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Lucie Zhang

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Lucie Zhang
Born (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 (age 24)
13th arrondissement, Paris, France
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张润黎
Traditional Chinese張潤黎
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Rùnlí

Lucie Zhang (Chinese: 张润黎, born 27 October 2000)[1] is a French actress. She received critical acclaim for her feature film debut Paris, 13th District (2021),[2] which earned her César and Lumières Award nominations.[3] She appeared on the UniFrance and Screen International list of rising French talents to watch.[4][5]

Early life and education

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Zhang was born in the 13th arrondissement of Paris to Chinese parents, her father from Yunnan and her mother from Henan, who met after individually moving to Paris. She has two younger siblings. The family moved out to the 16th arrondissement and opened a restaurant on Avenue de Versailles.[1] She trained in acting at the Cours Florent and Francis Poulenc Municipal Conservatory.[6][7] She is currently pursuing a degree in economic management at Paris Dauphine University.[8][9]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Desire (French: Désir) Short film
2021 Paris, 13th District (French: Les Olympiades) Émilie Wong Feature film
2023 Un métier sérieux (French: Un métier sérieux) Sophie Feature film
2023 Captives (French: Captives) Amanite Feature film

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2021 Seville European Film Festival Best Actress Paris, 13th District Won [10]
2022 Lumières Awards Best Female Revelation Nominated [11]
International Cinephile Society Best Breakthrough Performance Pending
César Awards Most Promising Actress Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Schneider, Vanessa (31 October 2021). "« Ma famille me donne tout sauf la liberté, j'en ai pris mon parti » : Lucie Zhang, l'enfant sage du cinéma". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rosemont, Sophie (13 November 2021). "3 good reasons to watch "Paris, 13th District" by Jacques Audiard". Vogue France. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ Templeton, Lily (11 January 2022). "The Césars Celebrate 2022's Rising French Film Talents With Chanel". WWD. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. ^ "10 rising French filmmakers and actors to watch". Screen International. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Lucie Zhang". UniFrance. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Lucie Zhang". Agence Arc-En-Ciel (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ Farine, Julienne (11 November 2021). ""J'ai peur que mon père voie «Les Olympiades"". 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. ^ Marcillat, Manon (2 November 2021). "Portrait : Lucie Zhang, la jeune fille sage qui crève l'écran dans Les Olympiades". Konbini (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. ^ Onana, Sandra (3 November 2021). "Lucie Zhang, en forme olympiade". Libération (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021.(subscription required)
  10. ^ "'Great Freedom', winner of the Sevilla 2021 European Film Festival". Festival de Sevilla. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. ^ Jean François Frontera (17 January 2022). "Les nominations de la 27E Cérémonie des Lumières 2022 de la Presse Internationale". Canal+ (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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