Zhang Yimou said that he was very honored that his new film was
selected to be the Pusan Film Festival opening film. "I have been to Pusan before. This is a wonderful film festival that has done a lot of work to introduce Asian films and at the same time provided many opportunities to film professionals."

During the screening, the Korean media and film critic responses were similar to its Mainland release. Viewers would laugh from the heart in one moment and by the end of the film, almost all were filled with tears in their eyes. Zhou Dongyu was obviously nervous. "I feel very honored and very happy, I like the culture, food and atmosphere here very much." Dou Xiao was somewhat nervous as well. "This is my first trip to Korea, the people here have been great to us. I like Korea very much, thank you." Zhou Dongyu even said, "During the shoot, the director not only taught us how to act but how to live. The director is very knowledgeable and we admire him very much. One shot took over 100 takes, we thought the director would be very angry, but he was very patient like every take was the first take. He slowly taught her and had no sign of rage at all, I was very touched."

The nine day long film festival will screen over 300 films, 103 of which will be global premieres.

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[2010.08.20] MOU GIRL ZHOU DONGYU IS REFRESHING

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The Zhang Yimou directed new film LOVE OF THE HAWTHORN TREE released new stills and revealed Jing Qiu and Lao San's youthful interaction and innocent romance. Playing Jing Qiu was the third year Hebei high school student Zhou Dongyu, while the lead actor Dou Xiao is currently enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy performance department.
For this female lead choice, the director sent eight teams to visit almost all the art schools in the nation and "glanced" over tens of thousands of girls. Finally at the Beijing Art Academy, they saw Zhou Dongyu who came to apply for a dance job. The pure and cute Zhou Dongyu immediately caught the assistant director's eyes and later Zhang Yimou's as well. While chatting and auditioning, Zhang Yimou discovered that Zhou Dongyu was already 18 but actually had no understanding of a lot in the real world. At the same time her look and personality were clean and pure.

Lead actor Dou Xiao's family originated from Xian. In his teens he immigrated to Canada. Although he had the same hometown as Zhang Yimou, they were not related as rumored online. Dou Xiao won a prize at a Sunshine Boy contest in Canada and became interested in performance. Then he returned to China to study at the Beijing Film Academy and become the
new generation "Mou Guy".

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