Esther Yu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.

Yu Shuxin (Chinese: 虞书欣; pinyin: Yú Shūxīn, born December 18, 1995), better known by her stage name Esther Yu, is a Chinese actress and singer. She is a former member of The9, the project girl group from iQIYI's survival show Youth With You 2. Yu has also gained recognition for her roles in the hit television series Find Yourself (2020), Moonlight (2021) and Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022), My Journey to You (2023) and Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (2024).

Esther Yu
虞书欣
Born	Yu Shuxin (1995-12-18) 18 December 1995 (age 28) Shanghai, China
Alma mater	LASALLE College of the Arts
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	2016–present
Agent	Huace Film & TV
Musical career
Genres	C-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2020–present
Labels	iQIYI[a]
Formerly of	The9
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	虞書欣
Simplified Chinese	虞书欣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yú Shūxīn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Jyu4 Syu1jan1
Korean name
Hangul	우서흔
Transcriptions Revised Romanization U Seo-heun McCune–Reischauer U Sŏhŭn

Early life

Yu was born in Shanghai, China and is the only child in her family. Her parents are real estate moguls and own several companies; Yu herself is also a shareholder and owner of many businesses.^[1] For post-secondary education, she attended LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore and graduated with a degree in Fashion Media and Industries.^[2]

Career

2015–2019: Career beginnings

In 2015, Yu made her acting debut in the wuxia drama Border Town Prodigal, which premiered in 2016.^[3] She then subsequently gained recognition for her appearance in the variety program Grade One Freshman.^[4] In 2017, Yu continued to play supporting roles in the historical drama The Advisors Alliance,^[5] and romance family drama Ordinary Years.^[6]

In 2018, Yu played her first leading role in the coming-of-age drama Youth,^[7] adapted from the 2016 South Korean drama Hello, My Twenties. In 2019, she starred as a happy-go-lucky actress in the romantic comedy drama My Amazing Boyfriend 2.^[8]

2020–present: Rising popularity

In 2020, Yu participated in the variety program Youth With You 2 and became one of the most popular trainees on the show.^[9] She successfully debuted as a member of temporary girl group The9 on May 30, 2020.^[10]

That same year, Yu gained popularity and recognition with her role as a lovable university student in the hit romance drama Find Yourself,^[11] and was nominated for the Audience's Choice award at the 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award.^[12] She later portrayed a quirky female investigator in the well-received historical romance I've Fallen For You,^[13] and appeared as a recurring guest role in the drama A Love So Romantic. In the 2020 Forbes China Under 30 Elite list, she was included as a notable actress for the Entertainment and Sports industry.

In 2021, Yu starred as a newcomer editor in the romantic comedy drama Moonlight.^[14] On December 5, 2021, The9 officially disbanded.

In 2022, Yu starred as a lively and innocent immortal in the widely popular fantasy romance drama Love Between Fairy and Devil,^[15] and as a fashion blogger with an Ornithology PhD in the environmental romance drama A Romance of the Little Forest.

In 2023, Yu starred in Sword and Fairy, adapted from the popular Chinese RPG game of the same name,^[16] and the historical wuxia drama My Journey to You. She made an appearance in Feng Xiaogang's new film If You Are the One 3. For upcoming projects, she is confirmed as the female lead for another fantasy historical drama titled Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, reuniting with Ding Yuxi, set to air on November 1, 2024.

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	A Writer's Odyssey	刺杀小说家	Nurse	Guest role
2022	My Little Pony: A New Generation	小马宝莉：新世代	Izzy	Dubbing
2023	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse	蜘蛛侠：纵横宇宙	Gwen Stacy	Chinese dubbing
	If You Are the One 3	非诚勿扰3	Judy
TBA	Hua Luo Liu Nian	花落流年	Li Yifan		[17]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Ref.
2016	Border Town Prodigal	新边城浪子	Qing She	[3]
2017	The Advisors Alliance	大军师司马懿之军师联盟	Consort Liu	[5]
	Ordinary Years	平凡岁月	Li Xiaoya	[6]
2018	Youth	最亲爱的你	Chen Chenchen	[7]
2019	My Amazing Boyfriend 2	我的奇妙男友2之恋恋不忘	Tian Jingzhi	[8]
2020	Find Yourself	下一站是幸福	Cai Minmin	[11]
	I've Fallen For You	少主且慢行	Tian Sanqi	[13]
	A Love So Romantic	少爷与我的罗曼史	Cheng Qianyu	[18]
2021	Moonlight	月光变奏曲	Chu Li	[14]
2022	Love Between Fairy and Devil	苍兰诀	Xiao Lanhua / Xi Yun	[15]
	A Romance of the Little Forest	两个人的小森林	Yu Meiren	[19]
2023	My Journey to You	云之羽	Yun Weishan
2024	Sword and Fairy	仙剑六祈今朝	Yue Qi
	Love Game in Eastern Fantasy	永夜星河	Ling Miaomiao / Lin Yu
TBA	Ski Into Love	嘘，国王在冬眠	Wei Zhi
	Star Trails	双轨

Television shows

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Ref.
2016	Grade One Graduation	一年级·毕业季	Cast member	[4]
2019	The Sound: Season 3	声临其境第三季	Member of New Voice Class
2020	Youth With You 2	青春有你第二季	Contestant	[9]
	Let's Party	非日常派对	Cast member	[20]
	Dimension Nova	跨次元新星	Expansion mentor	[21]
2021	Youth With You 3	青春有你第三季	Youth tutor	[22]
2022	Let's Go Skiing	超有趣滑雪大会	Cast member
2024	Chinese Restaurant 8	中餐厅第八季	Cast member

Discography

For Yu's works with The9, see The9 discography.

Year	English title	Chinese title	Album	Ref.
2016	"Stars"	星辰	Grade One Freshman OST	[23]
	"Finally One Day"	终有一天
2019	"Love Problem"	恋爱练习题	My Amazing Boyfriend 2 OST
2020	"Ever Since I Met You"	自从遇见你	I've Fallen For You OST
	"Gwalla"	乖啦	MatriX
2021	"Here's Chu Li"	初礼来了	Moonlight OST
2022	“Loss of Memory"	失忆	Love Between Fairy and Devil OST
	"All Seems The Same"	好像都一样	A Romance of the Little Forest OST
	"Sunny Day After The Rain"	雨过天晴
2023	"Bestow Dreams"	赐梦	My Journey To You OST
2024	"Hope"	盼	Sword and Fairy 6 OST
	"Pray"	祈
2024	"Surge"	澎湃	Love Game in Eastern Fantasy OST

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2020	30th China TV Golden Eagle Award	Audience's Choice for Actress	Find Yourself	Nominated	[12][24]
	7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony	Best Actress (Web series)	I've Fallen For You	Nominated	[25]
	5th Golden Guduo Media Awards	Actress of the Year	Find Yourself; I've Fallen For you	Nominated	[26]
	2020 TV Series Awards	Top 10 Popular Female Characters	Find Yourself	Won	[27]
2022	2022 Weibo Night	Actress of the Year	Yu Shuxin	Won
	2022 iQIYI Scream Night	Scream Goddess	Yu Shuxin	Won	[28]
2023	2023 Weibo Night	Hot Actor of the Year	Yu Shuxin	Won
	2023 iQIYI Scream Night	Most Influential Actress of the Year	Yu Shuxin	Won

Notes

1. As a member of The9 only

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External links

• Yu Shuxin on Sina Weibo