Tiffany Tang
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Tiffany Tang Yan (Chinese: 唐嫣, born 6 December 1983[1]) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006. In 2007, she was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival for her film debut in Farewell for Love. She left her company Orange Sky Entertainment Group mid-2012 to set up her own studio.
Tang is noted for her roles in hit dramas Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), My Daughter (2011), My Sunshine (2015), Lady & Liar (2015) and The Princess Weiyoung (2016). She ranked 14th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017.[2]
Biography
In 2001, she took part in the 3rd "Shulei Century Star" competition, and won the Top Champion" award.[3] In 2004, Tang was selected as one of the 14 "Olympic Babies" by director Zhang Yimou and performed at the closing ceremony of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics.[4]
Career
Beginnings
Tiffany Tang acted in many television series and movies in her early time. In 2007, she was nominated as Best Actress at the Shanghai Television Festival and as Best New Actress at the Beijing College Student Film Festival for her performance in the film Farewell for Love.[5]
2009–2014: Rising popularity
Tang rose to fame after starring in Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), adapted from the video game of the same title. Tang's portrayal of Zi Xuan and her chemistry with Wallace Huo drew positive reviews from the audience.[6] She also co-starred with Jay Chou in the Taiwanese television series Pandamen (2010).[7]
Tang's popularity further increased with the drama My Daughter (2011), which earned high ratings.[8] Tang won the awards for Most Popular TV Actress at the 3rd China TV Drama Awards.[9]
In 2012, Tang co-starred in Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky, adapted from the popular role-playing game Xuan-Yuan Sword. The drama topped TV ratings and garnered 2 billion views online, becoming the 9th drama in Hunan TV's broadcast history to achieve that feat.[10] She reunited with Chinese Paladin 3 co-star Wallace Huo in Perfect Couple (2014), a historical romantic comedy written by Tong Hua. The drama topped online online views, winning Tang and Huo the Best Couple award at the China TV Drama Awards.[11]
2015–present: Mainstream success and Film roles
Tang starred in a series of hit dramas in 2015. She starred in modern romance dramas My Sunshine with Wallace Chung and Diamond Lover with Rain,[12][13] as well as period dramas Lady & Liar with Hawick Lau and Legend of Fragrance with Li Yifeng.[14][15] Tang also featured as a prominent character in the popular tomb-raiding web drama The Lost Tomb.[16] Due to the success of her dramas, Tang was given the nickname of "1 billion queen" as all of her dramas have reached 1 billion views or more.[17] She was nominated at the 17th Huading Awards for Best Actress in four different categories, and won Best Actress in the contemporary genre for her performance in My Sunshine.[18][19] She also became the promotional ambassador for the 7th China TV Drama Awards, and won the awards for Actress with the Most Media Influence as well as Audience's Favourite Character.[20][21] The same year, Tang was ranked 20th on Forbes China Celebrity with an income revenue of 45 million yuan.[22] Tang was crowned "Golden Eagle Goddess" for the 11th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival due to her successful streak in television.[23] Despite her success, Tang received criticisms from repetitively playing the same kind of roles without any breakthrough.[24]
In 2016, Tang starred in Korean-Chinese production Bounty Hunters alongside Korean actor Lee Min-ho and Wallace Chung. The film broke 1 million admissions, and Tang received praise for her acting breakthrough as a femme fatale.[25] She then starred in A Chinese Odyssey Part Three directed by Jeffery Lau, playing the role of Zixia Fairy.[26] The film was released on the mid-autumn festival and topped box office charts.[27] Tang then made her television comeback in the historical drama The Princess Weiyoung.[28] The drama ranked in the top ten highest rated television dramas of 2016 and garnered 18 billion views online.[29] She won the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards for her performance.[30]
In 2017, Tang starred alongside Nicholas Tse and Jung Yong-hwa in the comedy film Cook Up a Storm.[31]
In 2018, Tang made her small-screen comeback in the college romance drama The Way We Were.[32] She also starred in the action thriller film Europe Raiders.[33]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Farewell for Love | 离别也是爱 | Hu Yan | |
| Bullet & Brain | 神枪手与智多星 | Xiao Yu | [34] | |
| Dangerous Games | 棒子老虎鸡 | Tang Tang | [35] | |
| 2008 | Dowry | 嫁妆 | Zhen Zhu | [36] |
| 2009 | Qingchun Chuji 2 Shengsi Jiuzhu | 青春出击2生死救助 | Ying Jia | |
| Looking for Jackie | 寻找成龙 | Swordswoman | Cameo[37] | |
| The Storm Warriors | 风云II | Chu Chu | [38] | |
| 2011 | Preserve | 保留 | Tangtang | [39] |
| East Meets West 2011 | 东成西就2011 | Ah Qiao | Cameo[40] | |
| 2012 | Finding Love | 逐爱之旅 | Li Hui | Short film[41] |
| 2014 | For Love or Money | 露水红颜 | Ming Zhen | [42] |
| 2015 | Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe | 九层妖塔 | Cao Weiwei | [43] |
| 2016 | MBA Partners | 梦想合伙人 | Gu Qiaoyin | [44] |
| Bounty Hunters | 赏金猎人 | Cat | Korean-Chinese Film Production | |
| A Chinese Odyssey Part Three | 大话西游终结篇 | Zixia | ||
| 2017 | Cook Up a Storm | 锋味江湖之决战食神 | Hai Danmei | |
| 2018 | Europe Raiders | 欧洲攻略 | Miss Wang | |
| TBA | The Three-Body Problem | 三体 | Kun Yufei |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Feng Man Lou | 风满楼 | Zhou Yutong | |
| 2007 | The Story of Zhen Guan | 贞观长歌 | Cai Ji | [45] |
| Spring Comes Early in Grassland | 草原春来早 | Hasi Gaowa | [46] | |
| 2008 | Modern Beauty | 现代美女 | Li Wei | [47] |
| 2009 | Life Without Language | 没有语言的生活 | Zhu Ling | [48] |
| Born After 80 | 生于80后 | An Wen | [49] | |
| Chinese Paladin 3 | 仙剑奇侠传三 | Zi Xuan | ||
| 2010 | Pandamen | 熊猫人 | Li Liya | |
| Lightning Marriage | 闪婚 | Han Jinbei | [50] | |
| Dream to be Honorable 1942 | 梦想光荣1942 | Zhao Dongmei | [51] | |
| 2011 | My Daughter | 夏家三千金 | Xia Tianmei | |
| Unbeatable 2 | 无懈可击之高手如林 | Tang Qiqi | [52] | |
| Waking Love Up | 爱情睡醒了 | Liu Xiaobei | [53] | |
| 2012 | Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky | 轩辕剑之天之痕 | Dugu Ningke | |
| A Beauty in Troubled Times | 乱世佳人 | Zhang Lianxin | [54] | |
| 2013 | Agent X | X女特工 | Zhong Li | [55] |
| Ad Mania | 广告风云 | Ruan Xinli | [56] | |
| 2014 | Perfect Couple | 金玉良缘 | Yu Qilin | |
| The Lady in Cubicle | 格子間女人 | Tan Bin | [57] | |
| 2015 | My Sunshine | 何以笙箫默 | Zhao Mosheng | |
| Lady & Liar | 千金女贼 | Jiang Xin | ||
| Legend of Fragrance | 活色生香 | Le Yan (An Ruohuan) | ||
| Master of Destiny | 风云天地 | Tang Yiyi | Special appearance[58] | |
| The Lost Tomb | 盗墓笔记 | Ah Ning | ||
| Diamond Lover | 克拉恋人 | Mi Duo (Mi Meili) | ||
| Woman on the Breadfruit Tree | 长在面包树上的女人 | Cheng Yun | [59] | |
| 2016 | The Princess Weiyoung | 锦绣未央 | Li Weiyoung (Feng Xin'er) | |
| 2018 | Hero's Dream | 天意之秦天宝鉴 | Nv Xi | Cameo[60] |
| The Way We Were | 归去来 | Xiao Qing | ||
| TBA | See You Again | 时间都知道 | Shi Jian | [61] |
| The Unknown Detective | 无名侦探 | Yang Xue | [62] | |
| Held in the Lonely Castle | 孤城闭 |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Zhu Xian I Come Back (诛仙我回来) | Richie Jen | [63] |
| Zhu Xian Love (诛仙恋) | |||
| 2008 | Brothers (兄弟) | Huang Yue | |
| 2009 | Diamond (钻石) | Kimi Qiao | [64] |
| Do You Dare to Love (敢不敢爱) | Hu Ge | ||
| I Am Invisible (我透明) | Tiffany Tang | ||
| 2013 | I Don't Cry (我不哭) | Huang Yida | [65] |
| 2014 | Searching for Him (众里寻他) | Tiffany Tang |
Discography
Albums
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Candy Heart | 糖心 | [66] |
Singles
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I Am Invisible" | 我透明 | — | |
| 2010 | "Love Attraction" | 愛情引力 | Pandamen OST | |
| 2012 | "Using a Lifetime to Reminisce" | 用一生回憶 | A Beauty in Troubled Times OST | [67] |
| "Hello Tomorrow" | 明天,你好! | Finding Love OST | ||
| 2013 | "Defending My Sunshine" | 捍衛陽光 | Agent X OST | [68] |
| 2014 | "Searching for Him" | 众里寻他 | — | Theme song of 吞噬苍穹 Online[69] |
| 2015 | "Long Time No See" | 好久不見 | My Sunshine OST | |
| "Tomorrow" | 明天 | Woman on the Breadfruit Tree OST | ||
| 2016 | "Heavenly Gift" | 天賦 | The Princess Weiyoung OST | Duet with Luo Jin[70] |
Awards and nominations
| Major awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | 10th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best New Actress | Farewell for Love | Nominated | |
| 13th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress (Film) | Nominated | [5] | ||
| 2012 | 8th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Fantasy Drama) | Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 13th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) | Agent X | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 17th Huading Awards | Best Actress | My Sunshine | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) | Won | ||||
| Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Perfect Couple | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) | Legend of Fragrance | Nominated | |||
| 3rd China International Film Festival London | Best Supporting Actress | For Love or Money | Won | [71] | |
| 2016 | 8th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | A Chinese Odyssey Part Three | Nominated | |
| 11th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival | Golden Eagle Goddess | — | Won | [23] | |
| 2017 | 22nd Huading Awards | Best Actress | The Princess Weiyoung | Won | [30] |
| Top 10 Audience's Favorite TV Star | Won | ||||
| Others | |||||
| 2011 | 1st LeTV Entertainment Awards | Most Popular TV Actress (Mainland China) | — | Won | [72] |
| 3rd China TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Actress (Mainland China) | My Daughter | Won | [9] | |
| 2012 | 3rd LeTV Entertainment Awards | Most Popular TV Actress (Mainland China) | — | Won | [73] |
| 4th China TV Drama Awards | Media Recommended Actress | — | Won | [74] | |
| 2013 | 5th China TV Drama Awards | Most Commercially Valuable Actress | — | Won | [75] |
| 2014 | 5th China Student Television Festival | Most Popular Actress | Perfect Couple | Won | [76] |
| 6th China TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Couple (with Wallace Huo) | Won | [77] | ||
| 2015 | 7th China TV Drama Awards | Actress with the Most Media Appeal | — | Won | [21] |
| Audience's Favorite Character | Diamond Lover | Won | |||
| 2016 | 8th China TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Actress | The Princess Weiyoung | Won | [78] |
| 2017 | 2nd China Quality Television Drama Ceremony | Most Marketable Actress | — | Won | [79] |
| Media's Most Anticipated Actress | — | Won | |||
| Tencent Video Star Awards | All-Rounded Artist of the Year | — | Won | [80] | |
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