Dafei Zhuang

Dafei Zhuang, yeah, she’s a 2001 baby from Shenyang. Not exactly your average girl-next-door—unless your next door happens to be crawling with up-and-coming Chinese stars. She’s been making a bit of a scene in film lately. You might’ve caught her in Johnny Keep Walking (2023). That one? It’s not just your cookie-cutter coming-of-age flick. The movie throws you into real life, all messy and complicated, and her performance? Kind of hard to ignore. There’s this rawness about her, like she’s actually lived what she’s acting, which is rare. Before that, she showed up in a 2020 film with the wildly long title Wo cai bu yao he ni zuo peng you ne. Translation? More or less “I Don’t Want to Be Friends With You,” which, let’s be honest, is pretty much the mood sometimes. The film itself juggles friendship, awkward crushes, and all the weird battles you fight as a young adult. Zhuang brings this easy, unforced charm to her role; she’s relatable without trying too hard. Seriously, it’s almost like she’s just being herself on screen. Don’t forget Yao gun kuang hua (2022) either. That one’s got a rock-and-roll edge, goes a little offbeat, and Zhuang? She doesn’t shy away from the wild side. You can tell she’s not afraid to try something new, push a few boundaries, maybe even get a little weird for the sake of a good story. All in all, she’s not just another face in the crowd—she’s carving out her own spot, one film at a time.