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Gülnezer Bextiyar

Gülnezer Bextiyar

Gülnezer Bextiyar also known as Gulinazha (Chinese: 古力娜扎, born 2 May 1992), or simply Nazha, is a Chinese actress and model of Uyghur ethnicity who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2011.

Gülnezer
Native name
گۈلنەزەر بەختىيار
PronunciationGülnezer Bextiyar
Born(1992-05-02)May 2, 1992
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesGulinazha Baihetiyaer
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
Occupation
Years active2011–present
AgentTangren Media
Gülnezer Bextiyar
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese古力娜扎爾·拜合提亞爾
Simplified Chinese古力娜扎尔·拜合提亚尔
Uyghur name
Uyghurگۈلنەزەر بەختىيار

Early life and education

Gulnazar was born on 2 May 1992 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.[1] She attended Xinjiang Arts University, majoring in dancing when she was young. At the age of 16, she participated in a modeling contest where she took home the award for the "Most Photogenic". Gulnazar auditioned for the Beijing Film Academy in 2011. During the audition, her beauty received attention and her photos were taken and published online.[2] Due to the exposure, she was discovered and signed on by Tangren Media.[3]

Career

In 2012, Gulnazar made her acting debut in the television series Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky and rose to fame for her role as Yu Xiaoxue.[2][4]

In 2013, Gulnazar made her big-screen debut in the police film Police Story 2013.[5] She then starred in comedy film The Breakup Guru and action film Black & White: The Dawn of Justice,[6][7] and received the Newcomer award at the Golden Phoenix Awards.[8]

In 2016, Gulnazar played her first leading role in the fantasy historical drama The Classic of Mountains and Seas.[9] The same year, she played the role of Diaochan in the historical fiction drama God of War, Zhao Yun;[10] and the female lead in the fantasy action drama Chinese Paladin 5, based on the video game of the same title.[11]

In 2017, Gulnazar starred in the fantasy action drama Fighter of the Destiny alongside Lu Han.[12] The drama was a commercial success and attained high ratings during its run.[13] The same year, she starred in the music film City of Rock as a rebellious guitar player.[14] Her performance received positive reviews, and she was won the Breakthrough Actress award at the Huading Awards.[15]

In 2018, Gulnazar was once again cast as Diaochan in the historical film Dynasty Warriors, based on the video game of the same name.[16]

In 2019, Gulnazar starred in the romance drama Ten Years Late, based on the Japanese manga series Asunaro Hakusho alongside Shawn Dou; where she played a travel service product manager.[17]

In 2020, Gulnazar is set to star in the crime action drama Dancing in the Storm as a criminal profiler, alongside William Chan.[18]

Other activities

Endorsements

In 2018, the fine jewelry brand Qeelin chose Gulnazar to become its new brand ambassador.[19]

In 2019, Sergio Rossi announced the appointment of Gulnazar as its first Brand Ambassador for Greater China.[20]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2013Police Story 2013警察故事2013Xiao Wei[5]
2014The Breakup Guru分手大师Xiao Zhuang[6]
Black & White: The Dawn of Justice痞子英雄2:黎明再起Li Xiaomu[7]
The Boundary全城通缉Shao Yu[21]
2015Lovers & Movies爱我就陪我看电影Jia Meng[22]
A Privacy Safe隐私保险箱Chen Man
2017The Game Changer游戏规则Tang Qianqian[23]
City of Rock缝纫机乐队Ding Jianguo[14]
2019Voice of the Nation为国而歌Yuan Chunhui[24]
2020Dynasty Warriors真三国无双Diaochan[16]

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2012Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky轩辕剑:天之痕Yu Xiaoxue
2016The Classic of Mountains and Seas山海经之赤影传说Sumo[9]
Legend of Nine Tails Fox青丘狐传说Tao Heng[25]
Go! Goal! Fighting!旋风十一人Yu FeiCameo
God of War, Zhao Yun武神赵子龙Diaochan[10]
First Love柠檬初上Ning Xiaomeng[26]
Chinese Paladin 5仙剑云之凡Tang Yurou[11]
2017Fighter of the Destiny择天记Xu Yourong[12]
2019Return the World to You归还世界给你Shen Yien[27]
Ten Years Late十年三月三十日Yuan Cai[17]
2020Dancing in the Storm风暴舞Maggie Zhou[18]

Short film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2012Xuanyuan Sword 7轩辕剑7Xiaoxue[28]
Café. Un moment Lent咖啡.慢活一刻Nana
2013Xuanyuan Sword 6轩辕剑6Hu Yue[29]

Variety show

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2015Up Idol偶像來了Cast memberSeason 1[30]
2017Divas Hit the Road花儿与少年Season 3[31]
2019I Like You Too喜欢你,我也是[32]

Music video

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2012"Red Dust Inn"红尘客栈Jay Chou[33]

Discography

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2019"End of Time"时光尽头Return the World to You OST

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201515th Golden Phoenix AwardsNewcomer AwardBlack & White: The Dawn of Justice, The Breakup GuruWon[8]
201722nd Huading AwardsBest Actress (Ancient Drama)Chinese Paladin 5Nominated[34]
L'Officiel Fashion Night Influence AwardHot Era ReaderN/AWon[35]
6th iQiyi All-Star CarnivalPopular Artist AwardN/AWon[36]
2018Weibo Awards CeremonyN/AWon[37]
China Screen RankingTrend of the YearN/AWon[38]
23rd Huading AwardsBreakthrough ActressCity of RockWon[15]
25th Cosmo Beauty CeremonyShining Beautiful IdolN/AWon[39]
Weibo Movie Awards CeremonyPopularity AwardN/AWon[40]
L'Officiel NightGeneration Transformation AwardN/AWon[41]
2019Weibo Award CeremonyWeibo GoddessN/AWon[42]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.scmp.comLaramie Wok (September 12, 2017). "Wu Jing and seven other stars from minority groups adding diversity to China's entertainment scene". South China Morning Post.
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[2]
Citation Linkent.ifeng.com古丽娜扎:美丽非负担 曾拒演周星驰《大话西游前传》. ifeng (in Chinese). August 10, 2012.
Sep 30, 2019, 4:24 AM
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Citation Linkwww.chinatopix.com"Newcomer Gulnezer Bextiyar Stuns Chinese Entertainment Industry". China Topix. May 6, 2015.
Sep 30, 2019, 4:24 AM
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Citation Linkent.gd.sina.com.cn娜扎:不想演让人觉得是花瓶的角色. Sina (in Chinese). July 19, 2012.
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Citation Linkent.ifeng.com娜扎《分手大师》犀利姐造型 邓超白眉联手拳击. ifeng (in Chinese). June 26, 2014.
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Citation Linkent.sina.com.cn古力娜扎获表演学会新人奖:会继续努力. Sina (in Chinese). August 6, 2015.
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Citation Linkent.ifeng.com《山海经》20日开播 张翰娜扎同框秀恩爱相爱千年. ifeng (in Chinese). March 14, 2016.
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Citation Linkent.sina.com.cn《武神赵子龙》娜扎上演古代版无间道. Sina (in Chinese). April 12, 2016.
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Citation Linkent.163.com"《仙剑云之凡》定档5.23 动力火车主题曲MV曝光". Netease (in Chinese). May 17, 2016.
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Citation Linkent.qq.com《择天记》4.17开播 鹿晗、娜扎演绎意气少年. Tencent (in Chinese). April 5, 2017.
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Citation Linkwww.globaltimes.cnWei Xi (April 19, 2017). "New TV drama 'Fighter of the Destiny' looks to take advantage of 'the Lu Han effect'". Global Times. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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Citation Linkent.news.cn娜扎加盟《缝纫机乐队》"出道" 变身叛逆贝斯手. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). April 26, 2017.
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Citation Linkent.huanqiu.com第23届华鼎奖林心如封后温情致谢爱女. Huanqiu (in Chinese). April 9, 2018.
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Citation Linkgames.sina.com.cn《真三国无双》电影参演名单公布 古力娜扎饰演貂蝉. Sina (in Chinese). November 30, 2017.
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Citation Linkent.sina.com.cn《十年三月三十日》开机 窦骁娜扎打造旅游行业剧. Sina (in Chinese). November 16, 2017.
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Citation Linkwww.chinadaily.com.cn"Pop idols feature cybersecurity-themed TV series". China Daily. May 11, 2018.
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Citation Linkwww.scmp.comReggie Ho (April 18, 2018). "Chinese actress Guli Nazha is the new face for Qeelin's Wulu diamond collection". South China Morning Post.
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Citation Linkoutletscn.com"Sergio Rossi宣布古力娜扎为首位大中华区代言人" (in Chinese). April 23, 2019.
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