[1][2][3] Zhou was born and raised in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou.

In 2009, Zhou had a supporting role in Welcome to Shama Town, an adventure film starring Sun Honglei and Lin Chi-ling.

In 2012, Zhou co-starred with Kimi Qiao, Francis Ng and Lam Suet in Good-for-Nothing Heros as Lucy.

In 2013, Zhou participated in Silent Witness as Yang Dan, alongside Sun Honglei, Deng Jiajia, Tong Liya, Yu Nan, and Aaron Kwok.

Zhou was married to a Taiwanese businessman Lin Didi (Chinese: 林狄迪) in 2007, the couple divorced in 2010.