https://www.scmp.com/rss/524554/feed The latest news and top stories on Xin Zhilei. She is a Chinese actress, a Central Academy of Drama graduate, who debuted in 2011. Known for versatile performances across film, television and theatre, she gained recognition for her role in *Crosscurrent*, an Asian entry at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Her filmography includes *Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield*, *Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace*, *Joy of Life* and *Blossoms Shanghai*. She won Best Leading Actress... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Yating Yang Yating Yang China’s beloved “Diving Queen” Quan Hongchan has once again amazed her fans by being named Sports Person of the Year and making her magazine debut on the cover alongside other Chinese stars. On February 9, the country’s People magazine officially announced its 2025 cover line-up. It features eight phenomenal figures who made a significant impact in their respective fields in 2025. The line-up includes Quan Hongchan, Xin Zhilei, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Shu Qi, Shan Yichun, Liu Jiakun, Zhi Huijun and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3343158/china-buzzes-diving-queen-quan-hongchan-named-sports-person-year-makes-magazine-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3343158/china-buzzes-diving-queen-quan-hongchan-named-sports-person-year-makes-magazine-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:09 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung Halloween is over, which means the holiday season – and a new cycle of events – has just begun in Hong Kong. This weekend, we bid a bittersweet farewell to a beloved bakery in Central; then it is time to head over to a new exhibition of museum treasures before celebrating the beginning of the festive season at a Christmas market in Tsim Sha Tsui. Here are five things to do in Hong Kong this weekend. 1. Cookie DPT Final Block Party View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3331788/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-november-7-9?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3331788/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-november-7-9?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 02:30:08 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan China’s Xin Zhilei, the winner of the best actress award at the recent Venice Film Festival, has come a long way from her humble beginnings as a restaurant waitress. Since Xin won the prestigious prize on September 6, her life story has trended on mainland social media, with internet users celebrating her hard work and grit through the years. Xin, 39, was born in Heigang, an underdeveloped city in northeastern Heilongjiang province, both her parents were manual workers. She has a younger brother... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3325005/xin-zhilei-venice-film-festival-best-actress-poverty-discovery-donnie-yen-team?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3325005/xin-zhilei-venice-film-festival-best-actress-poverty-discovery-donnie-yen-team?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:14 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li China’s Xin Zhilei has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese woman to receive the honour in 14 years. The 39-year-old brought the Golden Lion trophy home on Saturday for her role in The Sun Rises on Us All, directed by Cai Shangjun. The film sees Xin play the harassed owner of a fashion retail business who is trying to reconcile with her former lover, who served time in prison for a crime she had committed. “I feel like I am dreaming,” Xin said in her... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3324656/chinas-xin-zhilei-creates-history-best-actress-award-venice-film-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3324656/chinas-xin-zhilei-creates-history-best-actress-award-venice-film-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:08:53 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 3.5/5 stars “The past always catches up with us.” So we are told in The Sun Rises on Us All, Chinese filmmaker Cai Shangjun’s sombre competition entry at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Despite its optimistic-sounding title, this is a film in which sacrifice and guilt weigh heavily on its characters. Meiyun (Xin Zhilei) is a harassed owner of a fashion retail business; the only time she ever smiles is when she does her livestream, presenting brightly coloured clothes to her captive female... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3324454/venice-2025-sun-rises-us-all-movie-review-cai-shangjun-returns-sombre-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3324454/venice-2025-sun-rises-us-all-movie-review-cai-shangjun-returns-sombre-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:05:07 +0000