Yan Ni (actress)
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Yan Ni (simplified Chinese: 闫妮; traditional Chinese: 閆妮; pinyin: Yán Ní; born 10 March 1971 in Xi'an, Shaanxi), born Yan Kaiyan (simplified Chinese: 闫凯艳; traditional Chinese: 閆凱艷; pinyin: Yán Kǎi Yàn), is a Chinese film and television actress. She works for the Television Art center of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
Biography
Yan Ni was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Yan's parents are ordinary workers, and all her family still live in Xi'an. After high school, she enrolled at a financial college to study accounting. Two years later she succeeded in gaining admission to an art organization of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Lanzhou, and then went on to enroll at the PLA's Art School in Beijing.
She started acting in 1992. In 1999 she had her first cinematic role, playing Qiqoqiqo Ma in the film Cog and Hen. She then she has played several other roles in a series of films. She played Tong Xiangyu in My Own Swordsman, an 80 episode TV comedy-drama that tells the story of the happenings in a tavern during the Ming Dynasty. She played an impressive role of a young widow who help other people with her whole heart and finally gained her true love in the end of the story. After that role, she became a celebrity, was named the most beautiful woman by her fans, and won the best actress award at the 2006 Sina-Aokang Internet Awards.[1] After My Own Swordsman, she played secretary Xiang Yunxiu in National Action and played Niu Xianhua in The North Wind.
Yan was awarded a Golden Eagle Award in 2010 for her role in The Wind From North.
Personal life
She has a husband and daughter.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Woman Avengers | 复仇的女人 | Tong Mei | |
| 2000 | 禧娃 | Ji Ting | ||
| 2000 | 公鸡打鸣，母鸡下蛋 | Ma Qiaoqiao | ||
| 2000 | 祝你平安 | Ma Yan | ||
| 2001 | Hot Boys | 六月男孩 | Wang Xiaoni | |
| 2002 | Legend of Half Bowl Village | 半碗村的传奇 | Xu Qi | |
| 2002 | Turn Over | 翻身 | Lu Yan | |
| 2002 | Sandstorm | 大沙暴 | Feng Ru | |
| 2003 | 西贡姿色 | Cui Niao | ||
| 2003 | 非常周末 | Ye Xiaolian | ||
| 2004 | 心中的圣地 | He Xiulan | ||
| 2004 | Defending Reputation | 疑案忠魂 | Policewoman | |
| 2004 | 上班 | Lanzi | ||
| 2004 | 张思德 | Yin Li | ||
| 2004 | Neighbour | 对门儿 | He Dongmei | |
| 2005 | Stolen Life | 生死劫 | Sichuan woman | |
| 2007 | 金猪贺岁 | Yang Pingping | ||
| 2007 | A big potato | 别拿自己不当干部 | Han Yuehua | |
| 2007 | Falling In Love | 追爱总动员 | Zhu En | |
| 2007 | 镖行天下之天下镖局 | Liu Xiangyun | ||
| 2007 | Crossed Lines [2] | 命运呼叫转移 | Wang Shen | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Dunk | 大灌篮 | Teacher Ni | |
| 2009 | Cow | 斗牛 | Jiu'er | |
| 2009 | A Simple Noodle Story | 三枪拍案惊奇 | Boss | |
| 2010 | True Legend | 苏乞儿 | Lady Boss | |
| 2011 | My Own Swordsman | 武林外传 | Tong Xiangyu | |
| 2011 | All's Well, Ends Well 2011 | 最强喜事 | Dream | |
| 2011 | Mural | 画壁 | Aunt | |
| 2011 | Magic to Win | 开心魔法 | Liu Huali | |
| 2012 | The Great Magician | 大魔术师 | Third madame | |
| 2012 | Inseparable | 形影不离 | CEO Yang | |
| 2012 | 11 Flowers | 我11 | Deng Meiyu | |
| 2014 | Coming Home | 归来 | Department Head Lee | |
| 2014 | Night of Adventure | 疯狂72小时 | Xu Sanna | |
| 2015 | Monster Hunt | 捉妖记 | Luo Bing | |
| 2016 | The New Year's Eve of Old Lee | 过年好 | Li Yangduo | |
| 2016 | Some Like It Hot | 情圣 | Ma Lilian | |
| 2016 | The Wasted Times | 罗曼蒂克消亡史 | Mother Wang | |
| 2016 | Relocate | 搬迁 | Liu Chunyan | |
| 2017 | Special Encounter | 美容针 | Li Tangzhen | |
| 2017 | Wished | 反转人生 | Shangguan Furong | |
| 2017 | Our Shining Days | 闪光少女 | Chen Jing's mother | |
| 2018 | I Am Your Mom | 我是你妈 | Qin Meili | |
| 2018 | Good Luck Dad | 让我怎么相信你 | Liang Dongmei | |
| 2018 | A Fangirl's Romance | 迷妹罗曼史 | Gao Pei | |
| 2019 | 玩命旅行指南 | |||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 三个姑娘一个兵 | |||
| 2000 | 闲人马大姐 | Niu Haitang | ||
| 2001 | 永不回头 | Guo Yan | ||
| 2001 | 警察李“酒瓶” | Xiao Pei | ||
| 2001 | General Zhu De | 朱德元帅 | Kang Keqing | |
| 2002 | Meeting Aquarium | 海洋馆的约会 | Xin Qi | |
| 2002 | The Fire General | 火帅 | ||
| 2002 | 寻人档案 | Feng Huiying | ||
| 2003 | Cadre | 干部 | Tian Jinxiu | |
| 2003 | 行棋无悔 | Cheng Li | ||
| 2004 | 炊事班的故事2 | Nurse Lan | ||
| 2004 | Health Express | 健康快车 | Yan Wenxiu | |
| 2004 | History of the Sky | 历史的天空 | Madame Daochuan | |
| 2005 | A Mission | 使命 | Cameo | |
| 2005 | My Heart Fly | 我心飞翔 | Zhang Yuchen | |
| 2005 | Changping of the War | 铁血长平 | Lady Jia | |
| 2006 | My Own Swordsman | 武林外传 | Tong Xiangyu | |
| 2006 | 长大不容易 | Shu Weiran | ||
| 2007 | Ming Dynasty in 1566 | 大明王朝1566 | Consort Li | |
| 2007 | 房前屋后 | Tang Yuxiu | ||
| 2007 | 炊事班的故事3 | Nurse Lan | ||
| 2008 | 中国神探 | Zheng Qiuju | ||
| 2008 | Six Cities | 都市六人行 | Tong Xiangyang | |
| 2008 | Next Life to be your Woman | 下辈子做你的女人 | Liu Hanxiang | |
| 2009 | Police Station | 派出所的故事 | Yan Yu | |
| 2009 | 卫生队的故事 | Nurse Lan | ||
| 2009 | Unrivaled Jack-of-all-Trades | 无敌三脚猫 | Zhao Xiaochen | |
| 2009 | North Wind Blowing | 北风那个吹 | Niu Xianhua | |
| 2009 | Going Home | 回家 | Zhou Yan | |
| 2009 | 国家行动 | Xiang Yunxiu | ||
| 2009 | 三七撞上二十一 | Deng Youzhen | ||
| 2009 | The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan | 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚 | Ge Song'er | |
| 2010 | Founders | 奠基者 | Liu Qinge | |
| 2010 | LOHAS Family | 乐活家庭 | Yan Danni | Season 1-2 |
| 2010 | Zhang Xiaowu's Spring | 张小五的春天 | Zhang Xiaowu | |
| 2010 | Never Turn Around | 永不回头 | He Liping | |
| 2011 | 大学生士兵的故事 | Doctor Chen | Season 1-2 | |
| 2012 | 女子军魂 | Ling Fengxia | ||
| 2012 | The Legend of Chu Liuxiang | 楚留香新传 | ||
| 2013 | 亲爱的 | Li Baoli | ||
| 2014 | A Servant of Two Masters | 一仆二主 | Tang Hong | |
| 2014 | Life Revelation | 生活启示录 | Yu Xiaoqiang | |
| 2014 | Marriage Cuisine | 婚姻料理 | Ma Ahqin | |
| 2015 | Wang Dahua Revolutionary Career | 王大花的革命生涯 | Wang Dahua | |
| 2015 | Ex-husbands | 前夫求爱记 | Bao Xiaolei | |
| 2015 | Youth Assemble | 青春集结号 | Instructor Yan | |
| 2016 | Atonement | 爱的追踪 | Wen Hao | |
| 2016 | Vive les femmes | 太太万岁 | Ye Shuxin | |
| 2017 | Master Healing | 复合大师 | Gu Xiaoyi | |
| 2017 | Top Secret | 绝密543 | Zhao Yingqiu | |
| 2019 | Growing Pain | 少年派 | Wang Shengnan | |
| 2019 | Raiders of the New Way | 一步登天 | Shen Baoyan | |
| 2019 | The People's Property | 人民的财产 | ||
References
- ^ "China's Internet Media Awards Ceremony". China.org.cn. 18 January 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Film "Call to Destiny" launches website". CCTV International. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Yan Ni". imdb.com. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ "Yan Ni". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
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