Xin Zhilei first gained prominence for her lead role in the film Crosscurrent in 2016. The film was selected for the main competition at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and awarded the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography. She received the Best Leading Actor Award at the 32nd Shanghai Magnolia Stage Performance Awards for her solo performance lasting 130 minutes in the Chinese version of the play Prima Facie in 2024. In the same year, she starred in Wong Kar-wai’s acclaimed drama series Blossoms Shanghai, earning her the award for Breakthrough Actress of the Year at the 2nd China TV Annual Drama Awards.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
