Yang Zishan
Yang Zishan (Chinese: 杨子姗, born 6 November 1986) is a Chinese actress. She is known for her breakout role in the film So Young, which won her the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress and the Best Actress awards at the 5th China Image Film Festival and the 5th International Chinese Film Festival.[1] Her outstanding performance in So Young also earned her nominations for best actress for the Golden Rooster Award, the Hundred Flowers Award, and at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. In 2015, she won the Best Actress Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in 20 Once Again. In 2017, She starred in Walking Past the Future, the only Chinese film to be nominated for the Un Certain Regard at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival,[2] and the science fiction thriller Battle of Memories.[3] In 2018, she starred in Till the End of the World, the first film in history to shoot in Antarctica. In 2020, her film Wuhai premiered at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival where it competed for the Golden Shell. In 2021, her film Ripples of Life premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. In 2023, Yang Zishan was appointed the jury member of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award.
Yang Zishan | |||
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杨子姗 | |||
Born | Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | November 6, 1986||
Alma mater | Nanjing University of the Arts | ||
Occupation |
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Years active | 2005–present | ||
Agent | Easy Entertainment | ||
Spouse | |||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 楊子姍 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 杨子姗 | ||
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Filmography
Film
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Close to You | 近在咫尺的爱恋 | Ding Xiaoling | |
In Case of Love | 街角的小王子 | Liangliang | [4] | |
2011 | Lovesick | 恋爱恐慌症 | Coco | |
2013 | So Young | 致我们终将逝去的青春 | Zheng Wei | |
2014 | Girls | 闺蜜 | Xiao Mei | [5] |
2015 | The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan | 暴走神探 | Song Xiaoqiao | [6] |
20 Once Again | 重返20岁 | Meng Lijun | [7] | |
Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | 钟馗伏魔:雪妖魔灵 | Zhong Ling | [8] | |
Surprise | 万万没想到:西游篇 | Su Xiaomei | [9] | |
Legend of a Rabbit: The Martial of Fire | 兔侠之青黎传说 | Bai Lan | [10] | |
2016 | One Night Only | 天亮之前 | Momo | [11] |
2017 | Battle of Memories | 記憶大師 | Chen Shanshan | [12] |
Walking Past the Future | 路过未来 | Yang Yaoting | [13] | |
2018 | Till the End of the World | 南极之恋 | Jing Ruyi | [14] |
2019 | Adoring | 宠爱 | Qu Feifei | [15] |
Beautiful Guy | 嗨!美男子 | |||
2020 | Wu Hai | 乌海 | Miao Wei | [16] |
Angel in White | 战疫天使 | |||
2021 | Ripples of Life | 永安镇故事集 | Chen Chen | |
Our New Life | 我们的新生活 | Xiao Li |
Television series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Female Zodiac Stories | 发现生活新味 | Li Xiaoting | |
2012 | Gentle Mercy | 溫柔的慈悲 | Fan Aiqun | |
2013 | One and Eight | 一个和八个 | Man Niu | [17] |
2014 | Our Youth in 1977 | 我们的青春1977 | Chi Qiuyue | |
2016 | Happy MiTan | 欢喜密探 | Mysterious girl | Cameo |
2017 | Wild Rose | 红蔷薇 | Xia Yuzhu | [18] |
2018 | Long Time No See | 好久不见 | Hua Duoduo | [19] |
Moonshine and Valentine | 结爱·千岁大人的初恋 | Princess Xiyan | Cameo | |
Never Gone | 原来你还在这里 | Su Yunjin | [20] | |
2020 | A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower | 摩天大楼 | Yang Ruisen | [21] |
2021 | The Lion's Secret | 赖猫的狮子倒影 | Mu Wanqing | [22] |
2022 | Two Conjectures About Marriage | 婚姻的两种猜想 | Shen Mingbao | [23] |
2022 | Our Times | 我们这十年 | A Xiang | |
Discography
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
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2019 | "Adoring" | 宠爱 | Adoring OST |
Personal life
Yang married actor Matt Wu in 2015. They met while starring in 7-minute romantic drama in Taiwan as part of the 2011 web series Female Zodiac Stories.[24]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2013 | The 29th Golden Rooster Award | Best Actress | So young | Nominated |
The 56th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
The 15th Huabiao Award | Outstanding New Actress | Won | ||
The 15th Huabiao Award | Outstanding Actress | Won | ||
The 5th China Image Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | ||
The 5th International Chinese Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | ||
The 1st China International Film Festival London | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
The 8th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum | New actress of the year | Won | ||
The 6th Top Chinese Music Chart Breakthrough New Artist Awards | Best New Film Actress of the Year | Won | ||
The 4th LETV Film Awards | Influential Film Actress of the Year | Won | ||
2014 | The 32nd Hundred Flowers Award | Best Actress | Nominated | |
The 21st Beijing University Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
5th China Film Director's Guild Award | Actress of the Year | Nominated | ||
The 14th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | Nominated | ||
2014 Youth's Choice Annual Ceremony | Favorite Movie Actress | Girls | Won | |
2015 | The 15th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | Nominated | |
The 18th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Actress | 20 Once Again | Won | |
The 22nd Beijing University Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
2016 | The 6th Douban Film Awards 2016 | Best Actress | Nominated | |
The 16th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | Nominated | ||
The 16th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
2017 | The 16th China Film Academy Awards | Academy Award | Won | |
2018 | The 21st Shanghai International Film Festival | Press Prize for Most Attractive Actress | Walking Past the Future | Nominated |
2019 | 2019 Television Series of China Quality Ceremony | Most Captivating Actress of the Year | Long time no see | Won |
2021 | The 8th Wenrong Awards | Best Film Actress | Our New Life | Nominated |
References
- "An interview with So Young's lead actress Yang Zishan". Easternkicks. November 29, 2013.
- "'Walking Past the Future' ('Lu Guo Wei Lai'): Film Review Cannes 2017". Variety. May 20, 2017.
- "Review: Battle of Memories (2017)". Sino-Cinema. May 1, 2017.
- "《街角的小王子》台湾热映 杨子姗演技获热评". Netease (in Chinese). September 14, 2010.
- "《闺蜜》曝杨子姗视频特辑 "薇女郎"变身"朋克女"". Mtime (in Chinese). July 15, 2014.
- "《暴走神探》暗藏"神秘女侠" 杨子姗文武双全"迷晕"阮经天". Mtime (in Chinese). October 29, 2014.
- "《重返20岁》发最新特辑 杨子姗&归亚蕾隔空对话"20岁的自己"". Mtime (in Chinese). November 21, 2014.
- "《钟馗》包贝尔杨子姗昔日"闺蜜"成情人". Sina (in Chinese). February 5, 2015.
- "《万万没想到:西游篇》曝全阵容版海报 杨子姗陈柏霖携群星疯笑贺岁". Mtime (in Chinese). November 24, 2015.
- "《兔侠之青黎传说》曝"一秒变跑男"片花". Mtime (in Chinese). January 16, 2017.
- "杨子姗吴中天"夫妻档"助阵《天亮之前》". Mtime (in Chinese). June 27, 2016.
- ""姗道"合作第三弹 杨子姗《记忆大师》角色突破". Sina (in Chinese). April 28, 2017.
- "《路过未来》曝杨子姗尹昉"路过"版海报". Mtime (in Chinese). May 3, 2018.
- "赵又廷杨子姗亲赴南极实拍 风暴后等爱归来". Mtime (in Chinese). November 30, 2017.
- "徐峥监制电影《宠爱》首曝演员阵容 定档12月31日". 1905.com (in Chinese). August 27, 2019.
- "黄轩杨子姗主演电影《乌海》杀青". Mtime (in Chinese). December 4, 2019.
- "《一个和八个》张桐杨子姗演绎战火青春". Sina (in Chinese). August 6, 2013.
- "《红蔷薇》定档12.16 演绎菜鸟女特工成长史_date=December 11, 2017". Tencent (in Chinese).
- "《好久不见》曝情感片花 杨子姗郑恺互怼生情". ifeng (in Chinese). March 22, 2018.
- "《原来你还在这里》首曝剧照 杨子姗韩东君组CP". Sina (in Chinese). October 27, 2017.
- "郭涛杨子姗系列领衔主演《摩天大楼》 本季领衔主演杨颖惊艳亮相". ifeng (in Chinese). June 11, 2019.
- "《赖猫的狮子倒影》开机 朱亚文杨子姗开启高能恋爱". People's Daily. September 11, 2018.
- "电视剧《婚姻的两种猜想》开机 鼓励女性活出自我". China News (in Chinese). July 4, 2020.
- "Yang Zishan Marries Matt Wu". Yahoo! News. October 15, 2015.