Golden Eagle Awards

Veteran Chinese actress Zhu Yuanyuan, 52, passed away on May 17 after a five-year cancer battle, announced by husband Xin Baiqing. A Central Academy of Drama graduate (1997), she rose to fame through *The Happy Life of Chatterbox Zhang Damin* (1998), winning multiple awards including Golden Eagles. Over her 30-year career, Zhu became renowned for portraying urban working-class women, contributing to films grossing $280M total. Highlights include *House of Nine Phoenixes* (2006) and *A Little Red Flower* (2021). Dubbed “China’s Meryl Streep” by critics, she balanced commercial success with artistic depth. Tributes and potential posthumous honors are anticipated amid streaming platform retrospectives.