 Hollywood magazine "Variety" praise Zhou saying "Zhou is superb, moving with ease between her various personalities and always convincing in each".Her next film, romance-themed "A Pinwheel Without Wind" (2002) won her the Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Actress.Among Zhou's earlier notable works also include television series "April Rhapsody" (2000), "Love Story in Shanghai" (2001) and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" (2003);as well as the film "Baobei in Love" (2004).