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Dou honored at the Xingshangdadian 2010Chinese name 窦骁 (Simplified) Origin Canada Born December 15, 1988
Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaOccupation actor Shawn Dou (Chinese: 窦骁; pinyin: Dòu Xiāo; born December 15, 1988) is a Chinese actor. He won recognition soon after Zhang Yimou's movie The Love of the Hawthorn Tree in 2010 [1] and received numerous awards with co-star Zhou Dongyu.
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Life
Dou was born in Xi'an, the capital city of Shaanxi province, China. His parents migrated to Canada when Dou was ten years old. According to his interview with "Xianren" he worked at different places to earn money. He desired to become a hair stylist. In 2007 he participated in the Sunshine Boy competition and finished first place. His friends suggested that he try acting. He returned to China and was accepted by the Beijing Film Academy in 2008.
Dou became a student and practitioner of Shito-Ryu Karate under Sato-Sensei in Vancouver, BC, during his high school years.
Education
Dou attended David Lloyd George Elementary School in Vancouver, BC, Canada. After graduating from DLG in 2001, he attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in Vancouver, BC, and graduated from there in 2006.
Appearances
- 15th Pusan International Film Festival Oct 7, 2010
- 30th Hawaii International Film Festival Oct 15 2010
- 7th Hongkong Asian Film Festival Nov 8, 2010
- 61st Berlin International Film Festival Feb 10, 2011
Award
- Sun Shine Boy Competition, first prize, Vancouver, BC Canada 2007
- Pioneer of the year, Shanghai Xingshangdadian Nov, 2010
Movie
- The Love of the Hawthorn Tree 2010
- Romance of The Revolution 2011
- The 13 Women of Nanjing 2012
References
- ^ "谋男郎窦骁前程被看好 回应"低调做人完成学业"" (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. 17 September 2010. http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2010-09/17/c_12581276.htm. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
External links
- Microblog of Douxiao at QQ.com.
Categories:- 1988 births
- Chinese film actors
- People from Shaanxi
- Living people
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