Tong Yao

Tong Tao
Chinese name 童瑤 (traditional)
Chinese name 童瑶 (simplified)
Pinyin Tóng Yáo (Mandarin)
Born (1985-08-11) August 11, 1985
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Residence Beijing
Other names Tanya Tong
Ethnicity Han
Alma mater Central Academy of Drama
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2002–present
Instrument(s) Hulusi

Tong Yao (Chinese: 童瑶; born 11 August 1985), also known as Tanya Tong, is a Chinese actress, best known in film for portraying Chen Shu in A Big Deal (2011), May in Snowfall in Taipei (2012) and Annie Yang in To Love Somebody (2014), and has received critical acclaim for her television work, particularly as Meng Xizi in Militia Ge Erdan (2012) and Zhou Xiaobei in Three Bosom Girls (2014).[1]

Early life and education

Tanya Tong was born in Kunming, Yunnan on August 11, 1985. In 1996, she attended the Chinese Song and Dance Art School in Beijing. She returned to Kunming in the following year, when she was accepted to Kunming Art School. She spent a year studying Hulusi, which is a free reed wind instrument from China and the Shan State. She entered the Central Academy of Drama in 2002, majoring in acting.[2][3]

Acting career

In 2002, the year she entered university, Tanya Tong made her television debut in Tracks In The Snowy Forest, playing a health worker in the Northeast Democratic United Army named Bai Ru.[4]

In 2006, she amassed a member of television credits namely My Sun, Walking Duster, and Life of Dragon and Tiger.[5][6] She had a minor role as Pan Ying in The Young Warriors, a historical television series.[7]

Tong had a cameo appearance in Moonlight Lady (2007), a historical television series based on the real life on Song dynasty poet Li Qingzhao. That same year, she also appeared in Repeat an Error and I Want to Understand You.[8]

In 2008, she co-starred with Lin Shen in the romantic comedy film Afraid to Say Love You, which is her film debut.[9] In the following year, Tong appeared in the film Nine Dragon Jade, in which she played You Erjie.[10]

Her 2010 work includes Simple Dish, Lei Feng, Military Honour, Wind Up the First Pass and Qiao Longbiao.[11] That same year, she starred with Xu Shaoyang in the thriller horror film Snapper.[12]

In 2011, Tong was cast in comedy film A Big Deal.[13]

As lead actress, she co-starred Liu Wei and Ni Ping in the romantic comedy film Wings (2012).[14] And she starred as May, reuniting her with co-star Chen Bolin, who played her romantic interest, in Snowfall in Taipei, a film adaptation based on the Japanese novel of the same name.[15] That same year, she was cast in war drama Militia Ge Erdan, playing the wife of Huang Bo's character.[16]

In 2013, Tong played the female lead role in a business-themed romantic drama film Day of Redemption.[17]

Tong played Annie Yang, the lead role in Francis Sung's directed film To Love Somebody.[18] She had a supporting role in The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom, a fantasy wuxia film.[19] She co-starred with Zhang Xinyi and Jiang Xin in the television series Three Bosom Girls.[20]

In 2015, she played the love interest of Li Chen's character in the television series Boys to Men.[21]

In 2016, three television work she headlined, Stepmother Xu Duoduo, My Spicy Girlfriend and Customize Happiness premiered.[22][23][24]

In 2018, Tong stars as a key supporting role in the historical drama Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, alongside Wallace Huo and Zhou Xun.[25][26] She gained popularity for her portrayal of the role.[27] The same year, she landed the role of the female lead in the period drama Like a Flowing River.[28]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2008Afraid to Say Love You不敢说爱你Lan Xin
2009Nine Dragon Jade九龙佩You Erjie
2010Snapper食人草Xiao Bai
2011A Big Deal巨额交易Chen Shu
2012Snowfall in Taipei台北飘雪May
Wings最长的拥抱Xiao Bei
2013Day of Redemption早见，晚爱Zhou Ting
2014To Love Somebody求爱嫁期Annie Yang
The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom白发魔女传之明月天国Ke Pingting
2016The New Year's Eve of Old Lee过年好Cameo

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2004Tracks In The Snowy Forest林海雪原Bai Ru
2006My Sun我的太阳
Walking Duster行走的鸡毛掸子Xiu Yu
Life of Dragon and Tiger龙虎人生2Fang Shuqing
The Young Warriors少年杨家将Pan Ying
2007Repeat an Error一错再错Fang Xiaorui
I Want to Understand You我想更懂你
Moonlight Lady清风明月佳人Cai Chuchunot broadcast
2008Wounded Love伤情Zhang Zixuan[29]
2010Simple Dish家常菜Wen Yuan[30]
Military Honour军人荣誉Wu Xiaoli[31]
Wind Up the First Pass风起第一关Chen Yuanyuannot broadcast
2011Qiao Longbiao桥隆飙Xiao Bailong[32]
Lei Feng雷锋Ning Xiaohui[33]
2012Militia Ge Erdan民兵葛二蛋Meng Xizi
2013Single Child's Grandmother and Mother独生子女的婆婆妈妈Li Xiaoman[34]
New Year Picture大掌门Shen Fang[35]
2014Three Bosom Girls新闺蜜时代Zhou Xiaobei
2015Boys to Men爸爸快长大Wang Shanshan
2016Stepmother Xu Duoduo后妈许多多Xu Duoduo
My Spicy Girlfriend转身遇到你Wan Xinxin
Customize Happiness定制幸福Tiao Xiaoni
2018Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace如懿传Gao Xiyue
Like a Flowing River大江大河Song Renping[36]
TBAEver Night将夜Li Yu[37]
Qiao's Grand Courtyard 2乔家大院之光明之路Lian Hua[38]

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  2. ↑ 童瑶伤愈后首次直面媒体 讲述真实的自己(组图). Sina (in Chinese). June 24, 2004.
  3. ↑ 中央戏剧学院童瑶. Netease (in Chinese). April 16, 2004.
  4. ↑ 《林海雪原》制片评价童瑶"很清纯". Netease (in Chinese). January 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "《行走的鸡毛掸子》热播 童瑶打造民国玉女(图)". Sina (in Chinese). December 31, 2006.
  6. ↑ "童瑶谈新剧角色:我的单相思 我给我记账(图)". Sina (in Chinese). October 8, 2006.
  7. ↑ "童瑶：第一次拍武戏《少年杨家将》险些出事". Sohu (in Chinese). August 13, 2007.
  8. ↑ "童瑶领衔《一错再错》 上演催人泪下情感大戏". Sina (in Chinese). October 31, 2007.
  9. ↑ "《不敢说爱你》上演感情战争 童瑶遭人设计(图)". Sina (in Chinese). February 25, 2008.
  10. ↑ "童瑶《九龙佩》挑大梁 古典美人饰演尤二姐(图)". Sina (in Chinese). October 13, 2008.
  11. ↑ "童瑶领军85后女星 多部热播剧献礼国庆60年". Sina (in Chinese). September 29, 2009.
  12. ↑ "童瑶遭遇《食人草》 气质女生挑战惊悚电影(图)". Sina (in Chinese). September 2, 2010.
  13. ↑ "童瑶蓝正龙韩彩英领衔 《巨额交易》华丽冒险". Sina (in Chinese). December 22, 2010.
  14. ↑ 童瑶两度国际获奖 《最长的拥抱》饰演问题少女. sohu (in Chinese). October 16, 2012.
  15. ↑ 《台北飘雪》曝剧照 童瑶变身追梦歌手(图). sina (in Chinese). March 23, 2012.
  16. ↑ "童瑶《民兵葛二蛋》热播 黄渤遇见"白富美"". Sohu (in Chinese). December 18, 2012.
  17. ↑ "《早见，晚爱》公映 童瑶裸身力压周渝民". Sina (in Chinese). July 24, 2013.
  18. ↑ "林申童瑶海南大婚 《求爱嫁期》促成欢喜冤家". Sohu (in Chinese). May 9, 2014.
  19. ↑ "《白发魔女传》童瑶为爱"掌掴"范冰冰". Tencent (in Chinese). July 25, 2014.
  20. ↑ 童瑶不嫁朱宏嘉 《新闺蜜时代》拒绝“贱男”. Tencent (in Chinese). February 28, 2014.
  21. ↑ "童瑶《爸爸快长大》搞定李晨成人生赢家". Sina (in Chinese). December 29, 2015.
  22. ↑ "《后妈许多多》顺利杀青 林柯童瑶二度合作". Sohu (in Chinese). January 22, 2015.
  23. ↑ "《转身遇到你》童瑶脱下女神新装 秒变个性辣妈". Netease (in Chinese). September 9, 2015.
  24. ↑ "《定制幸福》曝手绘版海报 乔任梁恋上童瑶". Xinhua (in Chinese). August 8, 2015.
  25. ↑ 刚出道就被张默暴打 人称小章子怡 今演《如懿传》. China.com (in Chinese). December 7, 2016.
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  30. ↑ "《家常菜》卫视热播 童瑶气质出众清纯可人(图)". Sina (in Chinese). April 8, 2011.
  31. ↑ "《军人荣誉》云南开机 主演童瑶获家乡媒体热捧". Sina (in Chinese). February 22, 2009.
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  33. ↑ "童瑶加盟《雷锋》：我和"雷锋"没有爱情(图)". Sina (in Chinese). April 17, 2009.
  34. ↑ "《独生子女的婆婆妈妈》讲述独生子女烦恼". Sina (in Chinese). February 17, 2013.
  35. ↑ "娱乐圈流行旺夫相 童瑶《大掌门》"逼亲"". Tencent (in Chinese). December 8, 2013.
  36. ↑ "《大江大河》主演阵容曝光 宋运萍花落童瑶". Netease (in Chinese). February 22, 2018.
  37. ↑ "《将夜》郑少秋"出山"饰夫子 童瑶陈震尹铸胜加盟". Sina (in Chinese). September 22, 2017.
  38. ↑ "《乔家大院2》开机发布会 童瑶军装亮相英气十足". Sohu (in Chinese). May 9, 2016.
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