Yu was born in Shanghai, China and is the only child in her family. Her grandfather was chairman of Xinyu Iron and Steel Group and her parents are business moguls who own several real estate, construction and steel companies.[1][2][3] Yu herself is also a shareholder and owner of many businesses.[4] For post-secondary education, she attended Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore and graduated with a degree in Fashion Media and Industries.[5]
Career
2015–2019: Career beginnings
In 2015, Yu made her acting debut in the wuxia drama Border Town Prodigal, which premiered in 2016.[6] She then subsequently gained recognition for her appearance in the variety program Grade One Freshman.[7] In 2017, Yu continued to play supporting roles in the historical drama The Advisors Alliance,[8] and romance family drama Ordinary Years.[9]
In 2018, Yu played her first leading role in the coming-of-age drama Youth,[10] 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.[11]
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.[12] She successfully debuted as a member of temporary girl group The9 on May 30, 2020.[13]
That same year, Yu gained popularity and recognition with her role as a lovable university student in the hit romance drama Find Yourself,[14] and was nominated for the Audience's Choice award at the 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award.[15] She later portrayed a quirky female investigator in the well-received historical romance I've Fallen For You,[16] 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.[17] 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,[18] 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,[19] 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.
^ ab"《最亲爱的你》曝定妆海报 虞书欣为爱痴狂引关注". Netease (in Chinese). June 7, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ ab"《我的奇妙男友2》定档 Mike虞书欣高甜来袭". People's Daily (in Chinese). January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ ab"下一站是幸福-蔡敏敏圈粉无数". Xuan (in Chinese). March 2, 2020. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ ab"《苍兰诀》官宣定档！虞书欣表现备受期待，有望成为爆款剧" ["Cang Lan Jue" is officially announced! Yu Shuxin's performance is highly anticipated and is expected to become a hit drama]. www.163.com. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
^"《仙剑奇侠传6》官宣！改名《祁今朝》许凯搭档虞书欣领衔主演" ["Legend of Sword and Fairy 6" official announcement! Renamed "Qi Jinchao", Xu Kai's partner Yu Shuxin stars]. Woah.MY. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
^"电影《花落流年》南京开机 虞书欣首演女主角" [Filming of the movie "Hua Luo Liu Nian" starts in Nanjing, with Yu Shuxin making her debut as the heroine]. 2016-01-08.
