Océane Zhu Xuan (born 4 April 1987) is a Chinese model, former beauty queen, and actress based in Hong Kong. She joined TVB in 2009 and left in 2015 to explore a career in Mainland China, later focusing on family life.
Life and career Early life Zhu was born and raised in Beijing. Both her parents served in the Chinese Army. As a child she developed a strong interest in the performing arts and fashion, often participating in school plays and modeling events. By her teenage years she had already been modeling part-time, appearing in local fashion shows and advertisements. At seventeen her parents gave her the choice of joining the military or studying abroad; she chose to pursue her dreams in the performing arts. She moved to Paris to study acting at the Cours Florent, a private French drama school, graduating in 2010 and becoming fluent in French.
2006–2008: Modeling career Before entering beauty pageants, Zhu worked professionally as a model in Paris for fashion runway shows, print advertisements, and magazine spreads. She caught the attention of talent scouts and pageant organizers, whose opportunities gave her additional exposure and more confidence on stage. She was often praised for her poise, elegance, and multilingual abilities in Mandarin, French, and English, which would later aid her in international competitions.
2008: Miss China Europe and Miss China International While studying in Paris, she participated in the Miss China Europe 2008 pageant and won. She then represented Paris in the Miss China International 2008 pageant in Hong Kong, also winning the title. Like other pageant winners in Hong Kong, she was offered a contract to act with TVB, marking the start of her acting career.
2009–2015: TVB era and departure Zhu joined TVB in 2009 and made her official Hong Kong debut in 2010 in the drama Some Day. She also appeared in the Taiwanese historical drama Prince of Tears (2009). Despite her training, her limited Cantonese fluency meant she usually played supporting roles. During her seven-year tenure at TVB she appeared in dramas such as Twilight Investigation, 7 Days in Life, Be Home for Dinner, The Life and Times of a Sentinel, Super Snoops, and Ad Mania. By October 2015 Océane declared she was leaving TVB. Her contract was expiring and she decided not to renew; opting to explore new prospects in China.
2015–present: Mainland China career and family life After leaving TVB in 2015 Zhu focused on Mainland Chinese projects, including films, web series, and independent productions. Notable appearances include 爸爸是條龍 (2018), 新六指琴魔 (2019), 小馬‧弗洛伊德 (2020), and 極限拯救 (2021).
In September 2018 she married a second-generation wealthy businessman from Mainland China in Belgium. She has since focused on family life with raising two children and has maintained a low profile. As of 2025 she has not returned to any major acting roles in Hong Kong or China, though she has made occasional appearances at private events.
Filmography Film + Year Title Role Notes 2009 Prince of Tears Jin Wanping Nominated — Hong Kong Film Award for Best New PerformerNominated — Asian Film Awards for Best New Performer 2010 Perfect Wedding Fanny 2012 Cross Lee's wife 2015 Triumph in the Skies Winnie 2016 Line Walker CIB Detective (cameo) 2017 The Bittersweet 2018 爸爸是條龍 2019 新六指琴魔 2020 小馬‧弗洛伊德 Netflix release 2021 極限拯救 Mother Web film
Television dramas + Year Title Role Notes 2010 Some Day Shuang Cameo (episode 118) 2010 Twilight Investigation Nip Bing 2011 7 Days in Life Yao Dan 2011 Be Home for Dinner Susan Nin So-shan Sitcom regular 2011 The Life and Times of a Sentinel Consort Tung-ngok 2 episodes 2011 Super Snoops Chu Ka-bik 2011 Ad Mania Pang Ruolin 2012 When Heaven Burns Angus Sung's girlfriend Cameo (episode 30) 2012 Queens of Diamonds and Hearts Leng Lei Cameo (episode 22) 2012 King Maker Lei Oi-oi 2012–2015 Come Home Love Shum Shui-ching Series recurring character 2013 Season of Love Yoyo Episodes 1–5: "Chapter of Spring" 2013 Sergeant Tabloid Constable Lam Oi-oi Previously warehoused; released overseas April 2012 2013 A Great Way to Care II To Man-wai 2013 Slow Boat Home Don Man Wing-tung 2013 A Change of Heart Christina. J Episode 12 2013 Triumph in the Skies II Kate Episodes 1 & 2 2014 Shades of Life Wong Mei-fan Episode 2 2015 Romantic Repertoire To Chi-chin 2016Captain of Destiny Wu So-na
References
External links Océane's official TVB Blog Zhu's information at Hudong.com Océane Zhu's Instagram