Yang Zi (actress)
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Yang Zi (Chinese: 杨紫, born 6 November 1992), also known as Andy Yang, is a Chinese actress. She is regarded as one of the "Four Dan actresses of the post-90s Generation" (Chinese: 90后四小花旦), along with Zheng Shuang, Zhou Dongyu and Guan Xiaotong.[1][2]
Yang is noted for her roles in Home with Kids (2005), Battle of Changsha (2014), Ode to Joy (2016), Noble Aspirations (2016) and Ashes of Love (2018).
Life and career
Early life
Yang was born and raised in Fangshan District, Beijing, where she was accepted to Beijing Film Academy.[3]
Beginnings as child actor
Yang made her acting debut in Ru Ci Chu Shan (1999), playing Zhou Qiong.[4] In 2002, Yang had a minor role as little Consort Donggo in Xiaozhuang Epic, which starred Ning Jing as Steve Ma.[5] In 2003, Yang made her film debut in Girl Diary, for which she received a Best Young actor nomination at the Tongniu Film Awards.
Yang first rose to prominence in 2005 for playing Xia Xue in the popular Chinese sitcom Home with Kids. The series reached number one in ratings when it aired in China, and won the Outstanding Television Series (for children) award at the Flying Apsaras Awards and the Golden Eagle Awards. Yang reprised her role as Xia Xue in the sequel Home with Kids 2 as well as the subsequent installments.[6]
In 2008, Yang released her first solo album Home with Snow.[7] She also performed the voice dub for the animation film A lot of trouble Ma Xiaotiao.[8]
2011–2015: Teenage leading roles
In 2011, she starred in family drama Love Comes Knocking on the Door, based on the novel Stepmother by Geling Yan. Her role as a rebellious teenager allowed her to successfully shed her image of a "child star".[9][10]
In 2013, for performance in the movie Insisrence, Yang won the Best Newcomer Award at the Golden Phoenix Awards.[11] She also starred in romance drama Flowers in Fog, written by acclaimed writer Chiung Yao.[12]
Yang then starred in her first war drama Battle of Changsha (2014), directed by Magnolia Award-winner Kong Sheng. The series was voted Best Drama of 2014 in major streaming website Douban after being broadcast on CCTV-8 beginning mid-July 2014.[13] Yang then starred in spy romance drama Yangko Dance (2015), which received rave reviews and topped television ratings.[14]
2016–present: Rising popularity
In 2016, she starred in the metropolitan romance drama Ode to Joy, which depicts the stories of five young women who comes from different social and educational backgrounds, but share a common goal. The series received critical acclaim and commercial success, and Yang gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Qiu Yingying, a simple-minded girl from a small town.[15][16] She then portrayed Lu Xueqi, one of the two female protagonists in the television series adaption of the best-selling book Zhu Xian, alongside Li Yifeng and Zanilia Zhao. The drama was a success and has over 23 billion views online, the highest record held by a Chinese drama at that time.[17][18] Yang gained wider popularity as a result, and was nominated at the 22nd Huading Awards as Best Actress in the ancient drama category for her performance.[19] The same year, she co-starred with Oho Ou and Zhang Huiwen in Crying Out In Love, a film based on the novel Socrates in Love by Japanese novelist Kyoichi Katayama.[20]
In 2017, she starred in the ancient comedy drama, Legend of Dragon Pearl and reprised her role in the second installment of Ode to Joy.[21][22]
In 2018, Yang starred in The Destiny of White Snake, a fantasy drama based on the renowned Chinese folktale[23] as well as Ashes of Love, a xianxia romance drama.[24] The same year, she starred in the crime suspense film Bodies at Rest.[25]
In 2019, Yang is set to star in romantic comedy drama Go Go Squid!.[26]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Law of Romance | 警察有约 | Cameo | |
| 2004 | Girl's Diary | 女生日记 | Ran Dongyang | |
| Lao Fei | 老费 | Xiao Lan | ||
| An Old Record | 一张老唱片 | Ding Yun | ||
| Dad Wants to Divorce | 爸爸要离婚 | Ji Ji | ||
| The Quiet Lady | 少女穆然 | He Lan | ||
| 2007 | The Last Fragrance | 最后的芬芳 | Duo Lun | |
| 2008 | I Am a Fan | 我是粉丝 | Qiao Xiaoqiao | |
| 2009 | Boy and Girl | 男生女生 | Ran Dongyang | [27] |
| 2010 | Money Makes Trouble | 小题大做 | Shi Xiaotao | [28] |
| Third Class Fifth Class | 三班五班 | Ran Dongyang | ||
| Death and Glory in Changde | 喋血孤城 | Tao Er | ||
| 2012 | Mother's Call | 妈妈的呼唤 | Qiao Ni | |
| Insisrence | 守株人 | Jia Jia | [29] | |
| 2014 | King Tea Storm | 斗茶 | Xie Xiaoxiang | |
| 2015 | Where Are All The Time | 时间都去哪了 | Lin Yutong | [30] |
| 2016 | Papa | 洛杉矶捣蛋计划 | Wang Nina | [31] |
| Crying Out In Love | 在世界中心呼唤爱 | Xia Ye | ||
| 2018 | A Paper Marriage | 一纸婚约 | Ling Ling | [32] |
| Bodies at Rest | 沉默的证人 | Qiao Lin |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 大宅门 | girl selling apple | Cameo | |
| 2002 | The Party Member Ma Dajie | 党员马大姐 | Xiao Qiang | |
| 如次出山 | Zhou Qiong | |||
| Xiaozhuang Epic | 孝庄秘史 | Consort Donggo (young) | ||
| 2003 | Young Kangxi | 少年康熙 | Bing Yue | [33] |
| 2004 | Crime Scene | 案发现场 | Sun Hongyue | Cameo |
| 家庭档案 | Ji Ji | |||
| 勇敢面对 | Lingzi | |||
| 2005 | Home with Kids | 家有儿女 | Xia Xue | |
| Girl's Diary | 女生日记 | Ran Dongyang | [34] | |
| Fate | 缘分 | Wei Sichen | ||
| 2006 | Home with Kids 2 | 家有儿女2 | Xia Xue | |
| No Limit | 无限生机 | Ming Na | ||
| Not Easy to Grow Up | 长大不容易 | Shu Xin | ||
| 2007 | 温暖 | Zhao Xuan | ||
| 2008 | Being Alive is Good | 活着真好 | Chen Huan | |
| Treasure | 珍宝 | Bei La | ||
| 2009 | Girl Rushes Forward | 女孩冲冲冲 | Sun Quan | [35] |
| Don't Want to Grow Up | 不想长大 | Teacher Jing | [36] | |
| Stage of Youth | 青春舞台 | Secretary Liu | Cameo | |
| Coming Home | 回家 | Zhou Youyou | ||
| 纯真岁月 | Mai Sidan | [37] | ||
| 2010 | Boy's Diary | 男生日记 | Ran Dongyang | [38] |
| Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West | 吴承恩与西游记 | Ye Yun (young) | ||
| 2011 | Love Comes Knocking on the Door | 幸福来敲门 | Song Zheng | |
| 2012 | Mind Reading | 心术 | Zhang Xiaolei | [39] |
| 2013 | Rouge King | 胭脂霸王 | Lei Er | [40] |
| Dad Comes Home | 老爸回家 | Lin Ranran | [41] | |
| Flowers in Fog | 花非花雾非雾 | Bai Menghua | ||
| 2014 | Battle of Changsha | 战长沙 | Hu Xiangxiang | |
| 2015 | Say No For Youth | 天生要完美 | An Xiaohui | [42] |
| Yangko Dance | 大秧歌 | Wu Ruowen | ||
| The Ferry Man | 灵魂摆渡 | Su Wenxiu | [43] | |
| 2016 | Ode to Joy | 欢乐颂 | Qiu Yingying | |
| Perfect Wedding | 大嫁风尚 | Xia Ran | [44] | |
| Noble Aspirations | 青云志 | Lu Xueqi | ||
| Noble Aspirations 2 | 青云志2 | Lu Xueqi | ||
| 2017 | Legend of Dragon Pearl | 龙珠传奇 | Li Yihuan | |
| Ode to Joy 2 | 欢乐颂2 | Qiu Yingying | ||
| 2018 | Women in Beijing | 北京女子图鉴 | Miao Miao | Cameo |
| The Destiny of White Snake | 天乩之白蛇传说 | Bai Yaoyao | ||
| Ashes of Love | 香蜜沉沉烬如霜 | Jin Mi | ||
| TBA | Go Go Squid! | 蜜汁炖鱿鱼 | Tong Nian | |
| My Mowgli Boy | 我的莫格利男孩 | Ling Xi |
Discography
Albums
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Home With Snow | 家有小雪 |
Singles
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Grow a little everyday" | 每天长大一点点 | Don't Want to Grow Up OST | |
| 2010 | "Living Happily" | 乐活一下 | Good to be Living OST | with various singers[45] |
| 2012 | "The Quiet Rubble" | 寂静的瓦砾 | Insisrence OST | |
| 2013 | "Blooming Rouge" | 胭脂花开 | Rouge King OST | |
| 2014 | "I Will Remember You" | 我会记得你 | Battle of Changsha OST | with Wallace Huo[46] |
| 2016 | "More Fragrant Than Flowers" | 开的比花香 | Ode to Joy OST | [47] |
| "There Will Be Happiness Waiting for You" | 总有幸福在等你 | with Liu Tao, Jiang Xin, Wang Ziwen & Qiao Xin | ||
| "Just Like When We First Met" | 若只如初见 | Noble Aspirations 2 OST | [48] | |
| 2017 | "Kungfu Yoga" | 功夫瑜伽 | Kung Fu Yoga OST | with Jackie Chan & Zhang Yishan[49] |
| "Earthworm" | 蚯蚓 | Ode to Joy 2 OST | ||
| "Us" | 我们 | with Liu Tao, Jiang Xin, Wang Ziwen, Qiao Xin | ||
| 2018 | "Few Lifetimes of Happiness" | 几生欢 | The Destiny of White Snake OST | |
| "Unparalleled in the World" | 天地无霜 | Ashes of Love OST | with Deng Lun[50] | |
| "Love Frost" | 情霜 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Girl Diary | 12th Tongniu Film Awards | Best Child Actress | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Insisrence | 14th Golden Phoenix Awards | Newcomer Award | Won | [11] |
| 2017 | Noble Aspirations | 22nd Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Nominated | [19] |
| Ode to Joy | 23rd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [51] | |
| 2018 | 29th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actress | Nominated | [52] |
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