Yao Chen
Yao Chen | |
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Chinese name | 姚晨 |
Pinyin | Yáo Chén (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | Jiu4 San (Cantonese) |
Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Iâu Sîn (Hokkien) |
Born |
Shishi, Fujian, China | 5 October 1979
Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Label(s) |
Huayi Brothers Yao Chen Studio (present) |
Spouse(s) |
Ling Xiaosu (m. 2004–2011) |
Children |
Xiao Tudou (son) Xiao Moli (daughter) |
Website |
blog |
Yao Chen (Chinese: 姚晨, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist.[1] In 2014, Time named Yao as one of the most influential people on their Time 100 list.[2] As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[3] Several Western media outlets have nicknamed her "China's answer to Angelina Jolie."[4][5]
Personal life
Yao was born in Shishi City, Quanzhou, Fujian province, China on October 5, 1979 to a middle-class family, and studied Chinese folk dance at the Beijing Dance Academy from 1993 to 1997, then studied at the Beijing Film Academy from 1999 to 2003.
In 2004, Yao married Chinese actor Ling Xiaosu, but they divorced in January 2011.[6] Yao married cinematographer Cao Yu in November 2012.[7] She gave birth to their first child in 2013.[8]
Career
Yao starred as the daughter of a powerful martial artist in a 2005 television production of My Own Swordsman. The series was especially popular and skyrocketed her to fame in China.[9] Following this, in 2008, she played the part of an iconic guerilla leader in the series Lurk.[10] The spy drama became a smash hit in China and Yao won the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards and the Golden Eagle Awards.[9][11]
In 2009, she made her theatrical debut; playing a white-collar heroine in A Story of Lala's Promotion.[12] She also had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Sophie's Revenge starring Zhang Ziyi. In a departure from her usual style, Yao's portrayal of a money-grabbing woman received acclaim from the audience.[13] Yao then starred in romantic comedy Color Me Love (2010) as an aspiring fashion magazine editor, which would go on to become one of her most famous film roles.[14][15]
In 2012, Yao starred in Chen Kaige's social drama Caught in the Web as a truth-seeking journalist.[16] She then starred alongside Andy Lau in the action thriller Firestorm, which won her the Outstanding Actress award at the Chinese Film Media Awards.[17]
Yao played a lawyer in the 2014 drama Divorce Lawyers. The drama was a huge success in China and sparked discussions online about emotion, truth, and law.[18]
Most recently, Yao starred in blockbusters Monster Hunt (2015),[19] Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015)[20] and Journey to the West 2 (2017).[21] Yao was nominated as Best Supporting Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards for her performance in Monster Hunt.[22] She also starred in MBA Partners (2016), playing an ambitious young woman.[23]
In 2017, Yao served as the jury of the 23rd Shanghai Television Festival.[24]
In 2018, Yao was cast in family melodrama All Is Well, produced by Daylight Entertainment.[25] The same year, she starred in the mystery film Lost, Found alongside Ma Yili; a remake of the Korean film Missing;[26] She also played a supporting role in the female-centric war film Goddesses in the Flames of War.[27]
Social activities
Yao was named the UNHCR’s Honorary Patron for China and has visited refugees in places including the Philippines, Thailand, Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia. The number of followers of her microblogging during this visit increased dramatically, won over by her sincere, fearless communication and her honest engagement with current world events.[28][29] In 2013, she was named the first UNHCR goodwill ambassador in China.[30][31][32]
Yao is among one of the most people followed on Weibo with 79 million followers.[33][34] She uses her influence and wide reach to spread awareness on issues such as refugees crisis, pollution and censorship.[35][2]
Yao was among the recipients of the 2016 Crystal Award for her work on behalf of the U.N. refugee agency in raising awareness of the world refugee crisis.[36][37] The same year, she was selected as one of the "Young Global Leaders" in 2016 by the World Economic Forum.[38] Yao was also awarded the Top Influence Award at the You Bring Charm to the World award ceremony.[39]
Filmography
Film
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Axis of War: My Long March | 我的长征 | Su Ma | [40] |
Big Movie | 大电影之数百亿 | Luo Qian | ||
2007 | Falling in Love | 追爱总动员 | Cameo | |
Two Stupid Eggs | 大电影2.0之两个傻瓜的荒唐事 | Yan Zi | [41] | |
Crossed Lines | 命运呼叫转移 | Ma Ting | [42] | |
2009 | Sophie's Revenge | 非常完美 | Lily | |
All's Well, Ends Well | 家有喜事2009 | Xiao Yazhen | [43] | |
Freeway | 天堂凹 | Jin Hong | [44] | |
2010 | If You Are the One 2 | 非诚勿扰2 | Mango | [45] |
Love in Cosmo | 摇摆de婚约 | Wang Shunjia | [46] | |
Color Me Love | 爱出色 | Wang Xiaofei | ||
2011 | My Own Swordsman | 武林外传 | Guo Furong | [47] |
2012 | Caught in the Web | 搜索 | Chen Ruoxi | |
2013 | My Lucky Star | 非常幸运 | Lily | Cameo |
Control | 控制 | Jessica | [48] | |
Firestorm | 风暴2 | Yan Bing | ||
2015 | Monster Hunt | 捉妖记 | Cooking Master | Special appearance |
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe | 九层妖塔 | Shirley Yang | ||
2016 | Everybody's Fine | 一切都好 | Guan Qing | [49] |
The New Year's Eve of Old Lee | 过年好 | Cameo | ||
MBA Partners | 梦想合伙人 | Lu Zhenxi | ||
2017 | Journey to the West 2 | 西游伏妖篇 | Jiu Gong | |
2018 | Goddesses in the Flames of War | 那些女人 | ||
Lost, Found | 找到你 | Li Jie | ||
TBA | 送我上青云 | Sheng Nan | [50] |
Television series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | City Girl | 都市男女 | Su Qingqing | [51] |
神鞭 | Zhan Jiarong | |||
2004 | Chui Shi Ban's Story 2 | 炊事班的故事2 | Xiao Yao | |
2006 | Life Concern | 人命关天 | Meng Ting | |
My Own Swordsman | 武林外传 | Guo Furong | ||
2007 | 房前屋后 | Gu Lili | [52] | |
Chui Shi Ban's Story 3 | 炊事班的故事3 | Xiao Yao | [53] | |
2008 | Six Cities | 都市六人行 | Fang Fang | Guest appearance |
China's Volunteers | 中国志愿者 | Ye Meng | ||
Lione | 防火墙5788 | Song Yuxiu | [54] | |
Hundred Years Past Events | 百年往事 | He Jiabi | [55] | |
2009 | Health Team's Story | 卫生队的故事 | Xiao Yao | |
Lurk | 潜伏 | Wang Cuiping | ||
2010 | Tie Niu Han and his Daughters | 牛铁汉和他的儿女们 | Gu Xiaoxin | [56] |
Days with the Air Hostess | 和空姐一起的日子 | Ran Jing | [57] | |
2013 | Longmen Express | 龙门镖局 | Lu Qingning | Cameo |
2014 | Wonder Lady 3 | 极品女士第三季 | Lawyer Luo | Cameo |
Divorce Lawyers | 离婚律师 | Luo Li | ||
TBA | All Is Well | 都挺好 | Su Mingyu |
Discography
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album |
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2007 | "Searching" | 寻找 | Fuwa OST |
2014 | "Don't Let Love Be Lost" | 别让爱迷路 | Divorce Lawyers OST |
2016 | "A Letter Home" | 一封家书 | Everybody's Fine OST |
2017 | "Love In A Life Time" | 一生所爱 | Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back OST |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2009 | Lurk | 27th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actress | Nominated | |
2010 | 2nd Huading Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
25th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Audience's Choice for Actress | Won | [58] | ||
2011 | Love in Cosmo | 5th Huading Awards | Best Actress in Romance Film | Won | [59] |
My Own Swordsman | 18th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actress | Won | [60] | |
N/A | 13th Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Won | [61] | |
Color Me Love | 11th Chinese Film Media Awards | Outstanding Actress | Nominated | ||
2014 | Firestorm | 14th Chinese Film Media Awards | Outstanding Actress | Won | [62] |
2015 | Divorce Lawyers | 15th Huading Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Nominated | |
21st Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
13th Sichuan Television Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
2016 | Monster Hunt | 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
13th Changchun Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe Goddesses in the Flames of War | 3rd China Australia International Film Festival | Special Jury Award | Won | [63] |
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- ↑ "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.
- ↑ "Yao Chen interview: meet China's answer to Angelina Jolie". The Telegraph. 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Angelina Jolie of China on Fame and Power". New York Mag. 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Yao Chen, Ling Xiaosu Divorce". China Radio International. 30 January 2011.
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- ↑ "《潜伏》掀谍战剧热潮 孙红雷姚晨演绎血色浪漫". Tencent (in Chinese). 20 February 2009.
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- ↑ "姚晨《捉妖记》为戏蓬头"粉"面被虐成渣". Sina (in Chinese). 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "专访《九层妖塔》主演姚晨 一人分饰三角 "这部作品没来得及展示一切"". Mtime (in Chinese). 10 October 2015.
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- ↑ "Yao Chen and Wallace Chung as Jury Members of TV Drama Category". Shanghai Television Festival. 28 April 2017.
- ↑ "《都挺好》曝首批主演阵容 姚晨倪大红首演父女". Tencent (in Chinese). 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "姚晨马伊琍双女主飙戏!《找到你》亮相上影节". Mtime (in Chinese). 17 June 17 2018. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "姚晨周冬雨马伊琍佟大为出演《那些女人》". People's Daily (in Chinese). 6 August 2018.
- ↑ Yolanda Chen (June 2011). "Passion & Fame". Glass Magazine. London (6): 25–29. ISSN 2041-6318.
- ↑ Kitty McKinsey (1 April 2011). "Chinese actress Yao Chen shares refugees' stories with millions of fans". UNHCR. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ "Chinese actress Yao Chen uses huge Weibo following to help refugees". USA Today. 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Yao Chen Enjoys Her Role as Chinese Honorary Patron of UNHCR". Women of China. 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ms. Yao Chen, UNHCR National Goodwill Ambassador". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 28 March 2007.
- ↑ "Yao Chen: '77 million Followers? It's not so much...'". PR Newswire. 6 May 2015.
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External links
- Yao Chen's official Weibo (Chinese)
- Yao Chen on IMDb