Angelababy

Angelababy
Angelababy in 2014
Background information
Chinese name 楊穎 (traditional)
Chinese name 杨颖 (simplified)
Pinyin Yáng Yǐng (Mandarin)
Jyutping Joeng4 Wing6 (Cantonese)
Born Angela Yeung Wing
(1989-02-28) 28 February 1989
Shanghai, China
Residence Hong Kong
Origin Hong Kong
Ethnicity 3/4 Han, 1/4 German
Alma mater Notre Dame College Hong Kong
Canossian Sacred Heart Business College
Occupation
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Angelababy Studio
Spouse(s)
Huang Xiaoming (m. 2015)
Children son (nicknamed Little Sponge; born 17 January 2017)[1]
Also known as Angelababy
Awards
Hundred Flowers Awards
Best Supporting Actress

Angela Yeung Wing (simplified Chinese: 杨颖; traditional Chinese: 楊穎, born 28 February 1989), better known by her stage name Angelababy, is a Chinese model, actress, and singer based in Hong Kong. Her stage name came from the combination of her English name "Angela" and her nickname "Baby". In 2013, she was chosen by Southern Metropolis Daily as one of the New Four Dan Actresses.[2] In 2016, she won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the blockbuster film Mojin: The Lost Legend.

Early life

Angelababy was born on 28 February 1989 in Shanghai, to a father from Hong Kong, who is of half Chinese and half German descent, and a Shanghainese mother. Her birth name is Yang Ying (Cantonese: Yeung Wing). Her father runs a fashion business in Shanghai.[3] She gained an interest in fashion as a child under her father's influence. She said in an interview, "Even though he [her father] sells more mature clothes, I loved going to his store and trying on new outfits, and mixing and matching them. It was fun. I think that's how I developed a passion for fashion".[3]

Yang moved to Hong Kong when she was thirteen,[3] and signed a modeling contract with Style International Management at the age of 14. Although her English name is Angela, she was sometimes called "Baby" during her primary and secondary school years. She combined these two names to form her stage name, Angelababy.[3] She speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese and English.[3]

Career

2007–2012: Beginnings

Angelababy debuted as an actress in the movie Trivial Matters in 2007, where she had a 5-minute cameo appearance in the film. She then starred in numerous films as supporting roles, as well as appearing in music videos. Angelababy had her first leading role in the 2011 film Love You You alongside Eddie Peng. She sang a duet with JJ Lin entitled "Bottom of the Heart" as part of the movie's soundtrack.[4]

In 2012, Angelababy starred alongside Mark Chao in romance film First Time, a remake of the 2003 Korean film ...ing.[5] Her performance in First Time won her the Most Anticipated Actress award at the 13th Chinese Film Media Awards.[6] She then starred in both installments of wuxia film Tai Chi, portraying a martial artist.[7]

2013–2014: Rising popularity

In 2013, Angelababy starred in Tsui Hark's crime action film Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, playing a beautiful courtesan.[8] She won the Most Popular Actress award at the 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival for the film.[9]

In 2014, Angelababy joined the cast of Keep Running, a spin-off from the South Korean variety program Running Man. The series was a major hit in China, and propelled Angelababy into a household name.[10] The same year, she starred alongside fellow Keep Running member Michael Chen in romance film Love on the Cloud,[11] which was a moderate success at the box office.[12] Angelababy was crowned "Weibo Goddess", as well as "Weibo Queen" for the year 2014,[13] and ranked 12th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 with an estimated income of 41 million yuan (US$6,604,000).[14]

2015–present: International appearance and TV roles

Angelababy made her Hollywood film debut in Hitman: Agent 47 with a minor role.[15] She then starred in Mojin: The Lost Legend, based on the popular tomb raiding novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light.[16] The film became the highest-grossing Chinese-language IMAX film in China, with US$27.1 million (before being surpassed by The Mermaid).[17] Angelababy won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards for her role, but was criticized for her mediocre acting and lackluster performance.[18] The same year, she starred in her first television series, historical drama Love Yunge from the Desert based on Tong Hua's novel Song in the Clouds.[19]

In 2016, Angelababy played a major supporting role in Hollywood science fiction film, Independence Day: Resurgence.[20] The same year, she was listed as one of Forbes' inaugural 30 under 30 Asian Celebrities under the film, music, television and sport category.[21]

In 2017, Angelababy starred alongside Wallace Chung in the historical drama, General and I.[22] Although the drama was a commercial success, she received criticism for her acting and for using stunt doubles.[23][24] In 2018, she starred in the modern workplace drama Entrepreneurial Age alongside Huang Xuan.[25] Her upcoming works include melodrama City of Desire with Wu Xiubo,[26] and workplace drama My True Friend with Deng Lun.[27]

Personal life

Angelababy had been dating Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, who is 11 years her senior, for six years, but their relationship was not revealed to the public until February 2014. On 27 May 2015, they obtained their marriage certificate in Qingdao, China[28] and their wedding banquet took place in Shanghai on 8 October 2015.[29] The wedding banquet was reported to be one of the most lavish in China's history with a reported estimate of US$31 million.[30]

In October 2016, Huang and Angelababy announced her pregnancy.[31] She gave birth to their son nicknamed Little Sponge on 17 January 2017 at the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital in Stubbs Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong.[1]

Other activities

Angelababy has invested in several businesses; including a nail parlour, a cafe (with fellow Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-fai) and a lifestyle store.[32][33]

In 2015, she set up her own venture capital fund, AB Capital. She then bought shares in Chinese overseas purchasing e-commerce site Ymatou and beverage brand HeyJuice.[34]

In 2016, Angelababy entered the Hurun Philanthropy List, the youngest to be included. She and husband Huang Xiaoming donated US$2.6 million to a charity program initiated by Huang to help university graduates start a business or seek employment.[35]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2006 Under The Lion Rock Band Cream 狮子山下菊带霜 student
2007Trivial Matters破事儿Tak Nga
2009Short of Love矮仔多情Angel
G-Force神机妙算Voice-dubbed (Cantonese version)
2010All's Well, Ends Well 2010花田喜事2010Princess Pearl of Flowerland[36]
Hot Summer Days全城热恋Xiao Qi[37]
2011All's Well, Ends Well 2011最強喜事BetterCameo[38]
Tangled魔髮奇緣RapunzelVoice-dubbed (Cantonese version)[39]
The Founding of a Party建党伟业Xiao Fengxian[40]
Love in Space全球热恋Huang Mudan[41]
Love You You夏日乐悠悠Xia Mi
2012A Simple Life桃姐HerselfCameo[42]
First Time第一次Song Shiqiao
Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault痞子英雄Fan Ning[43]
Tai Chi 0太极1：之零开始Chen Yuniang[44]
Tai Chi Hero太极2: 英雄崛起Chen Yuniang
2013Together在一起Lin Shengnan[45]
Crimes of Passion一场风花雪月的事Yue Yue[46]
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon狄仁杰之神都龙王Yin Ruiji
2014Temporary Family失戀急讓Lui Yuen-ping[47]
Rise of the Legend黃飛鴻之英雄有夢Xiao Hua[48]
Love on the Cloud微爱之渐入佳境Chen Xi
2015Running Man奔跑吧！兄弟Herself
You Are My Sunshine何以笙簫默He Yimei[49]
Bride Wars新娘大作战He Jing[50]
Hitman: Agent 47代號47Diana Burnwood
Mojin: The Lost Legend鬼吹灯之寻龙诀Ding Sitian
2016Kill Time谋杀似水年华Tian Xiaomai[51]
Independence Day: Resurgence天煞—地球反擊戰2Rain Lao
League of Gods封神傳奇Lan Die[52]
Love O2O微微一笑 很傾城Bei Weiwei[53][54]
See You Tomorrow摆渡人Ah Yu[55]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2015Love Yunge from the Desert大汉情缘之云中歌Hou Yunge
2017General and I孤芳不自赏Bai Pingting
2018Entrepreneurial Age创业时代Na Lan
TBACity of Desire渴望生活Lin Li
My True Friend我的真朋友Cheng Zhenzhen

Variety show

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2014–presentKeep Running奔跑吧兄弟Cast member
2017King of Glory王者出击[56]
2018Clash Bots机器人争霸[57]

Music video appearances

Year Song Title Singer Notes
2008 Ten Million Youth (千万少年) William Chan
2009 恋の予感から レミオロメン(Remioromen) [58]
2010 Can't Stand It (受不了) Huang Xiaoming [59]
2015 If Only (可惜没如果) JJ Lin [60]
Alphabet Song (字母歌) Deng Chao [61]

Discography

Singles

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleAlbumNotes
2010"Beauty Survivor"N/AN/AJapanese single
"Love Never Stops"N/AN/A
"Everyday's A Beautiful Story"N/AN/A
2011"Bottom of the Heart"海底之心Love You You OSTwith JJ Lin[62]
2012"Can We Smile Together"都要微笑好吗First Time OST[63]
2015"Today You Will Marry Me"今天你要嫁给我Bride Wars OSTwith Ni Ni, Chen Xiao & Zhu Yawen[64]
"Green Skirt"绿罗裙Love Yunge from the Desert OST[65]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2013 Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers Awards Most Charismatic Actress N/A Won [66]
13th Chinese Film Media Awards Most Anticipated Actress First Time Won [6]
1st China International Film Festival London Best Actress Crimes of Passion Nominated
9th Huading Awards Most Popular Actress Elected by Media N/A Won [67]
2014 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival Most Popular Actress Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Won [9]
14th Chinese Film Media Awards Most Anticipated Actress Nominated
2016 19th Huading Awards Best Actress (Ancient Drama) Love Yunge from the Desert Nominated
33rd Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actress Mojin: The Lost Legend Won [18]
8th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress Kill Time Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Actors Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming welcome a son in Hong Kong". The Straits Times. 17 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "10年之后再评花旦". Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese). 1 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Q&A: Angelababy". South China Morning Post. 22 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "《夏日乐悠悠》首曝预告 彭于晏生猛Baby女神". Mtime (in Chinese). 18 August 2011.
  5. ↑ ""第一次"首曝剧照 赵又廷Angelababy浪漫街头". Mtime (in Chinese). 20 March 2012.
  6. 1 2 "The 13th Chinese Film Media Awards". Sina. China Daily. 20 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "对话杨颖：我有Man的一面 女神真是不敢当". Mtime (in Chinese). 30 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Cast list of Tsui Hark's 'Di Renjie' revealed". China.org.cn. 3 August 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Beijing College Student Film Festival concludes". CCTV. 12 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "《跑男》毁偶像包装 Angelababy全素颜出镜林更新打鼾". ifeng (in Chinese). 25 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "《微爱》发布首款正式海报 夏娃Angelababy引诱亚当陈赫尝"禁果"". Mtime (in Chinese). 12 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Love stories prove eternal at the box office". Sina. China Daily. 24 December 2014.
  13. ↑ ""Weibo Night" sets Guinness World Record for "Most mentions of an event on Weibo in 24 hours"". Sina. 16 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Top 10 Chinese celebrities in 2015 by Forbes". China Internet Information Center. 12 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Angelababy to star in Agent 47 movie". Geek Crusade. 8 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "Tomb raid novel turned into blockbuster". China Internet Information Center. 15 December 2015.
  17. ↑ Frater, Patrick (8 January 2016). "'Mojin' Breaks IMAX Box Office Record in China (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  18. 1 2 "China's Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival faces 'popularity vs talent' controversy". The Global Times. 25 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Angelababy首登荧屏 《云中歌》演汉代美女". ifeng (in Chinese). 8 May 2013.
  20. ↑ "Angelababy is going to be in "Independence Day 2"". SBS PopAsia. 22 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "G.E.M., Angelababy, Soo-hyun Kim And The Actors And Athletes Of 30 Under 30 Asia". Forbes. 24 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "剧版《孤芳不自赏》将开机 Angelababy主演" (in Chinese). 16 February 2015.
  23. ↑ "No More Emoji Acting Please, Angelababy". China Film Insider. 20 January 2017.
  24. ↑ "《孤芳不自赏》高收视收官，背后有秘密". NetEase (in Chinese). 11 February 2017.
  25. ↑ "独家证实!吴秀波Angelababy确认出演《欲望之城》". Sina (in Chinese). 23 October 2017.
  26. ↑ "Baby产后复出新作已定 安建执导或将搭档黄轩". Sina (in Chinese). 14 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "Angelababy新剧上海开机曝海报 《我的真朋友》中与邓伦一起变身房产中介". Mtime (in Chinese). 7 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "Actors Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy marry in Qingdao, planning big Shanghai wedding: Report". The Straits Times. 27 May 2015.
  29. ↑ "Actors Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy hold fairy-tale like wedding". The Straits Times. 28 October 2015.
  30. ↑ Tablang, Kristin (19 October 2015). "Inside Chinese Star Angelababy's $31 Million Wedding in Shanghai". Forbes.
  31. ↑ "Angelababy Is Having a Baby! What to Get the World's Most Lavish Mom-to-Be". Vogue. 22 October 2016.
  32. ↑ "Angelababy进攻商界 投资百万首开美甲店". Tencent (in Chinese). 20 August 2011.
  33. ↑ "Angelababy投资百万开咖啡店 下月装修十月开幕". Tencent (in Chinese). 20 August 2011.
  34. ↑ "Chinese celeb Angelababy's investment fund goes on shopping spree for e-commerce site, juice-diet brand". South China Morning Post. 19 June 2015.
  35. ↑ "Tencent founders top list of mainland's most generous". Sina. Shanghai Daily. 8 June 2016.
  36. ↑ "《花田囍事2010》剧照首曝光 杨颖反串胡须男". Mtime (in Chinese). 15 December 1009.
  37. ↑ "《全城热恋》热辣首映 四美女评判男搭档吻技". Mtime (in Chinese). 2 February 2010.
  38. ↑ "《最強囍事》陣容曝光 葉偉信鄭中基爆笑出鏡". Sina (in Chinese). 5 February 2011.
  39. ↑ "Baby聲演《魔髮奇緣》". Apple Daily (in Chinese). 11 January 2011.
  40. ↑ "《建党伟业》剧照 刘德华恋上Angelababy". Sina (in Chinese). 27 October 2010.
  41. ↑ "杨颖《全球热恋》分饰三角 成换装皇后". Mtime (in Chinese). 15 August 2011.
  42. ↑ "《桃姐》0.1秒客串明星 Angelababy成人肉背景". Sohu (in Chinese). 22 February 2012.
  43. ↑ "Angelababy首演动作片 20楼直堕到地(图)". Sina (in Chinese). 17 August 2012.
  44. ↑ "《太极》曝Angelababy剧照 刚柔并济饰掌门娇女". Mtime (in Chinese). 27 August 2012.
  45. ↑ "爱情片《在一起》曝新剧照 Angelababy一角N变". Mtime (in Chinese). 28 November 2012.
  46. ↑ "Crimes of Passion premieres in Beijing". China Daily. 9 August 2013.
  47. ↑ "Angelababy licks condom in new movie". Sina. 6 June 2014.
  48. ↑ "Mann, Peng and Angelababy Join 'Legend'". Variety. 3 September 2013.
  49. ↑ "Angelababy Promotes Her BF's New Film in Beijing". China Radio International. 13 April 2015.
  50. ↑ "Romantic Comedy 'Bride Wars' to Hit Big Screens on August 20". China Radio International. 11 August 2015.
  51. ↑ "Angelababy Co-stars Ethan Ruan in Kill Time". China.org.cn. 13 January 2016.
  52. ↑ "《封神传奇》杨颖海报预告双发 Angelababy化身失忆少女 蓝蝶身份成疑". Mtime (in Chinese). 13 July 2018.
  53. ↑ "Angelababy, Jing Boran ties knot again in Love O2O". China.org.cn. 12 July 2016.
  54. ↑ "Angelababy gets into the game for upcoming movie". China Daily. 13 July 2016.
  55. ↑ "Film 'See You Tomorrow' is scheduled to release on December 23 in the Chinese mainland". The Global Times. 24 October 2016.
  56. ↑ "《王者出击》率Angelababy林志玲等五美亮相". Sina (in Chinese). 9 November 2017.
  57. ↑ "Clash of the robots". China Daily. 14 February 2018.
  58. ↑ "Angelababy被日本组合相中 拍MV俘虏东瀛宅男". Sina (in Chinese). 7 November 2009.
  59. ↑ "黄晓明邀请Angelababy演MV 亲密接触8小时(图)". Sina (in Chinese). 25 May 2010.
  60. ↑ "林俊杰拍MV暗恋Angelababy 哀怨没牵到手". Sina (in Chinese). 15 December 2014.
  61. ↑ "《恶棍天使》发字母歌 跑男伐木累全来了!". Sina (in Chinese). 3 December 2015.
  62. ↑ "林俊杰Angelababy《夏日乐悠悠》共谱海底之心". Netease (in Chinese). 28 September 2011.
  63. ↑ "《第一次》曝主题曲MV正式版 赵又廷浪漫俘获Baby". Mtime (in Chinese). 4 May 2012.
  64. ↑ "陈晓称杨颖像泰迪 baby自黑唱歌差". Sina (in Chinese). 19 July 2015.
  65. ↑ "《云中歌》片尾曲 baby填词献唱绿罗裙". Sina (in Chinese). 11 September 2015.
  66. ↑ "谢霆锋、Angelababy获"专业眼中最具魅力演员奖"". China News (in Chinese). 6 March 2013.
  67. ↑ "Stars attend Huading Awards in Hong Kong". China Daily. 12 April 2013.
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