CHINESE BEAUTY ACTRESS YANG MI
BORN ON 1986 SEPTEMBER 12
Yang Mi (born 12 September 1986) is a popular Chinese actress and singer.
She made her acting debut in historical television series Tang Ming Huang, and later received acclaim for her leading roles in the television dramas and movies such as The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006), Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), Palace (2011) and Tiny Times (2013 and 2014), The Breakup Guru (2014), Legend of the Ancient Sword (2014) and The Interpreter (2016)
Early life[edit]
Yang Mi was born to a police officer and a housewife. She was given name "幂" (exponentiation) because her parents are both surnamed Yang.[2] The China Children's Film Studio held a children's television show training course and her parents signed her up for it.
Career[edit]
In 1990, at the age of four, Yang made her acting debut in the historical television series Tang Ming Huang directed by Chen Jialin, playing the role of a young Princess Xianning. Two years later, she starred in the television series Hou Wa and won the 14th Flying Goddess Award and
In the early 2000s, Yang rose to fame for her roles in television series such as The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) and Chinese Paladin 3 (2009). In 2011, she starred as the time-travelling protagonist Luo Qingchuan in Palace. The drama established stellar ratings, elevating Yang to mainstream popularity. She later won the Magnolia Award for the Most Popular Actress. The theme song sung by Yang also became very popular. The same year, she acted in in horror film Mysterious Island, which became a box office success.
In order to break out of her usual roles in the historical genres, Yang acted in modern drama Beijing Love Story, which won her Best Popular Actress at the Chinese TV Golden Eagle Awards. Due to her popularity, she landed a role in Painted Skin: The Resurrection, a sequel to Gordon Chan's 2008 box office hit Painted Skin.
Mei Ah Entertainment announced that it will be producing four tailored-made films (Wu Dang, Chinese Princess Turandot, Windseeker, and Butterfly Cemetery) for Yang with a total investment of 300 million yuan for the four films due to the box office success of Mysterious Island. In recognition of her box office appeal, Yang was named the Film Actress with the Most Commercial Value at the 2012 Music Film Festival.
Yang is also widely known for her role as Lin Xiao in the Chinese drama film series Tiny Times, based on Guo Jingming's best-selling novel oft the same name. The first installment of the film was released in 2013, and immediately became a commercial hit, raking in 73 million RMB ($11.9 million) at the box office on its opening day, breaking the record for China’s first day performance. Yang's popularity soared even further, ranking in #1 on 2014’s Top 100 most buzzed about stars in China and #7 in Forbes China Celebrity 100. The second installment was released in the same year, with subsequent films released in 2014 and 2015.
In 2014, Yang produced her first drama series 14 years into her career, which was said to be a Chinese version of the popular American television series Gossip Girl. The drama was titled and released as The Micro Era of Love, and starred Yang as the main character. The same year, Yang starred in fantasy-wuxia drama Legend of the Ancient Sword. The drama captured the first-place spot among TV show ratings and online views have surpassed a billion, cementing Yang's status as a rating queen.
Yang continued to achieve mainstream success; romantic-comedy film The Breakup Guru starring Yang and Deng Chao was a huge commercial and critical success, and grossed over US$100 million in its run at the cinema. Yang starred in a numerous films in 2015, such as You Are My Sunshine, based on the popular novel Silent Separation written by Gu Man; The Witness, a remake of the hit Korean film Blind and romance film Fall in Love Like a Star, where she plays an agent who falls in love with a famous celebrity (played by Li Yifeng).
In 2016, The Interpreters starring Yang premiered on Hunan TV. This marks her first appearance on TV after she gave birth to her first child.
The Interpreters immediately attracted a large audience following, accquring a national viewer rating share of 6.87%, and subsequently topped 2016's overall market share for the first half of the year.
Personal life[edit]
In early 2012, Yang Mi revealed the relationship with an Hong Kong actor-singer Hawick Lau through her Weibo. Then on November 11, 2013 she announced their engagement.[3][4]
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Yang Mi and Hawick Lau were married in Bali, Indonesia on January 8, 2014. She gave birth to their daughter, nicknamed Little Sticky Rice (小糯米) on June 1, 2014 in Hong Kong.[5]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | King of Beggars | 武状元苏乞儿 | Beggar So's daughter | |
| 1993 | Heroes' Calamities | 英雄劫 | Mr Su's daughter | |
| 1997 | Singer | 歌手 | Xiaoxia's cousin | |
| 2005 | Beijing Fairytale | 北京童话 | Zhu Zhu | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Door | 门 | Wenxin | |
| 2011 | Mysterious Island | 孤岛惊魂 | Shen Yilin | |
| East Meets West 2011 | 东成西就2011 | Yang Mi | Cameo appearance | |
| 2012 | All's Well, Ends Well 2012 | 八星抱喜 | Chen Sisi | |
| Perfect Two | 新天生一对[6] | Fang Jiawei | ||
| Love in the Buff | 春娇与志明[7] | Shang Youyou | alternative title Love in a Puff 2 | |
| On My Way | 跑出一片天 | Xie Zi | Cameo appearance | |
| Painted Skin: The Resurrection | 画皮II | Que'er | ||
| Wu Dang | 大武当之天地密码[8][9] | Tianxin | ||
| The Bullet Vanishes | 消失的子弹[10] | Xiao Yunque | ||
| Holding Love | Hold住愛[11] | Zhou Jing | ||
| All for Love | 三个未婚妈妈 | Xiao Ma | Cameo appearance | |
| 2013 | Tiny Times | 小时代 | Lin Xiao | |
| Tiny Times 2 | 小时代：青木时代 | Lin Xiao | ||
| Saving Mother Robot | 玛德2号 | Primary School Teacher | ||
| 2014 | Snow Blossom | 大寒桃花开 | Taohua Kai | Filmed in 2004 |
| The Breakup Guru | 分手大师 | Ye Xiaochun | ||
| Tiny Times 3 | 小时代：刺金时代 | Lin Xiao | ||
| 2015 | You Are My Sunshine | 何以笙箫默 | Zhao Mosheng | |
| Tiny Times 4 | 小时代4：灵魂尽头 | Lin Xiao | ||
| Cities in Love | 恋爱中的城市 | Zi Tong | ||
| The Witness | 我是证人 | Lu Xiaoxing | ||
| Fall in Love Like a Star | 怦然星动 | Tian Xin | ||
| 2016 | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties | 爵迹 | Shen Yin | |
| 2016 | Reset | 致命倒数 | Xia Tian | |
| 2017 | 绣春刀·修罗战场 | Bei Ji | ||
| 2017 | Empires of the Deep | 人鱼帝国 | Mistress of Suoyou Island |
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