Xu Lu has been educated at a military school since she was 10 years old, which then propelled her to attend
People's Liberation Army Academy of Art, majoring in drama. She debuted as an actress through
The Dream of Red Mansions as the teenage Xue Baoqin. But her breakthrough came with
Empresses in the Palace. Even though her character Zhen Yurao only started to appear in the latter part of drama, she captivated the viewers with her fresh innocent look and her romantic subplot with
Aisin-Gioro Yunxi. She became known internationally by starring in a college romance drama,
One and a Half Summer alongside
Nichkhun and
Jiang Jinfu. In 2015, Xu Lu participated in the 1st season of
We Are in Love, the licensed remake of popular South Korean's variety show
We Got Married, in which her virtual pairing with
Qiao Renliang gained huge popularity up until Qiao's death in September 2016. Among her projects in 2017 were director
Guan Hu's adaptation of
Ghost Blows Out the Light book series,
The Weasel Grave; big budget fantasy
Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy; and youth
musical film
Our Shining Days, which she was awarded for at the
Shanghai International Film Festival. One of her works in 2019 is period piece
Spy Hunter by the acclaimed director-writer duo Li Lu (
In the Name of People) and Zhang Yong (
The Disguiser). For historical series ''
The Longest Day in Chang'an'', she has joined the list of actresses who have portrayed
Yang Guifei, a famous historical figure and one of the
Four Beauties of ancient China. == Filmography ==